Comments on: You Know It’s Time to Dump Your Workout Buddy When…. http://blog.bodybuilding.com/iamstr8fire/2007/11/27/you-know-its-time-to-dump-your-workout-buddy-when/ Providing Clarity in a cluttered world Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:40:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=0.32 by: miked512 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/iamstr8fire/2007/11/27/you-know-its-time-to-dump-your-workout-buddy-when/#comment-839132 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:31:19 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/iamstr8fire/2007/11/27/you-know-its-time-to-dump-your-workout-buddy-when/#comment-839132 You know, I'm the biggest advocate for training partners. And having had one of the best and a few awful ones in my time, I kinda can vouch for this. However this comment isn't about my experience with them just because it varies. To answer "Making A Change"'s comment, it really does make it difficult to find out what you respond to having a training partner all the time. When first starting out, I think it may be one of the biggest mistakes you make just because you don't learn what you respond to while forming that whole "spotter" dependency. However, I guess thats when you find individuals of like body type to train with as lots of responses will be somewhat similar. Thats kinda sorta what I did at first and would pretty much agree to get them to follow a routine for the time. Weight was adjusted accordingly. Training with someone else though does kinda get the ball rolling mentally sometimes too. You know, I’m the biggest advocate for training partners. And having had one of the best and a few awful ones in my time, I kinda can vouch for this. However this comment isn’t about my experience with them just because it varies.

To answer "Making A Change"’s comment, it really does make it difficult to find out what you respond to having a training partner all the time. When first starting out, I think it may be one of the biggest mistakes you make just because you don’t learn what you respond to while forming that whole "spotter" dependency.

However, I guess thats when you find individuals of like body type to train with as lots of responses will be somewhat similar. Thats kinda sorta what I did at first and would pretty much agree to get them to follow a routine for the time. Weight was adjusted accordingly.

Training with someone else though does kinda get the ball rolling mentally sometimes too.

]]> by: Making_A_Change http://blog.bodybuilding.com/iamstr8fire/2007/11/27/you-know-its-time-to-dump-your-workout-buddy-when/#comment-835972 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:55:16 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/iamstr8fire/2007/11/27/you-know-its-time-to-dump-your-workout-buddy-when/#comment-835972 I found out quickly that workout partners don't work for me. I like the solitude that comes with going to the gym, plugging my ears, and only thinking about myself. You made an excellent point about having similar goals. It made me think about the duos I see at the gym doing the same routine--and I mean like synchronized swimming--same weight, same reps, same excercises, etc. I would think that it makes it difficult to find out what your body will respond to--high reps/low weights?, low reps/go heavy? I found out quickly that workout partners don’t work for me. I like the solitude that comes with going to the gym, plugging my ears, and only thinking about myself.

You made an excellent point about having similar goals. It made me think about the duos I see at the gym doing the same routine–and I mean like synchronized swimming–same weight, same reps, same excercises, etc. I would think that it makes it difficult to find out what your body will respond to–high reps/low weights?, low reps/go heavy?

]]> by: iamstr8fire http://blog.bodybuilding.com/iamstr8fire/2007/11/27/you-know-its-time-to-dump-your-workout-buddy-when/#comment-816352 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:22:08 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/iamstr8fire/2007/11/27/you-know-its-time-to-dump-your-workout-buddy-when/#comment-816352 I think these things need to be said in the weightlifting world. I am an advocate of partnerships when they work. I've seen several partnerships work great and just as many be terrible. It's good you've found what works well for you. I think these things need to be said in the weightlifting world. I am an advocate of partnerships when they work. I’ve seen several partnerships work great and just as many be terrible. It’s good you’ve found what works well for you.

]]> by: coastfitness http://blog.bodybuilding.com/iamstr8fire/2007/11/27/you-know-its-time-to-dump-your-workout-buddy-when/#comment-812642 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:17:21 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/iamstr8fire/2007/11/27/you-know-its-time-to-dump-your-workout-buddy-when/#comment-812642 I feel everything you are saying those are some of the reasons why i never had one. I really like to work at my own pace. Dont need anyone to push me to far and anyone that will keep me down. So i workout at home alone I feel everything you are saying those are some of the reasons why i never had one. I really like to work at my own pace. Dont need anyone to push me to far and anyone that will keep me down. So i workout at home alone

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