The dumbest thing you have done while training? LOL
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yeah. I was leaned back a little too much. So I was on my back and then I sat up and rolled the bar off me.
I was at a body building gym (spartans for any aussies) cause i got a month free trial. I was 17 at the time, quite small and im 5"2....I went in there (this was before i was a trainer), decided to do some fitball situps. The ball popped out underneath me and i landed on my back (quite painfull). I had alot of extreemly buff guys laughing at me.
Here ya go. In the middle of my gym's peak time...about 6 p.m i was doing some squats on one of the racks. (i.e. i had 4-45lb plates on each side) After i was done i started to unload it and one of the trainers walked over to me to talk and...i kept unloading that one side.....then it all went BAD! LOL 180lbs on one side of a 45lb bar= a little bit of tippage and a lot of noise! lol
That was quite embarrassing. No when ever im at track practice and where lifting i always wait for my partner to unload each plate in sync with me. LOL
That was quite embarrassing. No when ever im at track practice and where lifting i always wait for my partner to unload each plate in sync with me. LOL
I was at a body building gym (spartans for any aussies) cause i got a month free trial. I was 17 at the time, quite small and im 5"2....I went in there (this was before i was a trainer), decided to do some fitball situps. The ball popped out underneath me and i landed on my back (quite painfull). I had alot of extreemly buff guys laughing at me.
Wow, that does suck.
I was doing box jumps in the squat rack, but I jumped too hard forward and lost balance when I was on top of the box. I jumped off the box to grab onto the pullup bar in front of me, but I was travelling with so much momentum that I lost my grip on the bar and comically landed into the mirror. Good thing there was a hottie on the elliptical watching.
All right, being Christmas and all, I'll fess up.
My gym has two identical lat pull down machines side by side. I was using the right one with about 150 (out of 270 max) and a petite woman was using the left one. I got up to get a drink of water, sat down, and proceeded to do lat pulldowns but I went to the wrong one and she had the weight set at the bare minimum 10 pounds! When I forcefully pulled down, there was no resistance and my fat @ss fell over backwards and my legs were pointing at the sky. A guy behind me said, "Dude, you alright?" and I said, "yeah" as I was trying not to laugh or cry.
Now, I always check to make sure I am on the right machine. BTW, this gym has a lot of bench presses side by side, so I may be contributing to this thread later on...
My gym has two identical lat pull down machines side by side. I was using the right one with about 150 (out of 270 max) and a petite woman was using the left one. I got up to get a drink of water, sat down, and proceeded to do lat pulldowns but I went to the wrong one and she had the weight set at the bare minimum 10 pounds! When I forcefully pulled down, there was no resistance and my fat @ss fell over backwards and my legs were pointing at the sky
. A guy behind me said, "Dude, you alright?" and I said, "yeah" as I was trying not to laugh or cry.Now, I always check to make sure I am on the right machine. BTW, this gym has a lot of bench presses side by side, so I may be contributing to this thread later on...
I did another one the other day changing weights on the BB: I forgot to put the dang collars on when bench pressing, and when trying to force the last rep up, the bar became uneven, and the iron weight fell off each side. There was a very loud "clanging" and "banging" as the iron hit the concrete in the garage.
My family came rushing in the garage (my two boys and wife), and I was laying there with just the empty BB on my chest, looking rather stupid.
I was not Chillen at that very moment.
Chillen
My family came rushing in the garage (my two boys and wife), and I was laying there with just the empty BB on my chest, looking rather stupid.
I was not Chillen at that very moment.
Chillen
I jumped onto a treadmill that was already on I tumbled off the back and bruised myself badly! Took a couple of weeks for my dignity to return.
I tumbled off the back and bruised myself badly! Took a couple of weeks for my dignity to return.I jumped onto a treadmill that was already on
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Sorry to hear about your lip, Chillen.
Funny this thread came up again, because a few weeks ago I lost hold of one of my kettlebells and almost killed one of the cats. That'll teach her.
Funny this thread came up again, because a few weeks ago I lost hold of one of my kettlebells and almost killed one of the cats. That'll teach her.
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LOL.....Almost bombed your own cat.
People assume too many things, lol. I go to work, and someone says, "Who in the hell hit you?!" When I said, "a dumbbell", he says, "who would that be?"
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Best wishes
Chillen
LMAO!
And Chillen lad, unlucky about the lip man!!!!!!!!!!!!
Speaking on the phone is tough, lol......but all is good!
Lesson learned though I did get burned, LOL
Huh! HA! But you had to laugh first......I see....
lol
Best wishes
Chillen
Just two stupid things:
1. Split the @ss in my squat suit -- had to walk to the locker room with a bare butt (already posted that story in another thread).
2. When I was learning how to do overhead squats, I started with a PVC bar. Then I graduated to the 45lb bar. I was quite chuffed with myself because I figured I could start adding more weight, but as luck would have it, on the 8th rep, I had a massive brain fart, forgot I was holding a bar over my head and relaxed my arms on the way up. OUCH. I swear if my head wasn't so hard I would have knocked myself out. Man, I saw stars.
Naturally I dropped the bar and all the guys came to see whether or not I was OK (not exactly what I wanted -- I was so embarassed) and kept asking me if I was alright. I just stood there, kinda stunned because my head was throbbing and I said "just tell me if I'm bleeding". So they all felt my head, looked at their hands and said "don't think so". So I said "Then I'm probably OK. I guess I should just do some regular squats now, eh?"
"Probably a good idea, Mo ..."
Every time I went to do OH squats after that, there was always a guy ready to spot me. I thought that was so sweet of them
Unfortunately, after that, I was introduced as the "she's the girl who dropped the bar on her head" ... :yelrotflmao:
1. Split the @ss in my squat suit -- had to walk to the locker room with a bare butt (already posted that story in another thread).
2. When I was learning how to do overhead squats, I started with a PVC bar. Then I graduated to the 45lb bar. I was quite chuffed with myself because I figured I could start adding more weight, but as luck would have it, on the 8th rep, I had a massive brain fart, forgot I was holding a bar over my head and relaxed my arms on the way up. OUCH. I swear if my head wasn't so hard I would have knocked myself out. Man, I saw stars.
Naturally I dropped the bar and all the guys came to see whether or not I was OK (not exactly what I wanted -- I was so embarassed) and kept asking me if I was alright. I just stood there, kinda stunned because my head was throbbing and I said "just tell me if I'm bleeding". So they all felt my head, looked at their hands and said "don't think so". So I said "Then I'm probably OK. I guess I should just do some regular squats now, eh?"
"Probably a good idea, Mo ..."
Every time I went to do OH squats after that, there was always a guy ready to spot me. I thought that was so sweet of them
Unfortunately, after that, I was introduced as the "she's the girl who dropped the bar on her head" ... :yelrotflmao: