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Old 07-31-2008, 10:41 PM   #1
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How many people workout with a partner?

I'd like to have a workout partner sometimes because it really helps to have a good spotter sometimes. I hate asking people to spot me at the gym. I feel like I'm annoying them and half the time they don't know how to spot at all. Sometimes though I just find it easier to put my headphones in and zone out.
 
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Old 07-31-2008, 10:52 PM   #2
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Fukc that, solo is where it's at.
 



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Old 08-01-2008, 01:04 AM   #3
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Old 08-01-2008, 01:39 AM   #4
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I prefer solo everyday except chest day. I get more intensity when I dont have to talk to anyone.
 
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Old 08-01-2008, 04:52 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by planetfuzz
half the time they don't know how to spot at all.

easier to put my headphones in and zone out.
Those are my reasons for not having a training partner. In addition to that, i've never found anyone whose willing to keep up with me. Im not saying im the most intense iron jungle lion out there, but most people i've gotten to go to the gym with me start wearing out when im just crankn it up.
 



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Old 08-01-2008, 05:09 PM   #6
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I have the best of both worlds. I train with a trainer and she tells me what I need to know and then steps out of the way and lets me do it. She does not talk to me while I'm lifting and if I need a spot she watches me hit failure and quietly walks up and spots me to the finish.
 



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Old 08-01-2008, 08:48 PM   #7
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I was foolish and bought a membership to a "healthclub" style workout place for the summer since it was close. Spotters there consist of, "hey so yeah at work today there was this______(insert lameass mundane job talk no one cares about)." These spotters are more of a detriment than anything since they just shoot the breeze while I'm like "Get out of my way jackass so I can do my crap and get out of here." And the normal person doesn't have a clue how to spot it seems like. Usually I pray I run into a friend on chest day, other than that, no dice.

Wish I had a lifting partner though. Lot easier at school and with fball. Over Christmas I'm hitting up this hole in the wall joint that looks like it's been around for 50 years that replaces flat screen tv's with barrels of powder. yeehaw.
 
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Old 08-03-2008, 09:34 AM   #8
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yeah right

I basically fired my last partner.

I have only had 1 good lifting partner in my life......He weighed 240 at the time and i couldnt lift the same.......

My last 3 have been losers............missing days, not wanting to do legs,

I just get in my groove and tune the BS out. Lift and get out.
 
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Old 08-03-2008, 09:49 AM   #9
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Quote:
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Fukc that, solo is where it's at.
I agree 100%! I'm my own motivator!
 



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Old 08-03-2008, 01:26 PM   #10
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i trained alone forever until i meet that homo clipse. sometimes it just seems that we are just in the gym together doing the same workout cause we rarely talk to each other using hand signals for adding weight and only really spot each other on our last sets of heavy pressing movements!

this is a toss up for me, but having someone one the same page as you has greatly helped me out but our schedules are different so we train half together and half alone!
 



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Old 08-03-2008, 10:22 PM   #11
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I used to train solo as well, went thru probly 3 or 4 people who just didnt wanna train, couldnt keep up, etc etc. I do beleive that having a partner with the same love for working out, same intensity, etc is a great thing to have.

Like Raging said we workout togethor but a lot of the time were doing other things along with our main workout. We dont need to talk to get **** done and we kill it, week in and week out.

So im voting for a partner on this one, its helped me push to new limits and better approach my training and everything along with it!
 



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Old 08-04-2008, 02:59 PM   #12
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SOLO!!!! my partner is a power rack
 
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Old 08-06-2008, 02:55 PM   #13
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SOLO!!!! my partner is a power rack
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I normally lift solo but I have one guy who is great to workout with my strength age and experience... and we both have same goals
 
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Old 08-07-2008, 02:16 AM   #14
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Solo all the way man. Pop in my head phones, music gets me pumped, and then forget the mindless drones around me. The only partner i use is weights, and thats all you need.
 
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Old 08-07-2008, 04:49 PM   #15
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none of my "associates" have even similar goals so im solo.
 
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