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    Weightlifter avoids injury after bar buckles mid-lift - GIF

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




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

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    And Joe Sullivan does not use a spotter...

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    Quote Originally Posted by IntheGroove View Post
    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.

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    Not good for the knees, is it?
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    6 plates per side + the bar = 13*45 = 585 pounds.

    That's impressive.



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