The most misused piece of equipment in your gym..

[Belial]

ever seen a smith machine barbell curl? i have.

 

[BloodyMule]

ever seen a running bench press?

Big Nate, that has to be the funniest thing I ever heard.. Everyone at the desks around me came over wondering why I couldn't stop laughing.....

 

[KConan]

The leg press. This guy puts like 20 pounds on there and then does a bunch of fast-reps while grunting like a tough guy.

 

[The mann]

squats in the smith machine

 

[The_RAIDER]

Anything BUT Squats in the Squat Rack...

 

[Imnotdutch]

A 150lb guy did 3 reps with 404lb (if I added it up correctly)??

Yes I have to agree with all of these posts. They are oh so true. My gym is located next to a hospital which comes in useful because I shit you not in the short six months I have been a member the paramedics have been called out about 10 times because of injurys. Idiots benching to much is the main cause. Like this one guy, I was waiting to use the sqaut rack one day when this guy that looked like he couldn't weigh more than 150 soaking wet loaded some ridiculous 4 45 pound plates on each end of the bar. He got up to about 3 reps when apparently fatigue set in and on his way on the 4th rep he fell forward and the bar came crashing down on him and landed on the back of his neck. Poor bastard couldn't move. Had to be wheeled out on a stretcher. But I was one of these gung ho motherfuckers when I first started lifting. Thinking I could handle more weight than I should have. Ended up injuring my shoulder which put me out for 2 years. Next time I was in a gym after that I said fuck ego lifting. Rather look like a pansi lifting a light weight using strict form than a moron slinging more than he can handle and risking injury.

 

[fifteyfive91]

This has got to be the all-time funniest thread I've ever read.....!

 

[fifteyfive91]

This has got to be the all-time funniest thread I've ever read.....!

 

[big4life]

I would have to say the dumbells, seen people swaying like they were in a huricane trying to curl way too much weight because they want to lift more than the guy beside them. Calf machines come in a close second.