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Why spotters make a difference.

Discussion in 'Training' started by Zillagreybeard, Apr 06, 2023.

Well, according to the ‘social-cognitive theory’ behavior is essentially determined by four important factors: goals, outcome expectancies, self-efficacy and other socio-structural variables.

Interestingly, the use of a spot has actually been shown to significantly impact performance and improve self-efficacy.

In a study conducted by Sheridan et al., (2019), participants were instructed to perform 3 sets of bench press to failure with a load ~@60 1RM.

Interestingly, to see whether or not the presence of a spotter made a difference, researchers used a ‘deceptive strategy’:

In other words, for one of the trials, spotters were openly present and visible to the participants (spotter), whereas in the other trial, they remained present but hidden from view (deception).

[The presence of the spotters was randomized, in a cross-over manner.]

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