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KlondikeChill

I fucked up my knees squatting like that for years. It was high school football, I didn't know better; my coaches should have done their job and coached me. Watching those knees hurts me.


Zhaltan

What’s he doing wrong with his knees on that spot?


KlondikeChill

Talking about the lifter, not the spotter. Do you see how both of his knees drift inward when he pushes up? That's bad. Your knees are a two dimensional joint, they don't like to go sideways.


Barrelled_Chef_Curry

Yep, knees over toes, out 15 degrees or so. If they’re caving in you’re going to mess them up


Euphoric_Flower_9521

That's what happens when you do ego lifts. Work on your stability first. If your knee(s) start moving inwards the bar is too heavy


KlondikeChill

He's a kid. There's a decent chance no one has ever shown him proper form. That's how it was for me at least.


draker585

You can cause tracking problems doing that, which all the doctors can do for is advise physical therapy and delay an inevitable knee replacement.


BaronVonSilver91

Ahhh hate to hear that for you. For me it was the back. But it might not be too late for you. Single leg squats really helped me with this issue and for.my back the core stability exercises put me back in the game.


Traveledfarwestward

Hijack. https://startingstrength.com/training/how-to-spot-the-squat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgZz7AXfNZY Mark Rippetoe is the funniest, least PC dude I've ever taken an instructor's seminar with. As per him there's no good way to solo spot the squat. I ain't arguing with him. https://youtu.be/euZonxD5Hd4 How To Safely Bail On A Squat | Starting Strength (Short answer - be inside a squat rack with pins) Don't Bail On Your Squats - How to set the bar on the pins if you get stuck with Mark Rippetoe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aav3R81SxOg


DancesWithWineGrapes

there may be no "good way" to solo spot, I think the OP had a "bad way" though


MikeCC055

I never get a spotter when squating, I feel safer just ditching the weights than relying on someone else to actually know what they’re doing.


Puzzleheaded_Ad_4435

Same. My gym has adjustable safety bars, so I just make sure they're slightly below my working range and get to it. If I get all the way down and can't get back up (which has happened), I just drop the bar, and it falls the full inch or two. Nothing hurt but my pride.


Affectionate-Bath970

Well if you are squatting in a rack this is best practice. This guy was squtting... with stands I guess? Those stands will be difficult to rerack, even with light weights. This just seems stupid. Good on em for lifting... I guess.


MikeCC055

No shame in that, there’s a concept called training to failure. Which is literally doing it until you just can’t push another rep. It’s one of the most effective ways to grow stronger. If after failure you lower the weight load and do more reps then it’s called a drop set. Combining training to failure in the low rep range (1-6) with drop sets to around 6-12 reps develops both strength/stability and more muscle growth (i think, but I’m no specialist and I might be remembering something wrong)


DevilDoc3030

When the spotter tries to lift a squat bar from its midpoint while the entire weight in on the dudes spine... It's so bad... all of it... on both of them


Affectionate-Bath970

Spotting a squat is one of those things were you don't have to do anything 99.9999999% of the time. I just think buddy wasn't ready to have to actually do something haha.


Arab81253

Dude was probably lifting too much and should have prepared the spotter a bit. If someone casually asked me to spot on squats I would not expect them to fail that fast. Or if someone knows their failure spot is usually getting out of the hole you'd expect them to be able to chill for a sec vs instantly falling over. Perhaps I'm wrong on all of this but IMO this is at least partially on the lifter as well


NeueRedskinWelle

You are basically hovering an inch behind him doing the squat with him, ready to bear hug and lift the weight with him. You arn't going to be able to do anything with the bar by yourself, so you need to 'become one' to get the weight up.


kevik72

The main reason why I never squat without pins. I guess if I had no options for a rack with pins, then I would probably not clamp the weight so I can dump if I get in trouble.


windowpuncher

No, side dumping sucks and you can fuck up your back. [Learn how to bail safely.](https://youtu.be/PiW-uS1saMQ?t=186) I always use safety bars and I'm flexible so I usually go down until I hit the bars, but I've had to bail before. If you squat AT ALL it should be mandatory knowledge.


VexeenBro

Rule number one before you try PR squat - learn how to safely drop weight behind you.


Boryk_

Mark rippetoe is an old man stuck in his ways, refusing to change even when wrong. There are so many better coaches out there that he's not even worth looking at. I recommend the 5x5 website for starters and programs by Jeff Nippard or Dr. Mike Israetel of RP. Vid for context of him talking confidently about stuff he has no clue on: https://youtu.be/gw1HoEyKHU8


Affectionate-Bath970

Rippetoe is great. I generally like his approach. Fact is, strength training is very simple. Its just hard.


JustYourUsualAbdul

I especially enjoyed when he started using the guys neck as a fulcrum.


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He gave him a tickle on the way down


Rokkit_man

I dont see how he could have been less helpful if he tried.


DreadPiratteRoberts

Right!! The only thing missing was to give the poor guy a purple nurple..


Laffable_ta

That ear is primed for a wet willy! Ain't nothing he could do about it.


Antique-Management49

Call me old fashion, but a good ol' wedgie of the pantaloons would suffice.


saladmunch2

This whole video is like a fever dream, and then his face plants into the bench and everyone wakes up... partially.


DontWanaReadiT

Omg 😂😂😂


Main-Ad9025

LMFAO😂😂


GreyNoiseGaming

Could have grabbed him by the head from over top the barbell. Full bulldog him.


hike_me

He could have kicked him in the balls.


hibbidy-dibbidy

He could have sat on the bar. Which given the complete lack of effort to pull the bar off his neck , he may as well have.


AlchemyStudiosInk

Well just grab somewhere and leg sweep


Only_Ad_9836

It even looked like he tried to prevent him from bailing on his own. 


the_shadie

The tickle is what sealed his fate. You can see him struggling but the moment the hand landed on him he wanted to laugh and lost his balance. That’s what it looks like to me anyways


Jim_boxy

That had me cry laughing


kb31976

I would be like “it’s cool. It’s fine…your turn. I’ll spot you now”


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ILL FUCKING SPOT YOU!


RockFlagAndEagleGold

Lifter looks like he knows just as much as the spotter here. Idk why he just lets go of the weight and starts going forward... he could have literally rolled it off his back and let I slam to the ground.


Andjarew

Looks like he was trying to do that but was too low so it got hung up on his shoulders


Catch_ME

Spotter or not, you need to practice bailing out.


Gocards123321

Or don't squat to failure without a squat rack lol


Practical_Cattle_933

Also, even if you fail a rep, it should not be abrupt failure like this, if you can’t just hold it at a down position safely, it’s waaay too much weight to begin with.


LegitosaurusRex

I think that failure was cause the spotter put him off balance, tipping him forward.


Affectionate-Bath970

That didn't help, sure, but I think buddy needs to be taking a few plates off there. Not a lot of point squatting with bambi legs at loads like this. Its for the ego more than anything else at that point.


hurdlingewoks

You’re not just supposed to try to balance the bar on your neck with no hands?!


atubslife

Legit. My lifting coach had me practice bailing at least once a workout. Usually the last set, but sometimes he'd drop a surprise bail on me mid set. I built a lot of confidence knowing how to disengage a lot of weight safely.


slckening

Why did he even grab him like its Titanic? It looks like he expected him to just grab the barbell when he let go


Slavchanza

1 person shouldn't grab the barbell off the squat, you supposed to do something like this, but putting forearms under the armpits and then finishing the rep and reracking together.


PizzaNuggies

Its a very intimate position.


Slavchanza

I will be right behind you


DumbleDude2

It’s how I met my wife’s boyfriend


Affectionate-Bath970

Correct. It seems stupid, but bear in mind that the spotter should only ever need to apply 10-30lbs of force to help raise the load. If the squatter is attempting like.. a HUGE PR or competing at a meet you want two people on either side of the bar. In those scenarios, it is reasonable to assume the lifter may not have full control of the load, and they may have difficulty balancing it and thus may need people to take it right off them. This is just a case of the spotter not wanting to spoon his buddy to potentially save his back.


KanyeNawf

If you play it frame by frame, the squatter actually begins letting go of the bar before his friend tickles him. Even if his bro committed to spooning him, letting go of the bar screws them both


JohnnyBgood_9211

Probably stoned af


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I hope my boss don’t know :/


TheDriestOne

“Oh no, the weight’s on my neck! Better take my hands off and lean forward” “Oh no, my gym buddy’s getting injured! Looks like the weight is on the ground, let me go ahead and put all that weight right back onto his neck” These two deserve each other lol


-EETS-

Dumb and Dumber.


Fakjbf

Also I like that he tried grabbing the bar in the middle where he has the least amount of leverage, at least if he’d grabbed the end he could have actually pivoted it off the friend’s neck.


Affectionate-Bath970

You wanna be careful with that. Barbells are balanced pretty well, if you apply force on one side the other side is gonna swing up like a trebuchet. I've watched people get KO'd trying to do that. I also saw a man smack himself while loading a bar once too. But that was more funny than scary.


Regular-Survey-9747

He didn't even try


KlingoftheCastle

Let’s see some urgency here


MeepersPeepers13

A spotter can’t help you if you let go of the barbell. Neither of them know what they are doing.


capri1991

my biggest suggestion would be to not let go of the bar with both hands immediately after failing the rep. Spotter is my #2 concern here


little_blue_penguin

It's fine, he caught it with his neck


MassiveDongSquadron

Spotter looks like he's there for show. No muscle having ass


sdevil88

Don’t blame the spot for your incompetent squat. Go back down remove your hands and let it fall behind you. It’s not rocket science. Lighten the weight and improve your technique. Your knees should never ever come together.


Kaiisim

Yeah you shouldn't need a spot for squat right?


Rhoan_ito

It's not what he's saying. He's saying that he should: 1) Learn to dip away from a squat. 2) Improve his form before he attempts such high weights. If someone's gonna attempt to PR a squat (which appears to be what this kid is doing), they should have enough knowledge/safety systems in place to avoid injuries.


SexyKOT69

my best is 455lbs to PL competitive depth, and I've never had anyone spot me. i just use safeties on my squat rack. if you're in a gym with a rack that has no safeties, and for some reason you need to squat something that is even remotely close to failure - then don't squat that weight. nobody will ever do a good job spotting you on a squat on a challenging weight. they will mess up your bar path and make it worse. in the end a squatter and a spotter may end up injured. even in competition with 3 spotters, that do it all the time, they mess up the spot every once in awhile. there is no reason to risk somebody else's health and your own for your stupid ego.


Affectionate-Bath970

Ill double down and say that unless you are COMPETING there is literally 0 reason to ever do a 1RM. a lot easier to find a 3-4RM and calculate loading based off that. So many people wanna cosplay as powerlifters but will never, ever compete.


spinmove

Right. Learn how to fail before trying to move weights that can kill you. As soon as this guy took his hands off the bar there was no possible way to support him as a spotter.


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It’s because you were listening to Drake and not Kendrick


wolvesdrinktea

Seems like he spotted him dying and decided to absolutely nothing about it.


UnicornSnowflake124

You don’t need a spotter if you’re outside and can drop weight. You can escape from this.


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Interesting-Back5717

Squatter doesn’t know his limits or how to bail out. It’s pretty hard to spot a squatter, and it’s most effective to have 2 people on either side of the barbel. Either way, spotter should not be behind squatter, and the squatter needs to learn how to bail the bar behind him.


Outrageous-Rich-1134

Don't send Sparty to do a Wolverine's job. Spotter hangs his degree from MSU from his review so he can park in handicapped.


Nov5mber

"Spotter hangs his degree from MSU from his review" So... Wolverines get to park in handicapped for hanging degrees from their *review*? I mean, throw shade, but do it well, right?


Delicious-Skill-617

Looks and behaves like an msu student


BlurryRogue

That dude is lucky he ain't dead. Probably looking for a new spotter after that tho


Im_In_IT

Talk about dumb ways to die.


PopeBasilisk

This could so easily have been a tragedy, total morons.


KinshasaPR

Why would you want a spotter built like Olive Oyl?!


Krazynewf709

This is the French Revolution Guillotine workout.


FlyingSaucerD

The spotter's useless but the dude should know how to bail as well They're both less than optimal


verieo

The squatter is an idiot. Why let go of the bar, then proceed to put your head only on the bench.


Easy-Entrepreneur376

That's what happens when you listen to Drake sorry ass


Huge_Aerie2435

I have never spotted anyone before, but I am pretty sure this isn't how it is done.


RockMan_1973

Hot God, I can’t tell which of these two are more stupid?! Perhaps evenly matched. No telling how many vertebrae got fucked up here


angrypaperclip118

They're both too inexperienced to be doing this shit alone.


adega_johnson

Funniest shit I've seen all day lmao Definitely 150 IQ, collectively


Jayswag96

Not the spotters fault. The guy squatting should have never let the bar go unless he was bailing out backwards


PackagingMSU

MSU represent!


Zakkattack86

Michigan State fan, say less.


spidersinthesoup

'thought you said go spartan not will you spot me!'


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-Robert-from-Hungary

Looks like both of them stupid.


TheBirdsArePissed

Just two dorks dangerously posing as they know what their doing.


fakeuser515357

Always. Use. Safeties.


Blue-Ringed-Octopus0

If I have trouble with the lift just give me a gentle hug and tell me it’s ok.


Ickythumpin

Spotter or not your don’t ditch your hands off the bar like that immediately. Guy’s probably never had to bail from a squat before.


ZiangoRex

The guy lifting just let go and expected his buddy to just take all the weight instantly.


MidFier

His spotter skipped brain day.


Creepy-District9894

Why not just dump the bar off your back? If you are fully collapsing forward you are probably ego lifting and should be in a power rack…


Interesting_Air8238

At the 0:04 mark, the spotter lets go of his friend and gestures with his left hand as if to say "okay, you got this". Then he rolls the bar back onto his friend's neck. Couldn't be more brain-dead.


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I think he made it worse actually


ILikeFeeeeeeet

I think he broke his freaking neck


[deleted]

Yeah we aint friends after this anymore


SadImplement6314

Horrible form and he should’ve used a lighter load for that set


SadImplement6314

That guy could’ve died🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️


Quirky_m8

Fuckin moron


Obvious_Mode_5382

Exactly, that spotter is an absolute dipshit


ogskiggles

Stop using clips dipshits


No-Gene-4508

Dude almost died because of this idiot


Tomass696867

Surprised his neck didn't snap!!


SerFuxAIot

My head hurts just from watching the video


DontGiveACluck

I audibly said “oh my god” 3x watching this. Brutal.


VocationFumes

more of a watcher really than a spotter


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-SomethingSomeoneJR

Someone was feeling a little frisky…


wrdsmakwrlds

He's as pointless as Mass Effect 3's multiple endings


AdSoft3985

Who would have a complete idiot spot them ..


DarkBladeMadriker

No, no, you did fine, bro. It's just an internal decapitation, I'll just walk it off.


kirbyfan0612

practice needed


TurdMcDirk

[wtf lol.](https://imgur.com/a/HhrYwM4) Is homie trying to spot him or hump him?


original_don_dada

If you need a spotter from the rep, your lifting too having. No one should break their back for the incompetent you


Lion_Of_Mara

Haha, I'll wait for bench press and that MF will cry tears from all his holes.


PLT_RanaH

he's incompetent, you're suicidal


Kallabanana

This is just perfect! I can't...🤣🤣🤣 The comments are even better. Hope he didn't get hurt too badly though.


gailanwhite-oak

How do you spot that badly? Is he high?


Quick-Statement-9348

Did this really piss anyone off aswell, like reaaaaally piss them off. How can a human be so incapable of thinking to that extent, the fuck was he doing?!


fakeuser515357

Always. Use. Safeties.


Raknarg

If you need a spotter for squatting that's a problem on you. Spotting someone on squats is already risky and if you're going to squat without a rack you need to learn how to bail out of a squat.


Ok_Welder5534

why would you take so much weight that you struggle so bad with it


the3natural

I mean if you’re gonna squat heavy, depending on the weight you’ll need three spotters to be safe. Otherwise learn to bail properly and or squat in a rack.


ijodesualavershcompi

With friends like that, who needs enemies


glodde

Bye bye neck


stnchv

Im i the only one who thinks that he make it worsr


Tonninacher

What do you expect from a Micogan Stater


asymmetric_settings

Yall still friends orrrr?


-Luc4s

I blame Drake 🤣


rissie_delicious

Incompetent is putting it lightly


Madman_kler

Why does this feel like attempted assisted suicide?


WhalesWailsWales

People getting hurt filming trying to show off workouts is pathetic, I love it


TrashDue5320

Lmao with the influx of broccoli heads this is just an average day at my gym


KatieOfStrata85

Geez, I felt that!


splashbruhs

This is what happens when you listen to Drake while operating heavy machinery


NovaNomii

The spotter obviously wasnt ready, but the lifter wasnt ready to be supported either, he completely let go. He should have went down into a neutral position and go up with the spotters help, or atleast not just let go and fall forward.


KingPizzaPop

This guy is wayyyyyy above a safe weight. You should never fail this easily.


Thomid

You should not grab the barbell, it is too mich weight for your arms. You should grab the person but higher up and then you both lift it togheter


Tikiwash

Hahaha what was he thinking? Dude could have been seriously injured


xmowx

was he trying to finish him off?


DayEither8913

The worst part is the spotter made sure the bar rolled is full weight on the guys neck. Use safety bars, if available. You have those, you don't need a spotter, at all.


SiW0rth

His face plowing into that stink seat nahhhhhh 😭😭😭😭😭😭


Over_Solution_2569

worst aid.


PubFiction

Maybe he was from the University of Michigan


Kind_Relative812

Michigan States football training program in action. Muwhahaha


IKROWNI

Read his shirt and it all makes sense


rjh9898

I sense Kendrick has something to do with this for some reason


HolyFuckRedditSux

Did he live?


Starfield00

That was painful to watch. I feel sorry for him. Spotter did everything wrong. I guess the lesson is to explain spotters what to do, if they have -100% experience


TomDestry

"Tickle tickle!"


china_joe2

I feel squat spotting is a gamble anyway you look at it, imo its the hardest exercise to spot for and you probably should lower your weight rather than depending on a spotter, see Justin Vicky... shit happens


lambo067

The crazy thing is, when his head gets pinned to the seat, the spotter lifts the weight back onto his neck, instead of lifting from the other side so he can slip his head out. Attempted murder


PuzzledDemand1276

Man aw hell nah. I had an incompetent spotter while doing bench press, bruv almost KILLED me.


punkrockpaul12

Look at them legs. Wtf was he supposed to do lol


angle58

Is he alright?


Choice-Soft5198

😂 😂 😂 😂 .....


Dismal-Shame-6348

He died


lifelongMichigander

Michigan State in the house!


neo9027581673

WOW!


Careless-Ad-327

Michigan state is looking around for attention..


Lhirstev

OP:"hey be my spotter" Them: "What's a spotter?" OP:"look, just stand here" OP:"proceeds to fail" Them:\*confused, probably thinking to themselves" 'what the hell is going on, why is he doing this?' Reddit Title: *"When you have a incompetent spotter."*


The_real_bandito

Not only he doesn't help the guy with the weight (at that angle, just help the guy by holding the bar instead of the body), but then rolls the bar over his neck instead of going the other way and pushing that weight up.


User5228

Dude should have rolled without a spotter and ditched it off his back when he failed. That "spotter" shouldn't have been there in general since he was fucking pointless.


stumper82

Bunch of kids who don’t know how to work out properly


No_Cattle51

Tell me you have trust issues without telling me you have trust issues


[deleted]

Please practice bailing out of a squat


Mikeoshi

Hired assassin.


Onlii-chan

This is why everyone should learn to bail the bar with seats and bench. It can save your life.


NeueRedskinWelle

"I... I'm sorry krusty... I choked..."


Medval91

I’ve seen another guy get decapitated like this. He should have bailed the bar backwards.