Pursuing fitness and?bodybuilding?is among the most productive things one can do for their health. However, sometimes carelessness or even a freak accident can have a life-altering impact. Barely two weeks ago, 33-year-old bodybuilder Justin Vicky and his trainer overestimated how much he should have squat. Despite his coach spotting him during the lift, Vicky dropped 450 pounds on his neck,?resulting in his untimely demise. Now, a 42-year-old man has suffered a freak accident while squatting.

Regilaneo da Silva In?cio, a man residing in Brazil, was in the middle of a regular gym session when an accident left him paralyzed. While resting between sets, Silva had no idea that 300 pounds of weight was about to crash into him. Here’s what happened.

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Regilaneo da Silva In?cio was performing squats on a squat machine when the less than 60-day-old machine, malfunctioned. While free-weight barbell squats are arguably among the best exercises one can do, squat machines have several use cases. Besides providing greater isolation of the quads, machines are also easy on the joints and ligaments. Machines also allow people to lift heavier.

The 42-year-old was performing squats with 300 pounds on the machine. In the CCTV footage that captured the incident, Silva finished his set, engaged the safety lever, and climbed down. However, instead of resting on a bench or something, he sat on the machine platform. Unbeknownst to him, the safety lever malfunctioned, and 300 pounds came crashing down on his neck.

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The gym was crowded, and three men rushed over to free the man getting crushed under the weight. Despite their quick actions, Regilaneo da Silva In?cio suffered grave consequences. Brazilian news outlet G1 reported that Dr. Jose Correia had grim news for the victim.?“It is the most serious injury there is from the point of view of neurological damage. The chance is, statistically, less than 1% of the return of motor and sensitive functions,”?said Dr. Correia.

The aftermath of the freak accident

After the accident, people rushed the 42-year-old gymgoer to the hospital. Dr. Correia performed the initial operation to save his life. However, the operation was expensive, and the gymgoers and Silva’s family pitched in to cover the $7000 cost. However, things will only get tougher for the family.

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The road to recovery will be long and expensive. Hence, the gym where Silva went also opened a donation account for the family. The establishment also said they purchased the machine less than two months ago.

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Regilaneo da Silva In?cio engaged the safety lever and didn’t think he had anything to worry about. However, resting on the gym equipment turned out to be a massive mistake.