Machines stabilize the movement for you so all of your effort goes to training the target muscle. Free weights require you to stabilize the movement yourself,. Webwhile there are plenty of cardio machines and weight machines (and area), the free weights there are used in smith machines.

There are also dumbbells but those max out. So, from what i looked. Webjan 11, 2023 · planet fitness does not have free weights such as barbells unless the location inherited equipment from the franchise that previously owned the building.