Another bench press fatality

[Soule]

There is a new video out there as of 12/8/2019 of someone dropping the bar on their chest. Hard to tell, but I can only assume this was due to a thumbless grip judging by the way it slipped out of his hands at the top. No spotter will save you from this - it happens too fast.

Thank you Rip for making it infinitely clear that the bench press is the most dangerous exercise in the gym and to never use a thumbless grip on bench press.

[Mark Rippetoe]

As long as people bench outside the rack with safeties, people will get killed. Part of the deal.