Weightlifter avoids injury after bar buckles mid-lift - GIF

[Altair]

Weightlifter Joe Sullivan avoids injury after bar buckles mid-lift.




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[nova_robotics]

I had to do a double take when I read the name. A weightlifter I am not.

[IntheGroove]

And Joe Sullivan does not use a spotter...

[nova_robotics]

And Joe Sullivan does not use a spotter...

Why don't they hook safety chains to these things or something? Seems like an easy way to avoid dying.

[Fluffle-Valve]

Not good for the knees, is it?

[Elizabeth Greene]

6 plates per side + the bar = 13*45 = 585 pounds.

That's impressive.