Submitted by amckern t3_yxfqs5 in nottheonion
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NorCalAthlete t1_iwors3i wrote
Got a source for frequency of occurrences? Cause in 20 years of lifting I’ve never seen someone end up with brain damage from dropping a barbell on their head while bench pressing. Not saying it can’t happen or doesn’t happen, just doubting the frequency. Seems like a freak accident more than “happens all the time.”
Bumm_by_Design t1_iwoul3v wrote
I think it's more... people frequently get injuries from working out at the gym without proper knowledge. Even folks that know what they are doing are subject to injury if they do it too much without proper rest days. It's almost as if some folks just go to the gym to get injuries.
amckern OP t1_iwovync wrote
The onion part is he was taken to the woman's hospital!
PaganPoet84 t1_iwoisi8 wrote
Everytime I watch someone do a snatch, this is what goes through my brain
bomtombadil-o t1_iwq2qcw wrote
Plenty of snatch related injuries, but this was probably bench press. The fact that you’re standing in the snatch mean that you’re head has somewhere to go if it gets hit and the weight isn’t moving that fast compared to say a punch. A bench on the other hand could totally crush your skull and neck.
drAsparagus t1_iwoqd52 wrote
I heard they're keeping him far away from the weighting room.
Inflatablebanjo t1_iwq4dfe wrote
I recall they barred him, actually.
aygc271 t1_iwor6fx wrote
Idk if this is really oniony. This happens all the time. I know a guy with permanent brain damage who dropped the bar on his forehead benching without a spotter.