Are you sick and tired of people interrupting your training - because I've had it

[Weightlifterx]

Alright, before I start off with this semi rant/semi discussion, I'll have you know I'm a weightlifter, I train seriously, and I compete. To also mention, I'm drug free. Yeah, don't act like it doesn't matter Just so it's out there.

Now, here's my problem. My gym is primarily a weightlifting club. However, it is also a gym where anyone can do whatever they want for a monthly fee. And I have no problems with that of course. The man who owns the club needs to make a living, obviously. It's also the *only* gym in the town where I can train weightlifting, since it's a weightlifting club, like I said.

Now, I don't have anything against anyone, neither powerlifters or bodybuilders, or guys that just come for recreation and do curls or whatever. I'm fine with that. However, I'm starting to get seriously pi**** at people who interrupt my training for completely retarded reasons.

I get powerlifters asking me for a spot because they don't have the balls to get under a weight they themselves put on the bar. I mean, I'm sorry, but that's just truth. And I'm too aggravated to sugar coat it. People seem to think it's really cool to interrupt my concentration and training to ask retarded questions like "Can you spot me?", or "Can you teach me to clan?", or crap like "Is my snatch technique any good? What about my good morning?", or how about "How much weight should I lift when I do a good morning?" (How am I supposed to know that? I don't know how strong you are for Christ's sake, and I don't care...).

And yeah of course I can teach you to clean, or spot you or look at your good morning technique. Because my training is not hard at all, and I don't need any concentration whatsoever. Because interrupting someone who trains seriously and competes is really cool! Because *you* decided to learn how clean, regardless of the fact that you don't want to compete in weightlifting, and of course, who to bother for that crap other than me, right? Because we don't have coaches who teach that (we do, but yeah).

The worst people are people who don't ever train seriously and don't give a crap about sports...people who do benches and bicep curls to have something to show at the beach...and those people waste my time asking me for a spot. Naturally, the suicide grip is as present as ever. God forbid he benches 10 pounds less with a safer grip.

Furthermore, you get those people who think that the chairs at the gym are a perfect spot for their pen, their notebook, their towel, their backpack, their water bottle, their wraps, their belt...well you get the point. Why don't you bring your cat along and put it there, and feed it while you're at it. I mean why stop there, right? Because I just didn't clean and jerk 130kg for 5 reps, so I'm not tired at all, and I don't need to rest really. Right? But it's a good thing all of your crap found a place to rest. Because *no one* in the gym needs to rest between workouts.

And of course...the best one this week. A guy approaches me in the locker room, and of course has a really smart question. He's like "Hey, can I ask you something?" I knew immediately he was gonna say something retarded. And he did. So I say "Ask away." And he drops the bomb. "How much does growth hormone increase strength? Can it increase strength by, let's say, 20%"?.....Really, dude? Seriously? Hey, why don't we have a cup of coffee after training, and I'll tell you all about it. And, considering this guy is a class A retard, he'd probably accept that offer if I had made it. No, I'm not even joking. Of course, considering the absolutely *massive* weights I lift, I *must* know how growth hormone works, right? For those who missed it, I train 100% drug free. So, yeah...

And there's always some retard putting his crap on the chair, asking for a spot, asking me to either teach them or look at their technique and *fix* it, or just feeling the need to talk to me for no reason. And I'm just really pissed.

So yeah...that's what burdens me. Sorry for the long post, and somewhat stronger language, but it's just getting ridiculous. And the more time passes, the more people I "know". "Knowing" means I don't really know them or want to know them, but they seem to think it's really cool to talk to me.

So my question is - how do I explain to people to basically bugger off, because I don't want my training to be interrupted all the damn time. Or rather, how do I say it without making the impression that I'm an asshole. Though I think I won't be able to avoid that.

Does this happen to anyone else? How do you deal with it?

Thanks for reading the whole thing. Heck, thanks for reading even half of it, I know it's a long post. I hope no one is offended by this post, it wasn't my intention. I got nothing against anyone, but damn, people are really annoying, and have *zero* respect for serious athletes. I'm not breaking world records here, but damn it, my training is serious, and I compete, and I need results. And people don't give a shit about how hard this sport is, or even how hard it is for a natural weightlifter to actually achieve good results.

 

[buddhabuilder]

Wear headphones. Pretend to use sign language to tell them your deaf. Pretend you don't understand english. The possibilities are endless....

 

[Weightlifterx]

Wear headphones. Pretend to use sign language to tell them your deaf. Pretend you don't understand english. The possibilities are endless....

Rofl xD They know me man...they are aware of my ability to speak And we all speak the same language. Aaaaaand listening to music during training definitely would not prevent them from bothering me

Thanks for your reply though, made me laugh

 

[joeblow12345]

You feel better? Sometimes it's good to just let it all off your chest.

 

[Weightlifterx]

Yeah I feel better. But still, the problem persists, and it's not going away. And in 1 week, I'm going to feel worse again I really don't have anything against those guys, but they just don't understand the concept of training. It's simple - shut the hell up and train. And I really need concentration. The weights aren't getting any lighter.

 

[joeblow12345]

The best thing to do I would think is to Shush them as they get close to you. Have your ear phones on and shush them as if your concentrating. When I'm getting amped for a lift I pace and talk to myself and no one ever seems to bother me lol. I guess people aren't inclined to interrupt a crazy Mofo that looks like he's about to rip someone's head off. This doesn't stop them from approaching me after the lift, but by then I'm to tired to care. I'm too busy catching my breath and calming down.

 

[buddhabuilder]

All kidding aside, ^^^Like Joe said. And there is also the, "I don't want to seem rude, but I don't like to be distracted when I lift.", honest kind of approach. We all go through it, just a part of standing out, I guess.

 

[gatemoney]

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[Headholio]

Nice rack but a little pricey

 

[joeblow12345]

When it comes to equipment you get what you pay for. If you buy cheap you get crap. The bars will bend and bow. Spend the extra cash and get quality that will last and handle the abuse of hard core lifting.

 

[AngryGoat]

I have been facing some problems in my new gym. Just like you some idiots interrupted my workouts including a stupid trainer who don't even know the difference between dumbbell shoulder press n inclined dumbbell bench press. Now my harsh behavior keeps them away from me n I'm enjoying my workout without interruption. Try to tell them how busy you are if it doesn't work then just listen to the music n keep expressions on your face like you are about to kill an enemy.
Good luck!

 

[the700level]

You get mad when people ask for your help with a spot? You sound kinda whack

 

[Weightlifterx]

The best thing to do I would think is to Shush them as they get close to you. Have your ear phones on and shush them as if your concentrating. When I'm getting amped for a lift I pace and talk to myself and no one ever seems to bother me lol. I guess people aren't inclined to interrupt a crazy Mofo that looks like he's about to rip someone's head off. This doesn't stop them from approaching me after the lift, but by then I'm to tired to care. I'm too busy catching my breath and calming down.

You see, that does work, actually. But anyone who has ever watched weightlifters lift knows they never do that. A lot of concentration and proper technique is required, and weightlifters are usually calm and focused. We need to be. There's no screaming like a mad mofo and such.

Take a look at a world championship in powerlifting and compare to a world weightlifting championship. You will *never* see a weightlifter going ape shit crazy before a lift. There may be a few sych weightlifters, but those are the exception and not the rule. With weightlifters, even on an elite level, it's usually calm before the storm. Not saying it wouldn't help, but it's really not a weightlifters style. Though I understand what you're getting at - I've been having a much more meaner look on my face as of late due to all the aggravation, people actually think twice before asking me for a spot, but they do it anyway.

But yeah, you have a point.

All kidding aside, ^^^Like Joe said. And there is also the, "I don't want to seem rude, but I don't like to be distracted when I lift.", honest kind of approach. We all go through it, just a part of standing out, I guess.

Very true, that would be good. I've come up with the idea to tell them all not to ask for a spot at all anymore, and just be done with it. It's really aggravating to be interrupted by people who don't even train seriously, and have no idea what it means to compete for a medal.

I have been facing some problems in my new gym. Just like you some idiots interrupted my workouts including a stupid trainer who don't even know the difference between dumbbell shoulder press n inclined dumbbell bench press. Now my harsh behavior keeps them away from me n I'm enjoying my workout without interruption. Try to tell them how busy you are if it doesn't work then just listen to the music n keep expressions on your face like you are about to kill an enemy.
Good luck!

Yeah I do have that look on my face. Doesn't seem to help. I did agree to spot people back when I began weightlifting because I didn't find it that annoying back then, but then again I also thought that at some point they wouldn't be asking me anymore. Well, tough luck for me I guess xD

You get mad when people ask for your help with a spot? You sound kinda whack

Lol, thanks? We weightlifters don't really give a crap about spotting. It annoys a lot of us. Weightlifting is not a team sport like powerlifting It's just you and the bar, if you can't handle it, you fail. I never ask for a spot on anything, just don't need it. Don't get me wrong , I'm not trying to sound rude or anything, it's just the nature of our sport. I don't know a single weightlifters who ever asked me for a spot. We just don't spot. Period. Don't need it, don't want it, don't wanna do it. I know a ton of weightlifters, *none* of them ever has a spotter, regardless whether they snatch, clan and jerk, front squat, back squat or whatever.

My gym is full of powerlifters who always put more weight on the bar than they can handle. If they could handle it, they wouldn't need wraps, a belt, 3 spotters, not to mention shortening the range of motion of the squat by like 1/2 almost just to lift it. God. And of course, a 4th person whose job is to film his "awesome" attempt, because God forbid the youtube community be deprived of the sheer awesomeness of a 5 inch ROM squat.

But I digress. That's the nature of their sport, and I'm fine with it.I hope you don't take this the wrong way. Nothing against it, but it really takes a toll on my concentration and my time, and I really can't afford that when I'm training seriously. Powerlifters, on the other hand, have 15 minute rests between workouts, or even longer (don't ask me, I don't know), while my rest is around 2-3 minutes, and I don't have the time to be standing there, spotting someone for a whole minute. It really breaks my concentration. Whatever rest I got between attempts I require in order to focus properly, and prepare for the next attempt, which is usually very hard.

Thanks for the reply man, no hate

 

[stevesmi]

I feel your pain but really. if someone needs a spot then it takes a second to give it to them. the only thing you can say is bad etiquette is if you give someone a spot and then they don't return the favor later on.

for the record i haven't asked for a spot in a long time. i know how much i can do and how many reps to a tee so i don't need it, however at my last gym there was a group of us who would always spot each other no matter what just so we could hammer out an extra rep. i really spent too much time socializing at that gym, hell i was there for 4 years or so ... i'm gonna run into regulars who i get to know. however at my new gym i don't know anyone and never socialize so maybe you should change gyms and then use the ear phone strategy of just listening to music and being in your world.. get those huge ear buds and they won't even mess with you.

 

[Weightlifterx]

You know, I really don't have anything against spotting, it's just that I don't really want to do it. My training is very demanding at this point, and spotting someone doesn't take just a second sadly And weightlifters just don't spot, basically. I've been in my gym for almost 4 years as well. I didn't overly socialize because I wanted to train. If someone wants to socialize in the gym, that's ok, I'm just not the guy to do it with, that's all. Earphones really won't help, trust me. I know this for a fact. I don't really have an MP3 either, so that's also a problem xD But you know what, I might give it a try. I'm pretty sure it won't work, but I'll try it. I think my bro may be able to help me with an MP3. The music in the gym sucks anyway, so having some music of choice would be nice!

And I agree it's not nice to refuse to spot when a person has spotted you, but I have only asked for a spot a handful of times in almost 4 years, literally. Asking someone for a spot a handful of times in almost 4 years as opposed to bothering them with it all the time isn't really the same.

If anyone needs a spot, that's ok. I'm just not the guy to ask. Oh and also, you may have missed the fact that there's only one gym in my city where I can lift weights, and I also can't lift weights at another place if I'm competing for my current club, which I am. Not to mention that, as a member of the club who competes, I train there for free.

 

[moya]

There are many people out there that are stronger than you, and most probably don't compete... You seem a bit full of yourself- as if your agenda is more important than that of others...
Benchers will need spots so they don't crush themselves under the bar while they are 'pushing their ultimate limits of strength', unlike weightrlifing or pretty any other lift you can bail on...

Anywho... Just say no.. What's so hard about that?...t

 

[Headholio]

In my experience, guys who really are busting their ass and super occupied with their work outs don't get asked to spot. Normally, people ask the guy who looks like he takes longer breaks between sets or isn't in that much of a hurry.
You want to portray yourself as being so much into the mental part of your workout, the psych, and the concentration, that you don't have time to give someone a spot, but really this whole story is sounding like a bunch of BS. And then you digress into your whole rant about how cool weightlifters are compared to powerlifters. Give me a fuckin break.
Spot people when you get the occasional request. Who knows you might even make some friends. You're not that special dude.

 

[moya]

There are many people out there that are stronger than you, and most probably don't compete... You seem a bit full of yourself- as if your agenda is more important than that of others...
Benchers will need spots so they don't crush themselves under the bar while they are 'pushing their ultimate limits of strength', unlike weightrlifing or pretty any other lift you can bail on...

Anywho... Just say no.. What's so hard about that?...t

 

[hulkamainia 119]

There's always someone stronger and bigger than you, just sayin.

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[bigdeem]

Sounds like youre a grumpy unpleasant person.

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[Weightlifterx]

There's always someone stronger and bigger than you, just sayin.

What in the name of God is this supposed to mean, exactly? Did I ever say I'm super strong? Did I ever claim to be the strongest? I never said I was special, nor that I was strong, or the strongest. I never claimed any such thing. Nor did I ever clam that being "strong' (which I do not consider myself to be) makes me more special than others.

I don't find it amusing when people put words in my mouth, and I don't appreciate your comment, quite frankly. If I wanna say I'm special or strong, I'll say it directly, and there won't be any doubt about what I wanted to say. And I don't need you to be putting words in my mouth. Please don't take this the wrong way, but what you're doing is not alright. I never made any such claims. And if my post sounds like I'm implying such a thing, then you read it wrong. I'm just letting out some steam. I'm quite adorable when you get to know me

There are many people out there that are stronger than you, and most probably don't compete... You seem a bit full of yourself- as if your agenda is more important than that of others...
Benchers will need spots so they don't crush themselves under the bar while they are 'pushing their ultimate limits of strength', unlike weightrlifing or pretty any other lift you can bail on...

Anywho... Just say no.. What's so hard about that?...t

Yeah, today a guy asked me for a spot, I know him, I said sorry, I really have to concentrate. Nah it wasn't that hard, really. The truth is, they're all nice dudes, and I'm worried that me saying no to a spot is gonna make me seem, well...full of myself, and I don't want them to think that of me. Which is why I find it ironic that people above just accused me of thinking I'm special/full of myself, because that is really far from the truth,and the one thing that prevented me from saying no to spot/other things was exactly that. I'm not that guy. But the naked truth is that such things take a toll on my concentration, I really can't afford when I'm peaking for a competition, which I am right now. But ok, I took your advice, worked fine. Thanks.

Oh yeah, about pushing your strength limits and bailing a lift...I have the impression that you are implying that bailing a lift is shameful. If you aren't implying that, then everything's fine, I misunderstood. BUT....If you *are* implying that, then my response is the following. If you think it's a pussy move to bail a lift, put 1,000 pounds on the bench, and try benching it without spotters. And then go choke. Pride and ego are poor substitutes for intelligence. Even the weakest people have the balls to get under 500 pounds of weight with 5 spotters backing them up. Takes more balls to lift alone mate. Sorry, but it's the truth. If this offends you, well...your problem.

In my experience, guys who really are busting their ass and super occupied with their work outs don't get asked to spot. Normally, people ask the guy who looks like he takes longer breaks between sets or isn't in that much of a hurry.
You want to portray yourself as being so much into the mental part of your workout, the psych, and the concentration, that you don't have time to give someone a spot, but really this whole story is sounding like a bunch of BS. And then you digress into your whole rant about how cool weightlifters are compared to powerlifters. Give me a fuckin break.
Spot people when you get the occasional request. Who knows you might even make some friends. You're not that special dude.

When I lift, it's bloody obvious it's hard and you'd have to be blind and deaf not to notice it. Your experiences are actually quite correct, but this time you're wrong. Some people really just don't care, and that's what bothers me. Asking for a spot? Ok, no problem...but choose a more appropriate time maybe? I can't be available 24/7 for that stuff, and some people do *not* understand that. Some people think I'm always up for it. I'm not. Sometimes I'm going for a personal record and shitting my pants thinking about whether I'll make it or not. My heart is racing before I even touch the bar, because I know what's going down in a minute or so. I don't wanna be spotting anyone at such a time, or checking out their snatch or good morning technique. Not to mention there's like at least a dozen people at any one time they could ask for a spot. Why bother someone who is going for a PR? I'd never do that. But others do not seem to have any tact. And it's not cute any longer.

Btw, I don't want this to degenerate into a weightlifting vs. powerlifting discussion, 2 completely different sports, so why discuss it? If I made the impression that I have something against powerlifting, then I do apologize. It wasn't my intention to diss powrerlifting just to be "cool" or whatever. Although, to be fair, I did sound like it, so I do owe you an apology. Sorry about that, I'm letting out some steam, and obviously I stepped on your toes while doing it, so I do apologize. I already said several times I got nothing against powerlifting. And that's the truth. I respect anyone who gives their best, whether they are lifting 100 or 500 lbs. BUT...my PRs come before your PRs. And that's the way it's supposed to be.

That's why I won't bother anyone going for a PR because I want to see him succeed at it and not bother him while he focuses, and congratulate him afterwards if he succeeds. And a few words of consolation if he fails as well. Heck, you won't make every PR. I know about that shit.

So please, PLEASE don't take it the wrong way....I'm not special, I'm not strong, I'm not the strongest, in fact I'm weak as fuck, I'm a pussy for crying out loud....but I take my training seriously.

Oh and today, I did make a few PRs because I actually started to focus more and spot less (well ok it was one guy asking but still...PRs! I made them! )

Sounds like youre a grumpy unpleasant person.

I admit I can be like that sometimes, but most of the time not. I'm peaking for competition, lifting in front a home crowd in 3 weeks, competing for a medal as well. And trying to break PRs at this point as well. I am a bit on edge, yes, that is true. But I got reasons for being a bit grumpy. I admit there's pressure to perform well as I am lifting in front of a home crowd.

 

[hulkamainia 119]

What in the name of God is this supposed to mean, exactly? Did I ever say I'm super strong? Did I ever claim to be the strongest? I never said I was special, nor that I was strong, or the strongest. I never claimed any such thing. Nor did I ever clam that being "strong' (which I do not consider myself to be) makes me more special than others.

I don't find it amusing when people put words in my mouth, and I don't appreciate your comment, quite frankly. If I wanna say I'm special or strong, I'll say it directly, and there won't be any doubt about what I wanted to say. And I don't need you to be putting words in my mouth. Please don't take this the wrong way, but what you're doing is not alright. I never made any such claims. And if my post sounds like I'm implying such a thing, then you read it wrong. I'm just letting out some steam. I'm quite adorable when you get to know me

Yeah, today a guy asked me for a spot, I know him, I said sorry, I really have to concentrate. Nah it wasn't that hard, really. The truth is, they're all nice dudes, and I'm worried that me saying no to a spot is gonna make me seem, well...full of myself, and I don't want them to think that of me. Which is why I find it ironic that people above just accused me of thinking I'm special/full of myself, because that is really far from the truth,and the one thing that prevented me from saying no to spot/other things was exactly that. I'm not that guy. But the naked truth is that such things take a toll on my concentration, I really can't afford when I'm peaking for a competition, which I am right now. But ok, I took your advice, worked fine. Thanks.

Oh yeah, about pushing your strength limits and bailing a lift...I have the impression that you are implying that bailing a lift is shameful. If you aren't implying that, then everything's fine, I misunderstood. BUT....If you *are* implying that, then my response is the following. If you think it's a pussy move to bail a lift, put 1,000 pounds on the bench, and try benching it without spotters. And then go choke. Pride and ego are poor substitutes for intelligence. Even the weakest people have the balls to get under 500 pounds of weight with 5 spotters backing them up. Takes more balls to lift alone mate. Sorry, but it's the truth. If this offends you, well...your problem.

When I lift, it's bloody obvious it's hard and you'd have to be blind and deaf not to notice it. Your experiences are actually quite correct, but this time you're wrong. Some people really just don't care, and that's what bothers me. Asking for a spot? Ok, no problem...but choose a more appropriate time maybe? I can't be available 24/7 for that stuff, and some people do *not* understand that. Some people think I'm always up for it. I'm not. Sometimes I'm going for a personal record and shitting my pants thinking about whether I'll make it or not. My heart is racing before I even touch the bar, because I know what's going down in a minute or so. I don't wanna be spotting anyone at such a time, or checking out their snatch or good morning technique. Not to mention there's like at least a dozen people at any one time they could ask for a spot. Why bother someone who is going for a PR? I'd never do that. But others do not seem to have any tact. And it's not cute any longer.

Btw, I don't want this to degenerate into a weightlifting vs. powerlifting discussion, 2 completely different sports, so why discuss it? If I made the impression that I have something against powerlifting, then I do apologize. It wasn't my intention to diss powrerlifting just to be "cool" or whatever. Although, to be fair, I did sound like it, so I do owe you an apology. Sorry about that, I'm letting out some steam, and obviously I stepped on your toes while doing it, so I do apologize. I already said several times I got nothing against powerlifting. And that's the truth. I respect anyone who gives their best, whether they are lifting 100 or 500 lbs. BUT...my PRs come before your PRs. And that's the way it's supposed to be.

That's why I won't bother anyone going for a PR because I want to see him succeed at it and not bother him while he focuses, and congratulate him afterwards if he succeeds. And a few words of consolation if he fails as well. Heck, you won't make every PR. I know about that shit.

So please, PLEASE don't take it the wrong way....I'm not special, I'm not strong, I'm not the strongest, in fact I'm weak as fuck, I'm a pussy for crying out loud....but I take my training seriously.

Oh and today, I did make a few PRs because I actually started to focus more and spot less (well ok it was one guy asking but still...PRs! I made them! )



I admit I can be like that sometimes, but most of the time not. I'm peaking for competition, lifting in front a home crowd in 3 weeks, competing for a medal as well. And trying to break PRs at this point as well. I am a bit on edge, yes, that is true. But I got reasons for being a bit grumpy. I admit there's pressure to perform well as I am lifting in front of a home crowd.

Take it easy there cranky pants lol, what I meant is don't get so caught up in everything, like this comment, I'm states away why do you care what I say? Its the internet who cares! I do also get irritated when I'm in the groove at the gym and some guy starts talking to me but in the end just have fun and roll with it, no disrespect intended by the way my man sorry if you took it that way.

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[stevesmi]

you've gotta either be british or canadian. am i right?

you have a totally different culture than someone lets say in southern Califonia' .. totally different way of thinking and it will come off strange to others on here so don't take it personally

 

[Weightlifterx]

Take it easy there cranky pants lol, what I meant is don't get so caught up in everything, like this comment, I'm states away why do you care what I say? Its the internet who cares! I do also get irritated when I'm in the groove at the gym and some guy starts talking to me but in the end just have fun and roll with it, no disrespect intended by the way my man sorry if you took it that way.

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Lol alright, true, true. Don't worry about it, I'm cool man, no hate You know, it's funny, but this is the first time I've actually been kind of grumpy in the gym. I'm usually calm as hell. My coach sometimes yells at me to "go nuts on the bar", because I'm just very calm by nature. If anyone has the impression that I'm grumpy and unpleasant, then trust me, that impression is waaaaay wrong.

you've gotta either be british or canadian. am i right?

you have a totally different culture than someone lets say in southern Califonia' .. totally different way of thinking and it will come off strange to others on here so don't take it personally

Actually, none of the above. I'm from the Balkans. I see what you're getting at, you do have a point. I didn't think about that. I used to train martial arts for a long time, and it was always the same training principle - training, silence, and discipline. Talking during training or screwing around earned you a kick to the head from the sensei. I'm not even joking. I never got kicked because I liked the training principle, so I adhered to it, but many people didn't. I always liked the idea of discipline. I'm a calm person by nature, very calm in fact, and concentration and focus helps me a lot in training.

I agree with you about not taking it personally, you're right about culture. Sorry if I blew up a bit, wasn't my intention, but I got several people just going with the flow, and accusing me of being this and that, and that stuff got me a bit riled up Though I made he impression of being grumpy, I'm actually the exact opposite.

 

[maddox2010]

If your coach is around while your huffing and puffing after a lift or prior to one, have ur "COACH " step in and protect u from the onslaught of spotting requests and give one himself.

Suprised that when lifting for a club and you have a coach right there that any interuption would be taking place,

 

[hardrock]

I can relate a bit. I don't mind the occasional spot or question, but when you are constantly interrupted it gets pretty fuggin old. I started training at a different regular time in the morning. There is a group of guys that constantly bug me. They are good size guys that have a fair amount of experience. Every few minutes they are asking advice, or telling me some personal BS. I have my headphones on for a reason. Be different if they was some hot wimminz

 

[Weightlifterx]

If your coach is around while your huffing and puffing after a lift or prior to one, have ur "COACH " step in and protect u from the onslaught of spotting requests and give one himself.

Suprised that when lifting for a club and you have a coach right there that any interuption would be taking place,

You know, it's funny that you're saying that. I used to have a coach, but he got caught up in life's troubles (found a steady job which he didn't have before, found a girlfriend as well, ended up in the hospital later on for a while because he had a pretty bad leg injury, they had to cut him up to treat it), and after that I continued training alone. He was one of the 2 coaches there, but the other one is the owner of the gym and is not coaching anymore, I mean at all. The man runs a business selling gym equipment in addition to owning a gym himself, and he travels a lot since he's the one organizing all the weightlifting competitions. He used to coach before, but he has way too many responsibilities now to watch me all the time. And like I said, the other coach is out of commission as well. Life got to him

But you are right indeed, when he was coaching me, he would usually tell people to leave me alone when they asked for a spot or something.. He had the same training principle - no interruptions during training. It's just the way I trained half my life. Though after he had to quit coaching, people came like flies on shit Didn't bother me at first, but it got ridiculous later on...

Sadly, I now train alone. Thankfully I manage, and I'm certainly having good progress even while training alone. I know it sounds odd, no coaches in a weightlifting club, but part of the problem is also the fact that the weightlifting club is no longer really *just* a weightlifting club - it is now a regular gym also, and that changes thing s a lot. Used to be strictly a weightlifting club, but the owner expanded to a regular gym also to make a better living, and stopped coaching. We are still active and certainly compete, but things changed a lot.

I can relate a bit. I don't mind the occasional spot or question, but when you are constantly interrupted it gets pretty fuggin old. I started training at a different regular time in the morning. There is a group of guys that constantly bug me. They are good size guys that have a fair amount of experience. Every few minutes they are asking advice, or telling me some personal BS. I have my headphones on for a reason. Be different if they was some hot wimminz

Heh...that's pretty funny. I train in the morning also, for the same reason as you do, to avoid people that bother me all the time with personal stuff. I get people asking me for advice all the time as well, not that I have a problem with it really...but just like you, it's also the personal stuff that gets me...not to mention that a lot of people who used to come later are now coming earlier just like me...wonder what's up with that?

Oh yeah....I got a few examples of what kind of people I get bothering me for no decent reason, if anyone can be bothered reading it. The following will be just a rant, so take it with a grain of salt . A guy comes up to me, my head is facing the floor, I'm silent, concentrating. He's close to me and he's like "Hey." I see the guy, and think to myself "God, him again." Because I know this guy, and he *never* has anything relevant to say. And he says "There's chicken nuggets on sale in X store for x,xx amount of money." I mean, it was *totally* random. The he proceeded to tell me about how much he likes chicken nuggets and that I should go buy it because they're cheap and on sale. You'd have to be freaking *blind* to not notice that I was concentrating at the time. But you know what, screw concentration!. There's chicken nuggets on sale! It's exactly what I need before a hard rep.

Then one guy started telling me, out of the blue, about how he was supposed to be a pro boxer, and proceeded to demonstrate his "punching skills" to me. Kept constantly bugging me to tell him what his nose looked like (it was broken several times, he was getting surgery to fix it, and kept asking half the gym if his nose looked alright). And that's the stuff I gotta deal with. People have no tact. Because 2 mins before I need to have another hard rep, your nose is the perfect subject to talk about. God, some people...

Another guy kept bothering me show him how to clean, which wasn't really all that bad, but I had to listen about how he trained rugby and how hard it is, about how he needs to train for speed, endurance blah blah blah...and most of the time when he's in the gym, he barely touches the bar...except of course for the bench press, because God forbid he misses out on that one. Never seen him squat once. Because leg strength is useless in rugby.

Yes, I know, lots of sarcasm there. And no, it's not because I'm full of myself or anything like that, it's because I'm trying to add humor to the whole thing Just so it's out there.

Well, anyway, sorry for going on and on, I know I keep writing too much. Most people probably can't even be bothered reading all the crap I write lol. Thanks if you did though, your mental constitution must be awesome haha!