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A training partner can be beneficial in many ways, but he may also be one of the major impediments in your quest for excellence. Simply put, is your partner a negative or a positive thing for your workout? Or are you the kind that, regardless of the partner, would be better off without one? This week I'm going to take it briefly, possibly going into further depth in the future. So...what are you, a lone wolf or a team player?
The good thing about the training partner is that he or she equals safety. With your partner, you have a built-in spotter that, note this, KNOWS YOU. Why this? Well, if you ask any bozo passing by to spot you, there's a chance you'll end up red as a beet with a 350-lb barbell over your throat while the guy stands there paying extreme attention ... to the babe in that outrageous thong over by the stairmaster. Or he could be used to spotting Anthony Clark, and thinks you're just clowning around when your eyes pop out of their sockets. Or you could end up with someone who'd need help picking up a towel from the floor. Simply put: you could end up with someone you don't want spotting you. Your training partner, on the other hand, knows your strength, knows your weaknesses and knows how you prefer to be spotted. The second good thing is the psyching-up part of it. Two guys in their late teens usually have no problem psyching eachother up until one of them drops dead, but for the rest of us ... We might need a little extra "push" once in a while. A good partner just might be the spark to ignite your workout. The third and last major advantage - it may prevent cheating in the long run! It's easy to find an excuse not to go when you'd rather sit around watching TV instead, but having someone at the gym waiting for you makes it harder. Cons This is an absolute no-no! Go To Page: 1 2
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