ok, most of my routine is basically dumbbell work, and i never bother anyone for a spot. the only time i go and ask someone for a spot is when i do a barbell pressing exercise, like close grip bench, so i dont kill myself when i hit failure on my last set, but lately, ill be doing incline bench press with dbs, or db military press, and if my reps start to slow down, or i struggle a little, people always come over and spot me - they act like theyre doing me a favor by "helping" me with the weight, ven though i break my concentration in the middle of my set and say to them, "no, it's ok, i got it", they still do it! wtf is up with that? i mean, its not like i cant handle the weight that im doing, but when you get towards the end of a heavy set, youre gonna struggle a little - i know my limits, and if i need a spot, i will ask for one, but 99% of the time, i do not need/want one. now, im all for helping out some guy who's barbell bench pressing way more than he can handle when he gets stuck at the bottom and cant breathe - hes an idiot, but ill still be the first to run over and help him, but i just wish these damn people would stop worrying about my exercises, take their damn cell phones, and get the hell away from me while im working out!
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08-25-2003, 09:59 AM #1master of my domain
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why the hell are people always spotting me?!?!
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08-25-2003, 10:25 AM #2Registered User
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either you lift too heavy or you lift too light...
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08-25-2003, 10:56 AM #3master of my domain
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neither.Originally posted by r6phantom
either you lift too heavy or you lift too light...i represent angry, gun-toting, meat-eating ****ing people!
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08-25-2003, 10:59 AM #4
Thats awful. If that happened in my gym, dumbells would be flying. Everyone is very considerate and respectful of everyone else - but then it is a proper lifting gym, not a "fitness center"
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08-25-2003, 01:09 PM #5master of my domain
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where I go is kinda half and half. usually its guys that have a decent amount of mass (nothing huge or anything though), but just dont seem that bright. i just dont have much of a tolerance for stupidity, and dumb sh*t like this really pisses me off, but i dont wanna curse the dude out - im not a complete prickOriginally posted by Kayslay
but then it is a proper lifting gym, not a "fitness center"
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you should sit down and have a nice talk with them. if that doesnt work the dumbell flying concept sounds goodOriginally posted by tbomb
neither.
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12-15-2012, 08:47 PM #7Registered User
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Do they have to stop doing zumba to help you? lulz but for srs, maybe because they want to help, or because they're not used to someone lifting such massive weights.
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