The More You Know

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Q I’m a pretty experienced lifter, having done it for 20 years, and every day I see people screwing up in the gym. Is there a way to correct them without coming off like a jerk?

—Akira K., Houston, TX

A Though your intentions are helpful, many gymgoers may become defensive if advice is offered unsolicited. Try asking what they’re working today and probe deeper with nonjudgmental questions. If they express a lack of knowledge, feel free to share your advice. But if they’re standoffish, you’ll just have to turn a blind eye—and be ready to provide an emergency spot, of course.

MIKE CLANCY, C.S.C.S., is a personal trainer and the owner of MikeClancyTraining.

Instagram: @mpclancyjr.

Q My brother-in-law gave me a weighted vest for Christmas. Two months later it’s still gathering dust in my garage. What’s a quick, effective vest circuit I can do?

—Quentin T., San Jose, CA