Lifting Partners

[dmaipa]

Just wondering how many people out there actually have lifting partner(s) or lifting groups. I totally believe in the importance of having lifting partners..lately i've been having to lift solo and i feel not the same as when i used to train with a group..but for now it's what i have to do...does anyone have the same problem?

aloha,
aipa

[Grim83]

Originally Posted by dmaipa

Just wondering how many people out there actually have lifting partner(s) or lifting groups. I totally believe in the importance of having lifting partners..lately i've been having to lift solo and i feel not the same as when i used to train with a group..but for now it's what i have to do...does anyone have the same problem?

aloha,
aipa

I lift alone and prefer it that way. I hate to have to train a new lifting partner on how to act while we lift. I also hate to have to wait for someone else

[BendtheBar]

I workout at home and prefer to lift alone. But with that said, I always wanted a solid partner. I had a good friend at my old job who was a powerlifter. We walked lifting quite a bit and it kept me motivated and focused.

Having lifter friends is always a good thing.

[Grim83]

Originally Posted by MuscleandBrawn

I workout at home and prefer to lift alone. But with that said, I always wanted a solid partner. I had a good friend at my old job who was a powerlifter. We walked lifting quite a bit and it kept me motivated and focused.

Having lifter friends is always a good thing.

I agree with you, but i've had about 5 different lifting partners and only one was worth it. I have to train them to not screw with my workout, like i dont allow them to talk till were done.

[kman025]

Originally Posted by Grim83

I agree with you, but i've had about 5 different lifting partners and only one was worth it. I have to train them to not screw with my workout, like i dont allow them to talk till were done.

I wish i had a good one. I may ask then kid from my school to lift with me. He's 200+ (mostly muscle) and his lifts are really high (squat dead 300+. bench 200+). He likes lifting so much, he didnt play basketball, so he could focus on lifting (still plays football).

The problem is, is that i go to a private school, which means people come from all over. He lives about a half hour away. I just think it would pump me up, because lifting with him would make me feel like a pussy, therefore making me work harder.

The problem with finding one for me, is everyone wants to do gay ass isolation bull shit only.

[dmaipa]

yea i feel the same way about lifting alone at times..i went from lifting alone, then having two years of solid training partners and now i'm back lifting alone. I think if i had my own home gym i would probably enjoy it more because i find myself getting irritated with other people at the gym where i workout..more of a social hour and it kills my vibe

[BendtheBar]

It is hard to lift with guys that don't take it serious. There's nothing worse then trying to explain to someone stuck on the bench-lat pulldown-curl-ab circuit why they should squat.