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 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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