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Hilarious moment man with a mullet corrects Muscle Beach bodybuilder’s form – before jacked-up monster turns on him

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Banchariya, S. (2026, October 21). Hilarious moment man with a mullet corrects Muscle Beach bodybuilder’s form – before jacked-up monster turns on him. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/21/us-news/random-man-with-soda-hilariously-corrects-muscle-beach-bodybuilders-form/

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A man with a mullet approached a bodybuilder at Muscle Beach Venice Gym in Los Angeles to correct his exercise form, leading to an escalating confrontation. Despite the bodybuilder's aggressive response, including pointing out the commenter’s physique, the Australian visitor maintained his composure by explaining that his weight was due to creatine. The incident went viral on Reddit where users found humor in how Australians handle such situations with wit and sincerity.

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On October 21, 2026, a video went viral showing a humorous encounter at Muscle Beach Venice Gym in Los Angeles. A man with a mullet, identified as Australian, approached a bodybuilder during his workout and offered advice on proper form. The interaction quickly turned confrontational when the bodybuilder challenged the commenter’s physique, pointing out his perceived lack of fitness compared to his own muscular build. The mullet-wearing man defended himself by attributing his weight to water retention from creatine use. Despite attempts at resolution, the exchange remained tense as the bodybuilder insisted that the commenter leave him alone. This incident has amused internet users and sparked discussions about body image and exercise form.

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A hilarious verbal exchange between a bodybuilder and an onlooker at an outdoor gym in Los Angeles has the internet laughing their muscles out. asserted

internet → have → muscles

Holding a sweating soda can in one hand, a man with a flowing mullet strolled up to the jacked bodybuilder grinding through a set at Muscle Beach Venice Gym. asserted

man → hold → Gym

It went about as well as you’d expect. asserted

you → go → ?

He leans in to offer a few pointers on proper exercise form, only to immediately unleash the bodybuilder’s wrath, the video shows. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. Thanks for signing up! asserted

video → lean → California

“I’m from Australia. asserted

I → ’m → Australia

This comes from a place of love, but, like, you can slow down a bit,” the man says to the bodybuilder. asserted

man → come → bodybuilder

The bodybuilder challenged him in response, and the conversation quickly became confrontational. asserted

conversation → challenge → response

“Look at my physique and look at your physique,” the bodybuilder says, pointing to the commenter’s chubby body. asserted

bodybuilder → look → body

The quick-witted Australian goes on to defend his honor and says, “It’s water weight from creatine.” asserted

It → go → creatine

As the bodybuilder kept asking him to go away, the guy with the soda realizes that he has pissed off the jacked monster. asserted

he → keep → monster

He tries to reset the conversation, saying they have “got off on the wrong foot” and asking if they can restart. asserted

they → try → foot

The bodybuilder grunts loudly and shouts, “Stop talking to me.” asserted

bodybuilder → grunt → me

He then receives apologies from his critic and the conversation ends. asserted

conversation → receive → critic

The fun continued on Reddit users rushed to comment on the clip. asserted

users → continue → clip

“He’s just mad because that guy didn’t come over with a little cup of creatine for him to eat from. asserted

him → ’ → creatine

That’s what you’re supposed to do at a petting zoo,” one user said. asserted

user → ’ → zoo

“This is how the average australian person f**** with people It’s very common here. asserted

It → f → people

Immediately getting mad is the worst thing you can do, it just makes us go harder. asserted

us → get → ?

It’s also how Australians sound when sincere,” another user commented. asserted

user → ’ → ?

Hilarious moment man with a mullet corrects Muscle Beach bodybuilder’s form – before jacked-up monster turns on him

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