Spotting?

[visions]

Would you ever deny someone a spot??

 

[MrMuscle]

i dunno..if JohnnyO wanted to spot me on bench, and i would have to stand real close, so my balls almost touched his cheek then yeah..cuz he might try to lick them.

nah id probably not..BUT i would refuse bad spotters to give ME a spot..worst thing i know is bad spotters..like you are doing incline dumbbell presses, and the spotter grabs your wrists instead of under your elbows..what the hell is that about?

 

[Lord_Suston]

Never...

Never deny someone a spot, even if they are a fat-ass, who smells bad. Gym etiquette demands it and often times you are in the reverse situation. If someone ask you to spot they are depending on you to help, If I ask for a spot he better (or she) had better return the favor....

 

[visions]

i dunno..if JohnnyO wanted to spot me on bench, and i would have to stand real close, so my balls almost touched his cheek then yeah..cuz he might try to lick them.

nah id probably not..BUT i would refuse bad spotters to give ME a spot..worst thing i know is bad spotters..like you are doing incline dumbbell presses, and the spotter grabs your wrists instead of under your elbows..what the hell is that about?

LOL yea the wrists are wack...I fuckin hate it too if you show a little struggle and they practically rack the bar for ya...its like easy buddy lemme get a lil burn goin huh.

Yea I don't though the other day some dude denied me a spot..kinda bugged me out

 

[gymtime]

Re: Never...

Never deny someone a spot, even if they are a fat-ass, who smells bad. Gym etiquette demands it and often times you are in the reverse situation. If someone ask you to spot they are depending on you to help, If I ask for a spot he better (or she) had better return the favor....

Agreed. I'll spot anyone who asks.

 

[110%]

yeah i dont know why anybody would deny someone a spot, that sounds a little weird, that would definitely make me change my opinion of the person.

 

[Phenotype X]

Only if he looks gay, and he wants you to spot him while squatting.

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

I have made my self "unavailable" to someone at times. Someone I KNOW is going to have ME doing the last 3-4 reps for them. There's failure, there's forced reps and then there's someone who doesn't know when to quit.

But generally, I am always available for a spot.

 

[Arioch]

I agree with heavywear on this one. About once a month I stuck training in one of the University gyms, and some kid always wants me to do 50% of his "bench" workout. I refuse simply because it is getting harder not to drop the damn bar on them.

 

[b fold the truth]

I have once...he never asked again. I would always see him barely squeak out 315 (huge bounce and butt waaayy off the bench) then he would get a spot to single 365 and then come over to ask me to spot him on 405. I would have to put my belt on, give him a lift off (I hate doing that), and then hold onto the bar and pull about mid-way up. When we got to the top he would say "ok, two more". I finally told him that I would never spot him ever again. He wasn't happy, but two years later he still can't get 405 and 405 is now a joke to me

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