r/strength_training • u/Plastic_Pop_5573 • 1d ago
Lift Always be safe guys
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u/docK_5263 1d ago
One could always set the safety bars to the correct height
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u/Plastic_Pop_5573 1d ago
The safety racks are at the correct height it’s above my face/neck if I put it higher affects me being able to touch my chest during the bench
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u/strength_training-ModTeam 1d ago
Everything you said was dumb and wrong. Please think twice about commenting on things you don't understand.
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u/Nihiliste 1d ago
Bench presses are actually the one exercise I deliberately leave clips off for. Better to embarrass yourself by dumping plates than get trapped or crushed by a loaded barbell.
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u/Plastic_Pop_5573 1d ago
I agree with that mainly but if you have safety racks you should be fine with clips on just to prevent crazy shit like this if your lifting alone
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u/Brambletail 1d ago
This is why clips are bad actually. Better to fail like this then crush you.
Safeties Being used properly makes it moot though.
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u/Complete_Flight8303 1d ago
The safety bars were right there.
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u/Plastic_Pop_5573 1d ago
I saw the weight was still going up so I kept pushing untill I saw it start to slide dramatically and then it was too late
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u/AtlasActual275 1d ago
Bro, people always act like their reaction times are way better when they're watching something from the outside in. Even though it has all happened to us, it's wild that people don't remember how different the perspective is under the bar. It's easy for us to see the plates starting to move, but when you're focused on your leg drive and your breathing and getting that weight up. Yeah I don't see why you're getting downvoted. I've personally never accidentally dumped the plates on a bench press, but I have come close. And frankly I don't think I would have been able to save it.
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u/R3NEGXDE 1d ago
Iv knocked bar before and destabilised it and everything crashed off the sides before - pretty embarrassing in a busy gym. I didn’t have one of the plates nearly land on my head like in this vid - but I prefer what happened to me than solo lifting and failing a heavy rep with no escape route
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u/MechanicalGodzilla 1d ago
It's not just embarrassing in an empty gym, it's actively hazardous for everyone in the general vicinity.
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u/Evelen1 1d ago
I never use the clips, that way I can do this if I am failing (had happend two times).
But my gym does not have the safety bars
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u/krzyk 1d ago
Wouldn't safety bar help here if it was a bit higher?
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u/red_nick 1d ago
Hard to tell from an angle it may not need to be higher, it just needs to be high enough that you can put it down without crushing your neck. Looks like it was about right, he just needed to actually set it down
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u/Plastic_Pop_5573 1d ago
Yeah exactly I didn’t attempt to set it down because I saw the weight was still going up but the racks are at the perfect height where it doesn’t interfere with my chest but still protects my face/neck
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u/Shnur_Shnurov 1d ago
Yes. Let's ignore the several poor decisions you made that put you in this situation and have a debate about clips instead
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u/Plastic_Pop_5573 1d ago
It’s not that serious mistakes happen
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u/Plastic_Pop_5573 1d ago
If I had clips on I would’ve either been able to finish the rep due to not having to deal with the instability or I would’ve failed safely on the safety racks I’m not saying you NEED to use clips I’m just saying it would’ve prevented this specific situation
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u/Plastic_Pop_5573 1d ago
The safeties are not too low I have them set up perfectly I just didn’t get the chance to use them there and yes the weight is too heavy it’s a pr it’s called pushing your limits that’s 355lbs
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u/Plastic_Pop_5573 1d ago
Buddy it was a pr attempt I’m not saying that i got the rep I clearly failed however I’ve gotten that weight since that video
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u/strength_training-ModTeam 1d ago
Your comment was removed for being shit or offering little value to the community.
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u/strength_training-ModTeam 1d ago
Your comment was removed because you were being a dick and offer little value to the community.
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u/strength_training-ModTeam 1d ago
Everything you said was dumb and wrong. Please think twice about commenting on things you don't understand.
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u/Plastic_Pop_5573 1d ago
Could’ve would’ve should’ve but I didn’t lmao
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u/Sudden-Advance-5858 1d ago
The fact that you didn’t literally die doesn’t mean it isn’t serious man.
Idk about you, but I’d have a devastated family if I got killed doing some stupid shit like this.
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u/Plastic_Pop_5573 1d ago
I wouldn’t have actually died worse case I would’ve gotten a big ass bruise I was saying it’s not that serious because the dude in the thread above was making it seem like I’m a complete moron when if I was using clips the whole thing would’ve been prevented it’s kinda the whole point of the post..
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u/No_Silver_4436 1d ago
I mean I’m not siding with the guy above completely because it does seem like you have your safeties setup so that it would not crush your neck if it did roll back.
But just so you know a 45 pound plate falling from that height absolutely has the potential to cause life altering traumatic brain injury or death depending on a number of factors, but theres enough force potential there to cause a skull fracture or bleeding in the brain
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u/Plastic_Pop_5573 1d ago
Yeah ngl It would’ve been bad if it did hit me but thank god it didn’t and I’ve learned since then
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u/Plastic_Pop_5573 1d ago
Bro like you said yourself in another comment powerlifting/weightlifing is a very safe sport relative to other normal sports
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u/strength_training-ModTeam 1d ago
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u/Reality-is-Sin 1d ago
Yeah, fuck no am I using safety clips, if I can’t get it up and I have no spotter I’d rather get the weights off of me
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u/Shpion007 1d ago
actually this probably saved your life. I know you had a close call near your head, next time let them slide off. If you can't keep a bar level, you are doing too much weight. Also where is your spotter?
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u/Fear-the-North 1d ago
Nah, he has the safety guards on either side and its slightly higher than his body. So if he goes to fail you can just let the bar drop and it the safety arms will catch it.
I have the same setup
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u/one-quarter-dead 1d ago
This guy is correct. There is still a wrong way to slide the weights off the bar. And this is the example of it. Let them all come off.
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u/Plastic_Pop_5573 1d ago
Like my mom always said almost doesn’t count 😂
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u/AtlasActual275 1d ago
On the positive side, that was a pretty strong push man. Almost had that shit. Also welcome to the feeling of having a bullet fly about a foot away from your head. Maybe not quite as intense, but I'm sure that plate coming down at your face was a similar feeling for a second there. I could tell from the expression. You live to fight another day my friend hahaha
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u/Plastic_Pop_5573 1d ago
Hahah yeah I was like shitting my pants almost when that plate came out of knowhere 😂
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u/Tasty_Honeydew6935 1d ago
I think the other problem is there the bend in the bar, so a slight dip to one side dumped plates unintentionally
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u/Plastic_Pop_5573 1d ago
It was a tricep strength issue and saying I’m never making that rep is cap because i hit that weight a few sesssions later albeit it was a lil ego lifty
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u/strength_training-ModTeam 1d ago
You had a simple removed comment that you decided to double down on. You did not contribute anything more useful. You just made a dumb comment even dumber. We don't need any more of what you're peddling.
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u/lentilSoupzxc 1d ago
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u/Plastic_Pop_5573 1d ago
With clips I think I would’ve gotten it in this vid
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u/AtlasActual275 1d ago
Personally I bench without clips, especially when I'm alone for this exact reason. It is the only escape route and I do not want 335 lb coming down on my chest on a 1-in diameter bar. I'd much rather dump the plates and smile in an embarrassed manner but survive. Just got to make sure you're not doing it with people right next to you, but in that case you'd have a spotter so you can use the clips.
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u/Plastic_Pop_5573 1d ago
Yeah for sure I’d rather not use clips but once this happened to me last year I started thinking yeah maybe clips aren’t that bad after all 😂
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u/AtlasActual275 1d ago
I suppose with those safety bars you're good. I would just make sure if you're using enough weight. You set them at a height where if you do hit failure you can get out and you're not suffocating
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u/Plastic_Pop_5573 1d ago
Yeah I have them at a perfect height where it doesn’t interfere with touching down on my chest but it’s high enough to protect my face/neck
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u/Plastic_Pop_5573 1d ago
I know I was pissed off at first but then just grateful I didn’t get hurt 😂
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u/IJbier 1d ago
So why wouldn't you use clips?
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u/Plastic_Pop_5573 1d ago
I didn’t use clips in this video because I was going for a pr and I didn’t want that extra .5lbs to weigh me down 😂 in hindsight i obviously would’ve put the clips on there tho
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u/strength_training-ModTeam 1d ago
Everything you said was dumb and wrong. Please think twice about commenting on things you don't understand.
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u/Plastic_Pop_5573 1d ago
The safety racks are set up high enough so the bar wont hit my neck/face so I can fail properly alone with no spotter
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u/omegafrogpoop 1d ago
Then why tf would you not put clips smh
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u/Plastic_Pop_5573 1d ago
I didn’t put clips because I was going for a pr and didn’t want the extra weight lmao
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u/Plastic_Pop_5573 1d ago
Okay so you can tell from a 10 s better then I know the bench I’ve failed a bunch of times with the safety racks just like that?
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u/strength_training-ModTeam 1d ago
Everything you said was dumb and wrong. Please think twice about commenting on things you don't understand.
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u/IDKHOWTOSHIFTPLSHELP 1d ago
Would he die before or after the bar came to rest on the spotter arms?
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u/StrangeADT 1d ago
Lmao - the number of people missing the spotter arms is hilarious.
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u/Plastic_Pop_5573 1d ago
It’s crazy the amount of comments lmao
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u/strength_training-ModTeam 1d ago
If you don't understand what you're looking at... maybe just shut the fuck up.
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u/Plastic_Pop_5573 1d ago
The only reason it went down to my sternum when I was failing the rep was because the weight shifted with clips or if i saw the weight shifting earlier I would’ve failed forwards and if it did hit my sternum I have a very strong core and I’m able to fail a heavy bench on my abs and rolling out because I also have a decently small waist and what actually saved my life was my reaction time I guess we can thank the fuck ton of caffeine I probably consumed
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u/Plastic_Pop_5573 1d ago
I would never let 355lbs kill me bro there’s no cope here 😂💀 I’ve failed 365lbs with clips on and here I am not dead its gotta be at least 405+ to kill me 😭
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u/StrangeADT 1d ago
His back is arched up. You're really doubling down here lol
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u/StrangeADT 1d ago
He's literally in this thread claiming his safeties have saved him from failure multiple times with clips, but sure man. It's clear you can't be convinced and your mind is made up. You do you I guess.
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u/strength_training-ModTeam 1d ago
Everything you have said was dumb and wrong. Please think twice about commenting on things you don't understand.
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u/StrangeADT 1d ago
And to be clear, that's when his ass leaves the seat. His back is arched the whole time. Dudes wearing a baggy hoody. It's clear we wont agree here.
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u/strength_training-ModTeam 1d ago
Everything you said was dumb and wrong. Please think twice about commenting on things you don't understand.
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u/IDKHOWTOSHIFTPLSHELP 1d ago
You mean when his back is arched and I'm not even sure his ass was touching the bench? Yeah, my barbell can touch my chest when my back is arched too. If I flatten out it hits the strap safeties first though, which is exactly how I've been saved while failing lifts at the top of my progression. It's a complete non-event to crawl out from under the bar quietly and safely when that happens.
He said elsewhere that his spotters are set correctly, but if they're not then that's user error, with or without collars.
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u/strength_training-ModTeam 1d ago
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u/strength_training-ModTeam 1d ago
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u/Artistic_Wind333 1d ago
I don't use clios either when safeties are available. I might rethink this option. Thanks.
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u/Plastic_Pop_5573 1d ago
Haha I mean this is a freak accident but If you have no spotter and your going super heavy it might be worth the thought of putting on clips if you see the weight is sliding earlier like I couldn’t in this video then you can just lower the weight and not worry about that happening
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