Partner bailed on workout... i squat alone

[Tiervexx]

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

-sk

this was like my 8th or more set and i was at total failure so that was not gana happen, but i did try for about 3 min before i called for help.

 

[Parabellum]

The only traing partner I have is the power rack and we get along just fine.
I'd rather have a training partner but no one's into the stuff I do.

 

[pillsbury]

my training partner did the same thing; he left me for some injury bullshit (granted he is a pussy! so it should be expected...)
good luck this weekend!

 

[IronLion]

thanks pills-- and I will be ready to get focking Hyuuuge when I get back so get your pink bandana ready....its game time

 

[Lumberg]

cool thread.

I train alone all the way.

I haevnt' gone to failure on squats in a whiule. but I just bought a power rack and I have the safety bars set juuust right!

 

[Hannibal]

That would be interpreted at the gym I go to as 'I want to be kicked out and be a little bar-stool bodybuilder piece of crap so go ahead and get stronger than me' , basicly.

Exactly

 

[needsleep]

I always train alone at my gym =(

Did squats last night also, just regular squats but I got stuck at parallel on my 7th rep of 8rep set, just stayed there for like 5 seconds trying to imagine it was live or die or that it was a car trapped on top of someone and they'd die if I didn't lift it. None of that helped and I had to use the safety bars, really was not good as I had to remove some weights and get it back on the rack and then add some weights again =(

Whenever I see anyone who looks like they seriously work out and they are lifting a light weight I always take it that it's a warm up or a big set, regardless I never judge anyone on what they lift anyway so don't worry about anyone thinking you were weak. Here's a paragraph of an article which I always remember when I am lifting light (i.e. warm ups, big sets or starting at a light weight on an exercise) and people watch me...

"Okay, so you like to work chest first before back. Sure, if you work your back first, you won't be able to use as much weight on bench press because you'll be tired. The big guys and the cute girls will see you using 20 pounds less and wham! There goes your credibility. They'll no longer hold the door open for you; no longer pick up your tab at the Blubber Butt Buffet; forget about letting you take cuts in front of them at the movie theater… what's that? They didn't do any of those things anyhow? Oh. Well then, what are you worried about?"