Question for men who lift

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  • solarpower03
    solarpower03 Posts: 12,161 Member
    Always offer a spot if you think there's a chance the lifter will need one. It would be better to insult them than it would be for them to get trapped under a bar and possibly injured.

    I train in my garage and have my kids spot me. They're not strong enough to get the bar off of me but one time I got stuck under a bench and my son ran back and forth stripping weights off the bar until I could rack it haha.

    Such a sweet son! Agree with your point!
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    Definitely a good kid.
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    I could car less what gender is spotting me.

    The few women at my gym that lift heavy can and have given me a spot as I have for them.
  • SweatLikeDog
    SweatLikeDog Posts: 319 Member
    If he's struggling on the bench press, he needs a spotter whether he knows it or not. If he's not struggling, it's optional. What's hanging between the spotters legs or not is irrelevant. If he's an *kitten* about it, ask him how he plans on pulling the bar off his chest or neck when he gets stuck at the bottom.
  • sm1zzle
    sm1zzle Posts: 920 Member
    I noticed a guy struggling with his bench press yesterday. He looked like a beginner, because he was lifting less than I do(I'm still pretty much a beginner myself; been lifting for two months). I almost asked him if he wanted a spotter, but changed my mind at the last second. I thought he would feel insulted, having a chick offer to spot him.

    My husband agreed with me, that it was a good thing I hadn't offered.
    One of my fitness buddies(another chick) said it's better to have a spot than not, so next time I should offer.

    Now I'm not so sure... Would you feel insulted? Or be grateful for the help?

    I wouldn't have been insulted at all.


    However.. most males would be.
  • runningfastpumpingiron
    runningfastpumpingiron Posts: 7
    I noticed a guy struggling with his bench press yesterday. He looked like a beginner, because he was lifting less than I do(I'm still pretty much a beginner myself; been lifting for two months). I almost asked him if he wanted a spotter, but changed my mind at the last second. I thought he would feel insulted, having a chick offer to spot him.

    My husband agreed with me, that it was a good thing I hadn't offered.
    One of my fitness buddies(another chick) said it's better to have a spot than not, so next time I should offer.

    Now I'm not so sure... Would you feel insulted? Or be grateful for the help?

    Nice offer,but your husband is right.

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