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Fitness enthusiasts often live life on the edge. From the strictest diets to the most intense workouts, nothing stops them from getting to their goals. While most gyms aspire to be a safe environment for their people, the slightest distraction can turn fatal real quick. Heavyweights often need to be more manageable and a spotter is their immediate hope for assistance. But what if the spotter gets injured due to unforeseen circumstances?

A video of one such incident was shared by the Gym humor channel on Instagram and is now going viral, where a spotter got herself hurt while helping a man work out. 

A woman got herself hurt badly in the gym

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In a rare video, a man was seen performing weighted squats while a spotter behind him tried to help him out. But in the next moment, the man dropped the bar with weights behind him unable to lift them any longer. The spotter while trying to hold onto the bar, but unable to manage the weights, fell in the process. The accident was devastating to watch and clearly reflects a major injury to the woman. 

 

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Though the man tried to come to her rescue, the damage was already done. Her leg was injured, as she could be seen crying holding onto it. Although onlookers immediately rushed to the spot, the internet was furious with the man, who was responsible for the injury because of his carelessness.

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Fans react to the awful incident

Fans felt sorry for the spotter as they reached the comment section to express their views, with one user asking,” What was bro thinking?” Another fan wrote alluding to the spotter’s luck wrote, “She’s so lucky that her femur wasn’t broken here.” While pointing out the mistake of the man, another user wrote, “He should have had the weights and bar on the inside not outside of the rack. You can clearly see the bar that would have helped him if he dropped the weights on the inside. SMH!”

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One fan scared by the incident said, “I hope it doesn’t happen to us.” Another angry user commented,” This dude is just something else it was too much for you, and not to mention you know who’s spotting you give them a warning or something so they can move!” Being careful and vigilant not just for ourselves but for others as well is the key to avoiding such accidents. What do you think?

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