GRAPHIC: Woman dies squatting in the Smith Machine without safety clips (EDUCATIONAL)

Sadly this is what could happen if you ego lift in the Smith machine without safety clips. Unlike a traditional squat, you cannot dump the bar off yourself, so Smith machine bar will come down and crush you. Avoid this by ALWAYS using safety clips for the Smith machine on anything higher than a warmup. No age restriction because the people who need to see this most are novice lifters under 18