Health and Sports: You OK, bro?

You OK, bro?

By Anonymous - 28/09/2025 09:00

Today, at the gym I loaded way too much weight on the bench press. Halfway through my set, I got stuck with the bar on my chest, squealing like a squeezed rubber duck until a stranger rescued me. FML

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Taurus_ChicKa 36

Sunday 28 September 2025 20:05

This is why you never put more weight on than you absolutely know you can handle, and always have a spotter just in case.

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Taurus_ChicKa 36

Sunday 28 September 2025 20:05

This is why you never put more weight on than you absolutely know you can handle, and always have a spotter just in case.

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