Bench RONNIE COLMEN

My friend posted this ... I am the guy getting crushed. Amazingly, I walked away only bruised. It wasn't too much weight (it was 305lbs, personal best is 340lbs). My grip is to blame, not my spotter. I've used the thumb-under grip since I started lifting in high school. Needless to say, I've switched to the wrap around thumb grip.

i think his chest got to the size he wanted

For those of you who are not familiar with basic rules of benchpressing, the rule of thumb applies here. This guy did not lock his grip with his (opposable) thumb, and when the bar gets lifted a bit too fast, it rolls down the palm to his chest (or worse, his neck). Luckily I think, he should have gotten away with badly bruised(may be broken) collarbone. I am sure he learned his lesson. A few occurences (just like this one) ended with death. So don't be a hero and use your thumbs

wat a fcking retard... he was holdin it wrong he didnt wrap his thumb around da bar.. watch it again and u'll notice it..

this guy broke his bones....

magor

Hoooooollyyyyy Shiiiiiiiii !!!

Por eso se tiene q poner el pulgar siempre al otro lado, te falta chibolo, ya pareces Pablo Gonzales Rodriguez.

if you wanted to crush yourself, you should have used 400 pounds, at least then you would not have looked like a pussy, that we all know you are now

Yes, I was the spotter for Danimal and have been for the past three years and nothing remotely has ever hapenned like this. It was like the bottom just fell out of the bar and it fell rapidly. There was no way that I could have caught that weight that fast and no one for that matter. Note that after that we had three spotters for everyone else to follow. Also, I can co-sign on the fact that Danimal was attempting 305 lbs and I was also there when he did 340.

fake

Its Issac Newton's fault. Without the laws of gravity, that bodybuilder wouldn't be hurt....

A) It is deinfatly 305lbs, there is a 45lb bar, 4x45lb plates, 2x35lb plates, and you can just make out the 5lb plates on the outside.
B) I know danimal and I can confirm he is very strong and smart as hell, he just f'd up. He's not stupid, he just acted stupidly. :)
C) He's fine, just caught his sternum and bounced off with a little bruising. Luckily he walked away fine.

happend to me at 24 hour great spot man your fired and i got payed like almost a free membership

hahahaha

it looks like 295. bar is 45 (usually), 2 45s on each side, and 1 35 on each side

your brain to comeup wit' that

CHALK USE IT... not even that heavy.

Why are you all blaming the lifter? Shit like this happens everyday. This is the freaking spotter's fault. His job is to prevent stuff like this from happening.

If you were able to walk away, turn around and woop you spotter's ass.

I heard it really didn't hurt at all...the guy was crushed and killed instantly. Don't you feel better now?

Think he broke a few bone there.....

Deavman yup you are right....also that looked swore but shouldint have the guy behind him told the dude to use his thumbs -,- i think he is pretty stupid in a way thought for him not knowing that but still.....ouch

that mustahurt

why didnt the spotter have his back at first you dont let go tell he completes the fisrt push up

ouch

If u look close...he use a technic i personally do not use....cuz i feel unconfertable with it.
This is a very good example what can happen when u lift more than your body manage. You got good and bad days in weightlifting :)
This guy had a VERY bad day....lol
Hope he didn't hurt himself to much...and leared by his mistakes.
ps: many think this technic is great....i dono

he is luck if didnt hurt bones. look at fingers ha had very bad technic.

my kickboxing teachers dad is world champ i think he went to viena and dropped 200kg on his sternum

and I think the "spotter" has now lost his spotting rights!

that will definately leave a memory- metally and physically..

i pwn weight

Holy fukc shit..

i think he died

lifting 240 when you weigh 135 hahahaha you mean lifted 135 when u weigh 240!

i weigh 135 and was benching 240 in high school, this must have been this guys first time on a bench, for starters his grip is to wide, spotter should have never let him try that lol

he didnt even have hold of the weight when the spotte let go

godd bless him..

Clip is awesome!!!!

That would hurt!!