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I'd rather die than talk to another person.

I usually run no spotter because home gym

I live a dangerous life. I also squat by reversing the holds on a bench then squatting down to get under the weight, before standing up again to do my reps.

Wouldn't have it any other way, partners are just annoying af gains goblins who fuck around too much, totally overrated

>not getting the adrenaline boost from lifting without a spotter

its like you guys dont even wanna break PRs

I always lift more with a spotter, just because I dont want to embarass myself in front of another perso

This

Here. I just don't use clips which has saved me a couple of times, I don't understand why anyone would.

youtube.com/watch?v=rgYDfporX00

I just don't use clips. Saved my ass more than once.

That's if you drop the fucking thing

>all these no spotter faggots not just doing Dumb bell bench press for maximum size and safety gains

I use a spotter for Incline DB press, because I do it after bicep work and cannot get the dbs in place by myself.

And for 85%RM volume work, because it's easier to have an experianced spotter help out more and more on the 6+ reps than to load up 5kg plates on a 3plate bench to do a drop set.

nospotter all day everyday. occasionally, I go to the gym with a buddy just to chat a bit and show him that I give a fuck about our friendship but the rest of the time.... hell fucking no

Kek

/homegym/ and /Nospotter/ here.

Deads and OHP: no spotter needed anyway.
Squats: put the safety bars out so you can lean forward at the bottom.
Bench: either go bareback if you're confident you're not going to fail, or put safety bars on. This means you'll be benching slightly short of full rom at the bottom.

I can live with a slightly subpar bench. My other lifts aren't affected at all.

Yep. Thats what happens.

Still better than being trapped under the bar.

Thank fuck, I thought that kind of thing only happens to me

Shit happens bro.

Why the fuck do they give him water??!?!

should he take it is instead of drinking after that?

Fun story

>Be me on roids
>Just for ottermode don't even have to go to the gym
>Go to gym anyway with fellow roidbro to showoff
>See this white skinned devil with no muskels
>See him fail to bench the bar
>Give him a big long speech about why he needs "dedication" XDDD
>He ignores me and stares at the two white bitches giggling behind me
>Prob laughing cause İ'm poo in loo
>Rape this mother and daughter
>Cum in losers face
>Loser cries and leaves
>Girls too embarassed to call police
>Kek
>Pajeet wins again

>beginner week
>chest day
>beginner
>split

db press is critically overlooked by Veeky Forums, which I imagine is Rip's influence since he places so much emphasis on the bar.

No it isn't it's just harder to progress on since most gyms have terrible weight progression on their DBs so it's not recommended as a main lift for noobs

>ask guy next to me for spot
>He says it's to much responsibility
>Laugh and say it's ok just to be safe for last rep
>Says sorry bro and outs headphones in

That was the last time I talked to someone at the gym

>fat guy spotting me
>he just did his last set so he's all sweaty
>his sweat drips on my face
>it instantly makes me fail my rep
>he lifts off the bar which makes him drip even more sweat on me

Did I just get bullied?

>Did I just get bullied

You got raped. Time to test for std-s.

Nobody spots u cuz of ur shit taste in music

this. at first I used to bench dumbbells and go to fail, but it turns out my progress is actually faster now that I keep one in the tank.
squats are scary though.

I thought this was another "walk into gym and hear shitty top 40 music" thread

doesn't make sense. Every db jumps up 2kgs in weight in every gym I've went to and I went to loads.

So if anything, it'd be terrible progression for intermediate when 2kgs is too much

That's 2kg in each hand, which results in an increase of 4kg total. That's hard when you're starting to stall. DB bench is better as accessory imo, progression is a lot faster with barbell

what the fck

If i feel like im gonna have trouble then i ask someone to spot me. Whats the difficulty here?

>at uni gym
>pretty much week 2 or 3 of lifting for me
>guy from one of my classes materializes
>"hey man, can you spot me?"
>sees him pointing to bench with 225 loaded up
>"s-sure" *oh shit, is he going to die*
Ended up being pretty easy, but it can be intimidating to spot someone when you're new to lifting or don't know who to spot properly.

>have home gym
>extreme lack of equipment, just barbell with a bunch of weights and a mat in the floor so I can deadlift without worrying about fucking it
>piles of books for benching
>have to clean and jerk and lower the bar to my back each time I want to do a set of squats

I almost killed myself doing squats once, couldn't jerk the last set (of three) and had to drop the bar to the floor. My lower back was sore for some days.

This setup has given me a good core though. Downsides is the obvious lack of security and the need to squat a lower weight than what I am able to squat. Keeps the legs non t-rex mode though.

I'm too shy, honestly. I'm scared to death of bothering people.

I got 2, one happened once ,the other happens all the fucking time.

>ask for spotter
>"going for 5, need a lift off, keep hands by your sides"
>any sensible person knows that this means "don't hover your hands, just pick it up when I scream"
>he waits for the bar to fall on my chest
>he just keeps staring
>i have to roll this bar down my body and crush my thighs
>push it on the ground
>he helps me put it back on the rack
He thought he was there to help re-rack it

other
>"KEEP HANDS BY YOUR SIDE UNTIL I ASK FOR HELP"
>bar goes down
>bar comes back up
>bar slows down a little but I still got it, just need to push
>they grab it and rob me of my new 1rm
SEVERAL TIMES LADS

>set up for incline in power cage
>set ez bar for reverse curl
>super set is obvious
>gym cunt tries to take my twizzly stick
>he's the same gain goblin who takes my bar when spotting (tight shirts, no legs, you know this guy)
>"mate, I'm still using that"
>"You what? As well as the cage?!"
>"yeah"
>he goes and grabs another ez bar from the corner, 5 feet away
>"are you using this too mate, or can I take this one?"
>he walks away
>I loudly say something like "are you doing cardio because you seem to be running your lip, mate"
>he doesn't hear me anyway
>do 7 reps and fail
>on very low weight
>bar falls diagonally and I have to scurry my way out

Alpha as fuck.

>qt girl: user how much can you bench?
>user: Well I don't barbell bench press but I can dumbell bench press 160 lbs
>qt girl:.... soooo, how much can you bench?
>user:...Idk
>qt girl: you know what user, I think i'll go hang out with Chad instead. He can bench 225 for reps.

Do at least 225 lbs bench press first then you can worry about db bench press.

Spotters are for cuckolds. Seriously invite that guy to fuck your girlfriend after you're done.

REASONS WHY USING A SPOTTER IS BAD:

>Danger of team lifting since your spotter could start lifting the weight halfway for you. You know exactly what I mean
>Mental softness. When you get on the bench, it's a battle of life and death between you and the bar. Either you're going to fucking crush this set and set a new pr or you're going to die trying like God intended for us. Using a spotter will take away your mental edge so you won't be trying as hard to lift heavy. Lifting is not a fucking team sport. It's about building individual toughness and resilience. You won't always have your buddies to help you out with lifts in life.
>bad form. If the weight is too heavy to lift without using a spotter, you have no business lifting it in the first place. Lifting with a spotter is just asking for shit form issues. You need to master the weight of the bar and have a controlled decent. If this is not possible without a spotter, don't lift the weight until you can control it. Simple as that.

Spotter is the equvalent of pussy pad for squats, lifting gloves, lifting belts and leg press. It tells the entire world that your girlfriend is sexually unsatisfied by your micro cock.

oh fuck is this true

>have to clean and jerk and lower the bar to my back each time I want to do a set of squats

Can't you get a rack on finance or something? It could end up costing about the same as a gym membership

Or at least build one out of wood.

youtube.com/watch?v=6dy5eyMDt3c

Yes, your girlfriend is cleaning his cum out of her right now.

What? 2/3 spotters were like 4 ft away from the bar when he was give the weight. One ran away after lifting the bar. The other guy was standing there staring off in the distance. They almost should be charged with manslaughter.

You are incapable of doing properly weighted squats then.

If you're truly cleaning the weight you squat, you should be able to squat way more than they weight you are cleaning

This bro said it

Feeling pretty good today. Cleared 315 on bench without a spotter. Had a smirk for the rest of my gym session because of it.

No biggie: roll of shame. Gl getting that 4 pl8 off without bruises.

this. first post best post. bp roll of shame for life.

Well i almost shat the bed on saturday.

First time failing this hard, quite scary to be honest.

110 kg.

>implying girls care about your lifts

Fucking hate spotters.

Who the fuck need them unless you decide to do a suicidal amount of weight?

LMAO

>that fail
Wew lads that musta hurt.

Yeah or if you leave it and crush your intestines

That's rough man, glad you're OK.

Also, keep your ass on the bench unless you're trying to get benefits of decline press on a flat bench.

My ass never left the bench

Who /rollofshame/ here?
Last time i used it i was lifting 185. Now im up to 205×3 never used it since. After a while you can tell that you're gonna fail.

Did you fail reading comprehension?

Bs

>9th grade football condotioning
>im in a group with all the DYELs
>we are benching 65lb or so(10's on each side as far as i remember)
>3×10 or some shit
>spotting fellow DYEL
>he needs help on the 3rd rep
>using 2 fingers to spot
>hes on the 7th rep
"Im helping him too much hes probably not getting a good workout. Im gonna be a good friend and let him get stronger"
>let go of the bar and step back
>bar goes down without any control and lands on his sternum
>everyone runs up to help him
>hes really hurt
>they are all asking me why i let it go
That was the last day anyone asked me for a spot
I just wanted to help...

Here is the attempt with the same weight just a month ago, my ass is just big.

Lmao dude you almost fucking died.

This is why having a spotter is not overrated in anyway.

>throwing wrist wraps down afterwards

ALPHA AS FUARK M8

Lifting your ass off is a no no. I'll admit to doing it on that last rep if I think the bar is going to kill me but otherwise keep that ass planted.

I'd say you clearly need to deload.

I lift in the gym without a spotter. Sometimes a random dude tries to help me if it looks like I'm going to fail.. But I never do. When you don't use a spotter you get a very good sense of how many reps you've got left in the tank.

I did once get stuck under the bar benching on a Smith machine.
Never again!

see My ass never left the bench

I'm trying to imagine getting seriously fucked up by 65 pounds. I mean, when you're talking dropping that on part of your body of course it makes sense, but it's hard to imagine when you routinely hoist 3 or 4 times that above you for fun.

...

...

And not a single rep was done that day.

I bet that faggot gets on here and brags about his bench too.

>benching alone
>inside a cage
>no safety bars
>not even any holes in the uprights that could be used for for safety bars at the right height

Why is the cage even there?

> Be dyel in pro gym
> no spot bench
> fail
> heavy ass weights on my chest
> nobody helps
> tilt the bar so the weights fall off
> other half makes me crash onto floor
> nobody in the gyn even reacts

>not rolling it
Cmon buddy

>not practicing your competition bench like a contortionist

shiggy

>have safety bars for when i bench
>never needed a spotter
>starting a new routine
>it has me going for 1rms
>realize i need a spotter for squat
>hopin my bro is free to spot me when i need it
>hoping he knows proper squat spot, no homo

>be at my pro gym
>dyel tries to bench
>fails
>want to help him but afraid it'll be awkward talking to someone new
>he got out of it by himself anyway so its fine

He couldn't roll it with those two pointless fucking poles in front of him, seriously what the fuck though

>bar resting on chest
>roll onto thighs
>sit up
>pickup bar off thighs
>place on floor

least autistic way to do it

You don't need the bars for squats. You can just walk out from under it if you fail, like an Oly lift.

My cage is perfect for the bars to protect me during the bench press without stealing my gains.

true.

To guide the bar like a guillotine.

>Bench baby weight
>In gym full of people
>Buff dudes not just soccer moms
>Fail last rep
>Hold weight at chest
>Can't even lift it to the lower peg
>No one's helping me
>Fuck it
>Bring it to stomach
>Do crunch
>Stand up and deadlift it back down

I would of been embarrassed but I was in the middle of the damn room and somehow nobody noticed me.

>tfw do everything alone.

Just hit a PR today, Paused Bench 3x3 @ 78kg. No spotter, forever alone here.

On wednesday i'm going for 78.5kg 3x3. Microplates breh

Is this what's considered funny nowadays?

why not just use the safety bars you faggots

fuck i am laughing hard right now

>tfw failed on lmao3.5plate squat the other day
>it was fine because I made sure to put safety bars at the lowest point of my squat

comfy

this is an example of when an unfunny person tries to chime into another person's joke.