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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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Comments (32)
RichardPencil 32
I've never heard of Pilates that uses dumbbells. Pilates uses a Reformer and other apparatus that looks like it belongs in a sex dungeon.
yerawizardlizzy 27
I was going to say this but I've only ever done Pilates in my dance classes so I didn't want to assume there was never a time for weights in Pilates as a whole. But with the moves I've done I wouldn't even want to use the smallest of weights (at least ones that can't attach to your limbs). Too risky.
tmj25789 23
I hope you are doing ok OP! Next time start out small until you feel comfortable moving up to that much weight.
TMO2142 25
hope you heal fast, and now battle scars??
delichick 27
I agree with 13, Ive never heard of using weights with pilates. You sure you were in the right class? Next time start with lighter weights. And how did you drop it on your face???
Emmereen 29
Take it as a lesson learned and keep at it. Hope you're feeling better, OP.
DanielleinDC 34
I'm not all that familiar with Pilates, but I'm pretty sure they don't use weights. You sure it was a Pilates class? As others have said, if you're just starting out, best to use a 3- or 5-pound weight. Hope your face recovers quickly.
babs22291 15
I knew working out was bad for you, good thing I just sit my ass on the couch.
XPhoenixFire 17
Well that's one way to hit the weights
khiiirsty 14
Gosh damn that sucks
parker12445 5
"Fitter" I like it