Gym Bench Press Accident [405-lb - Friend of Larry Wheels].

[Matt]

I would like to hear the comments on this from board members, including and especially any comments from Getbigger of the Past, Bast.

Here is the video:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CY9-rKSoaB_/

Are those fake weights? I just don't buy it...this happened to a 190-lb Russian powerlifter in 2012...and he died...

Also, I can see one hand failing...but both at the same time?

Once again, I'd like to welcome Getbigger of the Past, Bast to the boards.

[US MUSL]

[pamith]

Brutal if true

[kreator]

I don't take kindly to these social media brainless turds

[Matt]

Brutal if true

Is it?

Also - looks like the training partners of Larry Wheels need to stop trying to impress people by lifting that way in his presence [or ever].

[Rambone]

PIP in advance to all of Larry Wheels’ future training partners. By 2025, Larry will be responsible for more deaths than Covid

[Van_Bilderass]

It's real. A while back a powerlifter dropped 1000lbs on his chest and survived.

[Hulkotron]

I hate watching videos like this (not sure why I watch them).  It makes me nervous when doing my own bench pressings with 25% of their weight.

[BB]

Here's Mendelson dropping #1100 -

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[Matt C]

25%

LOL.  I know you're joking with that number, but I think the risk of actual death may start at around 405-lb.  I'm not exactly sure, but the human body can handle a certain weight dropping like that - just not over X pounds [the amount no doubt varying by person].

My lifetime max bench is 345, and that is just about the time that I'd start worrying...at 405, I would imagine a lot of men would be seriously injured or worse.

I just don't know if this video is real though...wouldn't that be enough to at least seriously hurt someone?  Seems like he got away with not even a scratch.

[Matt C]

Matt, you have the shittest gimmicks of all time. Why even bother?

You mean Getbigger of the Past, Bast?

[TheShape.]

Here's Mendelson dropping #1100 -

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Good lord! How is he not dead??

[Matt C]

Yeah, and strongmanfan et al. It's just you logging back in to continue talking to yourself.

Oh, lol!  Yes - strongmanfan, or StrongmanFan, or Strongman_Fan, or however it was spelled was me, LOL.

I set it up on a burner phone at the McDonald's parking lot, so the IP address would be different.  I think at the time, provincial IP addresses were used.

I think I outed myself, by saying I fear for everyone's health, using that account [which would have been obvious].

I'm a huge fan of Getbigger of the Past, Bast though.

He posted here for years.  He's the real deal.

I'd like to set up another gimmick account, frankly.  To help boost up threads I like when they are losing traction, etc.

[Fortress]

Way she goes.

[Hulkotron]

LOL.  I know you're joking with that number, but I think the risk of actual death may start at around 405-lb.  I'm not exactly sure, but the human body can handle a certain weight dropping like that - just not over X pounds [the amount no doubt varying by person].

My lifetime max bench is 345, and that is just about the time that I'd start worrying...at 405, I would imagine a lot of men would be seriously injured or worse.

I just don't know if this video is real though...wouldn't that be enough to at least seriously hurt someone?  Seems like he got away with not even a scratch.

Well, Mendy is attempting 1100+ lbs above, I definitely could not lift 25% of that. 

[Matt]

Well, Mendy is attempting 1100+ lbs above, I definitely could not lift 25% of that.

Ah...that makes since. But I think you are thinking 25% of 1,100-kg, which is 275-kg [551-lb]. That would make sense - as most can't do that. Although the bench shirt adds a lot.

You're 6'5" and 275-lb, aren't you, Hulk? So I imagine you could handle 275-lb pretty easily. Obviously most can't bench 275-kg, but the bench shirt adds a lot.

Did Mendelson ever hit 700-lb raw?

Here is the video I mentioned above...where the Russian powerlifter dropped 400-lb on himself in 2012, and later died.

If anyone doesn't want to watch it, don't click to YouTube. To be honest, I don't want to play it again. Sad stuff.

How ON EARTH did Mendelson survive that??

[BB]

Mendelson did hit a nice #701 about 20 years ago -

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I will say it's surprising we don't see more crushing type deaths given how much missed presses happen. A lot of it I think has to do with how fast your team can get you out from under and to the hospital, and if there is any bad rib damage. A few of the nastier bench press accidents I've read about over the years were where a broken rib stabbing into something really fouled things up.

[Rusty Trombone]

Welcome to 2020 Matt

[Coach is Back!]

The worst accident I’ve ever seen in a weight room is when I was at USC. I was actually there in the weight room the day that Stefon  Johnson Drop the bar on his neck and caused him basically to lose his career I was brutal. And it was all due to the negligence of an assistant strength coach

[Matt C]

The worst accident I’ve ever seen in a weight room is when I was at USC. I was actually there in the weight room the day that Stefon  Johnson Drop the bar on his neck and caused him basically to lose his career I was brutal. And it was all due to the negligence of an assistant strength coach

That's horrible.

I didn't witness the accident below, but he was among the Ontario's Strongest Man competitors for several years, and this was the closest competitor that I knew who went through what could have been a horrific accident.

As it turned out - he was unscathed, save for a few scratches.  I think he could have died...if he didn't fall where he did: