Tuesday, February 16, 2010

BENCH PRESS INJURIES - DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU!

USC Trojans running back Stafon Johnson injured his throat in a weightlifting accident last fall and required emergency surgery. Johnson was bench pressing when the bar slipped from his hands and fell on his throat, according to a release from the school. Immediately after the accident, Johnson was coughing up blood.

My guess is that Mr. Johnson was gripping the bar with a "thumb under" grip. Take a look at this video to see what can happen with this type of grip:



Stay tuned to my next blog post to see how to prevent this potentially devastating injury....

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