A video of a pregnant woman participating in an impressive reveal of her baby's sex—popular among Crossfit trainers last year—found renewed interest on the internet.
The reveal involved individual packs of blue or pink powder attached to barbells. After being lifted and dropped, the packs smashed and revealed the baby's sex.
Last June, Instagram user @da_lov3d_on3 posted the video of herself lifting a set of barbells like a champ.
She wore a white mini-dress showing her baby bump for the stunt that took place in a public park as friends looked on in anticipation.
After successfully raising the barbells overhead, she dropped the weights and caused an explosion of bright pink-colored powder when it hit the asphalt.
The excited mother was embraced by her cheerful friends.
Those who missed the video the first time around expressed their enthusiasm for her superwoman strength.
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The Bleacher Report reposted the video on their Twitter on Monday, making it a viral sensation.
This gender reveal >>>\n\n(via da_lov3d_on3/IG)pic.twitter.com/WFhN6vWpfJ— Bleacher Report (@Bleacher Report) 1623102893
Reactions were mixed.
Awwwww it's going to be a strong woman like mommy... I love this for you!!!— Rr (@Rr) 1623205472
Just me or was anyone else too waiting for the baby to pop out?— G2 (@G2) 1623171756
The wildest gender reveal I done seen— Rae (@Rae) 1623250598
Several people who expressed concern for the pregnancy.
Pregnant women are supposed to avoid heavy lifting, right?— Dr. Turd Ferguson II (@Dr. Turd Ferguson II) 1623103923
The Baby in her stomach like:pic.twitter.com/284Mq4UAw2— JBoi18 (@JBoi18) 1623103032
Baby probably like wtf going on out therepic.twitter.com/nSwrTiHi8I— LORD 10th HOKAGE (@LORD 10th HOKAGE) 1623120649
the baby\u2019s head afterpic.twitter.com/oRafNa9Jfd— Jus Chris \ud83c\udf12 (42-30) (@Jus Chris \ud83c\udf12 (42-30)) 1623102984
That baby inside likepic.twitter.com/B3Xwh3Gu3d— DVRRICK (@DVRRICK) 1623120512
A personal trainer/fitness director assured the mother-to-be executed the move with proper form.
This is completely safe. She did 1 rep. Didn\u2019t struggle so not very heavy for her. It\u2019s a clean and press with limited range of motion on the clean. Lifting while pregnant is encouraged while doing it correctly. If you don\u2019t know get professional help hit my line I got you— Anthony (@Anthony) 1623124068
Others believed the baby is going to be just fine.
That baby girl when she\u2019s 2pic.twitter.com/8IIYDE7Bf4— Jedi Master J (@Jedi Master J) 1623102981
Baby coming out likepic.twitter.com/7tv3065LIB— Cayd0_ (@Cayd0_) 1623107039
Baby gonna come out likepic.twitter.com/yT4VpdPZBt— CADILLAC DREAMZ (@CADILLAC DREAMZ) 1623121351
Now that it's been a year, everyone concerned can rest assured the beautiful baby girl is healthy and thriving.
And mommy is still doing overhead presses.
One big happy family.
The deadlifting resumes.
When it comes to sex reveals, it seems there are no shortage of ideas.
But unless you're a trained Crossfit, Tough Mudders, Spartan Race, or a well-trained athlete, it might do your lower back some good to keep sex reveals limited to slicing a piece of cake.