Paralyzed man regains use of arms and hands after experimental stem cell therapy

Re:Paralyzed man regains use of arms and hands after experim... by Xcelerate on Thursday January 26, 2017 @07:11PM (#13496637)

It actually had nothing to do with deadlifts or bad form. I was working on my bench press and couldn't get the fifth rep up. I set the bar down on my chest and instead of calling out for help (to any of the fifty people standing nearby), I thought it would be less embarrassing to just roll it down to my knees and then stand up and set the weight down. Stupid decision. Once I got the weight to my knees, I severely underestimated my back-to-chest strength ratio and the weight plummeted to the ground, pulling my (arched) back down with it. I think it was about 215 lbs (97 kg).

The key to deadlifts is good form and not letting your back arch at all. I would recommend getting an expert trainer or an advanced lifter to help you practice your form if you are worried about it. It's worth the time to prevent an injury.

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Re:Paralyzed man regains use of arms and hands after experim... by schrodinger on Thursday January 26, 2017 @08:46PM (#13497088)

You should really use safeties when bench pressing. I just read about a guy who died doing a bench press when he lost control of the bar and it landed on his neck!

https://stronglifts.com/bench-press/safety/

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Re:Paralyzed man regains use of arms and hands after experim... by tornadoboy55 on Thursday January 26, 2017 @07:18PM (#13496672)

Man... I feel your pain.. been in the same situation a few times, but why not just shame-roll (drop the bar to one side and just sort of wriggle out from under it on the opposing side)? It sucks but keeps you safe.

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Re:Paralyzed man regains use of arms and hands after experim... by oculusthrift on Thursday January 26, 2017 @07:57PM (#13496870)

not the person you're responding to but a lot of times people have clips on the weights at gyms

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Re:Paralyzed man regains use of arms and hands after experim... by robbiemitchell on Thursday January 26, 2017 @09:59PM (#13497360)

I was taught not to use a clamp on the bar when doing bench, so you can lean to one side and let the weights drop off if you get stuck.

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Re:Paralyzed man regains use of arms and hands after experim... by ropable on Thursday January 26, 2017 @10:32PM (#13497488)

Seems like questionable advice - sounds like a great way to accidentally drop a bunch of weights to the floor if you're at all uneven with your bar path (not at all unusual when fatigued).

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Re:Paralyzed man regains use of arms and hands after experim... by FrancoDiaz on Thursday January 26, 2017 @11:28PM (#13497718)

Not only that, but even a little shift in the weights can cause problems with your lifts. Warmups (135 or so) I'll leave them off, but anything over 200 I'll put them on.

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Re:Paralyzed man regains use of arms and hands after experim... by taneq on Friday January 27, 2017 @12:25AM (#13497949)

Then you really have to look out for the recoil as the suddenly-unbalanced bar whips around.

Bench press at any significant weight just flat-out isn't safe without a spotter.

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