WxHerk
Level 8 Valued Member
For an older person with zero fitness and strength using a machine is safe as they have a low level of demand that in both in terms of movements and the psychological sense.
Absodarnlutely!! My 85 year old mother has osteoporosis. She recently fell and broke her arm (thank God not her hip). Yes, machine training for someone her age/condition is every bit as effective as 32kg snatches are for me.