Disadvantages of a training partner
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He COULD be the cause that you cannot gain strength or mass.
1)With a spotter/partner, some people tend to overload the bar too much and do partial forced reps.
2)Too heavy a weight which REQUIRES assitance may tear your muscle fibres instead.
3)Chit-chatting for prolonged periods
4)Your training partner may be an asshole who likes to fool around whilst you workout.
5)With reference to number 1.By the time you spot(or should i say help) your training partner.It would affect the weights you can lift and so on.
Frankly i have helped this guy with his 100kg bench(says he can do it himself without help)In the end we played catching.I wanted to rerack it for him when i was sure he would not rep out more than 2.He kept lowering the bar until the 6th rep.WOA it gives my forearms and traps a greater pump or tightness than deadlifts
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I have never asked anyone to help in my training before.
Not even spotters for incline bench presses.
Coz I'm either in the power rack or not training to utter failure.
I dont think people want me to be their spotter for bench also coz my hands do not touch the bar at all. -
i like that kind of spotting.
Infact i dont know why the hell people use the word spot when they actually mean to help. -
2 for 1 mah can save time.Originally posted by Simon Dean:i like that kind of spotting.
Infact i dont know why the hell people use the word spot when they actually mean to help.
The spotter can do partial upright rows or partial bicep curls while the trainee do his bench
Dont need to set the equipment and plates... -
Personally, i feel that with a partner you all will get motivated and may even compete with each other. There's healthy competition.
