Do you lift by yourself or with a partner?

[Symian]

I learned early on never to ask anyone to be my partner. They never last unless they initiate the routine. Out of 4 years training 3 have been alone. I like listening to my music and just getting into a zone.

Sym

[Billy_Bathgate]

me and my dog

and my power cage spots me just fine.

[Animal Cracker]

When I am able, with a partner..however with an uncertain schedule, odd work hours, frequent deployments, keeping it all inline with a partners schedule or desires is quite difficult. I usually end up with the mp3 player for motivation!

[pestis]

I finaly have a partner who doesnt have a girlfriend. It definately helps to have a partner at least for spotting heavy lifts.
My wife is a bodybuilder also but we lift at different times cause of kids.

Hailz,
Pestis

[Phillyboy1]

i have a partner, but he always misses leg day, and lifts like a little girl. he'll be doing a rep and as soon as it gives him some strain he reracks the weight. then he wonders why he never grows. so if i had a choice id probably go by myself and just ask for a spot when i need one. its a plus to work at the gym so i know everyone there, makes it alot easier to ask for a spot.

[apocalypseRC51]

partner, my brother.... the mans a beast.... a big, dumb, ugly beast hes 30, im 22...

he's getting scared, cuz he knows in 9 months ill be able to crush him, lol

he's 6'4", 280... solid as ****

im 6'5", 290, and ive got about 20 pounds of fat left to lose.

[timmz11]

i've had partners....and they usually all fade off after a while...i believe the longest partner i had was about a year....then he started lifting at a different gym..because his company that he worked for was paying for it....
i feel as long as i put my cd player on and jus work...i work alot harder...but if i had a spotter for those one or two extra reps..i could get a hell of alot bigger..faster..!

[diesel21]

always have had partners and do the same now, only way to lift!

[popa]

I find that I talk to much with a partner