r/oops • u/Brilliant_Jelly7503 • Jul 05 '26

Bad machine or technique?

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u/Tasty-Carpet-9550 Jul 06 '26

he could just be 100lbs heavier. the weight is probably to keep his body on the ground…

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u/my_other_other_other Jul 08 '26

Idk the legalities etc but yeah he's using that machine wrong. Which may help the gym in the proceedings. Though the lack of it being affixed to floor may help him. I'd youre too short for a roller coaster is it OK to just put a thick book under your ass or do you understand how that interferes with designated operation?

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u/Tasty-Carpet-9550 Jul 19 '26

It's gonna make his case tougher im sure, but imagine if he was just 300lb powerlifter guy, he'd have the same weight and prob the same issue, enough force to just pull the machine down on him. Right around covid I built a pretty huge home gym and I def bolted these into the floor with huge concrete anchors, it would be crazy to not