50 Unusual Occurrences in the Gym

Prepared to strike

The individual in this photo appears prepared to defend their exercise equipment from anyone approaching. They might have been a boy scout instructed to always be prepared. Alternatively, they might be holding the stick to deter anyone from forcing them off the cycle. If someone was harassing him at the gym, this stick might have acted as a deterrent. Others speculate that he was practicing balancing on the cycle and using the stick to engage his other hand.