Anyone Ever Failed At The Gym?

[je15306]

So today I as on my last set of incline bench press, doing 10-12 reps 30lb on each side. (I'm only in HS and weigh 150 though) Only did like 5 reps and I felt the damn bar going down and down

 , then it was on my face...

 Kind of felt like the bar went down and I had no energy at all.

 2 random gym members came and got the bar off me and dipped back to what they were doing

. Thank god for them guys. Man was I the guinea pig, still am for the next few days too, SMFH. I feel like @%$* right now, never had this happen to me, don't even feel like going to the gym anymore

 Had to read the motivational thread and even then, don't feel right. Anyone had any of these great fails at the gym or seen any?

 

[megatron]

Originally Posted by JE15306

So today I as on my last set of incline bench press, doing 10-12 reps 30lb on each side. (I'm only in HS and weigh 150 though) Only did like 5 reps and I felt the damn bar going down and down

 , then it was on my face...

 Kind of felt like the bar went down and I had no energy at all.

 2 random gym members came and got the bar off me and dipped back to what they were doing

. Thank god for them guys. Man was I the guinea pig, still am for the next few days too, SMFH. I feel like @%$* right now, never had this happen to me, don't even feel like going to the gym anymore

 Had to read the motivational thread and even then, don't feel right. Anyone had any of these great fails at the gym or seen any?

That's not an excuse

Get a gym partner though. It takes away that "dont feel like going" feeling away.
Or even better join football. You'll love it.

 

[dwyanewadeog]

why not ask for a spot next time?

seems like there are some nice people at your gym.

 

[3dgarfly23]

happen to me last week

but yea always get someone to spot you

 

[josebronx]

Feelsbadman, but like the other said take someone with you

 

[stuntman mike]

getting pinned sucks 

you gotta learn how to ditch the bar safely. draws heat though 

 

[jesusshuttlesworth34]

Only once...one time I must have overloaded one side of the bench from 225 to 270.  As soon as I threw it up I realized it was lob-sided and it came crashing on my shoulder.  Luckily I had someone I was conversating with close by to assist with that.  He watched me load it like that and said "I thought your shoulder was injured and you were doing proportioned weight on the bench."  Could have been worse.  I am 6"4 205 so it happens to the best of us. 

 

[frostythepoptart]

you really end up looking like a fool. why not have a spot. why lift more weight than you can handle. never lift anymore than I know I can handle unless I have a spot.

 

[scshift]

I failed on my last rep of my last set last time, I was doing close grip bench with 115... couldn't get the bar up for the last rep so I left it on my chest, sat up and picked the bar up.

As long as you're not on decline bench usually you can do that.

 

[hankmoody]

You were the guinea pig? Word?

 

[zk1mpls]

yeah. #feelsbatman

 

[losalmighty]

NT alpha males are born muscular so....

but seriously, i dont lift too heavy unless i had a spotter

 

[mrbrown]

Happened to me once

was doing dumbbells all day then decided to try the bar...... mistake

I got pinned with 50lbs! lulz... a single dude helped

embarrassing tho

 

[je15306]

Originally Posted by megatron

Originally Posted by JE15306

So today I as on my last set of incline bench press, doing 10-12 reps 30lb on each side. (I'm only in HS and weigh 150 though) Only did like 5 reps and I felt the damn bar going down and down

 , then it was on my face...

 Kind of felt like the bar went down and I had no energy at all.

 2 random gym members came and got the bar off me and dipped back to what they were doing

. Thank god for them guys. Man was I the guinea pig, still am for the next few days too, SMFH. I feel like @%$* right now, never had this happen to me, don't even feel like going to the gym anymore

 Had to read the motivational thread and even then, don't feel right. Anyone had any of these great fails at the gym or seen any?

That's not an excuse

Get a gym partner though. It takes away that "dont feel like going" feeling away.
Or even better join football. You'll love it.

Yea I know bro. I normally do 40 lbs on each side= 45lb bar so 125, but today is monday and was taking it slow. These are some grown people though... Would you want to work out with a young high schooler that only has a few months in the game.

 Hardly anyone even in my school works out, unless there in sports but you can't go to the weight room in my school unless your athlete. Not even going to lie a year ago went to go to the gym to drop something off to my brother and a guy was hauling %%@ on the treadmill and straight flew back into the wall

 Dude stayed there for a good minute or 2, everyone rushed to help him, but they were just looking to be nosy.

 Know how it feels now

 Also seem a guy get hit with the "Skull Crushers" a few ago, the tricep barbel exercise.

 

[gottabeem21]

OP your best bet is to lift with a spotter or bench with barbells if you're alone and don't want to ask for a spot.
Can't say this has ever happened to me but I don't lift heavy without a spot

 

[slicknick951]

Deff look into a sport or even a club where you can meet people to work out with. and dont worry it happens all the time at gyms noone is gonna care if they even saw what happend

 

[imvictor]

OP i feel you, i have 5 months in the gym and i suck. smh
I can do 35 on each side + 45 bar, but over than that i need a spot. Feels bad. :/

 

[sneakerking757]

I can imagine how shook you must have been with 105 lbs pinned on you.
































































105 lbs

 

[troymcclure]

To thread jack, this brought back a memory.

In highschool this kid in shop class paid no attention to the teachers forewarning every day "to make sure you guide the wood through the whole cut".
This dude let go and received a haymaker to the ribs.

It was awesome.

 

[tomv11]

Just ask someone around for a spot real quick. It happens all the time and the person shouldn't mind. Just wait til they taking a break between their set.

 

[njcollector]

OP, iknowthatfeelbro.jpeg



Remember it like yesterday, happened early september...i failed 225x3, i was good at first rep, 2nd rep half way through i just couldnt push it up, i rested the bar at my chest and i tried again, still couldnt..panic mode achieved, started hollering for help.People stretching in the dumbell area came to help... Lol happened around 1pm,(usually wake up at 7-8am and know people during that time) never have gone back at that time.


Dont get a partner, i worked out with a partner and it slows your workout 2x and y'all just mess around nohomo. What i do is ask the regulars to spot me, its awkward at first, but no one will deny helping you out.

 

[jookz]

forget these foos laughing at the weight, you gotta start somewhere

for when you have absolutely no spot, you could switch over to dumbbell bench, that way you just throw the weights down when you're done

 

[jthagreat]

use dumbells when you dont have a spotter.

 

[je15306]

imvictor- Yea you have to start somewhere. How much do you weigh? I'm on the chunky side 150 lbs and 5'7

sneakerhead- Didn't feel shook, just MAD embarrassed, had the weight sitting there too, SMH. The dudes that spotted me didn't even really care...

 probably just though this poor kid

 Went back off to their buisness. knew after that, that it was time to go home.

BTW, damn YUKU had to retype this all over gain.

 

[bigpoppabaker04]

Happened a few months ago, I was supersetting burnout bench press and decline pushups. I finished the bench set and hopped on the bench to knock out the pushups. I got about halfway through the set and my arms gave out and face planted