Powerlifter Alexander Sedykh has seen better days.
The life of a competitive powerlifter can be truly taxing yet rewarding. To be a successful powerlifter you must be willing to put your body through hell in the attempt to grow stronger. If you hope to continue to break your own records you must be willing to push yourself consistently.
But then there are times when pushing yourself can yield disastrous results.
Enter powerlifter Alexander Sedykh.
Looking to push himself to new heights, the Russian powerhouse recently attempted a 400 kg (881.8 Lbs) squat. The attempt didn’t go as planned. Alexander Sedykh ended breaking both his knees during the squat.
The whole incident occurred at the European Open. The good news, despite the horrific breaks, is that Sedykh is on the mend. To see the incident take a look at the video below.
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Yesterday, at the European Open, a disaster struck our sports family. Our sportsman Alexander Sedykh was seriously injured. The athlete conquered 380 kg, but, unfortunately, on the next approach to 400 kg … (video in the carousel)
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From the venue of the tournament, Sasha was taken by ambulance to the hospital, where he was urgently operated on for 6 hours.
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The athlete himself does not lose heart! And already, moving away from anesthesia, he gave comments regarding the previous operation:“Everything hurts, but we’re holding on ??
The forecasts are as follows: lie down for two months, do not move your legs! Then he learns to walk again, and to recover. This is according to the doctor.
The knee was assembled well, the doctor said, the quadras were sewn with a double stitch. I don’t know anything else yet! The doctor tried to talk to me in the morning, but I was apparently not adequate. Therefore, I really do not know anything. It seems like another wife writes that the meniscus broke and the tendons flew off. She talked to the doctor. Well, in general, they sewed everything. ”
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A lot of athletes ask a question about how to help Alexander, and we also considered it the right decision to share the details of his wife with you. Any, even the most minimal financial assistance in this situation will greatly help a speedy recovery! We will definitely keep you updated on the condition of the athlete??
be healthy and take care of yourself!”
No guts no glory as the old adage goes, but this looked extremely painful. Hopefully Alexander Sedykh makes a full recovery from these nasty injuries.
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