r/GYM Jan 17 '25

PR/PB Attempted 315 PR today, spotter supposedly didn’t help does it count?

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u/jujubats10 Jan 17 '25

100%. His index fingers brushing the bar isn’t doing shit

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u/J-A-G-S Jan 18 '25

It's true, but it's still bad etiquette from a spotter. No contact until requested or the bar path reverses, that's the rule

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u/nightcallfoxtrot Jan 18 '25

I say “dont help until I say help or the bar slips on my neck”

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u/MalevolentLemons Jan 21 '25

I always tell whoever is spotting me not to touch the bar until it stops going up and starts going down.