Why can some be a spotter for weight that's heavier than what they can lift? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explore how forces work and why you don’t need to have the muscliest guy at the gym spotting you on your bench press.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Hitting the Gym
01:28 - How Forces Work
06:32 - Why Spotter’s Work
08:52 - When the Spotter Doesn’t Work