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NorCalAthlete t1_iwors3i wrote

Reply to comment by aygc271 in Man fighting for life in hospital after being crushed by barbell at Brisbane gym by amckern

Got a source for frequency of occurrences? Cause in 20 years of lifting I’ve never seen someone end up with brain damage from dropping a barbell on their head while bench pressing. Not saying it can’t happen or doesn’t happen, just doubting the frequency. Seems like a freak accident more than “happens all the time.”

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Bumm_by_Design t1_iwoul3v wrote

I think it's more... people frequently get injuries from working out at the gym without proper knowledge. Even folks that know what they are doing are subject to injury if they do it too much without proper rest days. It's almost as if some folks just go to the gym to get injuries.

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