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Originally Posted by
J. Killmond
My policy is to attempt not to look at what people are doing, especially if they are dropping weights and making unnecessary noise. I also would feel bad writing here about ill-informed gym-goers who have not had the opportunity to learn at the font of Starting Strength wisdom.
. . . Nevertheless, yesterday, a guy puts the hooks on the front the rack, loads approximately 205 in bumpers and puts it on his back. He then jumps and raises it overhead off his back and attempts to land in a squat snatch position before dropping the weight in front of him. Didn't seem prudent to me, but he seemed intent on doing this repeatedly. How he managed to avoid calamity I don't know, because I couldn't bring myself to watch, but he eventually walked away under his power.