Squat "advice"
GeneveSparkles
Posts: 283 Member
Does this ever happen to anyone else:
Doing my squats, minding my business, not struggling, having a good workout. Then some guy comes over and says something along the lines of "you know you should really be looking up when you do your squats." And then I have to go into my schpeel about how I'm doing Starting Strength and I've read Mark Rippetoe's book, and he says to keep your eyes down, to keep and neutral nech alignment blah, blah, blah. All while trying to not sound like a know-it-all biotch. I just find it very annoying. Anyone else feel my pain?
I understand people are trying to help, but if I was a dude would they be interrupting me trying to give advice I didn't ask for. I have no shame asking for advice, I ask people I don't know at the gym all the time to spot me, check out my form, ask what works for them etc. It's funny cause in his book Rippetoe even talks about how every guy who ever played sports had a coach that told them to look up when they squat and it's one of the biggest lifting mistakes guys make. I think I should highlight that section and carry it around with me so I can just point to it as I continue on with my WO :laugh:
Doing my squats, minding my business, not struggling, having a good workout. Then some guy comes over and says something along the lines of "you know you should really be looking up when you do your squats." And then I have to go into my schpeel about how I'm doing Starting Strength and I've read Mark Rippetoe's book, and he says to keep your eyes down, to keep and neutral nech alignment blah, blah, blah. All while trying to not sound like a know-it-all biotch. I just find it very annoying. Anyone else feel my pain?
I understand people are trying to help, but if I was a dude would they be interrupting me trying to give advice I didn't ask for. I have no shame asking for advice, I ask people I don't know at the gym all the time to spot me, check out my form, ask what works for them etc. It's funny cause in his book Rippetoe even talks about how every guy who ever played sports had a coach that told them to look up when they squat and it's one of the biggest lifting mistakes guys make. I think I should highlight that section and carry it around with me so I can just point to it as I continue on with my WO :laugh:
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One reason I enjoy working out at home.
Maybe you could make one of those sandwich-board type signs? Although I guess that would get in the way while lifting.
I have way less neck soreness when I remember to look down more.0 -
Nobody in my gym messes with me. Ever. I must look meaner than you. Also I'm pretty sure I give off super disdainful judgey looks in between sets when I see them doing something wrong. I'm pretty sure the boys in the weight room are scared of me. Other than the ones that know what they are doing.
Actually I was having a really bad squat day one day and a lady came over to offer me her belt because she was worried I was going to blow out my back but in total fairness to her, it was a bad bad day, and I just needed to stop.0 -
Yes, this has happened to me a few times. Looking down while squatting is apparently a controversial and unconventional way to squat.0
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no one has ever said anything like that to me. Lol. I don't look very approachable though. If someone did, I would just say "ok" and then keep doing what I was doing.0
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This happened last night. My friend and I were lifting. I had finished my squats and she was doing hers. Guy comes over and says, Do you mind a piece of advice? Well I am new at this and so is she, so she says Sure. I'm listening and he says the same thing. Look up at the ceiling when squatting, better on the back, etc. She tried it, seemed to like that better. But I KNEW I had read something to the contrary, about Rippetoes description. So I came and found this to re-read and had to smile.0
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He is trying to hit on you
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