Training Partners.

[Siggy66]

I live in a smallish town, and am setting up a powerlifting gym in my garage due to lack of public/private access regularly to a powerlifting gym. What would you do in order to find serious training partners.
Ive already spent 2 years at the local gym and have made friends and "training" partners but its just guys willing to spot me and none of them are into powerlifting.

Please do not tell me to go to meets and find people in the area because all meets are 1hr away at least. I have a meet in December in which im going to examine the roster and see if any lifters are local for me but i highly doubt that.

Just a probing question to get ideas! thanks in advance!

[Jason2459]

Why not go to meets to find similar like minded lifters to train with? Many drive an hour or more to train with a good crew. I used to drive over an hour every week to do so. It was well worth it.

[Siggy66]

Hey Jason, yep I plan on doing that. I was just looking for other ways as well.

[Jason2459]

If your gym has an actual power rack use it for squats and bench. Set the pins to appropriate heights and forgo spotters that could screw up your lifts. Otherwise get that garage gym going with a decent rack and use it forgoing training partners. Then see about traveling out at least once or twice a week or more to a good crew. I love my home training area where I can just zone out and focus on my lifts.

[Siggy66]

Yeah I gotcha, I have a power rack. I’m more trying to create an environment. I will probably do that, thank you.

[_Aggression_]

Aside from going to meets/local gyms, I'm not sure how to go about it. I'm like you; I train at a good gym with like minded guys. We all powerlift but typically do our own thing. There's always someone there to spot me, watch me, video me, etc. But we all just train solo with the rest of us looming.

[PLLover2017]

I used to train with a team. Not now. I prefer alone and not having to train at certain times that suit others. I can be more flexible. I don't need others to motivate me either

[M2PK]

I used to train with a team. Not now. I prefer alone and not having to train at certain times that suit others. I can be more flexible. I don't need others to motivate me either

I agree with you.
I trained alone, with a single partner and with a group.

Training alone: You can go into and out of the gym whenever you decide, you finish faster and less wasted time talking and waiting between sets, (cons: you have to motivate yourself)

Training with a single partner: You can motivate, push and spot each other, and it becomes harder to skip a day (down side: timing doesn't always workout)

Training with a group: Worst ever, too much wasting time waiting for everyone to arrive, too much talking and very little productivity.

[Jason2459]

I agree with you.
I trained alone, with a single partner and with a group.

Training alone: You can go into and out of the gym whenever you decide, you finish faster and less wasted time talking and waiting between sets, (cons: you have to motivate yourself)

Training with a single partner: You can motivate, push and spot each other, and it becomes harder to skip a day (down side: timing doesn't always workout)

Training with a group: Worst ever, too much wasting time waiting for everyone to arrive, too much talking and very little productivity.

You were training with the wrong group then. Nothing better then training with a strong team.

[Siggy66]

Yeah exactly what jason is saying. That will only happen if youre training with people less driven and more there for socialization.

[JiP]

Try making a poster. Something similar to this should work

[PLLover2017]

You were training with the wrong group then. Nothing better then training with a strong team.

That's you. I'd rather train on my own. I don't need others to motivate me. You can't train at your own pace with others. Everyone is different though. Some people are more independent than others. Some people don't need motivation from others to push them. I have the same mentality if I trained in my own garage to classical music than if I had a 3rd deadlift at a meet for the win or a record. That's because I love lifting and I'm always in the zone when I lift.

[Jason2459]

That's you. I'd rather train on my own. I don't need others to motivate me. You can't train at your own pace with others. Everyone is different though. Some people are more independent than others. Some people don't need motivation from others to push them. I have the same mentality if I trained in my own garage to classical music than if I had a 3rd deadlift at a meet for the win or a record. That's because I love lifting and I'm always in the zone when I lift.

How do you know that's me? Did you read my post above? In physical competative sports its always beter to train wirh a good team. Even in individual sports.

You can check out my training journal on here though and see I train alone. But I also had the privilege to train with a very strong team with multiple all time world record holders. The most intesnse and exhilarating experience. Got to train with them once a week for a year. Couple hour drive and so worth it. It's not juat about motivation but getting experience, knowledge, feed back, etc you can not get alone. And you think you're motivated being in a zone alone its nothing like being with a good team.

[Garage Rat]

If the org you compete in has a forum post up on it on what your doing.
Good training partners are hard to find.
They are a valuable assets to your training if you do.
Like minded serious people with a goal of getting stronger will take you a long way.
Eleven years ago i had some guys training in my garage like your trying to do.
We took the USPF Calif state PL team title in 2006 and 2008.
Sadly though life gets involved and people end up moving,get married or what ever and the group either stops or gets real small.
Take advantage of the time if it happens for you it's a great experience.
Good luck to you.

[Siggy66]

If the org you compete in has a forum post up on it on what your doing.
Good training partners are hard to find.
They are a valuable assets to your training if you do.
Like minded serious people with a goal of getting stronger will take you a long way.
Eleven years ago i had some guys training in my garage like your trying to do.
We took the USPF Calif state PL team title in 2006 and 2008.
Sadly though life gets involved and people end up moving,get married or what ever and the group either stops or gets real small.
Take advantage of the time if it happens for you it's a great experience.
Good luck to you.

Thanks man, thats awesome! ill def look into that.