training with a partner pt two

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laytownking

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well I started working out at the gym today. since it was the first time I have trained with free weights it was very different for me as I am used to using the bowflex. That's not the reason that I posted though- the reason I did is because My workout was horrible, training with a partner is absolutely horrible!!!!!!! I do need a spoter but I don't know about the whole work out partner. my rest periods were all messed up, he was going one way, I was going the other, his work outs were totally different than mine, I ended up failing on my second set at 4 reps and my goal was 11, it flat out suxed.
any advise for me
 
yeah, training partners only work when you're training all the same muscles, same exercises, same day. anything else is just a spotter, and if he's not right there when you need him, it'll ruin your pace and break focus.
 
yeah it kind of sux he's all on this plan where he does 4 sets of six. my routine has cycles of sets, reps and reps. plus he only works out 3 days a week and I work out 5 days. I should try to find a partner that is willing to try my program. im supposed to take every set to failier but I obviosly cant go to failier if he's not there that day which sux. today he was acting like a punk so I just worked out on the bowflex
 
Well, then skip failure and you won't have to worry about a partner. There's only two exercises that you need safety on for going to failure-bench and squats. Both are fixable by getting in the power rack.
 
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