Ok, I know this is the steroid board but nobody reads the other boards so I wanted to post this here
I just started lifting again and I don't have a partner so I go to the gym by myself and workout alone. This is fine, except on exercises where I could use a spotter. like bench press. The problem is when you ask a stranger to spot you, you usually get one of 3 guys
The slacker spotter: this is the guy who stands there and stares into space or has a conversation while the weights crush your sternum
The overzealous spotter: this is the guy who stands over you with his nuts in your face while he helps you do EVERY rep.
The super motivater spotter: this is the guy who gives you a decent spot but ruins it by screaming things at you like "FEEL THE BURN, COME ON FEEL THE PAIN, IT'S ALL YOU BABY!!!!!" scaring the shit out of you and everyone else at the gym.