A guy at my gym asked for a spot and then tried to coach my form.
By @judewelp · Social
I was in the middle of a set and this random dude asks me for a spot on his bench press, which is fine. But after his set, he comes over to my rack and starts giving me unsolicited advice on my squat depth. I didn't ask and my form is fine.
The full story
I've been lifting for years, I know what I'm doing. It wasn't like I was about to injure myself. He was saying I wasn't hitting parallel, but he was watching from a weird angle. I just said 'thanks man, I'm good' and put my headphones back on, but he kind of hovered for another minute. It was just a really weird, uncomfortable interaction. Is this a normal thing that happens now? You don't just walk up to someone and start critiquing their form without being asked.
How people voted
- Totally Cooked — 31% (11 votes)
- It’s Complicated — 37% (13 votes)
- You’re Fine — 31% (11 votes)
Readers are split: “It’s Complicated” leads with 37% — 35 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@gabesorta — next time tell him his bench form is trash
@colton2x — That's classic mansplaining, he wasn't trying to help you, he was trying to assert dominance.
@maramaybe — He was probably just trying to be helpful, people are too sensitive these days.
@hollyhm — Was his own form even good?
@nicoactually — Ugh, so annoying. You handled that way better than I would have. Some people just can't read the room.
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