Weightlifting Mishaps (VID)

Matthew Nielsen · 01-24-2006, 09:01 PM

http://www.weakgame.com/data/Videos/20060121_004_weight_mishaps.wmv

(Message edited by Matthew Nielsen on January 24, 2006)

James Falkner · 01-25-2006, 08:13 AM

I'm afraid to open that link :uhoh:

Kenneth Urakawa · 01-25-2006, 08:44 AM

Pretty funny--I've seen a few of those. Makes you not want to attempt any PRs overhead...:happy:

Allen Yeh · 01-25-2006, 10:41 AM

Ouch...those mishaps with the O-lifts made me cringe...

Sean Harrison · 01-26-2006, 09:58 AM

Yeah, with the O lifts I'm really surprised we don't see someone broken in half the wrong way.
You gotta love the ones where some skinny goof is video taping himself fail with about 150lbs.

Skipp Benzing · 01-26-2006, 11:29 AM

I found an intresting stat from the USAW club coach manual that states the percentage of injuries per 100 participant hours in school sports and oly lifting was the lowest with a .0017 chance of injury. So oly lifting with proper equipment and instruction is actually a very safe sport when compaired to others. I personally have dropped the barbell on my head twice but have been able to escape injury. My worst injury with oly lifting so far came from losing control of the barbell on the catch of a clean and droping the barbell on my knee. I was out for about 3 weeks but that was it. Has anyone else had injuries from oly lifting?

Michael Ledney · 01-26-2006, 11:44 AM

I hit myself in the larnyx about once a month when doing high rep cleans. Typically it's just a glancing blow when I get tired and sloppy, but in December I hit myself so hard I blacked out. That wasn't a high rep situation either, I think I had 255# on the bar. Managed to pitch it forward as I was falling back so no long term damage.

My son freaked out, it was almost worth the pain to get such an unflinching show of affection out of a tres cool 17 year old.

Kevin Roddy · 01-26-2006, 05:22 PM

Those O-lift ones were just horrifying.

Tim Ulcoq · 01-26-2006, 11:31 PM

loved the snatch that smashes the light

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01-24-2006, 09:01 PM	#1
Matthew Nielsen Member Profile: Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Herndon VA Posts: 602	http://www.weakgame.com/data/Videos/20060121_004_weight_mishaps.wmv (Message edited by Matthew Nielsen on January 24, 2006)

01-25-2006, 08:13 AM	#2
James Falkner Member Profile: Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Orlando FL Posts: 608	I'm afraid to open that link :uhoh:

01-25-2006, 08:44 AM	#3
Kenneth Urakawa Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chandler AZ Posts: 539	Pretty funny--I've seen a few of those. Makes you not want to attempt any PRs overhead...:happy:

01-25-2006, 10:41 AM	#4
Allen Yeh Member Profile: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: reston va Posts: 768	Ouch...those mishaps with the O-lifts made me cringe...

01-26-2006, 09:58 AM	#5
Sean Harrison Member Profile: Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Taipei Taiwan Posts: 400	Yeah, with the O lifts I'm really surprised we don't see someone broken in half the wrong way. You gotta love the ones where some skinny goof is video taping himself fail with about 150lbs.

01-26-2006, 11:29 AM	#6
Skipp Benzing Member Profile: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Irvine California Posts: 49	I found an intresting stat from the USAW club coach manual that states the percentage of injuries per 100 participant hours in school sports and oly lifting was the lowest with a .0017 chance of injury. So oly lifting with proper equipment and instruction is actually a very safe sport when compaired to others. I personally have dropped the barbell on my head twice but have been able to escape injury. My worst injury with oly lifting so far came from losing control of the barbell on the catch of a clean and droping the barbell on my knee. I was out for about 3 weeks but that was it. Has anyone else had injuries from oly lifting?

01-26-2006, 11:44 AM	#7
Michael Ledney Member Profile: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Fort Thomas Kentucky Posts: 292	I hit myself in the larnyx about once a month when doing high rep cleans. Typically it's just a glancing blow when I get tired and sloppy, but in December I hit myself so hard I blacked out. That wasn't a high rep situation either, I think I had 255# on the bar. Managed to pitch it forward as I was falling back so no long term damage. My son freaked out, it was almost worth the pain to get such an unflinching show of affection out of a tres cool 17 year old.

01-26-2006, 05:22 PM	#8
Kevin Roddy Member Profile: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Harrison TWP Michigan Posts: 769	Those O-lift ones were just horrifying.

01-26-2006, 11:31 PM	#9
Tim Ulcoq Member Profile: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brisbane QLD Posts: 33	loved the snatch that smashes the light