Most intimidating looking exercises...

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I don’t know about you guys and girls but moving large (or semi-large in my case) weights seem to attract a crowd no matter where you are. Wether I am doing standing overhead barbell presses with 185 or deadlifting 415 for a few reps everyone in my school seems to just stop what they are doing and watch. They actually help me clear my bar and help me put back my mats or whatever else I am using. I mean they follow me around like I am gonna shit gold or something.

So in your opinion what seems to get people staring at your gym?

For me it is these:
Standing Overhead barbell press, Deadlift and any Olympic move that requires coordination.

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Glute ham raises last week in my college gym brought the student supervisor running over to tell me they are dangerous and I’m going to pull something and that he’s a PE major, another guy spotted me (held my legs down) and then told me I should do another exercise, the leg curl w/ dumbell held between feet (admittedly a good exercise), another guy refused to spot me after the first set, and in general acted like I was a weirdo.

No 185 lb overhead press yet-give me til December, guaranteed ( i just started lifting again).

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People stare at me when I allow my large chunk of man-meat to do its own 3 sets of 15 reps pullups with the 8 pound dumbell. Oh yes, and the other reason is I often get pokey nipples when I workout, and you know how no one can ever look away from the high-beams.

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Curls in the squat rack.

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weighted dips and chins!

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I think the side straddle hop–more commonly known as the “jumping jack”-- is by far the most intimidating exercise. Arms and legs flaring everywhere…who would want to fuck with that?

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" everyone in my school seems to just stop what they are doing and watch"

these kids in my school gym actually started clapping for a guy when he was shrugging 6 plates a side…gay.

whenever i clean i get funny looks because noone does it with more than just a plate a side and they pull for reps. good mornings seem to get stares

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Well I dunno, but the 1 arm barbell snatch with 135lbs I did a while ago, got the people clapping in my gym for some odd reason.

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Bossgo: comedy gold.

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Definitely Oly lifts, particularly snatchs. With BW amount of metal flying overhead at light speed people tend to give you a wide birth.

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Josher, I’d like to see that. I’d have to call bullshit on this one.

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I workout with josher,i also did it and I can verify the claim.

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The one armed barbell snatch is definitely one of the crazier looking, intimidating movements you can do.

People in the gym think you’re off your rocker.

Comments get made, sneers and hurumphs erupt from the uneducated.

They think they know, but they have no idea.

B.

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loopfitt that was a very stupid comment and I hope you realize that some day.

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Wrist curls with the chrome 8 lb. dumb bells sure get my attention, especially if she’s got nice hooters and is doing them over a bench.

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Phase 1 of Limping gets me funny looks…because no weights and I’m nearly in tears.

Phase 2-4 get me looks for doing heavy weights (at least for my gym)

and Diamonds in the Rough (the entire program) gets me looks for the “difficulty” of the exercises.

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turkish getup

one arm barbell snatches

the barbell between the leg squat…whats that called… you straddle the barbell and then deadlift, very intimidating to your balls!!!

most of the old school exercises

tiger press

oh oh oh , the exercise that is like a bridge but where you do it with a loaded barbell, ie are touching the floor with your feet and you head only and are holding a barbell out like the top position of a bench press.

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I dunno. If josher can 1-arm snatch 135 that’s fantastic! I can’t do that. I usually do that with two arms. I would love to see anyone 1-arm a plate per side. Comendable lift.

I get looks for snatches, Rack pulls, weighted dips with chains (kinda loud) weighted chins.

Billy

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hey loopy, care to make a friendly wager that he can do it? i’m at 115 with chalk on the one arm barbell snatch and i am not a big guy by any means. give me straps and i might get more…

anyway, that said, i think the most intimidating exercise for me to perform is a natural glute ham raise or a legal max squat.

the most intimidating looking…i’ll add my vote for the one arm bar snatch.

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I did 135 for 1 rep with each arm one day to see if I could do it. For reps I do less weight, it really isn’t that hard if you’re explosive with it, and ensure a balanced grip.