{"id":159657,"date":"2022-07-03T00:50:58","date_gmt":"2022-07-03T00:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=159657"},"modified":"2022-07-03T00:50:58","modified_gmt":"2022-07-03T00:50:58","slug":"watch-horrifying-moment-weightlifter-drops-heavy-barbell-and-it-lands-on-his-neck-with-a-sickening-bounce-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/watch-horrifying-moment-weightlifter-drops-heavy-barbell-and-it-lands-on-his-neck-with-a-sickening-bounce-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch horrifying moment weightlifter drops heavy barbell and it lands on his NECK with a sickening bounce | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

THIS is the horrifying moment a weightlifter was left seriously injured after dropping a heavy barbell on the back of his neck.<\/p>\n

Chilling footage showed the young man losing his grip on the weight and collapsing on the floor in agony while training at Box Colosso in Fortaleza, Brazil.<\/p>\n


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According to local reports, the man now requires surgery after the shocking accident. <\/p>\n

The spine-chilling video showed the man lifting the heavy barbell off the floor and successfully bringing it to his chest – but he starts to struggle when he tries to raise it above his head.<\/p>\n

He manages to get the weight up – but it overwhelms him and he drops the barbell.<\/p>\n

The heavy weight can be seen smashing into the back of his neck with a sickening bounce.<\/p>\n

The horror footage ends with the weightlifter lying flat on the floor screaming in pain as he appears to shake violently. <\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Box Colosso told local media he is due to undergo surgery.<\/p>\n

The man is still recovering in a hospital in Fortaleza, according to reports.<\/p>\n

The gym said: "The Box Colosso family, in solidarity with the MCSX student, through this note, wishes strength.<\/p>\n

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