difference between 5lb traction&hanging?

[sidapizzle]

I was wondering if there was a difference between hanging 5 pounds with weights or stretching yourself with a traction device to the equivalent of 5 lbs? (with penimaster etc) example: if you wore a 1-2 lb weight all day as an ads (like circle device or padlock) or you wore a penimaster all day with 2 pounds of tension. I don't really see a difference as the ligs see a 2 pounds load. any ideas on this?

sida

[mowinman]

I don't know if it makes a difference in PE as it does in weight training but, if you use circuit machines at say 100lb and use free weights at 100lb there is a great difference. When I was working out benching another guy working with the circuit machine wanted me to spot him lifting 155 pounds bench press. Although he could do it with the machine, he could not using free weights. Not the same. I assume with PE it would be different too.