Do You Tell People in your Gym When They Are Screwing Up a Exercise?

[curling]

I mean I do I guess. Especially when I see people rolling their shoulders when doing shrugs or when I see people doing being the neck barbell presses. Usually they thank me and I just tell them about how a rotator can screw up their lifting for a while. And tell them the proper way to get big shoulders or traps. etc Arnold presses, lateral raises etc.

What about ya'll?

 

[sysopt]

I try to. The vast majority of the people at my gym don't know jack shit. Some listen to me, others brush me off. They think I'm crazy because what I say is different than what they heard from some stupid magazine or some big guy. If they don't want the advice, fuck em, it's their loss.

 

[riskybizz007]

Bro i gave up on that. I see people doing the stupidest shit, i mean MORONIC!!!! and i just gave up on them. I just laugh at them when they get injured and have to take time off and come back 10 pounds skinnier or fatter. Every single time i've tried to help somebody they say, well i read this in a magazine, or i never heard of that, so fuck them. And i don't even dare to explain shit to the morons who bench w/ their backs all arched or those who swing their whole body like their doing the hokie pokie when they're doing biceps. It's ridiculus but what are you going to do? People want to look cool w/ big weight they are not ready for, or they trust mags more than they do others at the gym.

 

[The mann]

used to...unless it looks like someone that does not want to hear your .02...............

 

[MonStar1023]

I dont just because the majortiy of members at my gym are so stuck up they would get all offended and shit no matter how much bigger and more experienced I am then they are.

 

[Ingram]

I don't say a word.

 

[DaCypher]

Absolutely not. If they want to know something they can ask. I think its not only inappropriate to assume you know more than someone else but its somewhat arrogant as well. I mean, sometimes if I can tell that someone is thoroughly confused about something I might give them some info to help them and I never have any problem explaining to someone that asks me for help.

This is kind of the same thing as giving someone a spot that doesn't ask for one. The other day I was doing barbell military presses on my 2nd rep very slowly (like I always do in HIT style) and some little guy (that doesn't even work there) ran over and "helped" me push the bar back up. Needless to say I was incredibly pissed when I reracked the bar...

 

[riskybizz007]

DaCypher i did that one time to someone i knew lol. I thought the damn bar was gonna plop on his chest and i helped him up w/ it. lol. Needless to say he was incredibly pissed as well.

 

[DaCypher]

I mean, its nice that other people are looking out for each other, just a little verbal communication would have been nice. You got all that adrenaline pumping and someone's got to spoil your fun.

 

[gymratess1]

Believe it or not I've seen guys drop weights in the gym. People try to lift heavier than they can. I think it's ridiculous but if you say anything about their form they just look at you like you are stupid. I am a woman and I have men and women ask me for advice all the time. If they ask I will help but if not I mind my own business. I am in the gym to train myself not babysit others. Although if I saw someone in real trouble obviously I would help. People ask me to spot them all the time and I will do that also as sometimes I would like a spot. Which creates another problem. I can't stand it when you ask for a spot and all the other person does is lift and hold all the weight for you. Do they not understand that Iwill not get anything out of that? I want to grow, not just waste my time. You can't help everyone, everyone has to help themselves. I train as hard as I can and if I need a spot and no one I know is around I do drop sets of as much as I can do.