Lance McCullough
I don't spook easy but this is my version of a horror story.
Recently I was in the gym using the bench press by myself, and I was attempting to lift 455 lbs without a spotter. I knew the bench press machine had two safety hooks, one on top and one close to the bottom of the weight stand. I figured I was okay, since I had lifted this amount of weight many times before. I lifted the bar from the safety hook and brought it down to my chest, as I pushed it back up to lock it out and complete the rep, I realized that I couldn’t lift the bar up all the way to place it back on the hooks. I tried not to panic since I knew the machine had the safety hooks. I started to slowly lower the bar to the bottom hook, and little by little the bar got closer and closer to my neck. I normally don’t scare easily; however, the closer the bar got to my neck, the more worried I became. Although I knew the safety hook was there, I started to wonder if I had missed the hooks, since it was taking forever to latch the bar onto the hook. I was scared that the bar would land on my neck and crush it. Eventually, I got the bar onto the hook without getting hurt, but needless to say it was definitely a moment that I will never forget. It is very important to know that you should never lift heavy weights without a spotter or anyone present near you. Although, this may have not been a typical horror story to most, this is something that truly haunted me for a long time.
Recently I was in the gym using the bench press by myself, and I was attempting to lift 455 lbs without a spotter. I knew the bench press machine had two safety hooks, one on top and one close to the bottom of the weight stand. I figured I was okay, since I had lifted this amount of weight many times before. I lifted the bar from the safety hook and brought it down to my chest, as I pushed it back up to lock it out and complete the rep, I realized that I couldn’t lift the bar up all the way to place it back on the hooks. I tried not to panic since I knew the machine had the safety hooks. I started to slowly lower the bar to the bottom hook, and little by little the bar got closer and closer to my neck. I normally don’t scare easily; however, the closer the bar got to my neck, the more worried I became. Although I knew the safety hook was there, I started to wonder if I had missed the hooks, since it was taking forever to latch the bar onto the hook. I was scared that the bar would land on my neck and crush it. Eventually, I got the bar onto the hook without getting hurt, but needless to say it was definitely a moment that I will never forget. It is very important to know that you should never lift heavy weights without a spotter or anyone present near you. Although, this may have not been a typical horror story to most, this is something that truly haunted me for a long time.
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