Boy Dies In Weightlifting Accident At Home

local6 ^ | 11-april-2008

[tumblindice]

That’s a damned shame. 15 was when I started weight training.
I’m guessing triceps extensions and he lost control of the weight.
Young people should stick to solid dumbells until they have the drills down.

[NYFriend]

I'd agree about the benchpress, but I'm biased. High school was the last time I ever did a benchpress for weight. After that, the most I think I ever did was my body weight (which ranged from about 135 at my lightest to about 210 at me heaviest, not in that order however). When in high school, until my senior year I couldn't bench press 225. It was the craziest thing. I could bench press 220 ten times, but I couldn't move the 225 bar off my chest. My football coach said it was mental, but I don't know. I could squat over 450, and get a couple of reps. I think the most I ever did was a 500 lbs deadlift. I could shoulder press 225. I could curl maybe 200. I could incline press more than 225, but I couldn't more that 225 bench press.

[El Gran Salseron]

“shite”

Did you misspell “Shiite” and forget to capitalize?

[weeder]

My heart goes out to the family. A terrible tragedy, indeed.

“Grief counselors were at Seminole High School,...”
This really ticks me off, though. They’ve made a cottage industry out of grief. Between this and the candlelight vigils, I feel liberaled to death.

[radiohead]

Did you misspell “Shiite” and forget to capitalize?

Why yes, yes I did. How astute of you to catch it.

[Bommer]

Truth is, the Barbell Bench Press is probably the most overrated exercise movement in weight lifting.

Very true, but in high school it is THE #1 boasting right! How much someone could bench press was how high school jocks proved their greatness.

[Anti-Bubba182]

It does not say but this has to be a Bench Press lift.

To be safest you need spotters or a power cage, but honestly there is a lot of benching going on with neither.

When I hear about deaths from benching it is often a young person who does not have good technique or tries to press too much and loses the weight.

[upsdriver]

“Grief counselors were at Seminole High School,...” This really ticks me off, though. They’ve made a cottage industry out of grief. Between this and the candlelight vigils, I feel liberaled to death

Thank you! I scanned the posts looking for someone to comment about that. I thought I was the only one who has a problem with all this grief counselor crap.

[MaggieM]

Truly sad.
Prayers for this family.
I cant imagine how painful this is for them.
My son had his own weight set from Jr High to High School.
We told him if he was caught lifting without a spotter, wed take it away.
To my knowledge he never did.
A few times he even used his sister.
Always have a spotter!
Why the grief counselors at school though?

[JackDanielsOldNo7]

i might be a tard but you sound like an ass. you know what i meant D**k head.