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Crushed while Lifting

British man crushed to death lifting weights after drinking sess - DC Breaking Local News Weather Sports FOX 5 WTTG

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A British man was crushed to death while attempting to lift weights in his garage.

Chris Bailey, 28, decided to go for a workout Saturday after going out drinking with his landlord until 3:00am local time in Brighton, southeastern England, the Brighton Argus reported.

Landlord Oliver Steel, 57, found his body in the garage later that day after he woke up to find the front door open.

He told the newspaper, "I found him on the bench with the bar across his chest. I tried to wake him, but I knew he was dead. I had to try and lift the weight off him, which wasn't easy because it was so heavy. I tried to resuscitate him, but he was gone."

Paramedics were initially called to the home just after noon local time Saturday. His death is being treated as unexplained. An autopsy was underway Monday.

Drinking and driving never ends well...

Wonder how much was on the bar...

Either way sad case...very poor choice on his part

Silverback Barbell

What an ignorant move to lift during hangover!

I think it was about 50kg Mr. SB.

Poor guy :( Not a nice way to go.

ooops. drunk lifting = bad...but, i know dudes that lift stoned.

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Originally Posted by themaster2981 (Post 243730)

What an ignorant move to lift during hangover!

He may have made the decision to lift whilst he was in a drunken stupour, in which case, he wasn't thinking straight and didn't have the ability to reason sensibly; depending on how intoxicated he was, of course.

I already told my brother, if I go out at the gym... load that barbell up to 400kg and THEN call the ambulance.

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Originally Posted by Fazc (Post 243917)

I already told my brother, if I go out at the gym... load that barbell up to 400kg and THEN call the ambulance.

haha load the bar, call and keep adding weight until they get there?

genius.