footballer dies weightlifting

[slob]

http://www.wxii12.com/sports/4307959/detail.html
not sure if it's been posted.
maybe this might encourage people to be safer.

[nsa]

Thats why you are supposed to have a spotter.

[J.S.N.]

moral of the story: get a power rack if you're gonna train by yourself.

[XxElitexX]

whats a heart arrythmia?

[nsa]

whats a heart arrythmia?

Essentially any irregular heart beat.

[Benches505]

Poor guy got killed by 250 lbs.

[YounG_SluG11]

Thats why you are supposed to have a spotter.

Exactly.

[bluethunder]

Thats why you are supposed to have a spotter.

True a spotter is needed when going heavy. But let's put this one in perspective. This guy is not a wimp and probably weighs 275+lbs and 250lb bench is light for him who has much experience. In this case, it was not having a spotter that caused his death but a heart condition, abnormal heart beat which led to difficulty breathing, heart failure. Consequentially loosing strength and the bar choking him . He would of died probably with 200lbs. Either way its sad.

[weightshead]

you dont even need a spotter, just dont train without a powercage in a room with no other people in.

[Big Rig]

Or maybe not using clamps would've helped. At least you could push half the weight up enough to let the 'bells fall off.

[kloter1]

thats sad, even though 250 was probably light for him he still should have a spot.

[West Coast All Star]

that sux