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My body is hurting today after running the Spartan Ultra Beast on Sunday. Might have to keep it to cardio and stretching this week.
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I just don't really see the point. I know I can always roll the bar down or dump the weights.Why are some of you guys afraid to ask for a spot? I'm just trying to understand. I ask any random person who doesn't appear to be a **** and I know can pull the weight back up. I'll get a spot doing 2-3 reps, 10-20 reps, light, heavy, doesn't matter.
I rarely ask for a spot because most people will do all the work for me, helping me on literally every rep
that's why i look them in the eye first and tell them "don't steal my gainz brah".That's the other thing. I don't want you touching the bar unless I stall. Then only lift it with a finger or two. I don't need you acting like you're the one lifting.
Off topic , but i observed this one incident in the gym.
One guy (looked like a beginner) was on the bench, asked for a spotter. Then this other guy (looked like another beginner), proceeded to spot him. He unracked the bar, the spotter grabbed on to the bar, and the guy on the bench lost control and threw the bar infront of him. The spotter was still holding onto the bar so he fell forward and landed face first on the other mans crotch, and his crotch landed on his face
Off topic , but i observed this one incident in the gym.
One guy (looked like a beginner) was on the bench, asked for a spotter. Then this other guy (looked like another beginner), proceeded to spot him. He unracked the bar, the spotter grabbed on to the bar, and the guy on the bench lost control and threw the bar infront of him. The spotter was still holding onto the bar so he fell forward and landed face first on the other mans crotch, and his crotch landed on his face
Roll of shame. Haha. I've been there.
I've done the "roll of shame" twice, it was usually because I got greedy and went for another rep when I knew I probably didn't have it. I rarely ask for a spot because most people will do all the work for me, helping me on literally every rep
Trust me I've tried lol. I lift in a recereation center that was just renovated to a semi decent gym (rack, benchs, dbells to 100) and it's mostly old people. I've had three people literally ignore what I told them so I just bench within my programming or push it if I know I have some in the tank.That's why you give instructions. Every person I ask for a spot I tell... No lift off and don't touch the bar unless it's coming down on me. Never had a problem.
Sucks to do it front of people too
Roll of shame. Haha. I've been there.
You didn't realize you were on the set of an adult film?
yeah but you can put more weight on the bar than you normally would if no spotter, or on that last rep if you dont think you got it or unsure, you can go for it, and sometimes youll crank out 2 more reps or maybe 1.5I push harder when I don't have a spotter. It's like I mentally know I have a safety net, when I have a spotter.
Ive made some good friends at the gym and all it started with was a hey, hello can I get a spot bro?
I've made some friends at the gym but all those friendships stay at the gym.
Ive made some good friends at the gym and all it started with was a hey, hello can I get a spot bro?