Squatting can be one of the deadliest exercises of all, and there are many clips on the internet to support this claim. The IFBB Pro Coach Greg Doucette is known for bringing such incidents to the public’s eye. Recently, the coach shared such an incident on his Instagram account.

In the video, a guy was seen attempting to do a rep of squats. Everything was normal until he lifted the rod, but as soon as he stepped back, things went south. The guy’s ankle twisted and sprained, and he fell to the floor quickly. The rod with the weights fell beside him and he somehow survived the fall, which could have proven deadly had the weights fallen on him.

The guy working out was doing squats with no safety bars around him, and that became a hot topic of debate among enthusiasts in Greg Doucette’s post. The guy working out faced a lot of criticism on the internet over this. According to a few, one more reason for his failure was ego-lifting.

The fitness freak lifted more than he could and without safety rails or any spotter. Even the IFBB coach Greg Doucette also talked some sense to the bodybuilding enthusiast. He wrote, “Please be more careful than last time when lifting.” This was just one side of the story; some fitness fans thought the opposite.

The other half of the fitness industry disagreed with the fact that safety rails could have saved the man. They backed their claim by highlighting the ankle sprain that caused the fall. This might be the case, but let’s find out what the critics wrote in the comment section of the reel.

Some fans disagreed with the use of safety rails in this incident

After watching the fall again and again, a user expressed his concerns and advised the gymgoer to always use “Safety bars always.” Another questioned the practicality of safety bars in this case. He explained, “How does that stop him breaking his ankles.” A bodybuilding enthusiast mentioned that the weight for the gymgoer was “Too much.“

A bodybuilding critic watched the video closely and found that the guy “kept ignoring his body’s warnings.” He called him a “total beginner here.” A critic highlighted how people ignore their safety for just a mere lift. He also added that he “Never understood squating without safeties.”

The use of safety bars is the independent choice of every lifter. But as a beginner or when you’re lifting your maximum weight, you should use one for sure. Even the 22-year-old fitness sensation Sam Sulek always uses safety bars, which has saved him on many occasions. Even Greg Doucette suggests being safe while lifting.