PSA: I used to hate people who talk at the gym but my neighbor changed my mind

My neighbor Dave who's a retired firefighter spent 10 minutes last week explaining why he chats with everyone at our gym in Austin. He said it's how he checks if someone is struggling or needs a spot without making it weird. Has anyone else had a run-in with a chatty gym person that actually helped you?

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hugo_robinson2516d ago

My buddy Mike had this huge dude at his gym who always chatted him up during deadlifts, turned out the guy was watching for his form and saved him from a blown disc. Really changed how he saw those conversations.

elliot_patel16d ago

Huh! My buddy Sean had a similar thing happen. He was benching alone and some older guy kept coming over to chat between sets. Turns out the dude noticed his grip was slipping on heavy reps and was basically watching his back. Sean never would've asked for help but that guy probably kept him from dropping a bar on his face.