Thread: Ugh, bench press accident

that didn't look like fun at all.

(Glad I dont bench press)

Ow.

At least it hit his chest.

perfect form

was that 2 plates on each side (225 lbs)? How does shit liek that happen, his hands just like slippped

nice spotters



they can consider themselves fired.

The bar appeared to be a chrome plated model which I do not like due to added slippage.

Pretty and shiney=slippery

Ugly and brown or black=higher friction.

if that was 225, thats sad

lol the people that were spotting him...well done boys!

I don't understand how someone's grip could totally slip like that in the bench press. Your hands are basically cupped around the bar. Oh well, it's more the spotters' lack of preparation than anything. If that's how they're going to act, why have them?

Originally Posted by Squaggleboggin

I don't understand how someone's grip could totally slip like that in the bench press. Your hands are basically cupped around the bar. Oh well, it's more the spotters' lack of preparation than anything. If that's how they're going to act, why have them?

the bar spins and rolls. I have had it happen to me. Anything can happen when you have a max attept in your arm. How can a spotter catch a dropping bar? they are there on the side to lift the bar if it starts moving back down and the head ref gives the signal. They can't jump and catch the bar. No one could anticipate something like that happeneing.

Originally Posted by P-funk

the bar spins and rolls. I have had it happen to me. Anything can happen when you have a max attept in your arm. How can a spotter catch a dropping bar? they are there on the side to lift the bar if it starts moving back down and the head ref gives the signal. They can't jump and catch the bar. No one could anticipate something like that happeneing.

When I spot someone I'm fully prepared to practically lift the bar myself if necessary. They should be able to at least do something. I realize that stuff does happen, but come on, two people should be able to stop a bar as long as it's not 400+ pounds or something ridiculous. I think they should really learn how to react to these kinds of things. After all, the more serious injuries will probably come from a bar moving quickly into a body rather than one that's slowly making its way back down. JMO.

Originally Posted by Squaggleboggin

When I spot someone I'm fully prepared to practically lift the bar myself if necessary. They should be able to at least do something. I realize that stuff does happen, but come on, two people should be able to stop a bar as long as it's not 400+ pounds or something ridiculous. I think they should really learn how to react to these kinds of things. After all, the more serious injuries will probably come from a bar moving quickly into a body rather than one that's slowly making its way back down. JMO.

dude....how do you catch 400+lbs...not one person, but coordinate two or more peopel catching it? You can't. You aren't prepared for you. In a powerliftin meet they can't have their hands that close to the bar because if they touch it the lift is disqualified. they stand there, if the bar is coming back down the head judge yells up and then they can touch it and lift it off. No one can just stop something falling like that.

Originally Posted by P-funk

dude....how do you catch 400+lbs...not one person, but coordinate two or more peopel catching it? You can't. You aren't prepared for you. In a powerliftin meet they can't have their hands that close to the bar because if they touch it the lift is disqualified. they stand there, if the bar is coming back down the head judge yells up and then they can touch it and lift it off. No one can just stop something falling like that.

I was saying that there's no way to catch that much weight, but if the weight is reasonable, there should be some way to do it. I think the spotters' mindset needs to be that the other person's life may depend on them, not just that they can touch the bar if the judge tells them to. Oh well.

Originally Posted by Squaggleboggin

I was saying that there's no way to catch that much weight, but if the weight is reasonable, there should be some way to do it. I think the spotters' mindset needs to be that the other person's life may depend on them, not just that they can touch the bar if the judge tells them to. Oh well.

that is how competition goes......

I feel like Ray Lewis should be more careful when he tackles running backs in the NFL....I mean...he hits so hard!! he could really hurt someone! jesus....he should reall consider that these are peoples lives. I think they should play fucking touch football.

give me a break.


yes, if it were resonable there should be someway that they can catch the weight......It would be almost impossible for two people on both sides to catch an empty bar falling. Do you realize what you are saying?

Originally Posted by P-funk

that is how competition goes......

I feel like Ray Lewis should be more careful when he tackles running backs in the NFL....I mean...he hits so hard!! he could really hurt someone! jesus....he should reall consider that these are peoples lives. I think they should play fucking touch football.

give me a break.


yes, if it were resonable there should be someway that they can catch the weight......It would be almost impossible for two people on both sides to catch an empty bar falling. Do you realize what you are saying?

That's completely different. The whole point is to stop the other person in any way possible. The point of powerlifting is to lift the bar, not drop it. I think their hands should be close enough to at least slow down a bar. They should be ready to just take it from the lifter completely if necessary. If your hands are right below the bar, it's not going to be nearly impossible to catch it. It's not like you need ESP to know what the other person is doing. Just keep your hands close and be prepared at all times. That's how I spot and I've seen others catch a bar before. It's not like it's magic.

Originally Posted by Squaggleboggin

That's completely different. The whole point is to stop the other person in any way possible. The point of powerlifting is to lift the bar, not drop it. I think their hands should be close enough to at least slow down a bar. They should be ready to just take it from the lifter completely if necessary. If your hands are right below the bar, it's not going to be nearly impossible to catch it. It's not like you need ESP to know what the other person is doing. Just keep your hands close and be prepared at all times. That's how I spot and I've seen others catch a bar before. It's not like it's magic.

UUUMM.....Dude...did you even watch the fucking video? Look at the spotters on the side of the fucking bar and tell me they don't have their fucking hands underneath that bar waiting to pull it off of him if shit happens. The guy dropped it, it hit both the spotters hands and they COULDN'T CATCH IT and it went through their hands and hit him on the chest. Are you blind?

squaggle,

i saw the video like 5 times in a row and pfunk is right. I mean they were watching and had their hands ready to grab the bar under them. It's just that the bar slipped out of his hands at an unusual time and there was no way they would react to that in a split second. They would have to know in advance if the bar was about to slip out. That was the best they could do.

However, powerlifters who lift that kind of weight need stronger spotters. Those two skinny guys couldn't even get the bar off his chest right away and the lifter had to help them get the bar off his chest. The spotters should be big and strong who are able to handle that amount of weight.

Originally Posted by P-funk

UUUMM.....Dude...did you even watch the fucking video? Look at the spotters on the side of the fucking bar and tell me they don't have their fucking hands underneath that bar waiting to pull it off of him if shit happens. The guy dropped it, it hit both the spotters hands and they COULDN'T CATCH IT and it went through their hands and hit him on the chest. Are you blind?

I'm just going to refrain from responding at this point because this was really not meant to be such a huge argument haha. Just forget about it.

That freaked me out. I heard the spotters talk Russian, they said "davi davi" which mean "press press it up" Lol, I dont know why I am telling u this.