Owie! Readers share their weirdest gym injuries

— Broken noses, fractured bones, smashed fingers, smooshed toes, bonked heads and banged knees — is there anything you guys haven't managed to injure while working out? In response to an msnbc.com story on bizarre gym injuries, readers sent in your own stories about falling off treadmills and dropping dumbbells on toes.

Turns out, even the pros fall prey to health club clumsiness.

"I teach classes and before each one, I tell the members about the 'Fall Out Zone,' to leave yourself room to fall without injury. One morning I did not follow my own advice. I fell, butt down on a weight," writes reader Mare, who lives in Dallas. "I finished the class smiling, walked calmly to the restroom and tossed my cookies. I have never been in such pain, nor has my rear ever been so many colors."

Keep reading for more responses.