Correct way to spot for squatting

[_Wolf_]

i like the coach too. stretching after working out is DAMN important IMO.

[BG5150]

Well, I was wrong. (Big shock!)

But, Rippetoe does suggest that the spotter spots the BAR not the LIFTER. He should be behind the lifter, with his hands under the bar, not under the lifter's arms.

[_Wolf_]

Originally Posted by BG5150

But, Rippetoe does suggest that the spotter spots the BAR not the LIFTER. He should be behind the lifter, with his hands under the bar, not under the lifter's arms.

this i actually agree with. it is safer for the spotter to hold the bar and not the lifter.

[BG5150]

Originally Posted by Sentinel

i used to be one of those rippetoe nazi's who only did what the great rippetoe told him to do....ah fuck that. time's have changed and just doing one thing isnt good. i have learnt that to get the most out of this game, we must take the good from EVERYONE and not just have our source of information narrowed down to one person. knowledge is strength supreme and more knowledge used correctly = success.

QFT. I read Ripp & Kilgore more for the mechanics and physiology of the lifts rather than the programming aspect.

[john917v]

I did a typo. He is actually not fond of stretching pwo.

[RileyMartin]

I used to stretch out before lifting and before jogging. Then I read somewhere that it actually hindered strength somehow to stretch before so I started stretching afterwards. Is that wrong and should I go back to stretching before lifting and jogging?

[_Wolf_]

i do dynamic stretches before my workout and longer stretches after. i wouldnt stretch a cold muscle in any case. why is your coach against stretching post workout?