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Unread 08-08-2012, 09:36 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Orgazmo View Post
Can we get some thoughts on the dude that dropped the bar on his head during weightlifting? Is that something that happens a decent bit (seems like it would), or was it really as big of an event as everyone made it out to be?

Obviously, it was dangerous, just trying to gauge if it is rare.


It's not uncommon, although it's rare for it to happen with that much weight. I've done it more than a handful of times.

Ideally you bail forward and the bar falls behind you, but shit happens.
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