Hey guys.

 

Today something happened that completely tilted me out my workout, so much that I really have to share it with someone to see if I'm alone or not.

So, I was at the bench and after my first set, the gym owner (she's a post-graduated trainer) approached me saying that my form was going to destroy my back (I was using a slight arch). I explained myself and she responded that she had never even heard of this technique before and it had no "scientific background" as one's back should always remain flat on the bench for the entire movement.

 

When this kind of thing happens, I usually go like "yeah, ok, thanks", and wait for them leave, in order to avoid unecessary drama, but this time she just kept overwatching me, and wouldn't leave until I "corrected" my form. After my second set, she even said I shouldn't have my feet on the floor, but against the bench's support instead (that bench has a weird metal plate to alocate your feet and you basically end up in this position: http://www.sparkpeople.com/assets/exercises/Bench-Press-with-Barbell.gif). Right there I was already completely tilted and couldn't even focus on my workout anymore, so I said "thanks, but I feel much more stable with my current form", then just proceeded to ignore her and kept doing it my way til she walked away.

 

Thing is, I wasn't even exaggerating on the arch, but last year I suffered a serious shoulder injury while benching, so right now my primary focus is to "isolate" the chest and take shoulders out of the movement as much as possible. Following her abismal form advice would certainly have put my shoulders at risk.

 

This isn't the first time she approaches me with ridiculous bullshit. Last time I was deadlifting, she said I should never let the bar touch the ground between reps, but instead resume lifting up halfway through the negative...

 

But anyways guys, I'm really sorry for the rant, but It just pisses me off how I need to take this kind of shit while 50% of the guys on that gym have no idea wtf they're doing, they just randomly move weights around with zero muscle awareness, garbage form, cheating reps, half/quarter reps and no trainer ever says a damn thing.

Hey guys.

 

Today something happened that completely tilted me out my workout, so much that I really have to share it with someone to see if I'm alone or not.

So, I was at the bench and after my first set, the gym owner (she's a post-graduated trainer) approached me saying that my form was going to destroy my back (I was using a slight arch). I explained myself and she responded that she had never even heard of this technique before and it had no "scientific background" as one's back should always remain flat on the bench for the entire movement.

 

When this kind of thing happens, I usually go like "yeah, ok, thanks", and wait for them leave, in order to avoid unecessary drama, but this time she just kept overwatching me, and wouldn't leave until I "corrected" my form. After my second set, she even said I shouldn't have my feet on the floor, but against the bench's support instead (that bench has a weird metal plate to alocate your feet and you basically end up in this position: http://www.sparkpeople.com/assets/exercises/Bench-Press-with-Barbell.gif). Right there I was already completely tilted and couldn't even focus on my workout anymore, so I said "thanks, but I feel much more stable with my current form", then just proceeded to ignore her and kept doing it my way til she walked away.

 

Thing is, I wasn't even exaggerating on the arch, but last year I suffered a serious shoulder injury while benching, so right now my primary focus is to "isolate" the chest and take shoulders out of the movement as much as possible. Following her abismal form advice would certainly have put my shoulders at risk.

 

This isn't the first time she approaches me with ridiculous bullshit. Last time I was deadlifting, she said I should never let the bar touch the ground between reps, but instead resume lifting up halfway through the negative...

 

But anyways guys, I'm really sorry for the rant, but It just pisses me off how I need to take this kind of shit while 50% of the guys on that gym have no idea wtf they're doing, they just randomly move weights around with zero muscle awareness, garbage form, cheating reps, half/quarter reps and no trainer ever says a damn thing.

Hey guys.

 

Today something happened that completely tilted me out my workout, so much that I really have to share it with someone to see if I'm alone or not.

So, I was at the bench and after my first set, the gym owner (she's a post-graduated trainer) approached me saying that my form was going to destroy my back (I was using a slight arch). I explained myself and she responded that she had never even heard of this technique before and it had no "scientific background" as one's back should always remain flat on the bench for the entire movement.

 

When this kind of thing happens, I usually go like "yeah, ok, thanks", and wait for them leave, in order to avoid unecessary drama, but this time she just kept overwatching me, and wouldn't leave until I "corrected" my form. After my second set, she even said I shouldn't have my feet on the floor, but against the bench's support instead (that bench has a weird metal plate to alocate your feet and you basically end up in this position: http://www.sparkpeople.com/assets/exercises/Bench-Press-with-Barbell.gif). Right there I was already completely tilted and couldn't even focus on my workout anymore, so I said "thanks, but I feel much more stable with my current form", then just proceeded to ignore her and kept doing it my way til she walked away.

 

Thing is, I wasn't even exaggerating on the arch, but last year I suffered a serious shoulder injury while benching, so right now my primary focus is to "isolate" the chest and take shoulders out of the movement as much as possible. Following her abismal form advice would certainly have put my shoulders at risk.

 

This isn't the first time she approaches me with ridiculous bullshit. Last time I was deadlifting, she said I should never let the bar touch the ground between reps, but instead resume lifting up halfway through the negative...

 

But anyways guys, I'm really sorry for the rant, but It just pisses me off how I need to take this kind of shit while 50% of the guys on that gym have no idea wtf they're doing, they just randomly move weights around with zero muscle awareness, garbage form, cheating reps, half/quarter reps and no trainer ever says a damn thing.