In the wake of the social media era, prank videos have become immensely popular. While many end up bothering or annoying bystanders, some pranksters really do a good job making fellows and the internet laugh, adding to the positivity of the space. Similarly, pranksters have also surfaced into the fitness sphere, faking workouts that leave gymgoers stupefied.?
A similar feat was pulled off by popular Tiktoker, Brady Shepherd, who specializes in pranks and public antics. In a recent instance, he reached a gym with big guys on the machines and did a stunning prank on them that left them in disbelief. Even the fans took to the comments to share their insights on the same.?
TikTok prankster gets the big guys
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As per the video, the 17-year-old youngster walked into the gym with staggering confidence on display. In an attempt to flaunt his skills, he chimed in to a fellow gymgoer, ?Is that your warm-up set or what?? Moments later, he could be seen putting up several weights on his barbell, ahead of doing weighted squats.?
?You gotta squat weight like me,? he mocked at the fellow and then asked him to help him with the spot. The video paused to point out the seven heavy plates planted on each side of the bar, while Shepherd lifted them pretentiously. He seemed to be lifting a total of 675 lbs for the set.?
Soon after his set, the gym goers gathered around him, shocked. Eventually, a concerned gym fellow walked towards the weight to check if they were real. He was thankful to find out those were fake, and that they were pranked. All burst into laughter after the truth came out, as the one who checked jokingly said, ?I was about to kill myself.? Likewise, even the community was left in splits upon this hilarious antic.?
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Bodybuilding world reacts to TikToker?s prank
In less than a day, the post amassed over 4.6 million views and 535.2k likes. Moreover, it also derived a range of comments from his followers. One user wrote in disbelief, ?Idk why I thought that was real at first. The way my jaw dropped? whereas another hinted at the shocked gym goers? reaction. The comment read, ?Bro thought he trained his life for no reason?
Besides that, a follower impressed with his feat hailed him saying, ?Lmao you passed the vibe check? Another comment mocked the prankster with the elements of the workout, and stated, ?If the bar ain?t bending, you just pretending.? Meanwhile, another user jokingly added that the other gym goers were about to ?quit? the gym as a reaction to his superhuman strength display.?
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Sometimes it can be fun to push all the serious iron pumping to the back seat and make room for some jokes. Did the prank get you as well? Tell us in the comments.?