Video-Worlds Worst Spotter and The Kid Who Trusted Him.

[toxicsambo]

http://www.ejbdotcom.net/content/14782.html

That entire gym is to blame for letting this guy spot. It's only 295. Jfc.

 

[mesco]

ouch!

 

[SgtSlaughter]

HOLY SHIT!

Obviously too much weight for that kid if he can't hold the negative.

 

[odoyal rulez]

That's exactly why I use my thumbs...

 

[blut wump]

Too many people use weights they can't cope with. Also, I never ask for a hand-off. When wearing a shirt a hand-off makes sense but, raw, I expect to be able to unrack anything I can bench

Always try to get a feel for the state of your spotter, too, and don't put a spotter on the spot. It's hard to say 'no' to some big guy who comes over to ask for a spot and doesn't look like he'd appreciate your telling him that the weight on the bar has you scared shitless. Equally, don't spot someone who is using more weight that you feel happy spotting.

 

[krishna]

That one is kinda hard to blame on the spotter. The weight look like it slipped out the of the guy's hands. Even if the guy was spotting better, it still would of crushed the dude.

 

[KD1]

Yeah I agree, even if his hands were right by the bar he would not be able to "catch" 300 falling lbs.

 

[growthspurt]

That's exactly why I use my thumbs...

Yep!
That was not the spotters fault..........it was the dumb-ass who put his thumbs behind the bar instead of wrapping them!!! Most bench meets that I've been in, don't let you use that grip for that exact reason. Shame on the lifter, now he learned the hard way.

 

[blut wump]

Here's a direct link to the file to download it.
http://media.ejbdotcom.net/0c1e03/295tothechest00123.wmv

The weight just slipped out of the bencher's hands the moment the spotter let go of the bar. Nothing the spotter could do there other than stay holding onto the bar. It's entirely the bencher's fault.

 

[boxerjake]

Was that spotter wearing a mask or am i seeing things ???