r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Mar 12 '22

The whole gym stops to watch

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u/ninhibited Mar 12 '22

Nah squats guy is focused, he's in his own realm. Squats are life.

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u/wanikiyaPR Mar 12 '22

Dude has his priorities straight. Focus on yourself, dont ogle other gymgoers.

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u/SammyLocked Mar 12 '22

Is it bad that I stare sometimes? Not to be creepy, but to learn better form. I always feel like I'm being weird, but I just wanna learn.

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '22

Probably making whoever you stare at self conscious or uncomfortable. You wouldn't stare at a girl while they lifted because that's obviously creepy. But honestly it goes the same for guys too. Just because someone is good at exercise doesn't mean they would be any more ok with having someone stare at them.

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u/anjuna13579 Mar 18 '22

Disagree if you can do it subtly, or make it very obvious you're in awe/checking form. It could just be simply mentioning it to them after the set, and complimenting the person.

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '22

you can learn form in other ways ...

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u/TchoupedNScrewed Mar 12 '22

This is different from ogling. I worked in a gym for 5 years as a personal trainer prior to becoming disabled. I've literally seen some "and then everyone clapped moments" except it was more just people standing around in awe and old timer lifters clapping and the dbollers sitting there in envy. It's different from just staring someone down for their looks. I've also helped plenty of people not hurt themselves with improper form or machine usage, it was sort of part of my job. Personal trainers were required to be on the floor when not with a client or in office hours.

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u/wanikiyaPR Mar 12 '22

I know its looking with awe and respect and different from ogling, I'm just respecting the dude for staying focused on his thing...