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<p style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/the-importance-of-a-spotter/">The Importance of a Spotter</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted October 27, 2007 at 09:00 AM by Mark Scott</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">When you are in the gym and attempting to lift as heavy as possible, whether going after your one rep max’s or otherwise, it is important to have a spotter with you. A spotter is someone who is going to stand by while you do your lifting in case something happens and you are starting to falter on the lift. The reason they are important is because with many exercises, there is a ‘sticking point’ where you can get down to that point, however cannot get back up.&nbsp; Take for instance the bench press. You may not have many problems bringing the weight down fully to the chest, however upon trying to drive the weight up, that very first portion of the lift is just simply too difficult.&nbsp; Remember that because of the joint position in…<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/the-importance-of-a-spotter/">(<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/the-importance-of-a-spotter/">Continued...</a>)<br clear="all" /><br> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/the-importance-of-a-spotter/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/the-importance-of-a-spotter/">Comment on this post</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Filed under: <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-fitness/">her-fitness</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/athletics/">athletics</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/training-programs/">training-programs</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-health/">her-health</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/injury-rehab/">injury-rehab</a><br /><br /> </P>