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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/Prestigious_Store_22 on 2024-10-06 12:51:11+00:00.
When I was working at the gym many years ago a friend of mine came in to work out.
It was a slow time of the day, so very few people were working out and the gym was a small one.
The area was split in two parts, divided by a fairly large U-shaped bar.
One quarter was filled with a few benches, dumbbells and barbells, and the other area was filled with machines.
My buddy was a really nice guy, but tended to overestimate his abilities.
Recently he surpassed the magic milestone of a 100 kg bench press and his plan for this day was to repeat this.
I am very aware of his abilities and asked him if he wanted me to spot him during his bench press.
It’s always recommended to use a spotter when bench pressing with weights nearing your maximum.
He said: “No, I feel really strong today, so I don’t need a spotter.”
I asked: ”Are you sure?”
“Nope, I really can do this so I don’t need your help for this.”
I offered to spot one more time but, he was very sure he could do it without me spotting him, so I went to the other side of the bar area and just waited.
It did not take long and I heard some groaning and puffing and eventually he shouted my name, asking to help him.
So, like the good friend that I am, I hurried to the other side of the bar where I found him with the barbell on his chest, very helpless.
I laughed for about 10 seconds and then I removed the barbell from his chest.
We had a good laugh together after this and he never learned.