Today, in an effort to be fitter, I joined a Pilates class. Ten minutes into it, I dropped a 10-pound dumbbell on my face. I now have a horrific looking black eye, and half of my cheek is a mottled green color. Not to mention the cut above my eye that needed 4 stitches. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was jamming out and playing some air guitar. I somehow managed to knee myself directly in my left eye socket. I now have a hideously swollen face and a black eye. When people ask me what happened, I'll be hesitant to tell the truth. FML
Today, on the way to class, I got distracted while watching some ducks and walked face-first into a concrete pole. I ended up with a black eye and three stitches. Even the nurse laughed. FML
Today, while running on the treadmill at the gym, I tried to wipe some sweat off my brow before it could make its way down into my eye. I ended up poking myself in the eye so hard that I yelped, stumbled and was thrown off the still-moving treadmill while trying to regain my balance. FML
Today, I decided to get in shape for swimsuit season, so I went to the gym. I tried to lift a barbell up and over my head, which was fine, until I dropped it. Exercise earned me a concussion and a neck brace. FML
Today, I went to the gym for the first time in months. Feeling pumped, I grabbed what I thought was a light dumbbell. It wasn’t. I dropped it on my toe and screamed so loud that the gym bros around me stopped mid-workout to stare at me. FML
Today, while practicing my gymnastics routine on the uneven bars, I was so distracted by my teammates' conversation about a party later that I miscalculated my flip and smacked my head on a bar. Ten stitches and a concussion later, I was left alone in the hospital. FML
Today, I woke up to see that I had two black eyes from a cheerleading stunt gone wrong yesterday. I decided to curl my hair to distract from them. While curling my hair I accidentally burned my cheek. I now have two black eyes and a huge burn on my cheek. My extended family is coming tomorrow. FML
Today, the lights went out at the gym while I was holding a heavy bar. I tried to put it back on the rack, missed, and dropped it on my toe. Then, as I was limping around in pain, I hit my head on one of the other bars on a rack at head height. FML
Today, I tried a new workout at my local gym. I thought I'd attempt some yoga poses I'd seen online. Mid-pose, I lost my balance and knocked over a row of weights, causing a loud crash and drawing everyone's attention. FML
Today, after getting up to press snooze on my alarm clock, I climbed back into bed. When I went to reach for the covers quickly because I was cold, I missed, yet still managed to pull back my fist with force punching myself in the face. I now have a bloody fat lip. FML
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kelliecraine 2
A rule as a beginner is to start out slow. You need to use 2 - 5 lb weights before you move to 10lb weights.
fmyinternet 13
Green and stitches... It's a bit early to dress up as Frankenstein... Hopefully you make a full recovery!
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johnjingleheimer 13
Do you even lift?
ravenb61 10
No pain no gain?
kelliecraine 2
A rule as a beginner is to start out slow. You need to use 2 - 5 lb weights before you move to 10lb weights.
Tripartita 45
On the upside, you can sell the rights to your FML to be used as the worst super villain origin story. "We can reverse the process that left you horribly disfigured! If you just let the hostages go, we will develop a serum for your affliction!" "What? Oh, no, I just dropped a weight on my face while trying to work out." "…"
_Adog2645 24
yep
enxhi96 21
That must have been quite the eventful workout for you... seriously though, sounds painful. Feel better op
fmyinternet 13
Green and stitches... It's a bit early to dress up as Frankenstein... Hopefully you make a full recovery!
wanted_2_want 40
No no no. You were supposed to drop the other kind of weight. The one that's attached to your body. Not on your hands.
Hooorror 15
Why the down votes? I thought this was really good
Lillysar91 20
Ouch i feel your pain! Hope you make a quick recovery! Don't despair and start slow and easy.
tyrianLftw 6
well I'd say the lesson here is to put down the weights and pick up some chipotle!
kakabalo 18
wish u a quick recovery OP... go easy on weights while u r at it