The loaded barbell was left crushing the man's neck as he writhed around in agony pinned down to the bench - all while his tiny wife desperately tries to save him.
The bar was left tipped on its side off of the man as he and his wife fall over one another in relief before embracing on the floor.
Gym footage shows the power lifter preparing to bench press the heavy weight as his barefooted wife watches on.
The man can be seen shouting directions at his wife and pulling on her top as he tries all he can to stay alive and remove the bar from his neck.
After a few tense seconds of the man struggling to force the bar back up into a safe position his wife steps in to try and rescue him.
