Partner bailed on workout... i squat alone

[louden_swain]

You're right, unless you go down but can't come up, lol.

-sk

set the safety bars. . .its that simple.

Learn visualization techniques so you will succeed.

 

[c3ntrifug3]

rofl SK

Best Option: Tip over and hope for a soft landing

Training alone and training with a partner both have benefits. I find that training alone lends more intensity to the workout (especially if you have an mp3 player/CD Player and headphones to keep you isolated from the rest of the gym).

But every now and then a spot is nice too...

 

[coolcolj]

I've been training alone ever since I started - so what's the problem?

 

[revexrevex]

Almost all consistent training partners that I had were weaker than me. Good for them, bad for me. It was dead weight with all the questions of "should I put my legs here or should I put my arms here". The rare times that I worked out with a friend who has 500 squat @ 165 lbs produced the most intense workouts ever

 

[NWinters]

how bout a little godsmack paordy!!!



I......Squat alone, inside "Y".......squat alone, you walk you bird legs out of site, i squat alone tonight!!!!! I.....Squat Alone.........

 

[sk*]

set the safety bars. . .its that simple.

Learn visualization techniques so you will succeed.

A few days ago I was maxing out on box squats. Came down and can't move. Basically I am sitting on a stool in the gym with a barbell on my shoulders, but can't move no matter what. There were safety bars, but didn't help much since I was sitting lol. Luckily some guy helped me up, damn that was embarrasing.

-sk

 

[louden_swain]

NWwinters.

write us a song. . .write us a song!!!

 

[louden_swain]

A few days ago I was maxing out on box squats. Came down and can't move. Basically I am sitting on a stool in the gym with a barbell on my shoulders, but can't move no matter what. There were safety bars, but didn't help much since I was sitting lol. Luckily some guy helped me up, damn that was embarrasing.

-sk

I perform box squats all the time, but I never get stuck.

If you get stuck. . let the bar roll off your back. . .its better than causing additional lower spinal compression.

The bad thing is, that there will be a horrific crashing sound lol.

 

[Tiervexx]

A few days ago I was maxing out on box squats. Came down and can't move. Basically I am sitting on a stool in the gym with a barbell on my shoulders, but can't move no matter what. There were safety bars, but didn't help much since I was sitting lol. Luckily some guy helped me up, damn that was embarrasing.

-sk

Same thing once happened to me, but i was not maxing out i was doing a really high rep light set; i just went for one to many reps. At least you got caught with allot of weight, it was worse for me...

 

[sk*]

Same thing once happened to me, but i was not maxing out i was doing a really high rep light set; i just went for one to many reps. At least you got caught with allot of weight, it was worse for me...

I would have just sat down on it for a minute than explode up if the weight was light.

louden_swain,

Yea I thought about letting the bar drop, but I figured it was less embarrasing to just ask the guy next to me and avoid the sound. What was even more sad is that when he tried to give me a little help, I still couldn't stand up. It looked like I was using way too much weight, but actually it was only 10lbs more than my last set (of which I had completed 2clean reps).

-sk