Another idiot at my gym

[STAYHUNGRY]

There was this guy yesterday who comes up to me and asks if I can give him a spot on his bench press. I had no problem with that, however when I see this guy throw on a TON of weight, I got a little nervous because the guy could not have been more than 160 lbs soaking wet. He was also totally out of shape. He starts huffing and puffing like an Olympic champion powerlifter, then screams in my face, "I'm going for 5 reps, maybe 6". Well, he gets the bar off the rack and as I imagined, the thing falls straight down on his chest and he can't get it up. I have to do a full bicep curl just to get this dumb asses bar back up. And just as I'm about to rerack it, he shouts, "NO..NO...3 more!!!!!!". He couldn't even do one, and now I have to do 3 more reps of bicep curls for this pencil neck idiot to pretend he can bench a lot. I wanted so bad to just leave the bar on his little chest, but I finished it out just so he didn't die.

[Doc.Sust]

should have left him die or rack it, i wouldn't want to hurt myself to inflate some a-holes ego, i would have told him off after the set. lower the weight, there i no place for that in the gym

[Myka]

yeah I would have told him I was uncomfortable with the weight in the first place...I hate giving spots anyway...

[WelshWarrior]

You're too kind. I wouldn't have spotted him for more than one.

[Teabagger]

Shit that was you Stayhungary?? Sorry man I was having an off day...don't keep talking or I'll have to start slapping!!! j/k

[Doc.Sust]

You're too kind. I wouldn't have spotted him for more than one.

agreed!!!!

[Tren Bull]

There was this guy yesterday who comes up to me and asks if I can give him a spot on his bench press. I had no problem with that, however when I see this guy throw on a TON of weight, I got a little nervous because the guy could not have been more than 160 lbs soaking wet. He was also totally out of shape. He starts huffing and puffing like an Olympic champion powerlifter, then screams in my face, "I'm going for 5 reps, maybe 6". Well, he gets the bar off the rack and as I imagined, the thing falls straight down on his chest and he can't get it up. I have to do a full bicep curl just to get this dumb asses bar back up. And just as I'm about to rerack it, he shouts, "NO..NO...3 more!!!!!!". He couldn't even do one, and now I have to do 3 more reps of bicep curls for this pencil neck idiot to pretend he can bench a lot. I wanted so bad to just leave the bar on his little chest, but I finished it out just so he didn't die.

what a doosh, id be fu_kin pissed if that happened to me on a day when im not hitting upper body.

[G-1000]

Next time let him go for the 2 and not lift it. Tell him you are only there as a spot to make sure he does not kill him self. Just lest him get close to it.

[STAYHUNGRY]

Thanks for the feedback...that guy really got me mad because I was doing an upper body day. I sometimes am just too nice to people. I need to know when to just tell someone to get the hell away from me if they don't know how to conduct themselves in the gym. Again, thanks for the feedback

STAYHUNGRY

[taiboxa]

i woulda pretended i coldnt lift it off him
been like OMFG DOOD I KANT GET IT OFF YOU u gotta help!! and make a huge scene

[KeyMastur]

that's why you wear headphones at the gym and don't make eye contact with anyone but the hot chicks

[MatrixGuy]

There was this guy yesterday who comes up to me and asks if I can give him a spot on his bench press. I had no problem with that, however when I see this guy throw on a TON of weight, I got a little nervous because the guy could not have been more than 160 lbs soaking wet. He was also totally out of shape. He starts huffing and puffing like an Olympic champion powerlifter, then screams in my face, "I'm going for 5 reps, maybe 6". Well, he gets the bar off the rack and as I imagined, the thing falls straight down on his chest and he can't get it up. I have to do a full bicep curl just to get this dumb asses bar back up. And just as I'm about to rerack it, he shouts, "NO..NO...3 more!!!!!!". He couldn't even do one, and now I have to do 3 more reps of bicep curls for this pencil neck idiot to pretend he can bench a lot. I wanted so bad to just leave the bar on his little chest, but I finished it out just so he didn't die.

LMFAO I almost wet myself reading this. What a krank.

[Timm1704]

u should have calmly rested ur ball-sack on his forehead, mid-set. bet he would never ask again

[chest6]

I fvcking hate that. The other day this kid did that to me. We were doing decline and he was maybe..170lbs and he tried doing 245 and I was like uhhh doubtful. He goes, "I'll get 5". Im thinking to myself that he wont get any cuz he got one by himself at 225. So..same thing happens..weight drops to his chest on the first rep, I pick it up for him and on the second I basically leave it on his chest for like 8 seconds and he tries getting all mad at me and being like "what the hell man? ur supposed to spot me??" HA! what a bitch. Just had to walk off at that point cuz I was done anyway..just being nice staying and spotting him. Dammit now im rambling k im done.

[Hard Head]

My response to a spot request....

"Never trust anyone you don't know personally for a spot" then turn and continue what I was doing.

I used to spot douchbags but when you make them work for a rep and then have them go for one more, they get all pissy like. WTF do you need a spot for unless you are going DEEP or doing negatives? I'm not here to do your work for you asshat.

[elmerhendershot]

dumbass

[SwoleCat]

After the first rep, I'd have racked it purposely and said,

"Sorry, I thought you wanted me to spot you on the last rep or two, not come over to workout with you. I'm not doing biceps today".

~SC~

[Prada]

It never ceases to amaze me of how people think the heavier they lift.................no no let me rephrase that. The more weight they rack on incapable of lifting, the bigger, stronger, better looking, attention they'll get. If I cant do at least 6 reps I aint doing it.

[decadbal]

how do ppl not tear muscles, i tear my pec with shit i can rep 10-15 times

[abstrack]

There was this guy yesterday who comes up to me and asks if I can give him a spot on his bench press. I had no problem with that, however when I see this guy throw on a TON of weight, I got a little nervous because the guy could not have been more than 160 lbs soaking wet. He was also totally out of shape. He starts huffing and puffing like an Olympic champion powerlifter, then screams in my face, "I'm going for 5 reps, maybe 6". Well, he gets the bar off the rack and as I imagined, the thing falls straight down on his chest and he can't get it up. I have to do a full bicep curl just to get this dumb asses bar back up. And just as I'm about to rerack it, he shouts, "NO..NO...3 more!!!!!!". He couldn't even do one, and now I have to do 3 more reps of bicep curls for this pencil neck idiot to pretend he can bench a lot. I wanted so bad to just leave the bar on his little chest, but I finished it out just so he didn't die.

LMFAO!

[THE_DOME]

There was this guy yesterday who comes up to me and asks if I can give him a spot on his bench press. I had no problem with that, however when I see this guy throw on a TON of weight, I got a little nervous because the guy could not have been more than 160 lbs soaking wet. He was also totally out of shape. He starts huffing and puffing like an Olympic champion powerlifter, then screams in my face, "I'm going for 5 reps, maybe 6". Well, he gets the bar off the rack and as I imagined, the thing falls straight down on his chest and he can't get it up. I have to do a full bicep curl just to get this dumb asses bar back up. And just as I'm about to rerack it, he shouts, "NO..NO...3 more!!!!!!". He couldn't even do one, and now I have to do 3 more reps of bicep curls for this pencil neck idiot to pretend he can bench a lot. I wanted so bad to just leave the bar on his little chest, but I finished it out just so he didn't die.

sorry man thats just funny, some people are so stupid. Mabee his response would have been there forced reps,

[tiger909]

how much was he doin?

[STB]

LOL @ the story and the responses...My favorite is OMFG DOOD I KANT GET IT OFF YOU u gotta help!!

Great stuff. Thank god I only work out in my home gym or with a buddy at a college gym when it is dead on Sunday mornings...


Bluesman

[Wrath]

Ihave to do a full bicep curl just to get this dumb asses bar back up. And just as I'm about to rerack it, he shouts, "NO..NO...3 more!!!!!!".

[Psychotron]

I do that sorta. But its more like, 305 on incline when i did 5 and want 3 or 4 more forced reps.

[63190]

I think making a scene saying I needed help would have stopped him from ever trying that stunt again. Super funny too.

[Tren Bull]

i woulda pretended i coldnt lift it off him
been like OMFG DOOD I KANT GET IT OFF YOU u gotta help!! and make a huge scene

HAHAHA!!! thats great ROFL

[collar]

There was this guy yesterday who comes up to me and asks if I can give him a spot on his bench press. I had no problem with that, however when I see this guy throw on a TON of weight, I got a little nervous because the guy could not have been more than 160 lbs soaking wet. He was also totally out of shape. He starts huffing and puffing like an Olympic champion powerlifter, then screams in my face, "I'm going for 5 reps, maybe 6". Well, he gets the bar off the rack and as I imagined, the thing falls straight down on his chest and he can't get it up. I have to do a full bicep curl just to get this dumb asses bar back up. And just as I'm about to rerack it, he shouts, "NO..NO...3 more!!!!!!". He couldn't even do one, and now I have to do 3 more reps of bicep curls for this pencil neck idiot to pretend he can bench a lot. I wanted so bad to just leave the bar on his little chest, but I finished it out just so he didn't die.

i just spat all my food, this was so funny........

i would have pointed at him and pissed myself laughing...
i would have told him straight up drop the weight mate im not doing it for you...

[novicenovicen]

Thanks for the spot man, I really needed it. 600 lbs is hard on a wet noodle like me.

Really though that was kool of you not to let the guy just detach his ribs and die.

[jobyjoe]

I really hate kids like that. I go to my college's gym cause its free and kids like that are a dime a dozen. The gym is a "scene" for them. Just another place where they think they need to impress everyone. They end up throwing massive amounts of weights, bouncing them around, and then act all tough. I can't stand it. Like today, this small kid MAYBE 150 has 235 on the bench. He goes and gets one of thoes pads guys put on the bar when they do squats so the bar doesn't rest on their backs. Well he puts it on the bar he is using for bench presses, gets one of his dumb a@@ friends to help him get the bar up then proceedes to drop the bar on his chest and the use the momentum and his friend to get it back up. I'm sorry for ranting, but it really bothers me. I have much more respect for someone who works hard at proper weight, even if it is not that much.

[legobricks]

HAHAHA!!! this kid is funny. I would have first told the kid after one time, that its too much weight and im not doing it for you. You need to drop the weight or get out of the gym, Nobody's impressed. Maybe this newbie kid was "trying" to do negatives. thats what it sounded like, but maybe he should have had 1 person on each side of the bar. Thats funny though. Luckily i have a buddy who tells me to up in weight each time. he helps me out if its way too much, but its becuase he pushes me. I would seriously have laughed at the kid after he was done. P*ssy.

[WHOADY4SHOADY]

I would have let the bar fall on him, and while he couldnt move I would have taken a shit on his forehead.

[63190]

I had the opposite problem today. I was at the end of my sets for incline bench. I asked a guy for a spot. Told him I was only going for four reps. I finished the fourth 75% me. He said "Two more!" So, tried. I was fried! It was like a 50/50 split between my presses and his curls. I hope I'm sore as hell tomorrow. I just didn't want to get stuck under that fourth rep and he pushed me for two more that seemed all him.

[Mealticket]

that's why you wear headphones at the gym and don't make eye contact with anyone but the hot chicks

...heard that.