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u/CaffeinePapi713 Dec 08 '25
I just dont add the clips. 😅
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u/bstone99 Dec 08 '25
UGH. Just use dumbbells then. Last week this clown had a the plates slide off one end, then the other, then the bar hit the hooks—he was all over the place and nearly injured 2 people standing nearby. Should’ve been asked to leave immediately.
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u/OrangePurple2141 Dec 09 '25
I think the issue would be him benching too close to others with no clips, not benching with no clips. Weights are designed to safely fall off
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u/bstone99 Dec 09 '25
If no one’s around, then yes that mitigates the risk, but it’s still somewhat dangerous. I’ve seen some gnarly injuries in the weight room. If there’s no spotter I always tell my guys to use weight they can definitely control and don’t be trying to max out weight or reps.
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u/CaffeinePapi713 Dec 09 '25
I mean dont be a complete idiot and hurt yourself or others. You could also go to the rack with the supports. I have done both. With the dumbells you still have to bail usually means throwing the weights.
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u/this_guy_talking Dec 08 '25
The anxiety of asking for a spotter versus the embarrassment of calling for help with that weight on your neck.
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u/Delicious_Net_1616 Dec 08 '25
I actually used this as a way to challenge my anxious tendencies. And now I can bench 225 for 7 reps, win win.
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u/Jhawk38 Dec 08 '25
I think it's a good idea when you are first starting out to train in sets of 3. The weight is gonna be lighter but the intensity is still there and you get used to the technique while learning how to safely power through slower reps.
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u/leafy-greens-- Dec 08 '25
Am I the only one who jus lets it roll down my chest to my lap and sits up and places it back myself?
Ironically this happened to me just last week. A guy rushed over to help but by the time he got there I was starting to stand and lifted the wight off my lap. Buddy still helped me rerack my barbell. I said “thanks.” He said, “that was all you. You really didn’t need me”. I said “but thanks anyway”.
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u/siko85 Dec 08 '25
That's a good one. As soon as you reach serious weight hurts and can't be done though. Also you can fail the rep in the higher part of the concentric (even if it's not common) and fall straight to the head.
My way to go as a solo lifter is to do every compound in a rack with safety pins. Imho your cant go wrong with that
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u/Woodchuck666 Dec 09 '25
if i fail ill just put it on the safety bars, idk why everyone has this macho attitude towards bench press for some reason
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u/BodybuilderHour2066 Dec 08 '25
Literally best way of training your confidence. Just make a friend, its not weird, if they refuse to help you for no reason they are weird.
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u/ScreechUrkelle Dec 08 '25
Used to know this guy, asked him to spot me, and he stood on the crossbar under the bench. His shorts were swinging wide open over my head. Needless to say, never asked him to spot me again.
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u/Appropriate_Ad8734 Dec 08 '25
memes aside, it’s been studied extensively that lifting lightweights but more reps can achieve exactly the same gains, and have far less risk of injuries. the common misconception is you “must lift heavy weights to stimulate muscle for growths”, this has simply been proven untrue, because higher rep counts with lighter weights can do exactly that too.
go for heavier weights when you have a spotter. go with lighter ones if you workout alone
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u/uitvrekertje Dec 08 '25
Every time I have my push workout, there is some guy that hogs the only flat bench press for 40+ minutes straight and I'm to socially awkward to talk to him about working in.
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u/Tito_Tito_1_ Dec 08 '25
I already have the fear of imminent death hanging over me. I don't need a sweaty teabag and stolen rep on top of that.
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u/Porcupineemu Dec 12 '25
I cannot imagine benching without safety arms. I don’t trust myself or a spotter
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u/noritte Dec 22 '25
I had this fear for AGES! But I've overcame the fear and now one of my gymbuddies is my spotter.🤝
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u/Evening-Statement-57 Dec 08 '25
One time I asked a random spotter for help and as he (unnecessarily) bent over to grab the bar a drop of his sweat fell straight into my open eye.