Breaking Down The Latest Squat Fail Video
Breaking Down The Latest Squat Fail Video
Fail videos and the internet go together like milk and cookies: separate they're fine, but together they really shine (and you know it's true because that r
Fail videos and the internet go together like milk and cookies: separate they're fine, but together they really shine (and you know it's true because that rhymes). The latest fail video to take the interwebs by storm has all the hallmarks of a classic: dude is clearly not prepared or capable of squatting 855lbs and yet loads the bar up to 855lbs, tension increases as he steps it out of the rack all wobbly like a newborn deer, and everything majestically falls apart.
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But what's really going on? Let's take a look at the longer version of this video and break down the series of poor decisions and red flags leading to this hilarious event.
"It might fall" is what he's saying as he turns his back to the camera. Oh, you have no idea how right you are, sir.
"Could you scooch over, bro? I'm about to do something awesome and you're in the way of my proof. Thanks. Now check this shit out."
Hands are nice and uneven, wrists are loose and bent back, shuffling his feet in place for no apparent reason: yep, he's fucked.
"Alright, you've got this, you've got this. Let's just stand it uuuuuuhhh-oh shit. K. Just. A. Couple. Steps. Back. Oh God, ABORT ABORT ABORT!"
At this point, dude's realized this is impossible and he's doing the classic "give it a good streeeetch" while he figures out how best to just leave and go home. But then his buddy sees him and now he HAS to give it another shot. I mean, come on: his buddy is all "Ayyy! This guy! Let me help you with this suicide attempt!"
You can almost see how pissed he is in his body language. He was going to go home, dude! Home where he could lick his wounds and reconsider the series of bad decisions that lead him down this dark, lonely path. BUT NO. You had to come along and be all helpful and shit.
..aaaaaand hilarity ensues.
"You live to fight another day, you live to fight another day."
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But what's really going on? Let's take a look at the longer version of this video and break down the series of poor decisions and red flags leading to this hilarious event.
The Prophecy
"It might fall" is what he's saying as he turns his back to the camera. Oh, you have no idea how right you are, sir.
Bro, I'm Filming My Awesome Squat
"Could you scooch over, bro? I'm about to do something awesome and you're in the way of my proof. Thanks. Now check this shit out."
Setting up for Attempt #1
Hands are nice and uneven, wrists are loose and bent back, shuffling his feet in place for no apparent reason: yep, he's fucked.
Attempt #1, aka "Wait, shit, this is harder than I thought"
"Alright, you've got this, you've got this. Let's just stand it uuuuuuhhh-oh shit. K. Just. A. Couple. Steps. Back. Oh God, ABORT ABORT ABORT!"
"Maybe I should go home..."
At this point, dude's realized this is impossible and he's doing the classic "give it a good streeeetch" while he figures out how best to just leave and go home. But then his buddy sees him and now he HAS to give it another shot. I mean, come on: his buddy is all "Ayyy! This guy! Let me help you with this suicide attempt!"
Well, now I've GOTTA do this
You can almost see how pissed he is in his body language. He was going to go home, dude! Home where he could lick his wounds and reconsider the series of bad decisions that lead him down this dark, lonely path. BUT NO. You had to come along and be all helpful and shit.
Attempt #2, aka "Game over, man, game over!"
..aaaaaand hilarity ensues.
"Fuck it, I'm going home"
"You live to fight another day, you live to fight another day."