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What are your alternative exercisss when barbells/power racks are taken and you don't have the time to wait? (lemmy.world)
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Assume machines and dumbbells are open

What are your alternative exercises for squats, bench presses, and deadlifts?

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[–] sacbuntchris@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Those exercises are too important to me to skip so here's what I do

  • Survey the landscape and try to figure out who might be finished the soonest. If someone is warming up, probably not them
  • Ask how many sets they have left
  • If they have less than two, ask if I can have the rack next
  • If more than two, ask someone else
  • After doing this, find a spot in eye shot of the rack but not like right next to them staring them down
  • Do some warm ups - if squats I'll do goblet squats or just squats holding a 25lb plate. If bench I'll warm up with light dumbbell bench or pushups, etce
  • Thank that person after they're done