At a glance, it seemed like an ordinary Friday morning inside the Richard E. Lindner Athletics Center on the University of Cincinnati's main campus.
But on the 200 level of the building just off Nippert Stadium, through a lengthy hallway and on the other side of a set of double doors, awaited one of the most anticipated events on the Cincinnati Bearcats football team's offseason calendar – Squat Fest 2K22.
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Loud music pumped through the speakers and strobe lights cut through the dark, smoke-filled air, as Cincinnati Director of Football Sports Performance Brady Collins jump-started his fourth intensely designed workout session inside UC's weight room.