Strangest Workout of the Year

I've been meaning to post about this funny incident I had at the gym recently.  I was doing some squats and I ended up working in with a few athletes from the local university.  I think they are on the basketball team, though I'm not sure.

They had brought along a friend who was obviously new to lifting - he wasn't in shape and didn't really seem to know what was going on.  When it was his turn to squat, one guy loaded up the bar with weight for him, then said, "don't fall down," and walked away.  That was the sum of his guidance.

Of course, this new guy almost bit the dust on the first rep.  I thought I'd have to step in and bail this guy out, because his friends weren't even paying attention to what was happening.  The new guy managed a few reps with minimal depth and then racked the bar.

I don't think these friends will win any "personal trainer of the year" awards!