Man crushed to death lifting weights

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http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/9717375.Portslade_fitness_fanatic_crushed_to_death_by_his_home_gym/

A fitness fanatic was crushed to death by weight training equipment as he worked out in his garage.

Landlord Oliver Steer found the body of his lodger, Chris Bailey, in his garage in Mill Close, Portslade, after Mr Bailey had decided to go for a workout in the early hours of the morning.

Mr Bailey had only bought the work-out bench six weeks ago to save money instead of joining a gym.

Yesterday P&O caterer Mr Steer paid tribute to his 28-year-old lodger as “a lovely kid”.

He said he and Mr Bailey, who had lived at the property for the last three months, had been drinking until 3am on Saturday when Mr Steer, 57, decided to go to bed.

When he woke in the morning, he found the lounge light on, the front door open and the garage light on.

He said: “I found him on the bench with the bar across his chest.

“I tried to wake him but I knew he was dead.

“I had to try and lift the weight off him which wasn’t easy because it was so heavy.

“I tried to resuscitate him but he was gone.

 

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http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/9717375.Portslade_fitness_fanatic_crushed_to_death_by_his_home_gym/

A fitness fanatic was crushed to death by weight training equipment as he worked out in his garage.

Landlord Oliver Steer found the body of his lodger, Chris Bailey, in his garage in Mill Close, Portslade, after Mr Bailey had decided to go for a workout in the early hours of the morning.

Mr Bailey had only bought the work-out bench six weeks ago to save money instead of joining a gym.

Yesterday P&O caterer Mr Steer paid tribute to his 28-year-old lodger as “a lovely kid”.

He said he and Mr Bailey, who had lived at the property for the last three months, had been drinking until 3am on Saturday when Mr Steer, 57, decided to go to bed.

When he woke in the morning, he found the lounge light on, the front door open and the garage light on.

He said: “I found him on the bench with the bar across his chest.

“I tried to wake him but I knew he was dead.

“I had to try and lift the weight off him which wasn’t easy because it was so heavy.

“I tried to resuscitate him but he was gone.

I'm guessing he had clips on the bar. If you lift alone, you never use clips. It makes it a lot easier to dump the weights. It's embarrassing but it's better than a bar across your throat or chest.