training partners from hell
Does anybody else have problems finding a good training partner?
For the past 2 years, since my last partner bailed on me, I've been training alone. To be honest, I kind of liked it that way, although a good partner certainly does make things easier. Well, about 2 months ago, I changed jobs and so I started going to the gym at a different time. I ran into a guy that I had known from around the gym for a while and we decided to start training together. At first, it seemed like a good thing. We are around the same size and are very similar in strength on most lifts. Our goals are very similar and so is our training style. He has been very dependable - he even shows up on leg day every week, which is a rare thing - and is always motivated. So, on the surface, he seemed like the perfect partner. The problem is, this guy never shuts the f**k up. I mean, this guys mouth is running from the minute he enters the gym until he leaves. We train very heavy and take a few minutes rest between sets, and I use this time to catch my breath and mentally focus and prepare for the next set. He uses this time to ramble on and on about his job, girlfriend, etc. And it's not just me he talks to. He seems to go out of his way to talk to every person in the gym. I was doing squats tonight and every time I wanted to do a set, I had to track him done from halfway across the gym to spot me because sometimes he disappears for ten minutes at a time. He also like to bring his cell phone with him and call his girlfriend in the middle of our workout. He's really starting to irritate the hell out of me. LIke I said before, he's a good partner in a lot of ways, but I'm not sure if it is worth the aggravation any more.
I know there have been plenty of threads about things that piss people off in the gym, but has anybody else had any partners that were more trouble than they were worth?
