Today, I was at the gym with my friends when they invited me to do a few bench presses. Since I'd never done any before, I decided to start with no weights on the bar and work my way up from there. I wound up pinned beneath the bar, calling for my friend to come free me. 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, 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
Today, I went to the gym for the first time in months. As I tried to bench press, my arms gave out instantly, and I ended up dropping the bar onto my chest. The dudes in the gym around me gave me the wide-eyed WTF face, while I tried to laugh it off and failed. FML
Today, I went to my gym and tried a new workout machine that had just been installed. I set the weight too high and ended up stuck halfway through a lift, making weird struggling noises. Most people around me stopped and stared as I awkwardly dropped the weights. FML
Today, I went to the gym. I tried out a new machine where you do one-arm weightlifting. I took my time to get into a good position, then set the machine to the lowest weight possible. I couldn't even lift it an inch. A bunch of buff guys nearby saw me and burst out laughing. FML
Today, while trying to lift a weight bar at the gym, I ended up cracking my rib cage and almost passed out. My friend, who was supposed to be spotting for me, couldn't help until the last second because he'd snuck off to flirt with a pair of guys halfway across the room. FML
Today, I was finishing my chest workout at the gym when this really cute girl started using the machine next to me. To impress her, I tried lifting a lot of weight on the barbell. It ended up landing on my neck and she had to help me get it off. FML
Today, I’m a gym newbie and worked up the courage to go to the weights section. I loaded what I thought was a reasonable amount onto a bar and tried to lift it… except it didn’t move. At all. I pretended I was “just stretching,” then removed half the weights while hoping no one noticed. Someone definitely noticed and gave me an encouraging thumbs up. FML
Today, I went to the gym to do squats. I couldn't even do it without weights on the squatting bar because it hurt too much to rest it on my back and neck. Then my friend who was with me and who is skinny as a rail easily managed it with two 45 pound weights. He claims it's from practice. I guess I’m wimpy. FML
Today, I was working out at the gym. A very attractive girl was watching me work out, so feeling like a stud, I tried to lift a really heavy weight. I failed, got trapped, and watched helplessly as she walked away laughing. 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
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wompwompwomp 0
you dont deserve that bc it is my assumption that 98% of the population can lift a 45 lb barbell. 7-12 yr olds included. Spotter next time homeboy. Always when trying new exercises and eat that protein mix after workouts. Sounds like you need to gain some weight and muscle
dudewithface 0
Don't be so pathetic next time.
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mememememe 0
most of you people are idiots and know nothing about lifting. he didnt say he couldnt lift it he couldn't bench it which is a conpletely different thing and requires a strong chest as well as strong arms. If he couldn't physically lift it up there is no way he could get trapped under it.
falconsfan 0
depends on how old you are. if you're a 6th or 7th grader, that is normal. if you're above that, you need to be screened for muscular dystrophy.
horriblelife9199 0
my 11 year old brother who plays videogames all day benched it 15 time just right now.
nomadxx7 0
To all the people saying lifting the bar is easy let's put this shit into perspective. When you lift weight (like a box from the ground) it isn't the same as when you do a bench press. For one you're using different muscles (i.e. your legs) and they can take a hell of a lot more pain and weight than your arms ever could. Legs have to support your whole body weight just to walk anywhere. You're body is automatically conditioned to take more weight from your legs. Your arms however don't do that much work if you don't workout because you're not using your arms to lift (otherwise you'd throw your back out). Plus given that the bar is usually like 6 to 8' long it's a little cumbersome. The OP should probably be able to do it but we don't know if he's 5 years old, a skinny nerd or someone with atrophied muscles. Just glad people can compare apples to oranges and then call the OP a dumbass. Idiots.
Rakayum 0
if its a girl then yeah...
ucfan345 0
#39- No one cares
ebrownri 0
Take into consideration of how many reps....what if he did like 60 reps and couldnt lift it again, its happened to me where i did low weight high rep for training and almost got pinned...BUT i had a spotter, so YDI cause of the lack of spotter.....
Salmonus 0
Good on ya for making the effort! Gotta start somewhere. Embarassing as it may be...
heha96133 0
He could have had a horrible grip on it.. It's a lot harder with a very narrow/wide grip.
DaftBrian 0
Wow...I cant even feel 45 lbs.