This is what was left of the weight (Picture: Feuerwehr Worms)

If you are a man, please do not put your penis inside one of those big round weights you see in the gym.

It may seem like common sense and something you would never, ever do – but a man in Germany has provided the perfect example of why it’s a terrible idea.

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Because he was left in an extremely painful and embarrassing position when he realised he couldn’t remove it.

Firefighters in the city of Worms posted a picture showing the smashed 2.5kg weight after they spent three hours slicing it to bits (the weight that is, not the penis).




THREE HOURS.

The man was initially taken to hospital on Friday morning, but doctors were unable to free him from the metal plate.

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Eventually, he had to be sedated as firefighters using angle grinders, a saw and a hydraulic rescue device broke the weight to finally release the penis.

Writing on Facebook, the fire service said: ‘Please do not imitate such actions!’

Ouch.