So as a newbie lifter what could I do??

siany01

This morning first thing in the gym there was me and just this other guy in. This guy was bench pressing and I wasn't particularly paying attention to him but was aware he was there, in the middle of my squats I hear him shout/cry out (not sure which exactly as I had my headphones in and tunes blaring so he was loud) turned to look and he was fighting to get the bar back up and racked, he did manage it (just) but it made me think, being on my own there with him if he had of dropped it on himself what the heck could I of done? The weight this guy had on the bar was way more than I could of lifted off him and reception is 3 floors down so what were my options or, as I already think, there were just none?

beachgod

Learn from this and don't do heavy bench presses without a spotter.

MrsGriffin67

I would've helped him lift the bar off of his chest. You may have just enough strength to help him push it up. Besides, adrenaline kicks in when you need it.