Fucking cable broke 😡

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Bigwheel

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So I was doing seated cable rows tonight and my last set I had the stack maxed at 300lbs and as I pulled back on my 8th rep the cable broke and I proceeded to fly back about 15 feet and do a backflip and wrench my neck on the floor on my way down. FML am I ever pissed off 😡. Here’s to hoping when I wake up it’s better and not totally fucked.
 
"Big wheels keep on turnin'! Proud Mary keep on burning!'"

Sorry couldn't resist. Hope youre alright man, sudden gym accident with weight can be very bad sometimes.

Good job though, 300 is a great row for reps!
 
Hahaha f$&k I can picture you. F$&ing hell!!!

Pure physics here, you were slingshotted with at least 300lb and whatever elastic tension was built with your body lol that’s crazy!

I would be fuming and bitching at the damn manager about it!

Hopefully you won’t have any pain.
 
Bigwheel said:
So I was doing seated cable rows tonight and my last set I had the stack maxed at 300lbs and as I pulled back on my 8th rep the cable broke and I proceeded to fly back about 15 feet and do a backflip and wrench my neck on the floor on my way down. FML am I ever pissed off 😡. Here’s to hoping when I wake up it’s better and not totally fucked.
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Hey @Bigwheel - was this at the gym or do you have the machine at home? I hope you recover quickly and make sure you have it reported to the gym. If you are injured bad and are considering pushing it with the gym - PM me if you wish. I am not a lawyer but deal with them weekly and know what coverage 99% of the gyms have - what is covered by their insurer and what isn't. I have to review this as part of risk mitigation for companies.

Hope you feel better today.
 
Rolls roydz said:
Hahaha f$&k I can picture you. F$&ing hell!!!

Pure physics here, you were slingshotted with at least 300lb and whatever elastic tension was built with your body lol that’s crazy!

I would be fuming and bitching at the damn manager about it!

Hopefully you won’t have any pain.
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Yeah it was a spectacle lol 300 hundred pound stack coming down and my old ass flying through the air
 
Goldenrod said:
Hey @Bigwheel - was this at the gym or do you have the machine at home? I hope you recover quickly and make sure you have it reported to the gym. If you are injured bad and are considering pushing it with the gym - PM me if you wish. I am not a lawyer but deal with them weekly and know what coverage 99% of the gyms have - what is covered by their insurer and what isn't. I have to review this as part of risk mitigation for companies.

Hope you feel better today.
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Thanks man, was at a commercial gym and I had it documented. Pretty sore today probably gonna see my chiropractor
 
Well the GH must help lol I feel pretty decent tonight all things considered and think I’ll be good in a couple days. The chiro did a few adjustments that seemed to help as well.
Talked to the gym manager today and found out that cable was only 3 months old so must have been defective or maybe the wrong one?? Was hoping it was caught on camera lol but it wasn’t!!
 
Bigwheel said:
Well the GH must help lol I feel pretty decent tonight all things considered and think I’ll be good in a couple days. The chiro did a few adjustments that seemed to help as well.
Talked to the gym manager today and found out that cable was only 3 months old so must have been defective or maybe the wrong one?? Was hoping it was caught on camera lol but it wasn’t!!
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Glad.youre ok 👍

Haha id totally have watched that video
 
That sucks.
Any time i put big weight on those things, that always goes through my mind. Hasnt happened yet though.
A lot of equipment in my gym the cables are in not so great shape.
It would be hilarious to watch, but I do hope your injury is just a bump and nothing serious.
You should ask your gym if they have any CCTV footage. If so post it. Lol
 
superbeast said:
That sucks.
Any time i put big weight on those things, that always goes through my mind. Hasnt happened yet though.
A lot of equipment in my gym the cables are in not so great shape.
It would be hilarious to watch, but I do hope your injury is just a bump and nothing serious.
You should ask your gym if they have any CCTV footage. If so post it. Lol
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lol I asked and the cameras only show the front door… was lucky only sore for a day and then back to the gym
 
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