Why can some be a spotter for weight that's heavier than what they can lift? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explore how forces work and why you don’t need to have the muscliest guy at the gym spot
I've been lifting for many years. I like it so much that I became certified as a personal trainer. I actually had to pause this video, so I could go and hit the weights. 💪:planet-orange-purple-ring:
6:59 this is true as long as the person lifting the weight can maintain that constant force. Unfortunately, many times, the person is at the point of fatigue. So, if the spotter doesn’t assist while the forces are balanced ( weight is not moving), the weight can start to drop. Now you have acceleration in the wrong direction, and the spotter is going to have to overcome that. 🤕
One thing they neglect to mention is that some people (stupidly,) will stop pushing and relax, the second the spotter grabs the bar. So that little force needed turns into a lot of force needed to help them a lot of the time.
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shout out to the people who have made the gym a habit now 💪