Silver Weight Bench of Tears
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@HulkBiceps

I lifted 150 kg for biceps can you?

@TeeDeeSea

​@@HalkBicepsi actually have thw ability to not be a fuckwad do you?

@waltersobchak6546

Happened to me at 18 yrs with 200 pounds. Big powelifter saved me with one hand.

@cekdeskripsichannelsayapak512

life threatening weight for you is just a casual weight in that man arm

@swappedoutZ71

​@@cekdeskripsichannelsayapak512😂😂😂😂

@frog6054

​@@cekdeskripsichannelsayapak512
When you encounter level 100 player

@XModerKingD

That was his inspiration 💀

@zachmartinez6260

Not all heros wear capes,that's why if you lift heavy you gotta have ppl around

@ted6580

I’ll never understand how some guys have no idea what they would do if they fail a lift. Wearing a weight belt for no reason and making it impossible to roll the bar down to your hips and sit up, clips on the sides so you can’t dump the weight. Training alone in an empty gym. Just a series of tragically bad decisions.

@dapper892

It makes me so mad. This one was totally avoidable. And 275!?! On that frame? Wtf was he thinking?

@tanura5830

Chill guys it's just ignorance can happen to anyone. We weren't born with all the knowledge. He was probably young and stupid like all of us were

@dapper892

@@tanura5830 it wasn’t ignorance it was hubris. He’s not a newbie.

@basedbane787

Spotter arms ! Rolling off or no clips can get you killed

@mcmerry2846

Because they are stupid

@mvpmickey1

So many Red Flags:
1st No Spotter on a 1 rep Max
2nd his Alone in the Gym
3rd wearing Belt while doing bench-press
4th lock pins on the plate while Alone doing 1 rep max
5th there are no Safety Rack while doing 1 rep max Alone

@nob-cheese

1) number 1 and 2 are basically the same thing

2) shut up

3) please shut up

4) you're jummy saville

5) I can't count to 6

@AscendedMaster11111

The one Asian who failed statistics class

@channelthing3173

and who uploaded this clip?

@MrDonny27

That main reason i incline bench

@ollap.4457

Apparently, he decided to work out before the gym opening hours .

@oflex1735

Damn.. RIP brother.

@johndoejjdujd

I will NEVER bench press alone. EVER.

@Mikiada

Taking safety precautions is still relatively safe, but it's best to train with your gym bro if possible.

@Sahil-ru5zp

if you alone you need to use safety bars and that will never happen i always bench alone and failed many times but safety bars saves me, rip to that guy, never go for 1rm without any safety

@O4OTIS

Safety bars and don’t lock the plates

@jotr.9786

you can bench press just don't be an idiot ...

@letslearn3513

I would rather do pushups with weights than that

@Zapgod

Bench safety like the video says at the end.
1. Proper grip, no suicide grip
2. Attempting heavy weights have a spotter
3. Keep the safety bars on, theyre there for a reason
4. Do not put locking pins so you can push on one side and let the plates fall
5. Learn to bail out down to your stomach, once it gets past your pelvis itll be easy to push off

@mysterioanonymous3206

Oh yeah. Spotter saved me from my own stupid suicide grip slip. 220lbs. Would've cracked a rip or two probably.

@ngadiminsim3244

Remember to also train your brain, i hope the guy in the video had been saved

@mcmerry2846

Yeah, brain is the strongest muscle

@kingcreed348

No, he died, unfortunately.

@AloneAgainstAll8855

@@kingcreed348You’re a clown. He didn’t die, there is a full video of him escaping.

@meow7331

He died on that spot

@itsmorty788

Attempting 1 rep max with no safety bar and no spotter is pretty much suicidal.
It’s sad but he could’ve prevented this easily…..

@jordancarrillo7572

2 things to learn from this video. Don't try to lift weight too heavy for you. Never lift without a spotter

@tomw2331

Exactly the same thing happened to my mate when I was at high school 20 years ago. I went out for a drink and came back see his face was red/purple. Luckly he surived.

@inkmask1072

I can’t even believe I saw this it breaks my heart I can’t imagine how scared he was going through that pmg

@berliancahyadi279

This is why i prefer to choose chest press and butterfly press rather than this one. I only once used bench press and never ever want to try that thing again. The reason? This!

@Kb11466

Saddest part is he really died for nothing

@karkk7642

Everyone who plans on lifting heavy should see this. RIP, thank you for your sacrifice in the name of strength

@Karma-ji6ud

All these rules are valid, but one very important rule also stands out for in case you do discard all the rest.

When setting the bar down, please be ABSOLUTELY sure that the bar is on the rack at BOTH sides. You may feel like you just wanna let go of that weight as soon as possible, but that little bit of extra effort could mean the difference between life and death.

@cgm-life

100%

@mugshotmarley

Brothers, please don't bench alone. If you are working out by yourself, go find a guy to spot you. Never be ashamed to ask for a spot. Think about it, no one ever turns down a spot request and is always eager to help, even if you don't know the guy. No one deserves to die for lifting weights

@justinvaughn2277

its also safe if u have safety bars same for squat. i have failed a bunch pf times but dont get injured cuz im smart with where i set the safety bars

@JOSHTHEGIANT96

I turn down spot request. 😊 I'm at the gym to do me !

@asimmohammed1385

My god . I'm a grown ass man and this was so painful to watch .

I wish there was someone to save him .

RIP strong guy. You fought till the last .

Damnnnn 😭😭😭😭😭😭

@LilXancheX

It’s fake

@pinkyogurt6359

​@@LilXancheXits not fake go look it up on google dipshi1

@WayneTechnoSoul

It’s real! It happened in Wuhan, China. This bodybuilder is famous of training ‘alone’.

@RatedRRaj

@@LilXancheXHow do you know its fake dude? Whats fake about it?

@dukenukem69

​@@WayneTechnoSoulit was definitely beer virus 19 then

@Vlad_Shv

I still don't understand why all bench press racks don't have some kind of low-point bumpers. They won't be in the way at all. They should be at least 5 inches higher than the lowest point of your neck, so when this happens you'll still get locked, but at least not choked. Damn!

@jesselaakkonen

im 20 years old and this was so painful to watch, cant imagine how the kids who has seen this video reacted, rip brother...

@darkigor20

>I'm 20 years old
>Can't imagine how the kids reacted

Pick one, please.

@jesselaakkonen

@@darkigor20 wtf do u mean? 😂😂💀💀

@jesselaakkonen

@@darkigor20 u clearly didnt understand a word i just said

@darkigor20

If you're 20, then you know exactly how "the kids who has seen this video reacted"@@jesselaakkonen

@jesselaakkonen

@@darkigor20 actually no i dont because i havent seen anything like this when i was a kid, so what is your point if i may ask? 🤨

@oscarsilva9384

Yall have no respect putting this video up .. some things arent made to be on line .. at least have a warning label .

@oneilclarke8494

Isn't 'tragedy' a good enough warning label. Unless you don't read or understand the word. Regardless, something brought you here in the 1st place so don't start blaming others.

@anonymous_end_user

Shut up dude

@lucabianchini7036

​@@oneilclarke8494clickbait is so widespread that it's almost impossible to tell what will there be in the video

@StrengthScholar0

​@@lucabianchini7036
Then stop crying and get off the internet.

@mikebrinkerhoff92

You’re wrong. This needs to be used as a lesson video for all lifters. Nobody is invincible. This could happen to anybody if not taking the proper safety precautions.

@FAUDeutschland

Never take your hand off the bar if this happens to you. Your adrenaline will kick in at some point and you will be able to throw the weight off of you or rerack it. If for some reason you still cant get it, try to move your hand to where your neck is and roll to your side. Another thing is, don't be stupid, always have a spotter or someone in the gym with you if you dont know how to get yourseld out of a situation like this. Don't win the darwin award, it's not worth it.

@ytsux9259

It happened to me in my home gym, but luckily I was able to slide the bar off to one side; my neck hurt a bit after that. 🥺😭 Never again!

@floridaeagle

i regret looking for the full version of this video. This is horrible.

@WizzlyBearW0rms

Me too. Holy shit that is disturbing

@jukio02

I've seen it. Brutal.

@nateg08

Yeah. Me to. This and the guy who died attempting a 200kg squat.

@rinreborn7364

@@jukio02where?

@rinreborn7364

@@nateg08where?

@theblackschwab3561

How is this on YouTube? How did a live death pass the algorithm?

@jangchuptibet7234

Without spotter don't lift heavy weight 💪 😞

@cjohnson9211

His name is Justyn Vicky

@IgnorantCarnivorousTrumpVoter

Why putting that stupid music to it. Show some respect

@Galaxyan205

You're just a carnivorous identity ,living in pure lust of flesh !

@adamantium4797

Music is ok

@IgnorantCarnivorousTrumpVoter

@@adamantium4797 it's dumb

@watermelon8057

@@adamantium4797 No its not! Its Haraam and disrespectful!

@attorney3328

Because this video is made by Chinese

@jbarker5095

He literally did everything you could possibly do wrong. He started by arching his back, then he lifted his feet off the ground like an idiot and then he let the bar crush his neck. Like what the hell man? Are people this spatially unaware? He didn't even try to block his neck with the other hand... He could have shifted his weight to turn on his side to get out by pushing his body more upward till the bar sat more in his chest. This guy's pretty not smart let's just say.

Note to self: Before ever lifting a heavy weight, think of your failsafe.

@zero-ol2nt

Honestly considering how this guy attempted the lift I wouldn't see it going any other way.

Dude had the bar lined up with his neck. Then did the stupid extreme back arch everyone does for some dumb reason. Once he started arching he basically turned a flat bench press into a decline where the weight is wanting to fall back towards your face. Had he not done that stupid arch the bar would have not rolled down his chest onto his neck. His back would have been flat the bar would have stayed on his chest giving him some leverage to push down towards his feet to work his way off the bench.

Keep your back flat people. If you need to arch this much to touch the bar to your chest then you need common sense and much lighter weight.

@brasstacksboxing409

I've been in this situation, and it is scary. But I have Always been able to dump the weights. I don't arch my back either. Nor do I use clips on the bar when max out. The weights have always rested on my sternum. May his soul sail across the sky. 🕊

@rhysh2639

Always bench inside a power rack with the safety arms set at the appropriate height!

If your gym doesn't have multiple power racks (with spotter arms) and moveable benches, find another gym!

@itzwilza7189

Had he not tried to continue pressing he couldve rolled it onto his sternum and possibly get it over his belt...but regardless he wouldve been able to survive

@biknjak

Poor guy. That's hard to watch. I work out alone, and never put collars on when benching (because I've been pinned a time or two). I can't help but think he definitely could have dumped that without them. RIP, bud....

@g0ku33

Cameraman never dies. Welp...

He sacrifices his life for a little bit weight gains.

@maxkruger3662

Rule 1. : dont be an idiot!

@jeremygfoots50

Rip my bro!

@ZeroGHome24

Wow! Poor guy, man. Just to see his emotions change and his life leaving him was so sad 😢 be careful please people, its all fun and games until it isn't.

@elik994

Thought it was fake at first. Disturbing sh!t. RIP brother

@guywholikes2startawar

Atleast he never FORGET to film himself 💀👁️👄👁️

@harryv6752

Damn... that was almost hard to watch.

@goldenera4ever

All I wanted to do was jump through the screen and help this guy. USE SAFETY BARS IF ALONE GUYS! So awful.

@XRyanK

Was there no one else in the gym? No safety bars... No spotter... Empty gym...

Dude what was he thinking 😭

@Charles_Samuel7

There were others just not in frame and he was a regular at that gym so the workers didn't pay much attention to him but sadly when they realized what happened it was to late

@XRyanK

@@charlesgiese7199 bro if that's true then shame on all the people in that gym. I have been to many gyms over the years and I'm sorry even with music blasting in my head phones I'd see that struggling and I'd have that bar off him rapid like

@slideman1249

@@XRyanKmy guy no was in vision of him and he dint make any noide

@nateg08

​@@charlesgiese7199not even remotely true. He was there off gym hours and alone. He had keys to the gym and the owner found him when he came to open the gym for the day.

@zerocal76

@@XRyanK Get the true story, not what some random ass person is telling you on the net. Like the other person here said, this guy was there while the gym was closed. You can find the info in an article about this. RIP

@user-oc6gf5dc8h

This video will save others from making the same mistake

@ankitakashkalita4483

Never use lockers when bench pressing alone especially when it is a heavy session

@beetlejuice4693

Why would you post someone's death

@Deaf_boychris

This almost happened to me 3 weeks ago. I yelled at the top of my lungs and 2 guys helped me. I’ll never bench alone again. Scared me. Only doing 215 but on my 10th rep my arm gave out and it fell on my chest.

@mcmerry2846

Gymboys aren't very smart...push to belly/legs and you will survive

@repentandfollowjesuschrist6170

Just do weighted dips or use dumbbells

@Alfredotinajero4186

RIP Brother you are in a better place now 🙏

@Galaxyan205

Yes in hell !

@Alfredotinajero4186

​@@moneygingerstonewait why tho?

@orlandocarrillo7132

Under the earth probably. That's no better place

@Micah5874

@@orlandocarrillo7132 There is a spirit we have have Mr Athiest this reality is nit just physical there are non physical elements at work too

@MatthewPatel-hx4ci

Depends if he trusted in Jesus Christ as savior.

@arpitgupta8953

God bless him! After seeing this I am scared to bench press for the rest of my life alone!💀

@Mikiada

This guy has passed away. He was a friend of the gym owner and was
training alone during non-business hours. When he was discovered, more
than an hour had already passed. It is essential to take proper safety
precautions when training alone, with safety as the top priority.

@BrianThaLion99

Keep the weight light and do high reps

@eduardadhi110

Keep the weight light , don't ego lifting. Remember u want to look like zyzz not green hulk

@DonnerVT2

Thats why i try to train safe at my homegym, this could also happen if u go for Musclefailure, its not just egolifting 😢

@tonyfranco8581

Incase anyone needs to hear this. You might be able to save yourself if you throw the weight to one side and then just follow through with that side. All the weight will follow through as well. I dont think this would have helped this man in this particular situation because of the hooks. Not sure.

@HettesKvek

We literally watched a man die.

Keep your ego in check. Trying to hit a PR is not worth sacrificing your literal life.

@jnolette1030

He clamped the weights. He could have dumped them. That is a terrible tragedy

@paintedsmite3805

1. Never use a smith machine to bench on your own

2. Never use clips when benching on your own

3. Never try to re-rack the weight if you can’t press it, always roll it off your chest towards your pelvis, no matter how much it hurts

4. Never PR on bench on your own

5. If you’re gonna bench on your own, use safety bars in a power rack

@YounesBerrada01

1- that's not a smith machine

@paintedsmite3805

@@YounesBerrada01oh shit yeah mb. Clearly can’t see properly

@tavoa952

And specially, don't egolift

@turdrhinofiend

smith machine is safe if you use the safeties to limit the rom before it would crush you

@jens4271

1- Wrong, smith machine is more safe if you're lifting alone.

@rezgar96

Where can I watch the original video?

@Julz-kd4ek

You got mental issues?

@Mikiada

安全第一，一定要保护好自己

@Lamtitude

This is why I’ve never used a bench press without safety bars. I actually prefer the bench press machines over the free weights. Much safer and you have better form.

@tmcdougald

I noticed this happens quite often with that hooked rack style. The bar gets stuck often on one side because of that hook shape and that's all she wrote. That fuckin sucks big time. RIP.

@s33py_boi

Don’t ego lift

@NANA-gy7yx

1- Never so PRs alone!
2- never put the collars on!
3- Always make sure to have spotters arms or spotters straps

@Torquemada71.

Reminds me of when i was bench pressing over my bodyweight and i failed a rep which caused the bar to lower itself onto the bridge of my nose between my eyes, felt like my head was gonna explode. If my dad wasn't spotting for me at the time idk how I'd of gotten out of that one.

@LH74

That’s horrible. Fuck. I’m surprised it hasn’t been taken down, but sadly every guy who goes to the gym should see this at least once. RIP 🙏

@vdzmhm

Fr it shouldnt be taken down so everyone knows that it can happen to anyone and that its not all rainbows and sunshine. Better be safe then dead

@DnyAln

Bro was way too calm waiting to die.

@Aarohnn

Man that’s scary. Rip to this guy.

@deronlester3072

Damn we just watched somebody die in a YouTube short

@EnlightenedRogue24

Right? 😳

@mds12643

Never bench press with collars on. Normally you can dump the plates. This is downright depressing.

@palidelusso

He locked the plate thats why

@ilyarepin7750

do the opposite of what this guy said. Lock with clips so the weight stays balanced, you dont fail a weight by dumping plates side to side thats a great way to get injured or injure others from the bar whiplashing around. Instead roll the weight down to your lap in one fluid motion from your sternum as you sit up. The guy in this video kept his arched back form even when he failed which was a mistake that caused the weight to go to his neck. He should have laid flat when he failed and brought the bar down to the sternum (which is where you are supposed to lower it at the bottom). From there, rolling it down would have been simple.

@davothegreat9990

At least dont put the collars on!!

@jens4271

And ALWAYS use the safety bars.

@ashley684

This is why you don’t put collars on when benching alone because had he not, he could’ve tilted the weight off.

@dapper892

Yep! Never ever put em on.

@Alan_Janiszewski

But my gym teacher says I have to put collars on the bar when lifting heavy?

@coreybess5546

​@@Alan_JaniszewskiYes always use collars to control the weight so it stays in place but that's with other people around to see you. On your own it's too risky and if you ever get stuck that's the main maneuver that could save your life. Use your legs if pinned arch and slide to the side that way you can get out underneath the bar. With collars the maneuver won't work and you will get trapped like him in the video. Your gym teacher is only half right.

@user-il8jj3np7c

ダンベルで行う。それだけ。バーベルという固定観念は捨てる。

@unknownuser4816

I saw this in a gore website, wasn't expecting to find this on youtube, I don't think this is even allowed.
Yes the video is longer, he goes limp, it's safe to say you are watching a man die.

@dapper892

Unbelievable. Didn’t think I was gonna see this today.

@Strider86

Man, it’s not that hard to ask someone to spot you.

@jimbeam3783

Never bench with clips so you can dump the weight

@Danheim641

Lifting alone with those clips on the bar is suicidal. Like why? I myself started working out 6 years ago and a few encounters where I couldn't lift the weight back, I learnt that I can still save myself if the weight ain't clipped on the bar. Till this day I never use clips on Benchpress and Squat. If I sometimes fail to push the weight up I ask the people around me for help if nobody is present I unload the weight on safety bars (if present) . With no clips on, In the back of my mind I always have the final resort which is to let the weight down on one side and keep the weight up on other side high so that plates fall on one side and then the other.
A few days back I tried to squat 140 kg without a belt. Being a natural bodybuilder I knew it was difficult for me, going down I went easy and steady but half way up my core gave up. Had safety bars on the squat rack so unloaded it on those bars. Saying to myself - "Some other day with a belt and a spotter".
RIP to this dude and condolences to the family.

@TheGreatOldOak

1) Use spotter bars.
2) Thumb around bar.
3) Forget people saying not to use collars, that is wrong. Do 1 instead.

@REMNANTRising2005

What 😮 then who uploaded this? I saw movement on the left of the video they let him die 😮

@Muslim_gigachad1

Wait shouldn’t an adrenaline rush kick in?

@butterpecan5642

I see now why theyre called "dumb" bells

@HillbillyYEEHAA

These benching stations need spotters. Gyms really have no excuse.

@tonysaourn9220

He should never put clips on plates if benching alone.

@cesarbravo4302

Learn to be humble and to do proper form

@robertv3005

Went out on his shield, admirable.

@patrickspapens5497

Always use safeties, even with a spotter. Not all spotters know what to do if shit goes south

@think_again82

that happened to me before , luckily the barbell dont have clips, the wieghts just drop on its own

@majurbludd

Someone took his phone and uploaded this video to the internet

@alexlin4985

That was himself used a phone stand to record it.

@rudinelthiswinter8384

Never use clips when benching 🫡🫡🫡

@jesusgomezperez2360

El error principal es que se tiró la barra al cuello en vez de al pecho

@justbeingme88

I bench solo but I’m not going to max out without my spotter he damn near tryna do 300 by himself

@mickeyrat3369

He murdered himself and managed to film it

@chedikan8481

Rip 🪦, light weight buddy!

@idrinkmilk282

The full video is 32 minutes long. Most of which is him laying dead on the bench turning a different colour. The first 2 minutes and 30 seconds are him desperately attempting to save his own life, though doing little more than flailing his arms and legs around in an attempt to shift the weight he had zero leverage over. In the last 30 seconds, he makes an attempt to go for his pocket, likely to get his phone. He hasn't got the strength or likely the actual brain function, and consequently, the motor functions required to actually breach the material on his pants in order to grab the phone. Too much brain damage by that point. Finger dexterity and everything like that, gone. Perhaps if hed made s move for the phone instantly, he could've called the guys at the gym. They knew eachother well, as he frequented that gym. He may have had their numbers.

Can't say i blame him for making an attempt to shift the overwhelmingly agonising weight that was flattening out his throat against that bench though. Not sure id have the wherewithal myself to gun straight for the phone without atleast attempting to get out from under the cold callousness that's rapidly snuffing out my light.

A valiant effort? I dunno. Sure. I guess. Poor decision after poor decision is what led him to his fate. But, we've ALL been young and uneducated before. We've all jumped into working out, early in teen years, without even considering the idea that it might TAKE our life, instead of improving it. I wish i could've been there to throw that shit off him. Can't help but feel some entirely irrational anger at the callousness of the iron that's just sitting there? Unmoving, unwavering, thoughtless. It's an inanimate object that only got to where it was BECAUSE this guy physically manipulated it into being there. I get that. But i still can't help but feel that irrational anger at it.

Watching something of such little value, take away the entire existence, smile, laughter, tears...of a human being...

Hard to be rational.

@HaloDude557

Brain damage? What are you talking about? Unconsciousness happens way before that.

@jayhosh8126

I think if I ever was in that situation even though I'd most likely be toast fast, my thought would probably be to excruciatingly try and get my neck to slide toward the end of the bar that's higher than the other any way I can, it'll hurt and I could crush my neck more and become paralyzed but maybe could survive

@danforth134

DO NOT USE COLLARS !

YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO BAIL OUT !

@LukeMosse

Wtf is a snuff video doing on yt?

@Mr.Armstrong9999

Rule number 1. LEAVE THE EGO AT THE DOOR!

@yohannicholas7282

After a year out of training I thought I could do 215 easy. After my first rep I couldn’t get the second one up. Thankfully I didn’t use clips and just tilted the weights off. 🤦🏻‍♂️

@allsmilesguy

Every bench should have side catches for this reason

@joehonz2722

Just use dumbells they go up to 200lbs i tore my peck benching heavy now i only do smyth incline and db flat

@kelpking4484

Just use the safetys if you fail you can just set it down on the bar or don't use the clips so you can drop the plates off

@JMB72

Just learn how to dump it left or right.

@LiftingwithGrandpaCharlie

Never ever put collars on Bench. Plates would've slid off. I've done it many time training alone. Makes a lot of noise.l but im still here. No Collars !!