Does anyone help people at the gym?

[Razor]

Like you see a small guy training wrong for a year and he's never grown or anyone just really doing things wrong, bad form/improper form, dangerous movement that kinda stuff. I know it cuts into your personal time but its hard to watch sometimes.

[red_hulk]

I usually keep to myself when I'm at the gym but ive given advice before, usually only if they're doing the workout wrong or in a way that can cause injury

[songdog]

I use to when I went to a public gym.But now I got my own setup.

[Razor]

Yea actually a big guy helped me out today after spotting me for a lot of sets askes me if I did pullovers..I completely stoped doing them like 5 years ago so he helped me out by recommending thar I start doing them again. So I did

[Dpyle]

Pulled a barbell off a kid one time when he got pinned using too much weight and no spotter. Either I was the only one that saw or the only one that cared to help.

But for the most part I keep to myself. The smaller kids just give me looks. Like when I'm doing curls and they step up and grab a heavier db than I'm using and do a 3-4 rep set of alternating db swings, check their abs in the mirror and walk off.

[JohnnyVegas]

I completely keep to myself in the gym. I listen to my music and avoid eye contact. I would help if anyone asked, but I am usually stuck in my own little world.

[lestat85]

I'll help if I'm asked. Otherwise I keep to myself

[JWP806]

I completely keep to myself in the gym. I listen to my music and avoid eye contact. I would help if anyone asked, but I am usually stuck in my own little world.

I do the same.

[snowman]

I help, and give advice to everyone that's doing something wrong, even IF they don't ask... i do that, do to all the injuries i had in the gym, because i had no one to show me how to do it right, when i was young and stupid... i show them how to do it once, then IF they want to keep doing the same thing, i dont show them nothing again ( Even IF they ask)... i just dont want them to have the same injuries i have......

[Times Roman]

The lord help those...
...that help themselves.

[austinite]

I keep to myself.

[Shol'va]

I completely keep to myself in the gym. I listen to my music and avoid eye contact. I would help if anyone asked, but I am usually stuck in my own little world.

Really? I figured you would be...Johnny On The Spot..Bhahahahaa

[Times Roman]

Really? I figured you would be...Johnny On The Spot..Bhahahahaa

Say goodnight Shovel....

[stpete]

There's a couple of younger guys that work at the gym and lately they've been asking for some advice and i give em some pointers. If someone asks for a spot, i will. But i try to keep to myself.

[gixxerboy1]

There's a couple of younger guys that work at the gym and lately they've been asking for some advice and i give em some pointers. If someone asks for a spot, i will. But i try to keep to myself.

i agree. I wont approach anyone with advice or to help. But if someone ask i will

[Times Roman]

There's a couple of younger guys that work at the gym and lately they've been asking for some advice and i give em some pointers. If someone asks for a spot, i will. But i try to keep to myself.

not to hijack the thread, but today while leg pressing, i saw this one kid walking by and another kid asked him to spot him at the bench. definately a newb by the looks of him, but i'm guessing 180 lbs, maybe 5'10"? anyways, he throws a plate on each side, and the other kid helps him out. at first i thought they were just playing around. so i watch. this kid is really struggling with the one plate on each side. Evvidently these two were friends, but i just can't imagine someone his size struggling with such a little amount of weight?

[Razor]

not to hijack the thread, but today while leg pressing, i saw this one kid walking by and another kid asked him to spot him at the bench. definately a newb by the looks of him, but i'm guessing 180 lbs, maybe 5'10"? anyways, he throws a plate on each side, and the other kid helps him out. at first i thought they were just playing around. so i watch. this kid is really struggling with the one plate on each side. Evvidently these two were friends, but i just can't imagine someone his size struggling with such a little amount of weight?

Yea thats pretty weak for his size

[Shol'va]

Say goodnight Shovel....

You know Johnny a spot man at the gym Spotting for another BB'r ie Johnny on the spot..Ahhh nevermind. Goodnight Shovel

[Lunk1]

Man I was thinking of this exact thread at the gym today as well! Mostly because I was watching this guy that comes in the gym all bad with his belly fat sucked up to chest level and his banger neck tattoos. I see him ALL the time lifting way more weight than he should but thats because he cheats on every movement. Today was squats. He is realisticly probably capable of clean sets with maybe 185 but he climb quickly up to 275 with the bench under his ass and not even going near that far down. His routine is the same with bench and biceps. Maybe half way down or using more back than bicep. I don't say shit cause he just looks at me like he just accomplished something and I should be approving.

I used to have a w/o partner that felt the need to coach everyone during our workout. FARK that! If you ask I will and have helped. If you are in danger I will step in. If you are wasting your time and $ in the gym...oh farkin well!

[SEOINAGE]

Nope because they are usually hard headed and don't want to hear it.

[spywizard]

nope, it's what head phones are for..

[DeadlyD]

I completely keep to myself in the gym. I listen to my music and avoid eye contact. I would help if anyone asked, but I am usually stuck in my own little world.

X2^^^^. Well if theres a cute lady then ill make eye contact! Haha

[AXx]

http://forums.steroid.com/showthread...et-20-training


YES, the guy I was referring to in post #2. If he wasnt my friend I would have dropped a weight on his foot already.

[stpete]

not to hijack the thread, but today while leg pressing, i saw this one kid walking by and another kid asked him to spot him at the bench. definately a newb by the looks of him, but i'm guessing 180 lbs, maybe 5'10"? anyways, he throws a plate on each side, and the other kid helps him out. at first i thought they were just playing around. so i watch. this kid is really struggling with the one plate on each side. Evvidently these two were friends, but i just can't imagine someone his size struggling with such a little amount of weight?

Damn..That just brought back memories. I remember when i was a youngster and thought i was the man when i loaded the bar w/a plate on each side. That's not a joke. Can't remember how much i weighed though.

[gearbox]

Damn..That just brought back memories. I remember when i was a youngster and thought i was the man when i loaded the bar w/a plate on each side. That's not a joke. Can't remember how much i weighed though.

I remember middle of my freshmen year in high school I finally got one plate. I was so excited that I hit 135 lol

[austinite]

I remember middle of my freshmen year in high school I finally got one plate. I was so excited that I hit 135 lol

lol... Spot me, Bro... [but it's only the bar]

[gearbox]

lol... Spot me, Bro... [but it's only the bar]

We will do some forced reps. I got you!

[austinite]

We will do some forced reps. I got you!

Come on Bro, the bar is leaning to the right, help me out!

[Hunter]

If someone is doing something that may hurt someone else then I will say something. If anyone asks for a spot or advice, I try to help them out aswell.

[Gaspari1255]

Nope because they are usually hard headed and don't want to hear it.

This.

[Twin]

I only help my friends... because to many hard headed people that think they know it all and will take it as an insult....

[kalspic]

i always keep an eye on people between sets. i dont want to see anyone get hurt

[gearbox]

Come on Bro, the bar is leaning to the right, help me out!

Sorry I was busy drinking my tren !!!

[ironbeck]

If asked I would help almost anybody, but only on a rare occasion will I offer my advise when not given, but usually my advise is from my personal exp and some ppl want boat loads of imperical data.....hey its real simple, listen to your body, everybody is the same but diffferent. Just becuse you read it in a magazine does not make it fact.

[Misery13]

Pulled a barbell off a kid one time when he got pinned using too much weight and no spotter. Either I was the only one that saw or the only one that cared to help.

But for the most part I keep to myself. The smaller kids just give me looks. Like when I'm doing curls and they step up and grab a heavier db than I'm using and do a 3-4 rep set of alternating db swings, check their abs in the mirror and walk off.

Come on! Why do you gotta bust me out like that ?



I don't like to, but sometimes if someone doing something totally wrong I will give them a suggestion on how its supposed to be done.

[Lunk1]

I remember middle of my freshmen year in high school I finally got one plate. I was so excited that I hit 135 lol

I think I may have been a Junior at 160-165 or so before I finally got a full set of 10 with the plates. Oh happy days!!!!

[JAB1]

Same here, I will help if asked but dont offer. Headphones on, tunnel vision for me. I have been going to the same gym for atleast 6 years and dont talk to a single person. Head nod occasionally to the regulars, thats it. I did however get help yesterday, I was doing db military press and was strugging for my last rep, a dude came over and spotted it up for me. I appriciated it.

[BlueWaffle21]

I used to but noboby really appreciates it. Younger kids tend to get it so if I see one that looks humble I'll help him out. Young women I help often with their squats and lunges, I cringe at the thought of PFS that could be prevented by correct form. I also live when people try to give me pointers and they're new to the gym or half my size and it makes no sense at all. Sometimes I'll overhear someone giving ridiculous advice and I'll chime in with correct anatomic terms and give a little bit of my background to justify the information being delivered.

[gearbox]

If I know the guy I might. If not, I would ever say something.

[ReX357]

I'll only say something if I see someone doing squats or deadlifts with improper form. Other than that I let people be.