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“Not Cool and Not Impressed”: Gym-Goer’s Unusual Leg-Day Routine Receives Backlash From Fitness Community

Published 05/09/2023, 11:28 AM EDT

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As the craze of making videos in the gym is increasing, we can frequently witness some hilarious instances. While some are very informative for hitting the gym as a beginner, some videos can make people think for a while about the extreme cases involved. Likewise, recently, a video went viral of a young man doing a bizarre leg workout in the gym.

While it seems like the man was doing regular squats, he has made some additions to it to make it intriguing. However, netizens weren’t impressed with the stunt and shared their views in the comments section of the post.

A fitness fanatic’s hilarious stunt went viral

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On May 1, 2023, Fittdaaily posted a video on their Instagram page with the caption, “Why run when you can lift heavy things?” In the video, a guy was flaunting his leg-day with a barbell, and weights attached to it. While that looked pretty normal for other gym-goers, this young man spiced it up while elevating his whole workout.

 

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Evidently, the fitness enthusiast used the Smith machine while performing his squats. And to add more to it, he stood on plates balancing his body weight while completing the reps. Even though this made him feel like adventurous, it was indeed very dangerous. In fact, his legs were trembling while doing the squats.

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Soon after its upload, the video went viral grabbing the attention of thousands. However, instead of being impressed, fans criticized the whole idea of risking his life to get some likes on social media. Thus, they took to the post and shared their thoughts.

Fans took the comment section by storm

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Swarming to the comment section of the post, fitness world couldn’t keep calm, referring to the risk factors of performing such stunts. Going candid about his view, one fan commented, “Not cool and not impressed, stop clowning and workout properly instead of attention seeking”. Mentioning his life-threatening adventure, another wrote, “And this ladies and gentleman is how you get injured in the gym.”

One user criticized the video saying, “Why to practice to be in a circus??” Another seemed curious while typing, “Wanna see start n end of this video.” Debunking the trend of getting any further on social media, one fan penned, “People will do anything for likes.” Another came up with a statutory warning, “Plz don’t try this at home.”

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While the gym-goer was, fortunately, safe, his act astounded fitness enthusiasts. What are your views on the video? Tell us.

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Soumili Chatterjee is a pro-writer for EssentiallySports. With a Master's degree in English, Soumili's passion for sports writing has taken her on an extraordinary journey in the American sports arena. Inspired by the famous quote by ice-hockey legend Gretzky, "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take," Soumili has taken these words to heart and has made it her mission to meet her idol someday.
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