You should always have a spotter. Problem with bailing is it’s very easy to get hurt and hurt those around you. Especially if you’re not using clips.

I’ve seen far more people get hurt without a spotter than with one

I always try to remind the people I train and that patron my gyms: you are not an elite athlete, there’s no reason to ever do weight that puts you in harm’s way

It’s always the people who act like they’re training for WSM that end up getting hurt

As much as I’ve loved the recent trend of fitness being sexy, I’ve had to increase my liability coverage ten fold because of all the newbies in my gyms

Band geek meets weight room is an interesting combination