rocky555 Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Not a funny video but demonstrates what can happen if not careful. Poor guy, I hope he will manage to rehablitate himself. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2540945/Kevin-Ogar-injury-CrossFit-athlete-left-paralyzed-waist-having-spine-severed-dumbbell.html Battle logChallenge no. 1Current challenge Link to comment
Basement Cat Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Ouch... Current form: Chubby House Cat (lvl4) Weight objective: 20% S. 4 P. 6 E. 4 C. 7 I. 8 A. 4 L. 5 Battle log Current Challenge Handy linky. Link to comment
Frost of the Gloaming Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 so last night at the gym someone was doing pull ups in the squat rack; which is right across from the pull up bars that no one was using or near. Between a rock and a hard place, use our finger nails to climb, it's all we know.......... Daily Mile Perfer et obdura: Dolor hic tibi proderit olim Link to comment
Timmy M Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 pretty hard to rehab a severed spine... and which nonce from the daily mail wrote that? not even a hint of the right terminology Link to comment
momoxstarx Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Had a great workout at the gym last night. Someone approached me while I was doing squats if I do anything else besides squats because that's all they see me do and according to them, I kill it every time. Dawwwwww, thank you stranger. posted from my awesome G2 using Tapatalk... probably goofing off at work or on the throne. Momoxstarx the N00bcake Extraordinaire lvl 2 Mithra Warrior [STR 3|DEX 2|STA 5|CON 2|WIS 2|CHA 1] "Hold onto your knickers..." Tumblr - Instagram - YouTube Link to comment
Flex Luthor Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Not a funny video but demonstrates what can happen if not careful. Poor guy, I hope he will manage to rehablitate himself. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2540945/Kevin-Ogar-injury-CrossFit-athlete-left-paralyzed-waist-having-spine-severed-dumbbell.html I had to watch this several times and I didn't get what happened. Read the article and realized he dropped the bar on his neck. Ouch. Although they consistently call the barbell a dumbbell which was quite aggravating. I don't know if he will be able to rehab that though. He's paralyzed. "I like you just the way you are" - Mr. Rogers In Br0din's name we gain. Link to comment
samanmoran Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Discussing the meaning of "Power Snatch" at CF and someone piped up, "I thought they were kegel exercises." (It was me, actually. I had been waiting FOR EVER for someone to set me up for that joke. I am now content.) 13 42 ----Don't Chew what you should Eschew! Link to comment
Zorch Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 Wait-so is this true? http://elitedaily.com/sports/planet-fitness-cuts-squat-racks-facilities-quest-become-worst-gym/ I thought it was just like a really early April Fools? Do they legit give out free pizza and bagels?! My understanding is that the equipment within Planet Fitness is on some level, dictated to the individual franchises by the national Planet Fitness company. Or at least that's the basic summary of what they told my girlfriend when she inquired about whether they would/could get any additional equipment that they didn't currently have. ("Yes, we're allowed to have 245668 treadmills. No, we're not allowed to have a single erg/rowing machine") From what I can tell, Planet Fitness' main selling point is that they have super-cheap promotional memberships. Of course, with my employer picking up most of the cost of my gym membership, I'm pretty much free to choose my gym based on quality of facilities/equipment, which is awesome. "Restlessness is discontent - and discontent is the first necessity of progress. Show me a thoroughly satisfied man-and I will show you a failure." -Thomas Edison Link to comment
pwallace Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 Not heard but seen, I was doing legs today and needed the leg extension machine for my last few sets. I put my book on the seat and went to get a drink. I get back to find some chick has taken my machine and spends 20minutes sitting on her ass reading a book an occasionally lifting 30lbs 3 times. I asked if I could work in between er sets, and she scoffed at me and said "I using it right now. You will have to wait." I hate people some times Level 0 Human, Monk 82%82% Lose 75 lbsStartin Fresh"Nothing is ever easy." Zeddicus Zull Zorander"Do or Do Not, There is no try" Yoda"Weak people face life obstacles with an excuse in their hand, strong peple carry a hammer."Estemated 1RMBench: 195lbsSquat: 245lbsDeadlift: 295lbsTotal weight: 735lbsGoal Weight 1000lbs Link to comment
Flex Luthor Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 Not heard but seen, I was doing legs today and needed the leg extension machine for my last few sets. I put my book on the seat and went to get a drink. I get back to find some chick has taken my machine and spends 20minutes sitting on her ass reading a book an occasionally lifting 30lbs 3 times. I asked if I could work in between er sets, and she scoffed at me and said "I using it right now. You will have to wait." I hate people some times There are so many things wrong with this. My head hurts. Bottom line is she had no right to the machine and you should have gotten a manager. Or at least put her in her place. "I like you just the way you are" - Mr. Rogers In Br0din's name we gain. Link to comment
pwallace Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 There are so many things wrong with this. My head hurts. Bottom line is she had no right to the machine and you should have gotten a manager. Or at least put her in her place.Oh I wanted to, but the sup on duty at the gym was the hippie that told me that medicine ball slams would crack the CEMENT floor and the STEEL W-Flange Beams underneath so I wasn't allowed to do them. Friggin midcoast maine hippie YMCA. I swear sometimes. But today is a new day and I get to go crush my workout soon. On the plus side of that one, I was so freakin pissed with that woman that I was able to complete my entire dropset and then some so ya know....silver lining Level 0 Human, Monk 82%82% Lose 75 lbsStartin Fresh"Nothing is ever easy." Zeddicus Zull Zorander"Do or Do Not, There is no try" Yoda"Weak people face life obstacles with an excuse in their hand, strong peple carry a hammer."Estemated 1RMBench: 195lbsSquat: 245lbsDeadlift: 295lbsTotal weight: 735lbsGoal Weight 1000lbs Link to comment
bigm141414 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 I had to watch this several times and I didn't get what happened. Read the article and realized he dropped the bar on his neck. Ouch. Although they consistently call the barbell a dumbbell which was quite aggravating. I don't know if he will be able to rehab that though. He's paralyzed. http://thefittestgames.com/kevin-ogar/ http://deadliftdungeon.wordpress.com/2014/01/16/the-conversation-that-has-to-be-had-about-crossfit/ Actually he bailed correctly, what happened (and you can see it in the video) is that the bar landed on those stacks of plates behind him and bounced back to hit him in the back as he fell. A tragedy for sure, but completely avoidable if his platform had been clean. Whe you lift you must always be aware of what is around you on all sides. "Pull the bar like you're ripping the head off a god-damned lion" - Donny Shankle Link to comment
WeldingMommy Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Oh I wanted to, but the sup on duty at the gym was the hippie that told me that medicine ball slams would crack the CEMENT floor and the STEEL W-Flange Beams underneath so I wasn't allowed to do them. Friggin midcoast maine hippie YMCA. I swear sometimes. But today is a new day and I get to go crush my workout soon. On the plus side of that one, I was so freakin pissed with that woman that I was able to complete my entire dropset and then some so ya know....silver lining I would not have been so kind to either...I would have pushed her off the machine or taken the book away and the dude I would have plain told to kiss my A$$ Link to comment
andygates Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Only on the internet; or else you'd have been kicked out. I'm still waiting for my first onesie. Anybody seen a (non-ironic) onesie in the gym? Link to comment
I-Jo Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 you really expect these dickwads to know how to teach a deadlift? I taught it to people for over a year. Please don't lump every trainer into the same category. Link to comment
samanmoran Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Circling back to the topic at handOn our regular Friday-nite Gym-date, D'Wife asked if I could be a dear and put back her little 2lb dumbells that she'd been walking on the Treadmill withSo, with as much testosterone as a little old Runner could muster up, I strolled over to the free-weights area and boldy asked "Where do these baby girl weights go?" I would have made you hold my purse for that.Sent from an alternate universe using Alien tech. 42 ----Don't Chew what you should Eschew! Link to comment
samanmoran Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 I'm with ALL the dudes holding purses & waiting outside the Ladies' Room after the movie Why even have a purse if not to carry it into the ladies room? Women. Sheesh. ;pSent from an alternate universe using Alien tech. 42 ----Don't Chew what you should Eschew! Link to comment
Draken50 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Any time I was on a date and got stuck holding a purse I just started rifling through it. Didn't ever happen again after that. Link to comment
samanmoran Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 I'm sure something definitely didn't happen ever again after that... Bah! I crack myself up. Sorry. Sent from an alternate universe using Alien tech. 1 42 ----Don't Chew what you should Eschew! Link to comment
momoxstarx Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 My bf tagged along with me on my last work out at the gym.. can call it a date but he was there to learn some lifts and get comfortable being in the free weight section of the gym. As it were partly a date, I acted the part by being overly silly between my sets. This was at 1am. posted from my awesome G2 using Tapatalk... probably goofing off at work or on the throne. Momoxstarx the N00bcake Extraordinaire lvl 2 Mithra Warrior [STR 3|DEX 2|STA 5|CON 2|WIS 2|CHA 1] "Hold onto your knickers..." Tumblr - Instagram - YouTube Link to comment
wildross Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Actually he bailed correctly, what happened (and you can see it in the video) is that the bar landed on those stacks of plates behind him and bounced back to hit him in the back as he fell. A tragedy for sure, but completely avoidable if his platform had been clean. Whe you lift you must always be aware of what is around you on all sides.I don't think the bar hits him lee enough to have caused the injury.Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk Warriors don't count reps and sets. They count tons. My psychologist weighs 45 pounds, has an iron soul and sits on the end of a bar Tally Sheet for 2019 Encouragement for older members: Chronologically Blessed Group; Encouragement for newbie lifters: When we were weaker Link to comment
I-Jo Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 I don't think the bar hits him lee enough to have caused the injury.Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalkthat was the story I had heard... but watching the video- I am having a hard time seeing the big back breaking bounce back. Link to comment
wildross Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 I've seen several analyses like this one.. http://physiodetective.com/2014/01/16/kevin-ogar-snatch-incident-a-freak-accident-not-crossfit-related/ which agreed with my general impressions. Warriors don't count reps and sets. They count tons. My psychologist weighs 45 pounds, has an iron soul and sits on the end of a bar Tally Sheet for 2019 Encouragement for older members: Chronologically Blessed Group; Encouragement for newbie lifters: When we were weaker Link to comment
Machete Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 I taught it to people for over a year. Please don't lump every trainer into the same category. This is how I teach people how to deadlift: 1 Valar Morghulis Halfling Monk, Chaotic Neutral Machete's Blog: Inside A Mad Mind Third World Warrior: The Eight-Year Training Log Link to comment
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