At what point did the gym become a stage for performative weightlifting?
By @elliewelp · Social
I just want to work out in peace, but it feels like every other person is trying to star in their own action movie. The grunting and weight-slamming on standard lifts is getting so old.
The full story
I get it if you're going for a personal record on a deadlift. But someone doing cable rows with moderate weight should not be screaming like they're trying to save the world. It feels so fake and performative. It's distracting and honestly just kind of embarrassing to be near. Am I the only one who feels this way or am I just the fun police?
How people voted
- Valid Take — 22% (27 votes)
- I’m Torn — 46% (56 votes)
- Bad Take — 33% (40 votes)
Readers say “I’m Torn” (46%) — 123 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@kayla — let people train.
@nottoday — I saw a guy do this while on the Smith machine. Screaming his head off to bench a plate.
@oookayyy — let them have their main character moment who cares
@tess — lmaooo
@nialiterally — You should start dramatically grunting whenever you rack your weights, no matter how light they are.
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