PSX5Central

Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: videoholic on March 22, 2005, 11:52:51 AM

Title: Someone could have used a spotter
Post by: videoholic on March 22, 2005, 11:52:51 AM: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7265804/

David Little dropped 250 pounds of weight on his chest and it rolled onto his neck.

His kids found him.

You see there. This shit doesn\'t happen when you sit on your ass watching TV!!!!
Title: Someone could have used a spotter
Post by: Bozco on March 22, 2005, 12:02:27 PM: Thats fucked up.
Title: Someone could have used a spotter
Post by: GmanJoe on March 22, 2005, 12:12:13 PM: A freakin heart attack while benching 250 pounds?

Well, I use free weights but NEVER for bench presses and dead lifts. Oops...no pun intended.

GO STEELERS!
Title: Someone could have used a spotter
Post by: theomen on March 22, 2005, 01:02:43 PM: sucks for him

*flexes
Title: Someone could have used a spotter
Post by: Evi on March 23, 2005, 10:30:08 PM: Spotter = Smart
Title: Someone could have used a spotter
Post by: theomen on March 23, 2005, 10:45:03 PM: I never use a spotter....
Title: Someone could have used a spotter
Post by: mm on March 24, 2005, 04:59:43 AM: read a report today that his heart stopped, which caused the bar to fall onto his chest, ect
Title: Someone could have used a spotter
Post by: videoholic on March 24, 2005, 05:25:21 AM: Quote
Originally posted by mm
read a report today that his heart stopped, which caused the bar to fall onto his chest, ect

Kind of like the third sentence in the post I presented right off the bat?

"a cardiac fluttering Thursday caused him to drop on his chest 250 pounds of weights, which rolled onto his neck and suffocated him"
Title: Someone could have used a spotter
Post by: clips on March 24, 2005, 01:26:43 PM: how much do you cats bench?...i try to bench like three times a week..but lately i\'ve been doin it like every other week...so busy..anyway don\'t laugh i\'m only benchin\' like 125 lbs...and when i don\'t bench in a while that s**t FEELS like 250 lbs!...
Title: Someone could have used a spotter
Post by: Paul2 on March 24, 2005, 01:38:57 PM: I don\'t bench or do any sorts of workout and I am skinny and weak for my size. Eh...oh well.
Title: Someone could have used a spotter
Post by: Viper_Fujax on March 24, 2005, 01:50:44 PM: i dont have a set to be able to do them..so i improvise a bit but its nowhere near as effective as bench pressing. I plan on using san diego state\'s gym and stuff. For now im just doing dumbells so im not like paul :D jk man. im skinny as f*ck as well.
Title: Someone could have used a spotter
Post by: Titan on March 24, 2005, 07:53:29 PM: I max out at 145.
Title: Someone could have used a spotter
Post by: theomen on March 25, 2005, 09:47:31 AM: I don\'t straight bar any more, but I hit the 120lb dumbells for sets. But back when I used the straight bar I could 1rpm 395.....never 400
Title: Someone could have used a spotter
Post by: Bozco on March 25, 2005, 10:46:59 AM: I haven\'t worked out too seriously since high school. I was starting to get my bench back, was at a max of about 170, weighing 150. Then I fractured my wrist and haven\'t been in the gym since. That was about 6 months ago so I should probably get back with it sometime soon.
Title: Someone could have used a spotter
Post by: Ashford on March 25, 2005, 11:19:43 AM: Don\'t feel bad...

I can barely do 95...
Title: Someone could have used a spotter
Post by: CHIZZY on March 25, 2005, 12:59:44 PM: Beh.. I just joined a gym, and I only use the Cybex machines. I have a bad wrist from a skateboarding injury (shattered my left wrist when I was 14), so I can\'t really put much weight on it. I top out at around 120 lbs before it really hurts. I prefer to do a bunch of reps with like 60-75 lbs.
Title: Someone could have used a spotter
Post by: Evi on March 26, 2005, 08:53:40 PM: Quote
I never use a spotter....
Um...yeah that\'s fine, except you can\'t push yourself to the absolute limit without a spotter. And maxing the f^ck out of your muscles is a good thing.
Title: Someone could have used a spotter
Post by: THX on March 26, 2005, 09:07:17 PM: Quote
Originally posted by EviscerationX
And maxing the f^ck out of your muscles is a good thing.

Depends who you talk to I guess. My friend just puts his max on the bench and does 5 reps in 3 sets. The free personal trainer I got when I joined Bally\'s just made me lift the bar first, then about 55 lbs, then 75 lbs for the last set. I was like wtf since I can bench my weight (83lbs) but he told me going low is the way to get strength + mass.

Sure enough more & more I\'m seeing big guys just do a rep or two with just the bar. If I was that big I\'d throw on like a zillion lbs and show off as much as possible.
Title: Someone could have used a spotter
Post by: Titan on March 29, 2005, 07:41:53 PM: Quote
Originally posted by THX
Depends who you talk to I guess. My friend just puts his max on the bench and does 5 reps in 3 sets. The free personal trainer I got when I joined Bally\'s just made me lift the bar first, then about 55 lbs, then 75 lbs for the last set. I was like wtf since I can bench my weight (83lbs) but he told me going low is the way to get strength + mass.

Sure enough more & more I\'m seeing big guys just do a rep or two with just the bar. If I was that big I\'d throw on like a zillion lbs and show off as much as possible.

You\'re 83 pounds? You\'re a skinny little thing, aren\'t you :p It\'s alright. I\'m 125 and pretty skinny.
Title: Someone could have used a spotter
Post by: THX on March 30, 2005, 09:10:18 AM: I was j/k lol. Up to 142lbs now. 83lbs is deadly skinny for a guy.
Title: Someone could have used a spotter
Post by: Joker on March 30, 2005, 09:54:16 AM: yeah but imagine how big your penis would look compared to the rest of your body THX
Title: Someone could have used a spotter
Post by: THX on March 30, 2005, 10:10:44 AM: This is basic math:

0 inches x (X lbs) = 0

NO change
Title: Someone could have used a spotter
Post by: theomen on March 30, 2005, 05:24:48 PM: form is all that matters, but in order to induce hypertrophy you do need to shock the muslce with enough resistence (75-80% ot your 1rpm)
Title: Someone could have used a spotter
Post by: Evi on March 30, 2005, 06:44:06 PM: Quote
form is all that matters, but in order to induce hypertrophy you do need to shock the muslce with enough resistence (75-80% ot your 1rpm)
Form is the most important thing above ALL. Damn skippy!