>Tfw missed a bench press rep and the barbell fell on my chest

>>37480246
>barbell fell on my chest
How? Were you doing suicide grip? How much weight was it?

>>37480383
this

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>>37480383
Was doing this but my arms gave up , It was 70 kg ( don't know how much in burger units )

>>37480442
1,5 plate

>>37480478
1.5pl8 is 80kg.

>>37480246
You should've benched in the squat rack like a normal person.

>>37480599
My gym doesnt have squat racks , it only has steal bars with holes in them on which you can insert a hanger to put the bars on them ( You can do every exercise though on them just like a squat rack , minus the safety of a squat rack ) , yeah shit sucks and no one else in the gym does free weights so I can't get a gym buddy to watch for me.

>inb4 change gym
This is the cheapest gym , and I have no money , Ill just have to accept that the barbell will fall on my chest sometimes

Did the exact same thing today but I was only benching 1pl8. Is there a safe way to bench without a spotter once you start reaching your limit?

Luckily my brother was there so I could get a helping hand but normally I'm on my own or it's just me and a PT guy with a middle aged woman

>>37480246
>barbell falls on your chest but isn't heavy enough to kill you
lel bbyweit kill urself

>>37480478
(Total weight in KG - weight of the bar in KG) / 4 / 10 = #pl8
(70 - 20) / 4 / 10 = 1.25pl8
(80 - 20) / 4 / 10 = 1.5pl8
(90 - 20) / 4 / 10 = 1.75pl8
(100 - 20) / 4 / 10 = 2pl8
etc

>>37480442
It's fine, shit happens. Good work for pushing yourself, but just make sure you have a spot when you do it next time.

Getting stuck under the bar is a badge of honor m8. It means you pushed yourself to the point where you couldnt take any more.

Good on ya, we're all gonna make it

>>37480725
>>37480739
Thanks mates this is really nice of you

>>37480739
Glad I'm not the only one who thought this.

Don't put the clips on the end so when you hit failure you can tip the plates off.

>>37480775
or just roll it down to your legs, sit up and place the barbell on the floor
no biggie

>>37480642
If you can't do an exercise safely (safety bars and/or a competent spotter), you should swap it for a safer alternative. Which would be the dumbbell bench press and dips in your case.

>>37480246
nitrogen