That's crazy shit. I seen that happen to a friend of mine back in highschool.
big in vegas
MuscleChemistry Registered Member
That's why I always wrap my thumbs around the bar, although I don't on squats this way I can just let it drop quite easily if need be
big in vegas
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I wonder if he broke any ribs or anything
Ox 51
Musclechemistry Guru
It would be a wonder if he didn't.
Chris-Winfield
Banana
That happened to me with 315 when I was going to do a negative with a 275 bench... I wrap my thumbs , and the bar did not slip out of my hand...
But my spotted let go before my arms were extended and I was supporting the weight , just helping to unrack trying not to burn out too much...
Well happens so fast I didnt have time to even try to slow the weight down or lift the weight , but the bar came down on my chest and did exactly what it did with him , bounched and then bounced on my throat... and immediately when it bounced on my throat , I pushed up as hard as I could , and the spotter also grabbed it at the same exact time...
Thankfully , despite feeling like I got punched in the throat for 15 minutes , no lasting effects , just alot of adrenaline.
But my spotted let go before my arms were extended and I was supporting the weight , just helping to unrack trying not to burn out too much...
Well happens so fast I didnt have time to even try to slow the weight down or lift the weight , but the bar came down on my chest and did exactly what it did with him , bounched and then bounced on my throat... and immediately when it bounced on my throat , I pushed up as hard as I could , and the spotter also grabbed it at the same exact time...
Thankfully , despite feeling like I got punched in the throat for 15 minutes , no lasting effects , just alot of adrenaline.
big in vegas
MuscleChemistry Registered Member
I had 300 fall directly on my throat, not from that height. It didn't hurt whatsoever, it definitely pumped me up though.
Ox 51
Musclechemistry Guru
I'm telling you, I literally jumped...like in a scary movie when something flashes on screen.
Ox 51
Musclechemistry Guru
And I guess I knew it was going to happen. He was benching, what else could happen? But, it happened so fast I jumped.
formernpc
New member
I saw a kid throw 135 up onto the rack and it bounced off the catches because he was playing...came down and hit him in the mouth. knocked his teeth out in the front and broke a few off...most came through his lips...bad thing was he already had big lips too! What he got for playing...
big in vegas
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LMAO, I would've laughed my ass off at him former
big in vegas
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My buddy was doing lat pulldowns and the cable snapped and all 250 pounds worth of tension came down on the back of his head. It knocked him out for a short period and he got split open from it, but nothing too serious, no stitches or anything
holy fuckin shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
big in vegas
MuscleChemistry Registered Member
It was crazy, I didn't know what happened at first, I heard the noise (I was walking to the water fountain) and I looked back and he was falling over when I looked so I run back and get him sitting up, smacked him in the face a couple times to get him to come back and he didn't remember anything at first. It was the craziest thing I've ever seen in the gym, luckily he wasn't seriously hurt. I mean his head has a scar on it, but he's fine now. It took him a long time to get back to using a lat pulldown machine though
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