I think that the other person to blame for this is the spotter. Your spotter is someone you need to be able to trust. This stupid moron is as inept as the bench presser.

I have NEVER use a false grip in my life. For any movement. This is so damn basic. Well, the good news it that it looks like the weight killed him. Hopefully all his friends saw it happen and have learned their lesson.

What would you have done 4evrblue? Catch the 275 pound bar before it collapsed on that guy's chest? A spotter is there to spot in case you get in trouble and can't lift the weight, not to lift it for you. hence the name "spotter". That douchebag weight lifter should probably try learning some technique AND lift weight that his weak ass is capable of lifting.

This is what happens when your max is about 225 and you put 295 on the bar. ( He probably was wanting to show off for the cowboy )
But this is just an educated guess.

hes holdin the bar like a dummy hahah i wonder if hes dead it might have crushed his adams apple.
and i mean wtf he dropped that shit fast its not the spotters fault, if he wouldve been failing and slowly lowering it down to his neck then it wouldve been the spotters fault. dumass fagots haha

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who the hell holds the bar without the thumb!

Um how you supposed to grip it unless your thumb is under? that's asking for trouble =))