Exercises You Get Odd Looks Doing In Your Gym

[FAO]

Probably Deads...but its cause they make so much noise. Not that I hear it with my music on...not really anthing else. I work out at a good gym, solid old school lifting. We usually look funny at people using the machines actually...

[Hudacris]

Weighted Dips always

....one time because this hot ass girl came up to me in between sets and asked me to show her how to do them....I swear every dude in the area was lookin and hatin

Also, Face Pulls

people see em and have no idea what body part they work LOL

[Eric-Navy]

Planks and weighted planks and side planks.

[289Falcon]

Weighted pullups and chinups, for sure. Even experienced lifters will ask why I do them. Then, weighted dips and deadlifts.

[BenReilly]

dragon flag is a good one too, get some looks with that one

[-Lucifer]

Originally Posted by Squatfreak

Will do. She's probably one of the most dedicated lifters in our gym. She made it up to the Jr. USA and placed third behind Debbie McKnight and Ray Hollit ( she was one of the American Gladiators, don't remember which one) Most of the gym members are still intimidated by her, I know I am. I'll dig up some pic's. Thanks!

Sounds good man.

Strong woman.

[F1eld]

maybe people arent giving you funny looks like they think you are wierd/stupid ect. maybe they are actually interested in learning about what you are doing

..XD

[tane]

Originally Posted by Rousterbout

I'd look...

Don't get too excited, I'm not talking back squats with only one leg. I do them off of a ledge just to work on stability and balance.

Also, weighted dips always seem to get stares no matter who is doing them.

[huddlestonalex]

Farmer walks. I get a lot of looks when I do push presses as well but that is prolly just cuz people are not used to seeing weight that high in the air lol.

[eedre]

Originally Posted by DLegasy

Donkey Calf Raises are by far the oddest exercise to be seen doing

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/imag...calfraise1.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO0UuYrBx8k

Regular calf raises are fine for me thanks.

[Drekkor]

Originally Posted by huddlestonalex

Just being in the gym gets me looks, lol.

"Please don't eat me" looks?

[huddlestonalex]

Strong editing skillz sir!

[brighamw]

Originally Posted by Mad Dog162

I was doing squat jumps today and got some real odd looks. What gets you weird looks in your gym?

Def. squats, especially when I get to my last set. Anything over 3 plates on each side and people look at you like "you're gonna hurt yourself", I just give'em a look like, "no you're gonna hurt yourself" LOL

[TheHitStick]

Originally Posted by zildjian_4

anything for legs

this

especially the squat and deadlift. everyone stops and stares and i can see them in the mirror. kinda weird. especially on deadlift cause idk what they're staring AT =O

[Drekkor]

Originally Posted by huddlestonalex

Strong editing skillz sir!

Just saying when you announce your arrival in the gym by yelling 'Fee Fi Fo Fum!' you're bound to turn a few heads.

[Tyrbolift]

Originally Posted by Drekkor

Just saying when you announce your arrival in the gym by yelling 'Fee Fi Fo Fum!' you're bound to turn a few heads.

Especially when you follow with the rhyme, "looking for a guy to put it in my bum."

[Drekkor]

Originally Posted by Tyrbolift

Especially when you follow with the rhyme, "looking for a guy to put it in my bum."

I smell the blunt of liberal scum,

be he alive, he'll soon be dead,

I'll sell his stem cells to buy my bread.

[Dan_S]

Originally Posted by Squatfreak

Will do. She's probably one of the most dedicated lifters in our gym. She made it up to the Jr. USA and placed third behind Debbie McKnight and Ray Hollit ( she was one of the American Gladiators, don't remember which one) Most of the gym members are still intimidated by her, I know I am. I'll dig up some pic's. Thanks!

American Gladiator? That's awesome!! I can't believe you don't know which one though.

As far as exercises, I'm doing Rippetoe's. ATG squats get weird looks (only like 3 people do squats, and they're definitely not deep), deadlift, and barbell rows probably because my ass sticks out so much.

[easye7]

Originally Posted by BenReilly

dragon flag is a good one too, get some looks with that one

I don't doubt it.



I get funny looks when I do ATG squats, and cable crunches, which doesn't suprise me. Then again, I always give funny looks to people doing 1/8 rep squats, and bench press with their legs up in the air like their gonna put out a kid.

[trisha.barber]

I do a couple I'm afraid to look up from. Reverse row(face down, strattling an inclined bench) and reverse flutter kick(face down on a flat bench). :P

[OdinsMissingEye]

Kegels

...wait wut?

[Dan_S]

Originally Posted by OdinsMissingEye

Kegels

...wait wut?

As long as you're doing them with your pants on...

[Paul1981]

I had a guy at my university gym come in and do yoga in lycra vest and shorts while it was really busy. He sure got some funny looks.

[Juggernaut33]

I usually get strange looks when doing weighted pullups.

[Topbod]

I never do Lying High Cable curls because everyone in the gym always stops what they are doing and looks at me all weird =\

[thefugate]

When I do stading calf raises I have to put plates on top of the machine when I want to go heavy on it.

I realize that adding 90lbs worth of plates only translates to about 15-20 extra pounds but people tend to look at me like I think I'm the **** or something when I'm doing them.

[jgreystoke]

When in a commercial gym, don't notice what anyone else is focussing on.

But I do notice that I might be the only person doing

stiff leg deads
power cleans
power snatches
clean and press
clean and push press
good mornings
STRICT curls as opposed to "curl grip hang cleans" for guys who think they are strong
heavy curls as opposed to curl-like-exercises with 5lb dumbells
heavy wrist curls as opposed to a zillion reps with an empty bar
chins
parallel bar dips
dumbell side press
weighted situps
ab pulldowns with more than half the stack

......not all in the same session


Since nobody else seems to do that stuff when I'm around, I guess it might cause curious looks. But I never notice 'cos am too busy trying to kill myself with the iron. If everyone else slit their throats, wouldn't notice 'til I slipped on the blood

[XxDecayxX]

Originally Posted by ExtremistPullup

I've given weird looks for this one

LMFAO, I LOVE THE MICROSOFT PAINT EDITING THERE LOL

[searcher]

LOL ,, db towel curl`s , did em , guy watched me and laughed , i said try it , he did couldnt finish 10 rep`s , odd look`s he think`s im nut`s !

[ericatkent2]

Originally Posted by DaRk LuCiFeR

Works the rear-delts.

Ive seen that in a mag before and meant to try that out. That looks very interesting....and tough.