What do you do when you see terrible form at the gym?

jayche

Today I saw someone going deep on some good mornings with a really rounded back (I'm not exaggerating when I say his back resembled a flamingo's neck) on the squat rack but ultimately just said nothing and let him do his thing.

What would you do if you saw terrible/potentially dangerous form in the gym?

wellbert

Look away from the mirror.

Healthydiner65

Why don't you respectfully ask if they would like help with form! What's the worst they could do? Then you will be a Super Hero for going out of your way to keep someone from getting injured!

RobynLB

My gym is very communal, so you give and get lots of pointers, and most people like / expect it. Usually if people are doing something wrong, they are feeling it and frustrated and they are happy to have someone show them the right way to do it. Conversely, a lot of people actively seek out advice, and I have gotten great tips this way. Just go over and smile and say, "oh, hey, you want to see something... you're really going to like doing it this way better..." If it's someone who isn't friendly, or doesn't like input, then just ignore it and focus on your own thing.

n0ob

I scoff and do nothing...

Chief_Rocka

I treat it with righteous indignation

DavPul

Look away from the mirror.

LMAO

Crankstr

I am trying to picture this...wish i could see it

jayche

My gym is very communal, so you give and get lots of pointers, and most people like / expect it. Usually if people are doing something wrong, they are feeling it and frustrated and they are happy to have someone show them the right way to do it. Conversely, a lot of people actively seek out advice, and I have gotten great tips this way. Just go over and smile and say, "oh, hey, you want to see something... you're really going to like doing it this way better..." If it's someone who isn't friendly, or doesn't like input, then just ignore it and focus on your own thing.

Well usually if someone wants advice they come up and ask me, from my experience I've found that people who don't ask for advice tend not to receive it well and sometimes even lash out. Maybe my gym is just full of ****s lol

brittany103

I think it depends on the person, personally I don't want anyone bothering me at the gym, if I'm doing something wrong I'll survives, but if the person looks approachable, it doesn't hurt to mention something, just don't do it in a I know more I'm better than you sort of way and hopefully the person doesn't mind and appreciates the advice.

cwolfman13

Today I saw someone going deep on some good mornings with a really rounded back (I'm not exaggerating when I say his back resembled a flamingo's neck) on the squat rack but ultimately just said nothing and let him do his thing.

What would you do if you saw terrible/potentially dangerous form in the gym?

Being a total noob in RE to lifting heavy, I'd hope someone would stop me and then show me how to do it properly. I'd then thank them because I like to do things right.

katiefridley

Nothing. It is none of your business. How would you feel if you were in a store and your kid was throwing a temper tantrum and someone came up to you and "respectfully" asked if you wanted parenting advice?

cwolfman13

Nothing. It is none of your business. How would you feel if you were in a store and your kid was throwing a temper tantrum and someone came up to you and "respectfully" asked if you wanted parenting advice?

Totally different I think...good parenting is subjective...proper form/technique is definitive.

BinaryPulsar

I don't always ask for advice at the gym (even though I want to) because I don't know who is experienced or not and I can't expect them to be my trainer, they are busy. But, if anyone ever saw me with bad form I would absolutely want them to say something to me, rather than for me to end up injured. Really, my body is that important to me.

metaphoria

Thank the good Lord I can finally afford a gym membership. Sigh.

DontStopB_Leakin

Nothing. It is none of your business. How would you feel if you were in a store and your kid was throwing a temper tantrum and someone came up to you and "respectfully" asked if you wanted parenting advice?

Horrible comparison.


Two completely different things.

Syreeta6

Close my eyes and cringe... *yikes*

penrbrown

"Excuse me, I happened to notice how you were doing your squats. You're doing pretty good but you're rounding your back a bit too much. This could lead to injury. Maybe try like this *demonstrate proper form*, it should feel better and will get you a better burn with less chance of injury."

-> Just do it.

Hendrix7

from my experience I've found that people who don't ask for advice tend not to receive it well and sometimes even lash out.

Basically this.

funforsports

Golden rule: Only approach hot chicks. All others do not accept advice well. They tend to call it criticism.

teryx123

When I'm at the gym I leave people alone, and I would rather be left alone as well. If anyone wants help they can always ask. Luckily at the gym I use there is none of that. My experience with weights goes back decades, and I have specifc things that I do for specifc reasons. Some are to strengthen old injuries and some are to work around them. I know what I need. I really don't need somebody telling I'm doing something wrong when they have no idea what I'm doing or why.