Woman crushed to death while trying to squat 400 pounds inside gym in Mexico

[wes]

i remember that guy



Carlton Snitkin left this world in May 2018 at the age of 72, but long after leaving his mark on and off the platform. In his 72 trips around the sun, Carlton inspired innumerable people with is Powerlifting prowess and coaching excellence. Open Powerlifting documents that his best official lifts are an 837 lb squat, a 507lb bench, and an 821 deadlift for an official 2121 at 242 lbs. Through the magic of YouTube, Carlton had a channel on which he posted a squat, bench and deadlift so that people can witness his power, strict style, respectful platform demeanor as well as his athletic physique which bristled with power.

Carlton loved his community, but he traveled to 10 men’s Senior National Powerlifting Championships to compete – beginning in 1967 and culminating at the 1983 Seniors in Austin. Although Carlton never placed higher than 2nd at any Seniors, he won the 1971 Worlds, as well as 2 North American Open Meets and the Epic Hawaiian Invitational Open in 1982. For you young readers, the Hawaiian Open was the US Open, Big Dogs, Boss of Bosses all wrapped in to one. Only the Apex predators of the PL world would be invited and the strongest would survive – usually spurred on to World Record performance by the raucous crowd and proximity to their peer beasts.

Carlton graced the cover of the November 1981 Powerlifting USA Magazine, documenting his 2121 at 242 meet success. The picture leaves an indelible image of a confident man who has put in the work and is straining up with a world record squat as his 20” neck looks engorged with effort.

For his efforts, Carlton is enshrined in the Connecticut Powerlifting Hall of Fame, but that is not his only hall of fame membership. Carlton is in the Connecticut Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as well as the New England High School Wrestling Hall of Fame.

In 1974 Carlton founded the Norwich Free Academy Wrestling program, which he led for 25 years. As the head coach of this program, his combined record was 471-80-7, creating 63 State or New England champion wrestlers. Carlton’s successor described how Carl would train his wrestlers hard, then he would go home and train himself- even at the height of his Powerlifting career in the early 80s.

A rival coach described Snitkin’s style: Carl quickly established some of the roughest, toughest, most physical wrestlers in the State. He built a great legacy.

Upon reading the numerous online tributes that accompany Mr. Snitkin’s obituary it is touching to read the outpouring of emotion for a man who was the best he could be while demanding the best from everyone he coached.

Hey thanks for posting that GR....brings back a few cobwebbed memories.

[MAXX]

You are correct sir.

J.P.Fux in recent interviews said that brutal double quad tear was a blessing in disguise.

It forced him to retire because pro bodybuilding would have killed him.

[BB]

Snitkin was loved in New England wresting circles, when he passed tons of rival coaches, and kids he coached were in mourning.

[wes]

Snitkin was loved in New England wresting circles, when he passed tons of rival coaches, and kids he coached were in mourning.

Yup he trained at the  Springfield YMCA....I might be mistaken but I think he attended Springfield college a great place known for it`s outstanding wrestling teams back then.....BUT....I`m probably wrong. 

[illuminati]

Covid..

yep - no doubt, she died within 28 days of a "Positive" test   

[Matt]

yep - no doubt, she died within 28 days of a "Positive" test   

Lol!!! HAHAHAHA!! 😂

joswift may have been joking, but wouldn't have necessarily been wrong if that happened in the USA.

Anyone who dies in the USA within 28 days of a Covid-positive test has Covid written on the death certificate.

Whether or not rhat is untrue for accidental deaths, I'm not sure.

Hell, even George Floyd was said to have Covid:

https://globalnews.ca/news/7024541/george-floyd-autopsy-covid-19/

[pamith]

Brutal if true

[Taffin]

What kind of a moron would let her get under that much weight.

She must have seen some instagram slut use some fake plates and thought that's what she needed to do to get a big ass.

Did you just call Brad Dingleberry a slut..?

Wonder what the Obituary will say?.......

Dunno, but she'll be buried in a shallow coffin

Broken neck, crushed wind pipe, dead.

Wouldn't have stopped a certain GetBigger from training and eating

[Taffin]

[Hulkotron]

Probably wasn't going to win the Nobel Prize or write the next great novel.

[Earl1972]

What kind of a moron would let her get under that much weight.

She must have seen some instagram slut use some fake plates and thought that's what she needed to do to get a big ass.

lol i think that is the only logical explanation for her trying

i've also noticed that women tend to have no concept of weights and how heavy they are, you can tell a woman you bench 315 for reps and she'll ask "is that a lot?"

E

[Rambone]

This is what happens when you don’t press your tongue against the roof of your mouth to stabilize your core first. Total disaster

[Kwon]

Probably wasn't going to win the Nobel Prize or write the next great novel.

But would have composed Beethovens 5th instead.

[Humble Narcissist]

This guy is a fucking clown.....a true kick in the throat candidate.

That's the legend Jason Blowhole. A legend in his own mind.

[illuminati]

Hey thanks for posting that GR....brings back a few cobwebbed memories.

Same here, remembered his name & that he was an excellent lifter.
that's a Great article.

I used to get Powerlifting USA whenever I could this side of the big pond.

[wes]

Same here, remembered his name & that he was an excellent lifter.
that's a Great article.

I used to get Powerlifting USA whenever I could this side of the big pond.

Yeah he was a top notch lifter for sure.

RIP

[falco]

She died for US.
Have some respect

This.

[Bevo]

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They're a big deal in women's fitness right now, and crossed over a little into powerlifting. I wouldn't be surprise if going heavy on those made her think she could squat #400. They're a favorite for ego lifting too.

I hate that midget fuckers voice, fucking annoying

[denarii]

It was a 400lbs box squat, why didnt she go back up again?

[Fortress]

Clearly not Clue One about how to lift.

Look where she settles the goddamn bar. At the very base of her NECK.

The video is terribly sad. I think that’s the daughter, watching her mom be killed.

As others say, too many haven’t the foggiest notion of poundage, technique and ability.

As Clint said, “A man (woman) must know his (her) limitations.”

Just to see her very alive, and then just … dead.

Brutal.

RIP

My thoughts to the daughter.

[The Scott]

I cannot watch such a scene...

[Fortress]

I cannot watch such a scene...

She guillotines herself.

It’s incredibly sad.

Never wanna witness something like that in real time.

[The Scott]

She guillotines herself.

It’s incredibly sad.

Never wanna witness something like that in real time.

I was hit with 440 directly through the chest/heart once.  I got up and the fellow with me was more "shocked" than me.  He said he thought for certain he was looking at my death.  It was at work and as usual, I lived and was apparently unharmed. 

I must say it felt as if I had done a bazillion cable crossovers and I am lucky it did not blow out of my body.  I had a boss that took 480 and it came out one of his arms before one of us literally kicked  him off it.  Mine just went in one arm and out the other arm to the side of the device that I was hooked on.  I was finally knocked off.

That is nothing compared to what this poor woman had happen to her.  And her daughter?  Oh lord that must be terrible for the poor child to have seen.

[Fortress]

I was hit with 440 directly through the chest/heart once.  I got up and the fellow with me was more "shocked" than me.  He said he thought for certain he was looking at my death.  It was at work and as usual, I lived and was apparently unharmed. 

I must say it felt as if I had done a bazillion cable crossovers and I am lucky it did not blow out of my body.  I had a boss that took 480 and it came out one of his arms before one of us literally kicked  him off it.  Mine just went in one arm and out the other arm to the side of the device that I was hooked on.  I was finally knocked off.

That is nothing compared to what this poor woman had happen to her.  And her daughter?  Oh lord that must be terrible for the poor child to have seen.

Electrified like a BOSS.

[The Scott]

Electrified like a BOSS.

LOL!  Superb, my brother!