I'll let you all have a laugh at my expense by admitting that what happened in the above video has happened to me too.

Now let's be fair: The dude was in pretty good shape, so I doubt it had anything to do with him not knowing what the hell he was doing. Even the best weightlifters sometimes overestimate the amount they can lift. That's why you need spotting partners when you do certain lifts, especially the bench press. That was his mistake, i.e., not having a spotter. And that was my mistake too when it happened to me once. (cue laugh track)

Here is one tip you can take from me if you insist on doing bench presses with a barbell and without a spotter: Don't use collars to hold the plates in place. Yeah, they'll wiggle around a little bit, but if you use good form you can keep that to a minimum. Why keep the collars off? So that if you get pinned like this poor sap you can at least do this:

1. Rest the bar on your chest, where it probably is anyway because you overdid it. (Yeah, it will hurt, but you're kind of fucked anyway)
2. Tilt the bar to one side or another. It doesn't make any difference which direction you choose. Even with weakened arm strength you should still be able to tilt the bar by rolling on your back a little to one side or another.
3. Keep on tilting the bar until the plates slide off one end.
4. Then be prepared for the bar to rapidly tilt the other way because of the imbalance, and then the plates will slide off the other end.
5. Put the bar back up, and try to learn from the whole damn experience.

Sure, plates hitting the floor will make a hell of racket, but it's better than rolling a barbell over your balls (or if you're a chick, over your tits).

Also, if you start pushing the barbell up in a press and KNOW you can't finish, tilt the bar right then to slide the plates off, before you have to endure the weight of that son of a bitch laying on your chest.

Lastly, if you HAVE TO roll the bar down your body like this dude did, DON'T post a video of it on YouTube. There's always some a-hole who will post it somewhere just so they can have others laugh at your misfortune.

I don't think dupers should be automatically penalized. Often if tags or titles for the original post (especially from the early days of the site) are not sufficiently descriptive, it's hard to catch them. Plus, some search terms are just so common that they spawn pages and pages of videos, making dupe-checking difficult. But rewarding dupe spotters is a good idea.

pffft - pretty weak gravity bong.

Cut the bottom inch or so off of a gallon milk jug. Use a similar setup on top as here, though a bowl + stem from a regular bong works better. A grommet is useful to keep the hot bowl off the plastic and to help ensure a tight seal. Now, fill a sink about 2/3 with water. Place jug without the top into water until water comes nearly to the top. Screw on top with bowl and goods. Light the bowl while slowly lifting the jug until the jug is nearly clear of the water. If you loaded the right amount the bowl should be empty. Place mouth directly over bowl. Push down and inhale. Hard, slow and steady. A spotter is often useful at this point in case you fall down.

Of course, some folks just call that a sink (or tub) hit. So they tell me.

ehh - what the hell. upvote for spreading knowledge.

it's....a possibility budzos-he could use a spotter, and perhaps, a bit of protection for the laptop....SLAM!!!

You're welcome.

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"Made in South America" ...
Dratit,
Blast it,
OH no! I'm becoming trapped in the Balloon, ..Trapped!
I hate this. Darnnit!
Drat dog,
Woah...Darnnit..that's the last thing I need now.. Nothing's cooperating!
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I registered just to be able to say THANK YOU ... this gets better and funnier with every viewing.
"Made in South America" ...
Dratit,
Blast it,
OH no! I'm becoming trapped in the Balloon, ..Trapped!
I hate this. Darnnit!
Drat dog,
Woah...Darnnit..that's the last thing I need now.. Nothing's cooperating!
I can still breathe.
I have to get out of this balloon!
This is why I need a spotter ......All....Classics. THANK YOU AGAIN MIX!!!

Never lift during a spotters' break.

This is why all such events should have safety procedures and regulations just like a work environment.

safety harnesses on the bar would have prevented just about any injury in the case of a slip or unforeseen medical problem, like a broken bone, or joint.

This injury could have been prevented WITHOUT fancy equipment simply by having the spotters actually do their jobs. Each could and should have stood at one end of bar, watching for just such a problem, and catching the ends of the barbell.

But why not pass a law requiring a safety chain or harness like in any other jobsite working with heavy machinery and potential injuries?

Duh.

Where the hell are the safety spotters?

Thank god that they have special lifting cages now, and friggen mechanical spotters! Scarey!

'It rocked the world for that moment'

Quite a theatrical Train spotter at the end there!?

Went to High School in that same district...if I was the tossee, I'd have it out with those bimbo spotters! (Probly' lookin' at butts in tight football pants.)

I just thought id share where i volunteer at the weekends. No, im not a train spotter, it just lets me practise my coursework.

The spa valley railway is a small heriatage railway in kent. It runs for 3 and a half miles from Tunbridge Wells To Groombridge, and a closed part of the line continues further to eridge. The main aim of the railway is to reach eridge station.

I have worked on all the locomotives in that video. The front two engines are "33065" and "33063", and are known as cromptons.

www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk