Gym accidents

[hulkmuscle]

Ok, so I'm doing shrugs. 320 on the Hammer shrug,supersetted with 450 on the Calf Raise. Calf Raise shrugs are great for traps because your grip is never an issue.
Anyway, I'm doing 1-1/4 reps on the Calf Raise, traps and neck are really swollen, I'm really in the groove, feeling the adrenaline, when all of a sudden I hear a faint "plink, plink" then feel little taps on my sneakers.

I had burst my necklace.

All the little silver and black beads create an avalanche from the split cord. At first I'm kinda "what the...?!" but my set's not finished, and nothing's gonna stop me from destroying every fiber in my traps. When the set's over, I let out this big laugh cause it's so sublimely ridiculous (yet kinda hot at the same time).

I tried picking up all the beads afterward so noone would trip on them. Good gym etiquette always.

I'll try to restring them on a slightly longer cord... Emphasis on "slightly."

As I finish typing this, it makes me glad that I can post this where there are people who actually appreciate an anecdote as seemingly mundane as this.

Thanks for listening. First day I wore long pants to the gym this season....winter's a-comin'!

[CelticMuscle]

Think of the kudos:

"Hey, guess what, my neck was so big I managed to break a necklace!"

[Rowan]

Mundane? Are you kiddin me? Nothing ordinary about that. And it was so much fun to read it. lol. If I were you, I'd take the pieces and make a little trophy out of them.


-- Rowan

[omelissokomos]

Originally Posted by hulkmuscle

I had burst my necklace.

Jumpin' jiminy cricket...

You truly do your username proud, Greg.

[optimusx]

Congrats again guy! Definetly a great way to leave the gym Though odd title for a post... I almost expected to see a post about a guy not unloading a bar evenly and seeing it launched across the gym (which did happen yesterday BTW).


Once again, congrats and please don't scare the children in the gym again today

Scott

[hulkmuscle]

Originally Posted by optimusx

Once again, congrats and please don't scare the children in the gym again today

Are you kidding?!? The children scare ME! Eek!!!

[Minotaur]

Originally Posted by hulkmuscle

...all of a sudden I hear a faint "plink, plink" then feel little taps on my sneakers.

I had burst my necklace.

All the little silver and black beads create an avalanche from the split cord. ...

I'll try to restring them on a slightly longer cord... Emphasis on "slightly."

Haha that's pretty cool.

I think a thick muscular neck is so freakin' hot!

[ethernet_jock]

hulk!!! dude... that's freakin' awesome...

I've never witnessed anything like that - that really is HOT.

Can you guys imagine watching some huge-ass body-builder like hulk from across the gym as that happens?

Damn... I'd dream about it for days.

[muscle_mastah]

Originally Posted by optimusx

...Though odd title for a post... I almost expected to see a post about a guy not unloading a bar evenly and seeing it launched across the gym (which did happen yesterday BTW).


Scott

I'm with you, esp. since I just dropped a 90lb db on my toe yesterday. It's all black and blue on the bottom and tonight the nail is starting to look blue too. Hurt like hell, I guess I should wear dr martins to the gym now.


Oh and HM, awesome I can just imagine your neck straining so hard on the necklace it just spews across the room!

[loopyrhino2001]

Originally Posted by optimusx

I almost expected to see a post about a guy not unloading a bar evenly and seeing it launched across the gym (which did happen yesterday BTW).

Heh. I was gonna say, did someone see me trip on a mat/squash my finger when re-racking a dumbbell/nearly tumble to the ground after not properly locking the seat height adjuster?

-Loopy, the gym klutz

[brent]

Congratulations! I can't think of anything great like that to me, but I have bashed my fingers pretty good putting barbells back a few times...