Football Player Dies While Weightlifting

[Frogger]

Player at Foster High School in Richmond, Texas died when a 240 lb barbell fell on his throat. He was training alone, without a spotter. All you kids getting ready for football season, be careful and train safely.

http://www.click2houston.com/news/13652898/detail.html

[KFDM COOP]

Man i hate to hear that!

[DP#1FAN]

Player at Foster High School in Richmond, Texas died when a 240 lb barbell fell on his throat. He was training alone, without a spotter. All you kids getting ready for football season, be careful and train safely.

http://www.click2houston.com/news/13652898/detail.html

Never workout without a spotter.

[davidortizfan]

Never workout without a spotter.

EVER!

[West_hardin_17_13]

from the sounds of it...if it hit his throat that hard he had to of been maxing out without a spotter.......

[Guest kosmo]

WOW, that is brutal. 

[king]

We had a guy working out in offseason last year and he dropped 135 on his throat it hurt him real bad!! nobody how strong you are you should always have a spotter behind you paying attention..

[firedup]

I've heard that several athletes from liberty have quit football because of the weight program. One kid was hurt last year -- knee injury from weight lifting.

[Guest Indian Chief]

Never workout without a spotter.

Your right!

[SFA85]

Not to minimize the death, but it's a 240 pounds on the bar, not a barbell.......

[Wes57]

Then they are probley not cut out for football then, might want to try tennis or golf.

I'm from Liberty and I'd have to agree with ya

[Guest Nederland Bulldogs]

I agree as well.

[cubfan12]

From the Brenham Cubs, deepest sympathy and prayers to this young man's family.

[jmspears3]

Then they are probley not cut out for football then, might want to try tennis or golf.

FBplayer999  You need to grow up....A injury or a death is not to be made fun of.

[HJ-Hawks25]

Not to minimize the death, but it's a 240 pounds on the bar, not a barbell.......

I was about to say...ive never seen a 240 pounds barbell... Thats Huge. I hardly think that the worlds strongest man could even curl that barbell...yet again thats just what i think. A 240 pound max on bench sounds resonable...when i worked out alone, i wouldn't ever put 20 pounds less than my max on the bar. cause Then i know i could manuever it off of me.

[Frogger]

I was about to say...ive never seen a 240 pounds barbell... Thats Huge. I hardly think that the worlds strongest man could even curl that barbell...yet again thats just what i think. A 240 pound max on bench sounds resonable...when i worked out alone, i wouldn't ever put 20 pounds less than my max on the bar. cause Then i know i could manuever it off of me.

I hadn't heard of a 240 lb barbell either, but I've never been one to lift anything heavier than a cold drink and a burger, so I relied on the reporter's description. Regardless, 240 lbs pinning you to the bench until you die is too horrible for me to imagine. So sad, and so preventable.

[Guest 3AFan]

I hadn't heard of a 240 lb barbell either, but I've never been one to lift anything heavier than a cold drink and a burger, so I relied on the reporter's description. Regardless, 240 lbs pinning you to the bench until you die is too horrible for me to imagine. So sad, and so preventable.

I'm guessing his arm had to have given out, and the weight killed him on contact. It's real easy to lean one way or the other, and the weights fall off if you get in a bind. This is a horrible incident!

[HJ-Hawks25]

3Afan- Not going against what you think happened...but it said it hadnt crushed or broke anything...therefore it just laid on his neck for a little bit after his arms had gave out. He couldn't of died on contact. Something in his neck would of snapped possibly? agree?

[Guest 3AFan]

3Afan- Not going against what you think happened...but it said it hadnt crushed or broke anything...therefore it just laid on his neck for a little bit after his arms had gave out. He couldn't of died on contact. Something in his neck would of snapped possibly? agree?

You are correct, i didn't read the article, i just assumed. That's strange that he wasn't able to tip the weight one way or the other. That has to be significantly more than his bench, if he was just barely able to break the weight, and it fell straight on his neck. But again, that is tragic.....

[HJ-Hawks25]

3Afan- See thats exactly what i was thinking...the hardest part of benching while doing the max is getting the dang bar off the rack to me lol. But then while coming down, how did it fall straight on his neck. i would of like, let it go on my chest then tip it over one way. Very weird...maybe a suicide attempt? never know i guess.

[SFA85]

You are correct, i didn't read the article, i just assumed. That's strange that he wasn't able to tip the weight one way or the other. That has to be significantly more than his bench, if he was just barely able to break the weight, and it fell straight on his neck. But again, that is tragic.....

May have not happen on the lift off but while pressing back toward the rack, his triceps gave out.  We've all been taught to press back while pushing up but proper technique calls for bar placement below the pecs(on the diaphram like doing decline press) and pushing straight up as opposed to pushing straight back toward the rack.  Instead of hitting high on his upper chest and neck, it would have fallen to a 'safe' position on his diaphram which still hurts but it's on his back vs. the tragedy that occured

[T.Bean#12HD]

yea i heard about it on the news i was wonderin why he didnt have a spotter if your workin out you always need a spotter you never know whats gonna happen but i hope the family is getting thru this i know its hard and my condolences is with em