Someone search and post for me please, this is important, lessons to be learned, it was a flats bench 185kg, he was using thumbless grip, spotters were shite
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Originally posted by Mr incredible View PostI hit that same weight for four the other week but had my guy stay with me all the way, from now on I think I'll use straps also
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Originally posted by COLOSSUS View Post:eek:
Dropped 400lb barbel on your chest completely obliterating your sternum and chest cavity?
"Here quick drink some water!"
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Originally posted by Mr incredible View PostWell hopefully organisers see this and know to call ambulance if this ever happens again, swift meds like non shock, AI s, breathing oxygen etc may have saved him.
It's made me realise how shit powerlifting is as a sport
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Frankly, the whole sport looks like a joke. A couple of big dudes standing around trying to prevent a bazillion pound lethal weight from landing on a guy if something goes wrong? What about having a safety bar of some sort that is well designed and standardized so that the bar cannot go below the level of the competitor's chest no matter what? It seems that it will be relatively trivial to come up with a design that can be mandated for all competitions.
No excuse for lack of safety at any level, amateur or pro. Yes, the reaction was ridiculous, but it shouldn't even get to that stage. Prevention is key more than the response after the accident.
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