Gym Buddies

rubensgaspar
rubensgaspar Posts: 38 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hello,

Ok, some background first. So I have been going to the gym for a couple of weeks now but I always go alone. Yesterday I realized that it would be convenient to actually have a gym buddy because I couldn't lift the bar back up and someone was nice enough to help me. Unfortunately, all my friends go to a different gym because they live and work in a different part of town.

Now here are my questions: Have you made friends at the gym that you started going to the gym with to spot each other and to correct form? I always feel a bit shy to ask other guys that i don't know to help me. Any story that maybe can help?

Thank you in advance.

P.S.- I live in Bratislava, Slovakia. so if somoene is around here and goes to fit up in Apollo let me know :D

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  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Gym people will always spot if necessary but honestly it shouldn't be all the time.

    But the best thing you can do is work out how to safely lift without needing a spotter...using safety bars and learning how to fail safely

    So does your gym have a power rack? Use it
  • CarlKRobbo
    CarlKRobbo Posts: 390 Member
    Similar to above, Most poeple will spot if you ask. Always return, and more people will spot if needed.

    If you go at the same time, you may get to know a few people in the gym that are able to help.

    I have a similar issue, in that i am the strongest out of a lot of my friends, so not many of them CAN help me, therefore, i always grab a few trusted people int he gym, order them to spot exaclty as i want (So that i get a decent bench hand-off spot), and do it that way.

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