I always work out near him...

[Greekboy14]

Theres this kid in my gym thats there every night i am. ime sure he's there way more than me!! anyway, we're about the same size, look similar but ime obviously gaining and he's not. i wear the tight athletic fit tees that show off my thick muscle pumps i get from the cables. he wears a sleeveless tee but his arms are still kinda puny, some muscle. ive seen him since i started going at the end of last year, and ive progressed but he hasnt. last time iwas doin tricep pulldowns and he was at the cable next to me. wen i started a new set, he obviously waited and watched cuz i see him sitting 2 ft away not lifting. it was uncomfortable. and i dont know how to reach out to him. i ALWAYS bump into him, and i wanna interact. it would definily happen naturally if i was with a friend, but i usually work out alone. Does anyone hav sum good ideas for interacting with him? like certain body language or something? maybe it sounds stupid but ime getting anxious!

[BigSteve6ft3]

When you're doing some exercise where a spotter is appropriate, like bench press, ask him to spot you. Or offer to spot him sometime. Then you can strike up a conversation from there. Or you can just be friendly and say "Hey, we always seem to be in here at the same time..." and go from there.

[wolfotehmoon]

Specifically, from asking him to spot, you should go to, "Thanks man, that really helped. Maybe I need a workout partner!"