bigben66
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So, loads of you have a gym buddy….
Someone you meet religiously at a set time every day in the gym, with the goal of hitting a certain body part - a piece of a master plan for the week ahead.
But what do they need from you….?
What makes a training partner GREAT!?
Well contrary to popular belief....
They do NOT need someone to count their reps.
They do NOT need someone for banter between sets.
They do NOT need someone to regale stories of a night out over the weekend.
They do NOT need someone to ask how work is, or how their new motor is running.
They do NOT need a friend.
Think about it….
You are BOTH there for results.
You have BOTH paid your hard-earned money to join a gym, then splashed the cash to kit yourself out in the latest gym gear and no doubt you BOTH have goals and a vision for how you want to look in the future.
What they need from you, is someone who is going to push them harder than they have ever been pushed before… make every rep count, every set count, keep their form efficient, strict and tidy, and challenge them every which way you can – and that’s exactly what you need from them.
You should NOT be ‘spotting’ them from the 3rd rep onwards and doing half of most of their sets for them… you should be ensuring that they are training optimally and doing everything in your power to make them succeed – and of course after that set is complete, the roles are reversed and they are there for you – not marvelling at their pump in the mirror whilst you are collapsing in a heap under the bar.
A good training partner will offer up queues during a set that guide them and keep their form optimal….
They should be hearing cries of “squeeze those pecs”, “drive the elbows low”, “slow down that tempo”, “give me some partials”, “contract those biceps” etc etc whilst monitoring alignment, advising on sloppy form, and being there for muscle failure when it happens – basically your job is to make every set as demanding as possible, as difficult as it can physically be - so that the goals they desperately strive for, become a reality.
So if you DO have a gym buddy, and they are constantly on FaceBook, WhatsApp etc – or just shooting the breeze instead of getting the job in hand done efficiently, it’s time to get shut immediately….
You are holding each other back, that relationship is not only worthless, but it is harmful and full of negativity. Even though no harm is actually intended – the end goal will never be met, you need to remain friends OUTSIDE the gym, not IN.
On the other hand, if that relationship IS worth saving, and you think a crisis meeting to bang out a few new rules is long overdue – then meet up in a ‘neutral environment’ and iron out a few essentials.
I guarantee one thing…. If you can build a real desire to make your training partner succeed, and do everything in your power to make that happen – it’ll become contagious, and when this works both ways, you’ll then find you are BOTH on a one-way ticket to success!
If a job is worth doing – it’s worth doing right…. RIGHT?
Someone you meet religiously at a set time every day in the gym, with the goal of hitting a certain body part - a piece of a master plan for the week ahead.
But what do they need from you….?
What makes a training partner GREAT!?
Well contrary to popular belief....
They do NOT need someone to count their reps.
They do NOT need someone for banter between sets.
They do NOT need someone to regale stories of a night out over the weekend.
They do NOT need someone to ask how work is, or how their new motor is running.
They do NOT need a friend.
Think about it….
You are BOTH there for results.
You have BOTH paid your hard-earned money to join a gym, then splashed the cash to kit yourself out in the latest gym gear and no doubt you BOTH have goals and a vision for how you want to look in the future.
What they need from you, is someone who is going to push them harder than they have ever been pushed before… make every rep count, every set count, keep their form efficient, strict and tidy, and challenge them every which way you can – and that’s exactly what you need from them.
You should NOT be ‘spotting’ them from the 3rd rep onwards and doing half of most of their sets for them… you should be ensuring that they are training optimally and doing everything in your power to make them succeed – and of course after that set is complete, the roles are reversed and they are there for you – not marvelling at their pump in the mirror whilst you are collapsing in a heap under the bar.
A good training partner will offer up queues during a set that guide them and keep their form optimal….
They should be hearing cries of “squeeze those pecs”, “drive the elbows low”, “slow down that tempo”, “give me some partials”, “contract those biceps” etc etc whilst monitoring alignment, advising on sloppy form, and being there for muscle failure when it happens – basically your job is to make every set as demanding as possible, as difficult as it can physically be - so that the goals they desperately strive for, become a reality.
So if you DO have a gym buddy, and they are constantly on FaceBook, WhatsApp etc – or just shooting the breeze instead of getting the job in hand done efficiently, it’s time to get shut immediately….
You are holding each other back, that relationship is not only worthless, but it is harmful and full of negativity. Even though no harm is actually intended – the end goal will never be met, you need to remain friends OUTSIDE the gym, not IN.
On the other hand, if that relationship IS worth saving, and you think a crisis meeting to bang out a few new rules is long overdue – then meet up in a ‘neutral environment’ and iron out a few essentials.
I guarantee one thing…. If you can build a real desire to make your training partner succeed, and do everything in your power to make that happen – it’ll become contagious, and when this works both ways, you’ll then find you are BOTH on a one-way ticket to success!
If a job is worth doing – it’s worth doing right…. RIGHT?