Pinned by the bar!

[Vault Boy]

Ermm.... hehe i think this should not be a new experience for you folks. But i need to ask this, just for kicks... what happened when you fail on the bench and get pinned under by a bar without a spotter, in a lonely quiet gym without anyone to help. what do you do? 

[Trivium]

if you're doing Bench Press, without a spotter, make sure the weights are not fixed with a stopper.

So in case of total failure of reps, just hold the bar at you chest, twist to 1 side so the weights will drop out, then try to control the motion as it swings violently to e other side, and the weights will fall out too.

U need not be concerned with the weights hitting the ground loudly, as there wouldn't be anyone else around. (if not, they should have come to your rescue, unless u're a really replusive person)

[WaterBoy]

U need not be concerned with the weights hitting the ground loudly, as there wouldn't be anyone else around. (if not, they should have come to your rescue, unless u're a really replusive person)

what if you are at home?? if a 20 kg plate comes rolling off and crack the tiles... i will be in for serious trouble LOL 

then again don't keep pushing to failure vault boy, if you have to find a spotter dude. Getting pinned is one thing, getting crushed is another.

[Nautilus]

I get pinned often as i was starting out with weights, because back then i subscribe to the concept of always training to failure. Which I realise subsequently to be used as a training tool, not as a constantly used training programme.

Refer to my sticky on neural effects.
http://www.hydrotribe.com/board/index.php?topic=10.0

So now I will let go of that dubious last rep, especially if I am alone. Otherwise, get a friend with you if you are going heavy and going to failure. Getting pinned is at best, a humiliating experience, with people thinking you are a noob who overestimated your own abilities, and at worst dangerous. Getting pinned on the bench is relatively ok, imagine getting pinned doing squats without proper squat racks facilities.

[Trivium]

Getting pinned on the bench is relatively ok, imagine getting pinned doing squats without proper squat racks facilities.

That's either plain stupidity or too much steroids.

[WaterBoy]

i saw a squats failure once at a squat rack. The dude was saved by the safety bars. The crash was LOUD!!

[dboater]

he must be a pretty stupid man.... he could have broken his back

[jstroke]

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