****ing people that don't know how to spot

[Big J]

****, today I was doing t-bar rows in the corner with a dumbbell on the bar. When I got up to five plates I new that is when you need to get someone to hold the bar down. So I ask a guy to hold the bar down and during my set the bar lifted up and ended up going through the wall. That workout was ****ed after that shit.

[Ritch]

LOL! Shit that sucks. I always ask the person who`s being spoted, it they perfer by the elbows, wrists, wehter they want a lift off... In this case all`s he had to do was hold the bar down, must have been distracted by your ass or something...

[CanadianIron]

The worst is people that give you a shit spot on purpose.

I did chest with a guy who was bigger than me, but not stronger. He failed to press 3 plates and when I went to press it, i was getting my reps out and he would help me about half way up even though I didnt need it. When my set was over he gave me a "You're almost there"... pff, with anyone else spotting the reps would have been fine douche....

[GYMBRAT]

I never just ask anyone...

[IrishTuner]

Oh man that sucks!! Ya same for me, I only ask someone I know
or someone that looks like they know what thier doing.

This one dude(known as "chest boy") asked me to spot him on 4 plates aside for flat bench and I've seen him in the past with his HORRIBLE form. So I'm thinking "greaaaat" I help him get it off the rack and then he yells at me...."dont help, dont help"
He does his 1/4 rep and back up on the rack. I just walked away immediatly after and never helped again.
oh and he's known as "chest boy" because that's the only exercise we've
ever seen him do...lol

[Big J]

He looked like he knew what he was doing but I guess not. When I was done my set all he did was give me a dirty look and then he walked away. He did not even tell me what happened.

[bigtavi8]

good spots are hard to come by. I just look for someone who has a clue of what were doing. I say what reps im shooting for and dont help till X reps. Then i tell them elbows when i say. That is great to avoid the person who drasticly overspots you and you feel like it was a worhtless set...

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[dremen]

I never ask for help anymore when doing BB bench press....not after the other week when the ****er spotn me tried to ****ing teabag me:confused:

Honestly this ****ing guy stuck his crotch right up to my nose almost and it was just the worst feeling i've ever felt aside from that time i found out the chick in my bed was my cousin....lol:p She was well worth the therapy costs though...lol

[IrishTuner]

I never ask for help anymore when doing BB bench press....not after the other week when the ****er spotn me tried to ****ing teabag me:confused:

Honestly this ****ing guy stuck his crotch right up to my nose almost and it was just the worst feeling i've ever felt aside from that time i found out the chick in my bed was my cousin....lol:p She was well worth the therapy costs though...lol

HAHAHAHA almost spit out my sandwich! How did his balls smell??? LOL

[Maria]

Big J did you get in shit for the hole in the wall?

Good spot is hard to find. I got injured once while someone was spotting me on bench. I was going for a heavy lift and I needed spot to unrack the weight. He wasn't paying attention and lifted it up too high and the weight came down on my arms and hurt my shoulder. After that I didn't get a spotter anymore unless it was someone that knew how to spot.

[Gemini]

Yep, that's why I try to get a buddy to come with me on my chest and shoulder days. If I'm alone during those days, I make sure to ask a guy who seems to know what's he's doing and tell him not to spot me unless my face turns blue or if I start bleeding from my eyes. If you just ask people to spot you without giving them instructions they usually help you all the way through.

[Big J]

I don't know if am in any trouble yet. The manager was not there when in happened and I did not go to the gym today. Ill have to see tomorrow and I hope that I get kicked out and do not have to pay a cancellation fee.