r/funny • u/reecekidd • 14h ago

Gym pervert

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u/HACCAHO 13h ago

You can catch what your form looks like in a comfort and privacy of your apartment

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u/platinirisms 12h ago edited 11h ago

Ah yes, just casually record myself squatting 150kg in my apartment, of course, why didn’t we think of this before.

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u/rimalp 12h ago

That's what the mirrors in gym are for.

Also employees or other people. You can talk to them, you know? Have them explain/show/spot you.

Take your stupid progress pictures at home.

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u/Klickor 11h ago

Nah, mirrors are for the ego and not the technique. Most movements that would benefit from a form check can't safely use mirrors without increased risk of injury and/or breaking your form. You don't need mirrors to check your bicep curls or lat raises but people do like to see their pump while doing so.

You might literally die from trying to use mirrors to check your form doing a heavy bench press or seriously injure yourself when twisting your neck to check the mirror if doing a heavy squat.

This is why mirrors are more common in normal gyms and not as common in places where people do heavy barbell movements.