I was training legs one day and had just finished hack squats on one of those old style hacks with the two pads that sit on your shoulders. Anyway, I had done 8 or so reps with 3 plates a side for my last set and I was starting to unload plates. This skinny kid comes up to me and says I can leave the plates on for him. I did a double take and then assumed that he must be intending to do calvs or something. I go over and start extensions and watch as he piles 2 more plates on per side before even stepping into the machine. So with 5 plates a side on the hack, he steps in, lifts the weight enough to move the handles and then proceeds to be crushed under the weight. So now he is totally compressed under the weight, but he will not make any effort to call for help. So I walk over and ask if he wants help...he does not even look at me and says "no, I am ok...I am just getting a stretch". I walk away and head to the showers. About 10 minutes later I come out and the guy working the juice bar is helping the guy out of the machine...I never saw that kid again.




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