“This Is My Nightmare”: 19 YO Gym Goer’s Accident With Weights Leaves Bodybuilding World Concerned

Having a good grip on equipment at the gym is one of the primary aspects of keeping yourself safe. Although it is important that you continue challenging yourself, you should know your limits. One accident at the gym can lead to a lifetime of not being able to work out. After all, it is better to go light than not be able to work out at all because help is not always available around.

One such shocking incident happened with 19 YO fitness enthusiasts. He took to the internet and shared his video. This took the world of bodybuilding by shock and they were really panicked about the safety in the gym. Let us see what really happened.

What was the accident?

Calvin Lackey, a gym goer, was working out on his leg day. He was seen doing squats using the squat and calf machine. It was probably his last rep, and the weights apparently were too heavy for him. The video only had the last two reps of his squats, whereas, in the second last rep, he was already struggling. However, he got stuck while he was in the middle of doing his last rep and to even watch him was really scary.

He still kept trying his level best to get out of the machine, but he failed and ‘accepted defeat.’ His leg was stuck in the machine and he could not untie himself. The plates started falling off because of the heavy weight that he could not continue to pull. However, after giving up, he finally called for the rescue team, who ran towards him, upon being summoned and pulled up the plates and got him out of the machine.

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Calvin Lackey uploaded the video of the dreadful accident in the gym on his Instagram and this scared his followers to the core. Although some of them went about complementing his gigantic legs, most of them were really scared about the safety of the machine. Let us find out what they had to say about the incident.

Fans panicking after watching Lackey’s video

Watching his video, one of his fans instantly commented, “I would go into panic”, whereas another comment, expressing the same emotion, stated, “This is my nightmare”. Another fellow gym enthusiast said, “This would be my home now for the rest of the time, a constant reminder of the one rep that ruined it all.” Appreciating Lackey’s courage in being able to ask for help even when he knew he was almost doomed, one of them said, “I would be so scared to ask someone to help”

Another fan, very interestingly pointing out the flaw of the machine questioned, “No fail safe on the machine?” Who do you think was at fault in the recent accident? Let us know in the comment section below!

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