Author Topic: Angry Gym Goers who react violently to you offering a spot... (Read 3449 times)

Deicide · « **on:** April 10, 2009, 05:57:37 AM »

This has happened a few times to me, ever happen to you?

webcake · « **Reply #1 on:** April 10, 2009, 05:59:14 AM »

clued-up · « **Reply #2 on:** April 10, 2009, 06:00:20 AM »

its an ego thing.. you offering a spot infringes on his manhood... thats how it works in his mind.

Deicide · « **Reply #3 on:** April 10, 2009, 06:00:47 AM »

Quote from: webcke on April 10, 2009, 05:59:14 AM

no

It's weird. I'm always grateful for a helping hand.

webcake · « **Reply #4 on:** April 10, 2009, 06:06:00 AM »

Quote from: Deicide on April 10, 2009, 06:00:47 AM

It's weird. I'm always grateful for a helping hand.

Sorry, i misread. When offering a spot, not asking for one.

Happened once, kid about my age. Not very big, had 100kg on the bench, i just offered him one becasue his form was pretty loose and he struggled with 80. I ask if he wants one, pulls a face as if i asked if i could fuck his grandma, then goes "nah man i got this easy" and lies down on the bench.

Got a half rep out with it.....

edit: like James said, i guess it's an ego thing. $:-\$

Deicide · « **Reply #5 on:** April 10, 2009, 06:09:48 AM »

Quote from: james001 on April 10, 2009, 06:00:20 AM

its an ego thing.. you offering a spot infringes on his manhood... thats how it works in his mind.

Retarded..think he was from a Balkan country though...

Get Rowdy · « **Reply #6 on:** April 10, 2009, 06:10:05 AM »

Throat punch them.

Tre · « **Reply #7 on:** April 10, 2009, 06:11:13 AM »

Anytime I see a girl lifting more than I can, I offer to spot her.

She needs to know that she still needs a man's help.

Tapeworm · « **Reply #8 on:** April 10, 2009, 06:13:48 AM »

In a machismo filled setting like a gym? Really?

Butterbean · « **Reply #9 on:** April 10, 2009, 06:15:47 AM »

Quote from: Tre on April 10, 2009, 06:11:13 AM

Anytime I see a girl lifting more than I can, I offer to spot her.

She needs to know that she still needs a man's help.

Tre offers to spot them on the adductor machine

Saxon · « **Reply #10 on:** April 10, 2009, 06:17:01 AM »

Never had that happen to me, but I've never offered a Balkan a spot (they usually are in groups of 3 or 4).

heretostay13 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 10, 2009, 06:40:26 AM »

I never offer spots to people unless I know them. I'm not one to go up to some random guy and say, "Need a spot." If they need it, they'll ask. I'm incredibly picky myself though of my spotters. I have only 2-3 guys I trust with the weights I handle in terms of lifting off to me as well as not getting grab ass with the bar in the set. Any of you guys got those types that will just jump out of nowhere and begin spotting you?

SaltShaker · « **Reply #12 on:** April 10, 2009, 06:43:08 AM »

Quote from: Deicide on April 10, 2009, 05:57:37 AM

This has happened a few times to me, ever happen to you?

why would you be "offering" spot to other people? are you the type that instead of focusing on your own workout spends all the time looking around to see who needs help in hope of befriending them?

Sam · « **Reply #13 on:** April 10, 2009, 06:44:29 AM »

Quote from: heretostay13 on April 10, 2009, 06:40:26 AM

I never offer spots to people unless I know them. I'm not one to go up to some random guy and say, "Need a spot." If they need it, they'll ask. I'm incredibly picky myself though of my spotters. I have only 2-3 guys I trust with the weights I handle in terms of lifting off to me as well as not getting grab ass with the bar in the set . Any of you guys got those types that will just jump out of nowhere and begin spotting you?

''Louis, we got a live one''

webcake · « **Reply #14 on:** April 10, 2009, 06:47:36 AM »

Quote from: heretostay13 on April 10, 2009, 06:40:26 AM

I never offer spots to people unless I know them. I'm not one to go up to some random guy and say, "Need a spot." If they need it, they'll ask. I'm incredibly picky myself though of my spotters. I have only 2-3 guys I trust with the weights I handle in terms of lifting off to me as well as not getting grab ass with the bar in the set. Any of you guys got those types that will just jump out of nowhere and begin spotting you?

lol, happened to me a few days ago. Doing flat bench, warming up with 135 for about 20 reps. Because it's just a warm up, i'm going really slow, pause at the bottom and top. Get to about rep 20, some guy comes behind me and "helps" me rack it.

"looked like you were struggling" he says and walks off.

I had to go extra heavy that day just to show him i can actually bench more than 135........

heretostay13 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 10, 2009, 06:48:35 AM »

Quote from: Sam on April 10, 2009, 06:44:29 AM

''Louis, we got a live one''

Step up from your 6th grade reading level.

CastIron · « **Reply #16 on:** April 10, 2009, 06:53:43 AM »

What suddenly did they whip there penis out and slap it side to side, when they were spotting you on the bench press. Was it like a violent waving fan over your head?

Sam · « **Reply #17 on:** April 10, 2009, 06:55:04 AM »

Quote from: heretostay13 on April 10, 2009, 06:48:35 AM

Step up from your 6th grade reading level.

Real im in

CalvinH · « **Reply #18 on:** April 10, 2009, 06:58:13 AM »

I killed a man who offered me a spot when I didn't ask him for one

beef-sword · « **Reply #19 on:** April 10, 2009, 07:08:10 AM »

Quote from: CalvinH on April 10, 2009, 06:58:13 AM

I killed a man who offered me a spot when I didn't ask him for one

when offering a spot on bench press...be sure to lay your nut sack across the eyes of the recipient, one ball in each eye socket, so the full weight of your fat meat wand lies along their nose and nuzzles their lips. this will ensure full concentration during the lift, as no other distractions will be perceived.... then lift the bar out gently and release your grip.

Butterbean · « **Reply #20 on:** April 10, 2009, 07:18:33 AM »

oh man hahahaha

CastIron · « **Reply #21 on:** April 10, 2009, 07:20:19 AM »

Or stick your hard-on in the butt, when you spot them on barbell squats.

CalvinH · « **Reply #22 on:** April 10, 2009, 07:41:55 AM »

Quote from: beef-sword on April 10, 2009, 07:08:10 AM

when offering a spot on bench press...be sure to lay your nut sack across the eyes of the recipient, one ball in each eye socket, so the full weight of your fat meat wand lies along their nose and nuzzles their lips. this will ensure full concentration during the lift, as no other distractions will be perceived.... then lift the bar out gently and release your grip.

Never thought of that.

Awesomo · « **Reply #23 on:** April 10, 2009, 07:58:23 AM »

I don't get angry but i hate it if i am doing some sort of dumb bell presses and I am struggling at the end and somebody helps me out when i could have gotten the rep myself. I'll just go back down and keep repping till the fuck actually lets me do it myself, or earn it through a forced rep, basically repping it for me doesn't help at all.

240 is Back · « **Reply #24 on:** April 10, 2009, 08:03:41 AM »

Quote from: CalvinH on April 10, 2009, 06:58:13 AM

I killed a man who offered me a spot when I didn't ask him for one

you wounded me, but i lived to fight another day