Chappaqua Man Dies In Weightlifting Accident
POSTED: 8:17 AM EDT September 21, 2004
UPDATED: 5:36 PM EDT September 21, 2004
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- A 63-year-old man was found dead in his home Sunday night after 260 lbs. of weights fell on his neck and choked him, New Castle Town Police said.
Breuer was an engineer who worked for Verizon Communications on Ground Zero reconstruction projects. He also was a sportsman who hiked the Himalayas, raced motorcycles and biked through the Hudson Valley.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years, his mother, a daughter, a son and two brothers.
Breuer was an engineer who worked for Verizon Communications on Ground Zero reconstruction projects. He also was a sportsman who hiked the Himalayas, raced motorcycles and biked through the Hudson Valley.
Follow that with " Even though Breuer cheated death numerous times racing motorcycles, it was his weight bench that ultimately did him in."
That's too bad. Not to make light of it, but there is a lesson to be learned.
The last thing he probably said was, 'Hey, a new personal best!'
Condolences to his family.
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Home bench pressing is the number-one cause of death by strength training. A few people kill themselves this way every year.
However, it is hard to manage an experienced lifter and athlete making this kind of mistake. I have to wonder if something else happened, like a stroke, that caused him to drop the bar.
With older exercisers, most strength-training-related injuries come from dropping the bar, or losing balance while lifting.
(Among younger lifters, of course, the majority of injuries are from dropping a plate on one's foot while staring at the women in the Pilates class.)
HEY! i find that offensinve lou! I'm a young lifter (not inexperiened) and i have yet to drop a plate on my foot, or stare at the women in Pilates class (maybe that's cause i work out at home, but still)
anyhow, my heart goes out to the family. u would think that a man that age would be wise enuff to either use dumbells, to have someone there to help, or use a weight that he can manage.
I don't have a safety rack and i never bench heavy without my friend there to spot me. i'd rather lift 95lbs. for 12-15 reps and stay alive, then try to lift 150 for a few reps and risk death and injury.
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Originally posted by Lou Schuler: (Among younger lifters, of course, the majority of injuries are from dropping a plate on one's foot while staring at the women in the Pilates class.)
Maybe among younger, inexperienced gym goers. The older, more experienced ones know that the best way to stare at the women in the Pilates class is to be in the Pilates class. Then you can injure yourself pulling an abdominal muscle while getting an eyeful. [img]tongue.gif[/img]
Among younger lifters, of course, the majority of injuries are from dropping a plate on one's foot while staring at the women in the Pilates class.)
LMFAO, Lou. Well said.....
Reminds me back when I lifted in a co-ed gym. There was this 'Barbie-doll' (you know, perfect hair, make up, etc) there and man she was hot.
She was participating in a workout class and most the the guys were left gawking. A group of us who could watch her and continue our sets were doing so when one guy said something on how he could 'take care of her'. To which a stranger in the group repliled 'Well thank you, that's my wife. I'll tell her.'
Suddenly, you could have heard a pin drop, not to mention the plates.
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Originally posted by Kevin T.: u would think that a man that age would be wise enuff to either use dumbells, to have someone there to help, or use a weight that he can manage.
You're probably right, Kevin, but I still think it's safe to say we don't know if that was a weight he could easily manage, or not.
Let's say I'm 80 years old, benching at home, doing a warmup set with 315, and all of a sudden I have a massive stroke and drop the weight on my skull.
I mean, imagine how embarrassing it'll be for my family to have the whole world think I couldn't handle 315 at 80 years old. They'll never know I was working my way up to 5 sets of 5 with 475.
Originaly posted by Lou Schuler: I mean, imagine how embarrassing it'll be for my family to have the whole world think I couldn't handle 315 at 80 years old. They'll never know I was working my way up to 5 sets of 5 with 475.
That's why you keep a training log. [img]smile.gif[/img]
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all of a sudden, those old beat up saw horses i bench inbetween look very beautiful.
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