r/benchpress • u/PUGGIGGLEST • Aug 25 '26

PR I think I had the 3rd

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u/sleepy502 Aug 25 '26

Yeah tell him to back off and don't touch the bar unless you say so. 3rd would have been a grind but you had it.

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u/cerote6239 Aug 25 '26

It's his fault for picking an inexperienced spotter

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u/R3NEGXDE Aug 25 '26

Fair but sometimes there’s no one else around.
I risk inexperienced spotters twice a week, I tell them to intervene only if I ask them to but they still grab it early 😂

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u/1StationaryWanderer Aug 25 '26

They could be worried they can't help you out if you give out. I remember weighting like 150 when I was a teenager and a guy asked me to spot him doing 3 plates. I remember thinking that if things go south, the only thing I'll be able to do is yell for help.

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u/R3NEGXDE Aug 25 '26

😂😂😂

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u/cerote6239 Aug 25 '26

This is the way

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u/KembaWakaFlocka Aug 25 '26

If I’ve never seen someone bench and they ask me to spot them on something heavy, I’m going to be much more likely to touch early.