This woman snapped her skeleton in half while trying a new trend

Kristina Schmidt, a 24-year-old personal trainer, broke her hip after "ego lifting" in the gym. Inspired by fitness influencers, she rapidly increased her barbell hip thrust weight to 310 lbs, leading to stress fractures and a complete break. "I was crying with every single step. My hip felt like someone was trying to tear my leg off," she recalled. The injury worsened with infection, requiring surgery.