When Effort Goes Too Far

The purpose of weight lifting is to develop muscle mass and build strength, right? More specifically, weight machines can help people isolate certain muscles and (ideally) develop them with smooth, controlled motions.

Apparently there is a guy at my gym who doesn't understand the latter half of this. While most people occasionally look a little strange when they're working out (myself included), this guy takes it to a whole new level. Think of a leg curl machine like this. Instead of merely curling his legs, this guy gets his whole body into the motion. He lifts up his head and arms, then slams them down onto the table/machine in an effort to gather momentum for his legs. It looks ridiculous and you can hear it across the gym.

That's it. No profound message...just people looking silly.