Training Partner

[Puddles]

I train with my husband almost all of the time. He trained me to start out with, but now we're partners and we will give eachother the pushes when we need it, spots, and congrat's too. We appreciate the support we give eachother and sharing reaching goals together is another wonderful addition to our relationship. We're both very motivated, so it helps knowing that the other is expecting a lot from you. We do a lot of the same excercises together, but there are some things I do that he doesn't do and vice versa. I know I wouldn't have come this far without his support.

 

[Bigsatan13]

As for spots, you can ask anyone at the gym to spot you.

This is a recipe for disaster! A bad spotter can realy hurt you.


BTW, my wife says she has the best training partner!

 

[JJFigure]

Finding a decent spotter is the HARDEST thing to do. You can't even train some people. "Please don't touch the bar unless I really need help" - that's my opening line. Next thing you know, they're holding on to the bar. How difficult is it, anyway? At most, all I'll need is a "finger" spot on the last rep of the last set. Mainly, I just want to know someone is there if I need them - hopefully, I won't need them. It does give you more confidence going into that last set if you feel you have a safety net, though.

I really miss my PL gym I used to go to - everyone knew how to spot. You won't find that in a regular gym.

 

[FitFossil]

My husband and I don't work out "together", but we're in the gym at the same time. So, if one of us needs a spot, it's always available, otherwise we're doing our own thing.

 

[CrystalChick]

Thanks for all of your insight and response's.....off to try and find a training partner.... Im so shy It's going to be difficult....

 

[witkowsd]

I don't have a training partner but if it looks like I need a spotter, either one of the trainers or one of the guy's I talk with will just come over and help me.

 

[vinylgroover]

This is a recipe for disaster! A bad spotter can realy hurt you.

So can the bar landing on your chest BS.

 

[Bigsatan13]

So can the bar landing on your chest BS.

I know. A spotter who was not paying attention did not "catch" 420 when it came out of my hands. If it wasn't for my Superman powers I would have been killed. It came out of my hands after I locked out and bounced off my chest.

 

[wateengedoe2]

Thanks for all of your insight and response's.....off to try and find a training partner.... Im so shy It's going to be difficult....

I'm shy as well, and wouldn't know where to find a woman who would want to workout the way I do (heavy, often). Even asking for a spotter is difficult for me, but most of the times I ask either the gym owner (if he's got time) or some of the guys I talk with (not too many, LOL, too shy for that too )

 

[Puddles]

At my gym there's a bulletin board where people will stick up a note saying they are looking for a w/o partner with some description of what they're looking for and their phone #. Maybe your gym has something similar...if not, you could suggest it.