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post 1521147631 10-01-2017, 01:57 PM
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That's what safety bars are for:

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guys im scared to bench now
Originally Posted By Maestro⏩
I hate stories like this all they do is scare soccer moms into not letting their kids lift weights.

As for benching, there is NEVER a reason for 99% of the population to put flippin clamps on while your bench pressing. Clamps are only for squats, heavy deads and olympic lifts.
Originally Posted By CommieCrusher⏩
Know your limits, and don't use clips. Tore a pec attempting 385. Spotter couldn't get it, so I dumped it.
i can't use clamps. for whatever reason, the barbell is never level when i bench so the plates start sliding a bit down to the end on one side...
post 1599623721 03-12-2020, 03:05 PM
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Another smith machine mishap? Them damn things are death traps
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post 1599624151 03-12-2020, 03:11 PM
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Damn that's a tragedy.

Always get a spotter fellas.


PSA anyone not willing to give someone a spot should be banned from the gym.
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post 1599624791 03-12-2020, 03:19 PM
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Not sure how people die from bench.
Don't do 1 rep max attempts without a spotter.
Don't have the clips on so you can just tilt the barbell and the weights fall off.
Don't use suicide grip.

The only way you can end up getting stuck is if you think you have 1 more rep in you, but then you don't.
But even then you can still let the weight go down controlled on your chest and then tilt it to the side.
In worst case scenario, you roll it off your stomach, which should easily be doable unless you're benching 400 lbs.
But you should know better to bench with a spotter if you go real heavy.
Originally Posted By Dorich⏩
That's what safety bars are for:

fail vid
Why did that guy bench the weight towards his face instead of straight up?
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post 1599625141 03-12-2020, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted By WorldClassDBag⏩
98kg can kill you? wot?
He was probably using the suicide grip. I know a persons arms are about half their height each, so lets say this kid is 6' tall. Would you want 216 pounds, all compressed to the surface area of a barbell, coming down onto your neck from 3 feet up? I wouldn't expect to survive that, as it only takes five pounds per square inch to crush your trachea.

I haven't done the math, but I'm 100% sure that the instant a 216 pound barbell makes contact with your neck after falling from 3 feet the pressure is far greater than 5lbs/sq. inch.
post 1599625171 03-12-2020, 03:26 PM
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The kid did not look capable of benching that much for reps . Was definitely over his head in the first place .
Terrible mistake on his part . Unfortunately it was his last
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post 1599625271 03-12-2020, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted By havoc00⏩
smith machine >>>
dbells>>>
post 1599625511 03-12-2020, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted By backinthegymbro⏩
Not sure how people die from bench.
Don't do 1 rep max attempts without a spotter.
Don't have the clips on so you can just tilt the barbell and the weights fall off.
Don't use suicide grip.

The only way you can end up getting stuck is if you think you have 1 more rep in you, but then you don't.
But even then you can still let the weight go down controlled on your chest and then tilt it to the side.
In worst case scenario, you roll it off your stomach, which should easily be doable unless you're benching 400 lbs.
But you should know better to bench with a spotter if you go real heavy.



Why did that guy bench the weight towards his face instead of straight up?
And straight after the bolded you post the mistakes that raises the likelyhood of an accident killing you...
People don’t die benching when doing things safely... (of course there’s probably been freak accidents, but you know what I mean).
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post 1599625671 03-12-2020, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted By Brosnbroccoli⏩
And straight after the bolded you post the mistakes that raises the likelyhood of an accident killing you...
People don’t die benching when doing things safely... (of course there’s probably been freak accidents, but you know what I mean).
Yes what i meant was ''i don't see how anyone can die from doing bench press with common sense''.
Of course if you include natural selection, then there's a ton of reasons.
Getting on hillary clinton's bad side is another reason.
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post 1599626191 03-12-2020, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted By CatabolicBrah⏩
no worries brah u'll get it in time like they all do.

go hard or go home baby ain't nothin but a peanut light weight
Originally Posted By backinthegymbro⏩
Yes what i meant was ''i don't see how anyone can die from doing bench press with common sense''.
Of course if you include natural selection, then there's a ton of reasons.
Getting on hillary clinton's bad side is another reason.
ive failed in decline bench plenty of times, no safety clips, push and tilt the bar, weight slides off, don’t ego lift if you do safety bars/spotter, but you can’t rely on a random at the gym to spot you or run over and help when you fail, I’ve had (only with other females idk why gender plays a role) trainers watch me fail on bench and just watch, if I see some one ready to fail I stay alert ready to run over, but it’s annoying when you’re pause benching and someone runs over and trying to lift the bar up
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post 1599626351 03-12-2020, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted By snailsrus⏩
ive failed in decline bench plenty of times, no safety clips, push an tilt the bar, weight slides off, don’t ego lift if you do safety bars/spotter, but you can’t rely on a random at the gym to spot you or run over and help when you fail, I’ve had (only with other females idk why gender plays a role) trainers watch me fail on bench and just watch, if I see some one ready to fail I stay alert ready to rub over, but it’s annoying when you’re pause benching and someone runs over and trying to lift the bar up
it's different for women. they don't need to egolift, their whorish gymwear does enough to inflate their egos.
post 1599626861 03-12-2020, 03:46 PM
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This is the kind of **** you hear in highschool and think its an urban legend. RIP big guy, damn shame.
post 1599627211 03-12-2020, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted By WorldClassDBag⏩
98kg can kill you? wot?
If it falls on your neck/windpipe? Absofukinglutely.

This is also why I never bench with the lock/collar on, worst case if I can't finish the press I just tilt to one side to slide the plates off.
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either use pins or don't put collars on it
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Originally Posted By CatabolicBrah⏩
no worries brah u'll get it in time like they all do.

go hard or go home baby ain't nothin but a peanut light weight
Originally Posted By 3basic5me⏩
it's different for women. they don't need to egolift, they're whorish gymwear does enough to inflate their egos.
lol not at a power lifting gym and your trying to pr, but that’s not for attention, that’s practice for a meet
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This is kinda sad tbh, dude was 15 and probably just started lifting/or was lifting for not that long

Also gonna be benching when I go gym tonight fuarkkk pray for me boyos not srs
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Originally Posted By WorldClassDBag⏩
98kg can kill you? wot?
That's almost 2 plates crushing his neck.

Doesn't seem like much but dropping a 5lb dumbbell on your throat could crush your wind pipe.

Also if he was pinned under it it was probably a smith machine, if it was a bench press it would have just tilted to one side and let him out.
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One time I was listening to a Tim Tebow video back in like 2013 or some chit.

Anyways decided I could get 225 x 12, but didn’t. Had to roll of shame that **** off my chest in an empty gym. It kinda hurt rolling it down, I should have just dumped the weight but I kept thinking the bar would bring wreck lol
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I can't imagine what it would feel like being pinned under heavy weight and not being able to yell out for help and struggling to breath.

What a terrible way to go out.
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How does that 15 year old bench 98 kg when my record is only 100 kg once?
Either ego lifting, half repping or strong af.
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Originally Posted By 3basic5me⏩
it's different for women. they don't need to egolift, their whorish gymwear does enough to inflate their egos.
plump, succulent boobs act as a natural cushion and doesnt allow them to have deep chest presses
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Been pinned before on my home bench. Wasn't a lot of weight but wanted to pump out a few more reps. Luckily, I didn't use the clips and was able to slide the plates off of one side. Lived by myself so there would have been no help.
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next time don’t be a pussy. I’ve seen guys chuck 500lbs off their body in the roll of shame

you shrug the weight and do a slight hip thrust. won’t even touch you if you do it right
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Originally Posted By backinthegymbro⏩
Not sure how people die from bench.
Don't do 1 rep max attempts without a spotter.
Don't have the clips on so you can just tilt the barbell and the weights fall off.
Don't use suicide grip.

The only way you can end up getting stuck is if you think you have 1 more rep in you, but then you don't.
But even then you can still let the weight go down controlled on your chest and then tilt it to the side.
In worst case scenario, you roll it off your stomach, which should easily be doable unless you're benching 400 lbs.
But you should know better to bench with a spotter if you go real heavy.



Why did that guy bench the weight towards his face instead of straight up?
lol wut. You just answered your own question.

That's like saying "not sure how people die from car crashes, just don't speed or drink drive or drive dangerously". People still ****ing die from car crashes.

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