Ohhhh man I hate idiots.

[gettinlarger]

Alright, I just wanna vent a little bit ...

I was db pressing Monday. I was on my third set, up to 85lb dbs. Anywho, I asked this dude for a spot. He seemed like he'd be okay ... So anyway, I'm on my 6th or 7th rep, and I'm failing. The weight is slowly dropping, and I'm thinking to myself, when is this dickhead going to spot me!!? Finally, he does ... and he grabs, of all things, my fucking wrists. And as he does so, he realizes that 85 lbs with each hand is hard to shoulder raise (he was in a horrible location to spot, like 25 fee behind me, Christ), so he steps forward and my face is almost in his fucking crotch. I finish the last rep (little help from him) and re reack the weights, and he has the nerve to tell me "maybe you should try 75s." So I walk away muttering "You should learn to fucking spot, jerkoff."

GOD I HATE THAT!! IF YOURE GOING TO GO TO THE GYM AND DONT KNOW HOW TO SPOT, DONT DO IT!!!! OR FUCKING LEARN, GODDAMMIT!

 

[Lumberg]

Just for the record, the best way to spot someone pressing DBs is to push on their elbows, right?

JC

 

[malhavoc]

It depends on how they fail ... towards the end of a set my partner isn't able to hold the dumbell up, but he is able to press it. So I apply just enough pressure to the inside part of the dumbell to keep it moving.

Otherwise I would spot using the elbows.

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

gettinlarger, I have come to learn over the years to just be thankful for the occasional spot but mostly just to rely on myself. If you fail on something like dumbbells you wont die anyways, just dont ask that dude again. He tried, you know?

 

[gettinlarger]

yeah joncrane, i always spot from the elbows. sometimes i see spotting from the inside of the dumbbell, but elbows works best IMO. yeah heavy, he did try, but he didnt have to be a smartass to me. i just think im gonna ask for a spot from someone i know has the experience.

 

[dasgh]

I've read that its supposedly safer to spot at the wrists on heavy db movements because when spotting at the elbow the lifters arm might rotate either front or back due to fatigue. So, spotting at the wrist will eliminate that.

 

[Lumberg]

The only other method I've seen is for the spotter to actually grab the DB around the hand of the guy pressing and pull it up like that. This would probably be the safest method but also the most awkward.

JC

 

[Ingram]

1. You asked him for the spot.
2. Spoting at the wrists is fine, it prevents the DB's from falling inwards on you.
3. When you ask for a spot you should tell your spotter where to spot you and how many reps you're thinking of doing.
4. Maybe you should try the 75's next time.

 

[CytoMel]

You guys should try this spot!!

My BP is 400+ so hear me out,

I never do dumbell presses but if you want a spot while doing them WEAR WRIST WRAPS WITH THE END WRAP PART FACING UP!

That way the spotter just has to pull on the wrist wraps slightly!

Try it and you will see it works, not my idea but I heard it somewhere!

 

[b fold the truth]

I prefer a spot on the wrists. I have seen people give spots on the elbows and end up pushing the elbows out and the dbells come down crashing on your head.

B True