Yeah I like to train by myself mostly too. But once in a while if the opportunity is there to work with someone further advanced and I feel it can help my training I will train with someone for a while.
I do less forced reps nowadays (maybe a couple sets every other workout or so) but yes good spotters that know what they are doing are hard to find in my gym. How could someone not get the concept behind a proper assist? Most give either too much or not enough help
That's the thing. At my gym there are few people who know how to spot and understand the terminology I use, nor many who are strong enough lifters to properly spot the type of weight I use anyway.
Sometimes, I can't do that 1RM because I'm not willing to risk injury from a bad spotter.
......and I use great form, too.
If I was doing shitty concentric movement without negatives, I'd have been injured by now trusting some of these guys.
I went back to training alone this past year (Feb 06) after having a training partner for the last 4 years prior. The only time I miss my old training partner is on leg day when a spotter really comes in handy on heavy sets. Previous to having a training partner I trained alone for the better part of 8+ years. I have to say that I will probably never go back to lifting with a partner again. The competitiveness between us rose to an unhealthy level and I SOOOOOO prefer training alone now and listening to my own music and working totally around my own schedule. I am actually more motivated to make gains now that I am by myself in a new gym as the negativity I was dealing has been removed.
If you cannot find self-motivation from within I do not believe you will progress long-term in bodybuilding.
Self-motivation is what lifting is all about.
I'm not even a bodybuilder persay, at least not in the competitive sense.
I lift for strength and the natural high I receive from pushing weight.
What separates those who have the love from those who don't is training when you feel like shit....
You know, that Wednesday when you don't feel mentally in to it, but your body is capable......the ability to push past that plateau and get the most out of that workout.
That is what I pride myself in.
Good points. I wonder how many people on here actually do exactly what they say they do? I for one always do what I say, but I do not always give out the same advice to some one else...I much much more reserved with my advice on here in relation to what I do myself.
I do what I say.
I say what I do.
Right now I'm running 500MG Sustanon ew/ 100MG Tren ed....
On training days I'll run 50MG Winstrol -or- 40MG Halo, depending on what I feel like.
I've stayed true and I've never megadosed....
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