ACCIDENT IN THE GYM

[Steak Helmet]

Well I almost busted my back or my legs or blew out my knees...

I was on the smith machine after hours doing box squats...I had taken 3 weeks off of legs and I was feeling strong so I went up to 5 plates a side. I did my 8 reps and went to rack the hooks onto the machine. Well, they hit the stoppers and bounced off. I thought it was racked, so I went to step away. As I relaxed, the weight started to drop and drop fast...I tried to catch it and I was saying FUCK the whole way down while trying to slow it down. My ass hit the bech and bumped it back (thank GOD or I would have broek my back), and then my ass hit my heals (now I know what DC's stretches feel like). I was pinned for a second and I let go of the bar and rolled out from under it. the bar crashed against the stoppers at the bottom and cut both pieces in half(the rubber is about an inch thick). hte only thing I thought of was JEAN P FUX...so I thought I had torn something, or even broke my back. I slowly stood up and NOTHING...
I am glad no one was around.

I am praying everyday. Just a reminder to make sure that SMITH machine has latched on before steping away from it.

 

[DIEZEL666]

Steak, glad you're OK. Just backs up what I've always said. Smith machines were invented by the devil.

 

[mzright72]

ouch..

so glad you are ok.. I just stopped using the smith.. and started free squating.. well.. I had no idea what kind of weight to use so I started playing around with it.. and got stuck.. there was no guards on the rack I was using of course.. but, luckily I am only 5'4 and was able to sit under the bar as it hit the end of the rack.. but, I had to kind of roll myself out of it.. and just like you.. I was super lucky.. and walked away injury free..

 

[Ivan]

!!!!!

GEEZ!!!! Be CAREFUL you bastard!!! GLAD you are ok, man those close shaves sure make you appreciate life huh?

 

[Steak Helmet]

Yeah it scared the hell out of me...but it happened so fast that I did not have time to think about it until the next day.

Crazy times

 

[BrooklynJuice]

Steak, glad you're OK. Just backs up what I've always said. Smith machines were invented by the devil.

Due to an exaggerated curve in my L-Spine the only way I can do squats correctly is in the smith machine.

 

[trunksy]

ditto on what Ivan said. stay vigilent on training safely. we hear about too many injuries here.

 

[chewwy26]

injuries suck as i can attest too right now so im glad to here everythig is ok steak lift a few sets for me would ya