Stop Ego Lifting

[armitageshanks]

That's where you got it wrong Jared, after 1/5 repping 150lbs with my mate side spotting me and tearing my pec he said 'All you' so that's all I need to hear

[Psychoveliatonet]

I'm not training my muscles. I'm training my ego. Stay strong, kings

[AS-rqtr]

ego lifting isn't real if your spotter says "that was all you bro"

[MeliorIlle]

It's crazy and a bit worrying that I am pretty positive I see MORE people now a days ego lifting with horrible form than I did before we had these literal computers in our pocket that had access to innumerable amounts of articles, pictures, and videos showing you how to properly lift.

[Xplora]

Kai Green’s video and weight lifting vs body building should be on loop at the entrance of every gym ❤

[elihg]

Ego pull ups are my pet peeve. I see people swimming through the air right beside a perfectly good assisted pull up machine. It hurts my shoulders just watching them.

[uuuej]

I'm interested in understand the psychology of the ego lifter, IMO it's rooted in insecurity but I would like to see someone interview a few of them to see what's exactly wrong with them.

[GreyException]

I would watch a “Is that ego lifting or not?” YouTube series from RP. There’s a lot of room for discrepancy and could use more clarification. When is it too much focus on form, and when is it ego lifting?

[deathhockey]

Jared looking like a Greek God at the start

[GuruLifts]

if you can't unrack yourself - it doesn't count 👀

[dravitgupta]

Is that photo of Jared in the beginning real!?!
Not jumping and saying "pHotOshOpPed hAHa", but God damn that waist though🤯👀...

[michaelmayers]

it's not ego lifting if u actually strong.

[aldairmolina]

A lot of pros are for it because “you’re constantly keeping the muscle engaged & never relaxed at an extended range at the top or bottom”

Any merit to it? Personally not a fan

[empirion]

as I watched this, my pulldown lifted me off the ground

[viiiRA_]

My problem is that I ask people to spot me for (90%~) squats and they help too much or don't let me grind out the rep(s) first, but I can't get mad at them because they're usually just normal gym-goers..

[dessertstorm]

is this really that common? I see people complaining about it more than i see it

[williamramsey]

For real I see skinny guys repping 120s for 1/4 reps and they would get more stimulus repping the 70s

[Derrikbulginheadin]

In my defense, it's a lot harder to get a pair of 150s on my knees by myself when they're 20" plate loaded dumbbells than it is to do it with a pair of rubberized dumbbells that have a flat bottom. But I don't have an extra $500 burning a hole in my pocket.

[screwdajuice]

"ego lifting" bruh, everything you fucking do in the gym is ego based. what do you mean? you should always be out there pursuing a greater goal, obviously within reasonable achievability.

[mr.winkie]

If u can’t get ur IFBB pro card without a $hit-ton of gear, don’t call urself a bodybuilder. *Damn*

Looks like baby boy is talking outta his a$$. I’m 5’7” @ 182 soaking wet and I can barley pick up 120s, but can rep sets of eight after nearly breaking my wrists. Having a workout partner or two hand heavy DBs to u is perfectly okay. Just ask Ronnie Coleman. U know, eight-time Mr. Olympia and the guy that was twice ur size in his hay day. It takes a lot of energy to get into position before the first actual rep. It’s smart to save ATP for the pressing instead of burning it on the ego.