Spot me Breh!
maranarasauce93
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So today I was at the gym and some guy offered to spot me for benches and deadlifts. With benching I felt like all I needed was some help just lowering the bar from the rack. But this guy does more than that. From what I could tell, he kept his hands on the bar the whole time!!! I honestly felt like I was being helped too much and he was like "I wasn't doing any work". So do these reps count?!? Because it would be nice to think I benched 125 today lol.
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I always give explicit instructions on how I want to be spotted. Sometimes they listen, other times they do not. Gym perils.
Does it count? Depends if you were assisted at all or if you, despite hands on the bar, locked out or not by yourself.0 -
Yep always let them know exactly what you want doing as there can be alot of variation from person to person. Some people want lift offs, some want help with forced reps and others like me only want help if im going to get stuck under the bar.0
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I'm explicitly clear with my spotters about how I expect to be spotted. For example a few weeks ago, I grabbed a spot and told them that I was doing triples, this was my 9th triple and my bar speed on the third rep was slowing down significantly. I got exactly what I needed - a perfect lift off and a reminder to reset and retighten my back before starting the last rep.
When I'm spotting, I'm pretty hands off until I see your bat speed decreasing where I'll verbally prompt you through until it's clear I need to help just a bit (or completely take the bar as case may be)0 -
Tell the person goes many reps you think you'll be able to do and exactly how you wish for them to spot you. They still don't do exactly what you want but it will be much better.
WTF is a spot on a deadlift?0 -
So did you get a second date with him?0
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how do you spot someone on a deadlift???????????0
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next time you use a spotter be clear about what you want. I tell my spotters not to touch the bar unless I verbally ask for help. It doesn't matter if it looks like I've stalled on the lift, I'm still trying to push through it.
RIP Lemmynakedraygun wrote: »I always give explicit instructions on how I want to be spotted. Sometimes they listen, other times they do not. Gym perils.
Does it count? Depends if you were assisted at all or if you, despite hands on the bar, locked out or not by yourself.
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The spotter positions under the bar and pushes up the bar with their hands, but has to move quick before the bar hits to the floor.how do you spot someone on a deadlift???????????
(I kid.)
Musically he excelled and was a great guy -- very cordial to his fans.RIP Lemmy0 -
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_incogNEATo_ wrote: »how do you spot someone on a deadlift???????????
Duh...
Oh GAWD! I totally forgot about this from instagram earlier this year!!
https://youtu.be/pz2i49Ir9Hw
Best part was how proud she was when she posted that mess and then reading all of the comments.0 -
_incogNEATo_ wrote: »how do you spot someone on a deadlift???????????
Duh...
Oh GAWD! I totally forgot about this from instagram earlier this year!!https://youtu.be/pz2i49Ir9Hw
Best part was how proud she was when she posted that mess and then reading all of the comments.
I couldn't decide which one to post... epic spot.0 -
No words....0
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I.....wow. That's a new one by me.0
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I could have used a deadlift back spotter on this one. This has happened to me on more than one occasion and I've seen others do the same. Nothing beats doing it at a world championship though
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOvbeShIY7s 0 -
I'm sorry Julie, I smiled at that one. 0
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nakedraygun wrote: »I'm sorry Julie, I smiled at that one.
That's okay. I still watch it to entertain myself. I've seen enough lifts go sideways on a number of people not to get bent out of shape about it.0 -
juliewatkin wrote: »nakedraygun wrote: »I'm sorry Julie, I smiled at that one.
That's okay. I still watch it to entertain myself. I've seen enough lifts go sideways on a number of people not to get bent out of shape about it.
That's MY biggest fear on platform. First meet, second lift, farted so loud you could hear it over the all the people watching and announcer on the PA.
Whoops.0 -
nakedraygun wrote: »juliewatkin wrote: »nakedraygun wrote: »I'm sorry Julie, I smiled at that one.
That's okay. I still watch it to entertain myself. I've seen enough lifts go sideways on a number of people not to get bent out of shape about it.
That's MY biggest fear on platform. First meet, second lift, farted so loud you could hear it over the all the people watching and announcer on the PA.
Whoops.
Things happen on deads on the platform. Don't think I'm ever going to forget watching some of the puking and peeing that I've seen.
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Puking I get, but peeing?Iron_Miss_Canada wrote: »nakedraygun wrote: »juliewatkin wrote: »nakedraygun wrote: »I'm sorry Julie, I smiled at that one.
That's okay. I still watch it to entertain myself. I've seen enough lifts go sideways on a number of people not to get bent out of shape about it.
That's MY biggest fear on platform. First meet, second lift, farted so loud you could hear it over the all the people watching and announcer on the PA.
Whoops.
Things happen on deads on the platform. Don't think I'm ever going to forget watching some of the puking and peeing that I've seen.0 -
maranarasauce93 wrote: »So today I was at the gym and some guy offered to spot me for benches and deadlifts. With benching I felt like all I needed was some help just lowering the bar from the rack. But this guy does more than that. From what I could tell, he kept his hands on the bar the whole time!!! I honestly felt like I was being helped too much and he was like "I wasn't doing any work". So do these reps count?!? Because it would be nice to think I benched 125 today lol.
I meant squat NOT deadlift!! I'm an adult I can pick my weight up off the ground haha. Side note: how the *kitten* do you spot for a front squat? I mean they're easier to bail out of but how does this work so I don't get yelled at at a globo for dropping weights?
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I meant to saw spot for 1 rm squat not deadlift hahaha whoops!!0
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nakedraygun wrote: »
Puking I get, but peeing?Iron_Miss_Canada wrote: »nakedraygun wrote: »juliewatkin wrote: »nakedraygun wrote: »I'm sorry Julie, I smiled at that one.
That's okay. I still watch it to entertain myself. I've seen enough lifts go sideways on a number of people not to get bent out of shape about it.
That's MY biggest fear on platform. First meet, second lift, farted so loud you could hear it over the all the people watching and announcer on the PA.
Whoops.
Things happen on deads on the platform. Don't think I'm ever going to forget watching some of the puking and peeing that I've seen.
I think it's a chick thing.0 -
While not lifting related, I've heard of runners peeing themselves during marathons. Crazy things can happen under immense pressure.... And when you CAN'T take a bathroom break.0
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Squat in a rack. No spot needed or used0
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FrankWhite27330 wrote: »Squat in a rack. No spot needed or used
Not if you are going to a 1RM. Then I am guaranteed to need a spotter, especially at a globo with signs all over the place that say "please don't drop the weights."0 -
jofjltncb6 wrote: »nakedraygun wrote: »
Puking I get, but peeing?Iron_Miss_Canada wrote: »nakedraygun wrote: »juliewatkin wrote: »nakedraygun wrote: »I'm sorry Julie, I smiled at that one.
That's okay. I still watch it to entertain myself. I've seen enough lifts go sideways on a number of people not to get bent out of shape about it.
That's MY biggest fear on platform. First meet, second lift, farted so loud you could hear it over the all the people watching and announcer on the PA.
Whoops.
Things happen on deads on the platform. Don't think I'm ever going to forget watching some of the puking and peeing that I've seen.
I think it's a chick thing.
It is. My girlfriends friend competes and I went to a meet in atl and all the chicks were talking about wearing diapers during deads because peeing..0 -
maranarasauce93 wrote: »FrankWhite27330 wrote: »Squat in a rack. No spot needed or used
Not if you are going to a 1RM. Then I am guaranteed to need a spotter, especially at a globo with signs all over the place that say "please don't drop the weights."
That means don't drop it on the floor. Dropping a weight down onto the safety bars is the WHOLE POINT of having a power rack/squat rack.0 -
Having a spotter on squats, even for 1rm, will depend on personal preference and equipment. Many gyms have signs every where that say don't drop the weights (not that everyone follows the advice of the signs). I do my tests without a spotter as I find having someone right up behind me to be far too uncomfortable and distracting. I just squat in either the power cage or squat rack where there are safeties. I failed at 200 last time I tested and the weights didn't drop to the floor as the safety part of the rack caught the bar. If equipment with the safeties in place isn't available, then it might be a different story as to how you would need to bail or need a spotter to handle it when unable to complete a lift.0
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DawnEmbers wrote: »Having a spotter on squats, even for 1rm, will depend on personal preference and equipment. Many gyms have signs every where that say don't drop the weights (not that everyone follows the advice of the signs). I do my tests without a spotter as I find having someone right up behind me to be far too uncomfortable and distracting. I just squat in either the power cage or squat rack where there are safeties. I failed at 200 last time I tested and the weights didn't drop to the floor as the safety part of the rack caught the bar. If equipment with the safeties in place isn't available, then it might be a different story as to how you would need to bail or need a spotter to handle it when unable to complete a lift.
I feel like that makes sense. I just feel bad because even though I used the squat rack and dropped the bar on the safeties when I failed a rep, people still stared at me and shook their heads. I was like "wtf am I doing wrong?!?" Plus I'm not used to being in a squat rack. There is something so comforting about having space to squat and the safeties--while there to help you drop the bar safely-- make me feel like I am not going to make the lift.0
https://youtu.be/9qrWXp35K3I
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