IT’S distressing to watch, but this is all the proof you need to see the extreme limits athletes push their bodies.

Welsh weightlifter Joshua Parry with his first attempt at a 160kg lift, collapsed due to a lack of oxygen.

With the bar sitting on his the wind pipe, and the lifting belt tight around his waist, the 27-year-old fell to the ground in a violent fashion.

Camera Icon Joshua Parry hits the deck trying to lift 160kg.

Former Commonwealth Games Gold medallist Michaela Breeze was calling the lift and quickly reassured viewers the Welshman would be fine once the doctors saw to his breathing.

After several minutes behind a protective curtain - not dissimilar to those used to mask broken down horses - Parry emerged and managed to walk off unassisted to applause from the crowd.

Camera Icon The screen is put up around Joshua Parry. Credit: 7 Sport

Parry has recovered and doing well inside the Welsh camp, but unfortunately didn’t recover in time to have a second attempt at the lift.

Steven Kari of Papua New Guinea went on to win the event.