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Weight Room Safety

Safety and Liability are not the most exciting topics to cover in coaching, until something happens. However there are many simple, concrete steps you can take to increase safety and reduce the liability of coaches, staff and institutions. You have already taken the one of the most important steps by obtaining a Weight Room Safety Certification through BFS.

We have included here a series of videos with Dr. Mark Rabinof, expert witness in over 300 legal cases involving weight room accidents. By taking the time to review these conversations you will have taken another step in reducing liability by continuing your education in your profession and remaining vigilant in the pursuit of keeping your athletes in good health.

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Place the bar on the shoulders , not on the neck, and focus eyes straight ahead. Use an athletic stance, point the toes out slightly for balance and keep the knees directly over the toes. Be tall, spread the chest and lock in the lower back.Place the bar on the shoulders , not on the neck, and focus eyes straight ahead. Use an athletic stance, point the toes out slightly for balance and keep the knees directly over the toes. Be tall, spread the chest and lock in the lower back.
Take a deep breath before the downward movement. Hold your breath throughout the squat movement and breath out on the way up, just after passing the half-way point.
Use three spotters when possible. the back spotter controls balance and technique while the two side spotters judge the proper parallel depth. In addition, all spotters should coach and encourage the lifter.
Use three spotters when possible. the back spotter controls balance and technique while the two side spotters judge the proper parallel depth. In addition, all spotters should coach and encourage the lifter.
Professional installation is great way to ensure your equipment is set up according the manufacturer specifications. If a facility is unable to have a professional installation done for any reason it is imperative that all manufacturer instructions are followed exactly to reduce any liability issues.
Once a weight room is designed and installed you can expect years of productive use. Keeping your weight room in order during and between work out sessions will make your program highly efficient and productive.

Bigger Faster Stronger has many of the tools mentioned above available in our estore. Be sure keep up with ongoing developments around BFS by checking the "What's Happening" blog and watch for the BFS Newsletter sent weekly to your inbox!

documents
ABCs of Weightroom Design
Position Paper- Safety and Liability
Safety and Liability Manual
Coaches Helping Coaches
Championship Weight Rooms- Juan Diego Catholic High School
Student Acknowledgement Form
The Next Level of Weightroom Safety
Weightroom Design Form