The gym manager offered me a part time job today. I would be the Saturday person, no other

[bike man]

staff there - giving tours to prospective members, showing newcomers how to use the various machines, assisting members with spots when requested, and normal/routine cleaning.

It doesn't sound like much of a job, but at 70 and being considered healthy-looking enough to represent the gym to newcomers/members, I consider it a compliment.

[LeftofObama]

1. I would consider it a compliment too.

Good for you!

[UrbScotty]

2. Great to hear! Enjoy it!

[Bay Boy]

3. Given what you told me...

...in the thread about dead lifts I would say to be careful when doing spots for people on the bench. It puts you in an awkward angle to lift in case you need to help someone out. It could cause an injury.

[bike man]

4. I'll keep that in mind. Thanks. The people that lift heavy that come to this

gym alway come in groups of two or three. I've never seen one of the 'big lifters' by himself.

People there by themselves who have asked me for a spot have not been using but 200 - 225 lbs. on bench press. The ones by themselves who do squats always seem to use the Smith rack (which I don't like to use BTW). I think I'll be ok.

On the Smith rack/machine, I cannot get both hands far enough back to grasp the bar after I get it in the right place on my traps - we think it might be because the guide bar is at a slight angle. Don't have that problem on the long bar on the squat rack.

[Bay Boy]

5. It's also better for you

to not use the smith rack because it 'cheats' you of some of the overall benefits of squatting. Mainly the muscles you have to use to balance yourself while squatting 'freestyle'.

[bike man]

6. Almost the exact same thing Scott said a couple of weeks ago when we did

squats/dead lifts.

Thanks for your input. It's appreciated.

[Babel_17]

8. Congratulations!

You're now getting paid for work that you mostly would have done for free.