As you can see above, the urban
spotter did a great job finding the most remarkable details.
Just be careful not to put too much weight on the bar and let
the spotter do all the work.
On one hand, doing too many forced reps will rapidly overtrain you, while on the other hand, letting
the spotter do much of the work will prevent progress.
Not exact matches
I realize this is a week old, so this might be late, but I'll give it a go — a
spotter is a friend that spots you so you don't get into too much trouble while your go through your routine.
Sorry to disagree with you but I have no problem with putting muslim «tradition» on the back burner and if you don't like it that's tough, heck, we didn't leave a single intact church steeple in Europe in WWII because they were used by enemy artillery
spotters and snipers, why should muslims get a pass, Tradition
did not stop muslims from dragging dead US soldiers through Mogadishu nor
did it stop them from hanging contractors from under bridges, Osama's body should have been brought back and put on display is a glass box at all three of his sites, allowing those who wanted to view him ample time to
do so.
Fallacy
Spotter, don't forget also the Too Friggin Stupid To Hit The Reply Button fallacy.
«
Spotter» is a weightlifting term for the person who makes sure you don't lose control of the weights and prevents them from crushing your chest.
@Lameness
Spotter — Are you saying Jeff isn't real and that there are no Mormons who believe as he
does?
Now a days we have to consider Wenger to the likes of a footballing version of a train
spotter, They don't buy what they like spotting either?
Gary [Danielson, Lundquist's football partner] has to
do a postgame hit for CBSSports.com, I'm out first with my wife, Nancy, and with my
spotter and statistician.
She's an individual and will
do just fine without you playing with her every waking moment or being her safety
spotter at the playground.
Half of the concussions were spotted by a teammate, while 45.5 %
did not have a
spotter, and 4.5 % were spotted by a coach.
The Ergo
does take a little time to learn how to use, but even someone as uncoordinated as me was comfortable after a couple of practice runs with a
spotter.
The slide handle bar allows you to start and stop the exercises in the top position, perfect for when you don't have a
spotter on hand or want to mix up your workouts with new movements.
Like the chicken sexers, the
spotters had little idea how they
did what they
did — they simply saw the right answer.
Squats — 3 x 8 - 10 reps (after the warm up,
do 4 work sets as the last set should be to absolute failure — be sure to have a
spotter) Lunges — 3 x 10 reps Leg press — 3 x 10 - 12 reps Leg curl — 4 x 10 reps
You can increase the weight on the bar and
do a few sets of triples, doubles and even singles with a
spotter.
If you don't have a
spotter when squatting, use clips to secure the plates and set the pins to a height below the lowest point of the bar.
When
doing negative reps, you should find yourself a
spotter that will help you during the the concentric part of the movement while you'll
do most of the work on the eccentric part by lowering the weight more slowly.
Opt for a weight where you will reach muscle failure at the 8th rep, and if you have a
spotter behind you, try to
do two or three more forced reps.
Your partner can, for example, jump in as a
spotter after you've forced out all the reps you can for squats, holding the weight before you
do one more rep.
A skillful
spotter could help you
do these eccentric with correct form.
-- You don't need a
spotter with the overhead press and you will never get stuck under the bar like with the bench press.
Once you reach concentric failure, you partner switches the dumbbell for an heavier one, and
do you two more reps eccentrically, as the
spotter helps you through the concentric range.
Sorry, but you are a dork if you try to
do this without a
spotter.
Many guys
do their bench press without a power rack or a
spotter for years without a problem.
Any exercise that requires significant weight be lifted above the head should be
done with the assistance of a
spotter.
There are safety pegs there to catch the weight if needed, which makes it great for those who want to lift heavy but don't have
spotters handy.
Hey David, I've been
doing Mike's program for about 2 years now with no
spotter.
Performing this exercise on the smith machine rather than a normal barbell, you
do not have to worry about having a
spotter and can often use larger amounts of weight because the machine keeps the bar from moving forward or back.
I've had two minor lower back injuries from bad form
doing deadlifts, otherwise I've been good without a
spotter.
If you don't have a
spotter, get used to ending your compound lift sets with one rep in the tank.
I usually don't have a
spotter, so I can't go too heavy.
Since he has a
spotter, he can
do this very easily.
Some people
do take negatives to extreme wherein they ask the
spotter to provide manual resistance during their negative move.
If you don't have a
spotter, then just try to find a weight that challenges you decently for 12 reps. Safety and proper form are the most important thing.
Bench presses where the
spotter is getting more of a workout than the person
doing the actual bench pressing.
If there is no
spotter,
do a lighter weight which is easier to manage.
When
doing this movement, please
do get a
spotter as the weight can put one into a vulnerable position.
I know, I know, a smith machine isn't a favorite among seasoned vets, but when you're working out alone my choices were limited for
doing heavy lifts without a
spotter.
On a different day or without a
spotter, you might just be
doing as many as you can until you can't reach the bar.
If you don't have good form, or you don't have a
spotter, you can get «injured bad» because you could drop the weights on yourself or mess up a muscle by
doing it incorrectly.
It's also important to have a
spotter with you, since you are lowering the weight to your neck — don't let yourself get guillotined by the bar, eh?
That's when the
spotter is there to assistant to keep the weight moving for a few more reps.. For me, the only time I've ever used forced reps is when I was unable to
do every rep on the last set.
For example, if you are
doing 4 sets of 8 - 10 reps on the bench press, only have your
spotter assist you on the last set if you struggle to complete the final 2 - 3 reps on your own.
It won't be as effective as having a
spotter, but it still
does a nice job.
We don't recommend you try to work with that much weight slowly during the positive portion of the rep (you can try it, but be sure to have a
spotter) because you're not going to get very far.
One of them starts lifting and
does as many reps as possible, then racks the weight, the
spotter rips one of the tens off, and the lifter resumes?
Normally, you'd have a tough time
doing squats (with a heavy load) without a
spotter.
This setup on the power rack allows you
do to squats with a heavy load without having a
spotter present.