Don't Bring It Down Too Fast!

[WildBB]

Don't make the same mistake this guy did!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=cSJCDcAKShA

 

[ghostdog128]

I've seen it before, he lost it because of his false grip. I don't know why guys still use that stupid grip.

 

[inoverdrive]

Id find a different spotter !!!!!!

 

[bigman1]

You think that is bad check this out. I was going to go do these now but this scared me....just being honest

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sTyZs7rW7VY&feature=related

 

[Ashop]

I've seen it before, he lost it because of his false grip. I don't know why guys still use that stupid grip.

exactly...check out his thumb postiton

 

[hwood]

Damn! Anyone know if he is OK? Another reason I prefer dumbell bench press or Hammer Bench

 

[gridlock]

no matter how many times i watch that, i always shout oooooohhhhhhhh at the top of my voice

 

[gorgeousfrankenstein]

OUCH

The sternum cracker! That had to break every rib in his upper chest.

 

[adriansan]

this really hurt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pOaZWhwo78&feature=related

 

[mac_c_uk]

Damn! Anyone know if he is OK? Another reason I prefer dumbell bench press or Hammer Bench

This is from the description from the video , apparently from the guy himself...

""For those who think I have no business trying to bench 305lbs, here's a vid of me getting 295lbs a few minutes before this accident.

I was very lucky: no broken bones, no internal injuries, just a badly bruised chest. I took two weeks off from bench pressing, but I was squatting two days after this accident.

It was NOT the spotter's fault, it was my fault. I was using a dangerous grip. I used the thumbs-under grip for many years with never so much as a "close call". Needless to mention, I have changed my grip to wrapping my thumbs. But I'll still get tons of comments about my grip from all the illiterate "experts" out there. Probably 1% of the commenters will read this.""

 

[blackhole]

nature caused us to evolve thumbs for a REASON!!!

 

[irish_sd]

Wow. I actually had this happen while I was spotting a guy with 3 plates. Same thing, goofy grip, slipped, not much a spotter can do!