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[CeasarIM]

TweetHow do you guys react when you have someone spotting you (stranger),you have a lot of weight on ,while their pep talking they spit all over your face. Their sweat falls on your mellon.Or for that matter their balls are hanging out by your face? Just curious.

[FUZO]

TweetMAN I ALWAYS GET SOMEONE I KNOW AND IF I DONT KNOW HIM THEN I TELL HIM EXACT INSTRUCTIONS I'M SERIOUS. AND IVE HAD A DROP OF SWEAT GO RIGHT SMACK DAB IN MY EYE. I WAS SO PISSED. THE GUY WAS LIKE MAN I'M SORRY.

[T-Man007]

TweetYeah, I don't go heavy unless I trust the guy that got my spot. I'll just change my program for the day if I don't trust any of the people in the gym that day. I'll make a note in my W/O journal to make up the heavy day next time and I go at a time I know someone I can trust will be there. I prefer mid day workouts because I can do some craxy supersets without having to worry about holding anyone else up or someone taking one of my stations from me. But, the negative is, there are very few people to spot me. So, heavy days, I go later in the afternoon when I know some of my bros will be there. Or, if I insist on going heavy on say bench, I will just get in the power rack and set the bars right above chest level so I cant still get out if I fail. I also set the bar position very low so I don't have to completely lock out in order to get out of a rep I can't handle. One thing I've also dound is, there are some women who are good spotters. Let's face it, just getting assistance with 30 to 40 pounds on the last rep makes all the difference. Most women will be able to help you with that. And, they won't be covered in sweat and all the other obnoxious stuff. They are more scared about not being able to help so they really do a good job, well, some of them. LOL

[Klash]

TweetFemale spotters are nice.

Seriously though, I don't like the pep talk $hit, period; I find it contradicting - typically it starts when you're struggling: "come on, you can do it". When I'm thinking: "you thought I could do all the prior reps too, why weren't you pep talking me then?". So, to me, the pep talk is more like implying; "he's not doing very well on this rep".

[Waterboy]

TweetThere are very few people I will let spot for me. I do not play around when it comes to moving large weights.
I do not want or need the "Pep talk" to bo my set. Usually that will distract me.

[daved150]

Tweetmy daughter spots me...she dont sweat or have balls. i just need someone to take a wee bit off to finish the rep...

[horsepwr]

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How do you guys react when you have someone spotting you (stranger),you have a lot of weight on ,while their pep talking they spit all over your face. Their sweat falls on your mellon.Or for that matter their balls are hanging out by your face? Just curious.

Ya know, you can tell how someone was brought up. Some people just don't have consideration for others or even realize that they lack it. You can tell that the thought never even crosses their mind. I'm always thinking of how I might be inconveniencing someone and I try not to ever do that. I'll go so far as to think down the road for people. Like, if I make a certain decision this week, how it can effect an individual next week. And I always try to do it in a way that they never even realize how the benefit or accommodation occured. I am a very firm believer in that one of the main reasons we are here is to help one another out. And not for the sake of doing your good deed or because it makes you feel good that you helped someone out, but just because it's one of our obligations in life to each other. That little feeling of self accomplishment we get is just a perk that makes our mood a little better. It's sad that some people just don't get it and lack consideration for others all together. They might never get it either. It's their loss. They're also the people that think that everything they've ever accomplished is because of themselves. They're totally blind to any aid.

[horsepwr]

TweetSo basically people need to wipe their sweat before spotting and keep their balls out of others faces,lol...

[CeasarIM]

TweetHey Horsepwr I think I will post that up at the gym.

[horsepwr]

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So basically people need to wipe their sweat before spotting and keep their balls out of others faces,lol...

Hey Horsepwr I think I will post that up at the gym.

lmao...yeah, just have a sign made up with that statement in bold, lol. That'd be classic.

[daved150]

Tweetlmao!!