Grunting during strength training is an unavoidable byproduct of exertion and not inherently wrong, though excessive grunting to attract attention is inappropriate.

“strength is a noisy Endeavor so there may be some hissing there maybe some grunting it's uh it's just absolutely unavoidable and it's uh if if you're if you're trying to be quiet and if you're trying to be a lady or a gentleman well maybe it's not for it's for it's for somewhere else not for the gym so some potentially uh trivial questions but I think they are not trivial uh I hope they're not in any case where should we place our eyes when we're in exertion um close our eyes and grind it out look at form in the mirror I'm a big fan of gyms without mirrors yes because I have to concentrate on the form”