silly gym mishap

ogabott · 11-14-2003, 06:22 AM

Funny story, if you want to hear it.

I was lifting my back couple days ago, on the cable row. last set, the whole stack of weights, trying for 8 reps. the rope on the machine isn't metal but rather a parachutte-type rope. (everything in this spanish gym is weird, and different from lots of machines in the states... )anyway, i pulled as hard as i could, stack was moving up, and the fucken rope snapped.

the seat part of the machine is raised off the floor 18inches or so. The snap happened hard, quick and unexpectedly, i was thrown off backwards, smacked my head on the floor and nearly did a complete backward summersolt. the stack slammed down, breaking the bottom 3 or 4 plates. if there was a machine behind me, i would have split head open.

thats the story. Its going to be hard for me to live this down, my trainer partner still laughs at me. wasnt really my fault tho. in fact, my partner has broken 2 machines himself, but none in such dramatic fashion.

Burner02 · 11-14-2003, 06:34 AM

lucky you didn't get hurt!
Ok..so..after a check that you weree ok..a laugh would have been ok..

I flipped a leg machine once..
Had several hundred pounds on it...wasn't thinking and stripped off the left side..with maybe 400lbs or so on the other side...and it flipped over..making a big crash! Yep....all eyes were on me....

Stupid machine should have been bolted to the friggin floor!

seyone · 11-14-2003, 07:15 AM

Lmao, remind my to never work out with you and your training partner (3 broken machines between the two of you).
in all seriousness, its good that you didn't really get hurt.

ogabott · 11-14-2003, 07:22 AM

yea, we are accident prone.

my partner was doing a pulldown, with extra weights pinned onto the stack, and the pin actually broke inhalf. slammed down, breaking a bunch of stuff.

and he broke the preacher bench. sitting backward on it (no hi back chairs in the gym) doing db extensions for triceps. the padded part of the preacher ripped off, and he dipped way back and dropped the weight. almost landed on my feet....

cheap machines.

thanks for your concern for my well-being.

vanity · 11-14-2003, 01:31 PM

change your name to Don Quixote.

**Mudge** · 11-14-2003, 02:35 PM

My own home bench came with ropes as well, the stuff would flex for a good number of inches and that alone was frustrating.

ogabott · 11-14-2003, 04:35 PM

yea, these flex too. you pull the rope a foot before the rope tightens and picks up the weight.

Wannabefit · 11-29-2003, 02:56 PM

Ya I def agree on that..No machine is bolted to the ground at my gym..Common sense tells me that it would be easier to move the equipment around or to replace a pad on the floor BUT every machine there says "Warning to prevent injury, this machine must be secured to the ground prior to use"..But it would be to much of a hasle to walk to the storage room and get the ratchet and a socket and remove 4 nuts.haha..

MikeKy · 11-29-2003, 03:12 PM

I was doing crunches on the floor once with my toes under a universal machine and someone yelled for me to quit. It appears the machine was tilting over because the weigth stack was on the side instead of the center. That could have been bad.

SJ69 · 12-07-2003, 08:22 PM

OK here's one. I had a cheap adjustable bench with a single spring loaded pin. I was doin' inclines with 205 lbs, when half way through my third rep the freakin' pin snapped, I really can't tell you exactly what happened next, but somehow I must have pushed the bar out and away from my self. My only two injuries was a bump on my head from hitting the floor (bench went all the way down to decline position) and a bruise on my shin (the bar ended up at my feet somehow).
Well I bought a new bench, but I still have flash backs and every time I do inclines it's always there in the back of my mind.

iron jock · 12-07-2003, 08:25 PM

I heard of a guy getting is dick stuck between the plates. That is what I call pain.

11-14-2003, 06:22 AM	#1
ogabott Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toronto, Can (From NJ) Posts: 58	silly gym mishap BODYBUILDING SUPPLEMENTS High Quality Supplements For Bodybuilders and Athletes. www.ironmaglabs.com Funny story, if you want to hear it. I was lifting my back couple days ago, on the cable row. last set, the whole stack of weights, trying for 8 reps. the rope on the machine isn't metal but rather a parachutte-type rope. (everything in this spanish gym is weird, and different from lots of machines in the states... )anyway, i pulled as hard as i could, stack was moving up, and the fucken rope snapped. the seat part of the machine is raised off the floor 18inches or so. The snap happened hard, quick and unexpectedly, i was thrown off backwards, smacked my head on the floor and nearly did a complete backward summersolt. the stack slammed down, breaking the bottom 3 or 4 plates. if there was a machine behind me, i would have split head open. thats the story. Its going to be hard for me to live this down, my trainer partner still laughs at me. wasnt really my fault tho. in fact, my partner has broken 2 machines himself, but none in such dramatic fashion.

11-14-2003, 06:34 AM	#2
Burner02 Super Hero in Training Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tip of the spear! Posts: 28,291	lucky you didn't get hurt! Ok..so..after a check that you weree ok..a laugh would have been ok.. I flipped a leg machine once.. Had several hundred pounds on it...wasn't thinking and stripped off the left side..with maybe 400lbs or so on the other side...and it flipped over..making a big crash! Yep....all eyes were on me.... Stupid machine should have been bolted to the friggin floor!
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11-14-2003, 07:15 AM	#3
seyone M. I. A. Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Philly Posts: 2,562	Lmao, remind my to never work out with you and your training partner (3 broken machines between the two of you). in all seriousness, its good that you didn't really get hurt.
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11-14-2003, 02:35 PM	#6
Mudge Pizza the Hut Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 22,966 Photos: 1	My own home bench came with ropes as well, the stuff would flex for a good number of inches and that alone was frustrating.
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11-29-2003, 02:56 PM	#8
Wannabefit Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Penna Posts: 74	Stupid machine should have been bolted to the friggin floor! Ya I def agree on that..No machine is bolted to the ground at my gym..Common sense tells me that it would be easier to move the equipment around or to replace a pad on the floor BUT every machine there says "Warning to prevent injury, this machine must be secured to the ground prior to use"..But it would be to much of a hasle to walk to the storage room and get the ratchet and a socket and remove 4 nuts.haha..
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11-14-2003, 07:22 AM	#4
ogabott Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toronto, Can (From NJ) Posts: 58	yea, we are accident prone. my partner was doing a pulldown, with extra weights pinned onto the stack, and the pin actually broke inhalf. slammed down, breaking a bunch of stuff. and he broke the preacher bench. sitting backward on it (no hi back chairs in the gym) doing db extensions for triceps. the padded part of the preacher ripped off, and he dipped way back and dropped the weight. almost landed on my feet.... cheap machines. thanks for your concern for my well-being.

11-14-2003, 01:31 PM	#5
vanity Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,218 Photos: 1	change your name to Don Quixote.

11-14-2003, 04:35 PM	#7
ogabott Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toronto, Can (From NJ) Posts: 58	yea, these flex too. you pull the rope a foot before the rope tightens and picks up the weight.

11-29-2003, 03:12 PM	#9
MikeKy Member Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Home of the KY Derby Posts: 174 Photos: 2	I was doing crunches on the floor once with my toes under a universal machine and someone yelled for me to quit. It appears the machine was tilting over because the weigth stack was on the side instead of the center. That could have been bad.
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12-07-2003, 08:22 PM	#10
SJ69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Philly Posts: 1,023 Photos: 1	OK here's one. I had a cheap adjustable bench with a single spring loaded pin. I was doin' inclines with 205 lbs, when half way through my third rep the freakin' pin snapped, I really can't tell you exactly what happened next, but somehow I must have pushed the bar out and away from my self. My only two injuries was a bump on my head from hitting the floor (bench went all the way down to decline position) and a bruise on my shin (the bar ended up at my feet somehow). Well I bought a new bench, but I still have flash backs and every time I do inclines it's always there in the back of my mind.
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12-07-2003, 08:25 PM	#11
iron jock Time to get Brutal Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada, Alberta Posts: 134	I heard of a guy getting is dick stuck between the plates. That is what I call pain.
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