100% the spotters fault
They were standing around like fucking lemons
It 185kg ffs... I've personally stopped 180kg from one side when it was dropped, multi-ply lifters often dump 200-300kg on themselves after a missed lift and don't crush themselves... why? Spotters.
Incidentally I looked around for other instances of people dying from bench pressing and there was only one other recorded case and that was a guy who was benching 135lb while drunk and dropped it on his neck lmao. No idea what grip he was using
Sad for the guy that died yes. But in terms of unsafe I have to disagree. In terms of safe sports lets look at how many people die in PL comps vs say golfers that get struck by lightning, surfers that get taken by sharks, cyclists who get hit by cars, rugby players who break their necks etc etc, comparetively I think you could consider PL to be safe.
Much safer then say bodybuilding where you dehydrate your kidneys to the brink of shutdown then neck a fist full of diuretics so you look super shredded on stage. I'd rather take my chances with 180kg held at arms length.
Oni I remember hearing that there are about 10 cases a year of bench pressing related deaths in the US.
I could be wrong because 66% of stats are made up on the spot.
You wouldn't do too well as an OHS rep fluffy.
It's pointless to compare this with anything else, it doesn't make current PL comps any safer.Sad for the guy that died yes. But in terms of unsafe I have to disagree. In terms of safe sports lets look at how many people die in PL comps vs say golfers that get struck by lightning, surfers that get taken by sharks, cyclists who get hit by cars, rugby players who break their necks etc etc, comparetively I think you could consider PL to be safe.
Much safer then say bodybuilding where you dehydrate your kidneys to the brink of shutdown then neck a fist full of diuretics so you look super shredded on stage. I'd rather take my chances with 180kg held at arms length.
It's pointless to compare this with anything else, it doesn't make current PL comps any safer.
What it does show is that the two spotters here were absolutely useless and trying to blame the lifter instead by claimiing he was using a thumbless grip which the video clearly shows that he wasn't.
What I said was is that this video highlights the fact that PL comps can be unsafe because just having spotters in circumstances such as this is clearly not enough.Sports aren't safe period, but what you are saying is because one lifter dies in a PL comp that makes PL unsafe?
Our mono-lift has tow straps to protect the lifters when squatting, and as Adam had pointed out, benches can be bought with face savers.
I'd feel a lot better if "face savers" or some barrier other than a pair of hands where mandatory.
And I've never really understood the need for spotters during squatting.
What I said was is that this video highlights the fact that PL comps can be unsafe because just having spotters in circumstances such as this is clearly not enough.
Yes, a lot of things aren't safe but that doesn't mean that we don't try and minimise the risk where we can.
Sticky, if you don't mind and if you could be bothered, do you have an example (video) of an exampl where 5 spotters have been useful?
I'm not having a go I'm genuinely interested, would it be safer for all if the squatter just dumped the bar?
Sticky, if you don't mind and if you could be bothered, do you have an example (video) of an exampl where 5 spotters have been useful?
I'm not having a go I'm genuinely interested, would it be safer for all if the squatter just dumped the bar?
You're taking my comments way out of context.You can't make everything safe DK, plenty of people fall down stair or get electrocuted by their toasters but we don't try and ban stairs or stop using toasters. Risk is relative.
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