Comments on: Strength Training Without A Training Partner http://stronglifts.com/strength-training-without-a-training-partner/ Build Muscle & Lose Fat Through Strength Training Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:24:18 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Mehdi http://stronglifts.com/strength-training-without-a-training-partner/#comment-3109 Mehdi Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:06:43 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/strength-training-without-a-training-partner/#comment-3109 We agree Lucas ;) Robin. The majority will not train optimally. They'll look at you because you train differently. But they'll also look at you when several months later, you have results they don't have. The best tip to motivate people to use free weights is to tell them to join you. Let them train with you & experience it. They'll feel it's harder. If it feels harder, your body needs to adapt harder. More strength/more muscles. However not everybody will like it. Some prefer the easy way. Machines. Because they know free weights is harder. Mark. Flaking is indeed very common. It's hard to find someone with the same mindset. But if you do: it's worth it. We agree Lucas ;)

Robin. The majority will not train optimally. They’ll look at you because you train differently. But they’ll also look at you when several months later, you have results they don’t have.

The best tip to motivate people to use free weights is to tell them to join you. Let them train with you & experience it. They’ll feel it’s harder. If it feels harder, your body needs to adapt harder. More strength/more muscles.

However not everybody will like it. Some prefer the easy way. Machines. Because they know free weights is harder.

Mark. Flaking is indeed very common. It’s hard to find someone with the same mindset. But if you do: it’s worth it.

]]> By: MarkFu http://stronglifts.com/strength-training-without-a-training-partner/#comment-3104 MarkFu Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:02:05 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/strength-training-without-a-training-partner/#comment-3104 After going through the flake factor, differing schedules, I am better off training alone. People who want to train with me know where and when to find me in which case, I usually welcome the "teammate/competitor"/ Hell, my girlfriend used to train with me and no longer does and she even lives with me! After going through the flake factor, differing schedules, I am better off training alone. People who want to train with me know where and when to find me in which case, I usually welcome the “teammate/competitor”/ Hell, my girlfriend used to train with me and no longer does and she even lives with me!

]]> By: Robin http://stronglifts.com/strength-training-without-a-training-partner/#comment-3101 Robin Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:53:04 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/strength-training-without-a-training-partner/#comment-3101 Excellent post! I've been training myself for about 2-2.5 months now. Without a partner. I just feel partners slow me down, but maybe that's just because everyone that I know that goes to the gym, only go on those pathetic machine's... Soon though, I'm gonna train a buddy of mine (yes, even with my inexperience), though I do not think he'll last long. Also introduced another friend of mine to the free weights. Had him train with it for a while, while I was watching his technique. Next time I saw him he was back on the machine's. All other 'big dudes' in the gym only do curls, bench presses and assisted chin-ups/pull-ups. Oh, sometimes, once in a blue moon, I see someone deadlift some pussy weights. And after each set, they talk for like half an hour before attempting their next set. I've also never seen anyone squat yet, besides myself.. Why isn't anyone here a bit serious about their training? Do you have any tips on motivating people to use free weights instead of those pussy machines? Excellent post!
I’ve been training myself for about 2-2.5 months now. Without a partner. I just feel partners slow me down, but maybe that’s just because everyone that I know that goes to the gym, only go on those pathetic machine’s…
Soon though, I’m gonna train a buddy of mine (yes, even with my inexperience), though I do not think he’ll last long.
Also introduced another friend of mine to the free weights. Had him train with it for a while, while I was watching his technique. Next time I saw him he was back on the machine’s.

All other ‘big dudes’ in the gym only do curls, bench presses and assisted chin-ups/pull-ups. Oh, sometimes, once in a blue moon, I see someone deadlift some pussy weights. And after each set, they talk for like half an hour before attempting their next set. I’ve also never seen anyone squat yet, besides myself..

Why isn’t anyone here a bit serious about their training?
Do you have any tips on motivating people to use free weights instead of those pussy machines?

]]> By: Lucas http://stronglifts.com/strength-training-without-a-training-partner/#comment-3099 Lucas Sun, 16 Sep 2007 16:00:23 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/strength-training-without-a-training-partner/#comment-3099 I usually train alone, as well. I have 3 roomates, and about once a week one or more of them will join me at the gym, but for the most part they'd rather do other things. I find that when they do join me, I have a little more freedom to try things I might not try without a spot and I often end up learning more about lifting because I have to think about what I'm doing and why so that I can explain it to them. But I usually train alone and, like Mehdi said, training alone can be great. You don't have to modify your routine based on somebody else's priorities and you build self-discipline by getting your butt to the gym every day, no matter what. I usually train alone, as well. I have 3 roomates, and about once a week one or more of them will join me at the gym, but for the most part they’d rather do other things. I find that when they do join me, I have a little more freedom to try things I might not try without a spot and I often end up learning more about lifting because I have to think about what I’m doing and why so that I can explain it to them.

But I usually train alone and, like Mehdi said, training alone can be great. You don’t have to modify your routine based on somebody else’s priorities and you build self-discipline by getting your butt to the gym every day, no matter what.

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