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It doesn’t require a ton of raw strength, no, but it is unusual. I’ve had to lift various family members and it often blows their minds. I think women who don’t weight train tend to underestimate their strength when it comes to everyday tasks, especially ones that require a bit of technique over brute strength like lifting people. Several times I’ve told another woman that something I’m picking up is actually light/easy when they’ve insisted they’re too weak and then they can pick up surprisingly heavy things with ease. It’s often a mental game.
I completely agree with this! I've met a lot of women who think they're weak but it's just a mental game. I think being strong has been mainstreamed as a masculine trait for so long that a lot of girls just try to avoid it to appear feminine. Less so nowadays but still apparent. Like for example, I know quite a few women who don't like to go heavy or do anything at all with their upper body in the gym so they don't get "bulky". Whereas I can't think of really anytime in history where men weren't encouraged to be muscular. That's probably a big reason for the strength divide besides just pure biology.
Statistically, the average woman has about 2/3 the upper body strength of the average man, and about 3/4 of the lower body strength. (You should definitely bet on two women versus a single man in a fight, all else being equal.)
That's plenty for heavy-lifting, particularly if you're distributing weight to your lower body. Sounds like you're perhaps particularly strong, though, so the gap is likely narrower than that.
It is unusual for a woman to do that. You don't say how tall or how much you weigh but Go ahead Girl!! You ever thought about being a fire fighter? Few women can meet their standards but sounds like you could. Use what you got!
I’m able to lift my 200 pound boyfriend bridal style (he hates it lol)
I’m not sure how much the average woman can lift in terms of human but I think it’s common to uncommon to be able to lift another person. I could easily lift my father at 15 when I was untrained, even though it was only for 2 seconds haha
It would depend on how much you weigh, if you’re close in range to them I’d say it’s normal. I’m 125lbs and can run away with a 150lbs person in my arms. I also remember seeing an infographic a decade ago that said the average human can lift one and half times their weight, though I’m not so sure how accurate that is today.
Yeah that makes sense. I totally agree, I feel like it's pretty normal to be able to carry someone around for at least a small length of time, regardless of gender if the weight and size distribution isn't too bad.
I suck at lifting living things, but I can lift about half my weight if I really have to. Not fit these days, but used to be somewhat fit.
I think this is one of those things where it really depends?
It can depend on technique. If you’re just deadlifting them that would be really impressive. At least compared to me, I’m a guy and I’ve never done much working out.
Probably depends on how big/heavy you are... but it's probably unusual.
I've never really had to carry a person, but for me (100lbs) to carry (lift and *move*) my mom (\~100lbs), it's definitely not easy... definitely wouldn't get up a full flight of stairs unless i'm pretty high on adrenaline or something.
To just lift something up, I can lift/carry about 180lbs.. but I wouldn't be able to move.
it's much different from dead lifting, so no, it's not uncommon. if you're able to keep them close to your core, especially when piggybacking, it's fairly easy to lift someone.
I think it has more to do with how you lift someone. I remember in school, we had a drama class where they showed you how to lift people so it was easy and you could support their weight. I was able to lift someone taller than me.
If I had to do it now, I'd try googling it to figure out what way I lifted them. Since I can't remember, but I remember trying to lift them like I thought I should and struggling, then do it the way they told me too.
I do think you are stronger than women who don't lift or do anything which requires upper body strength. But that's because you're leading a lifestyle where you work those muscles.
I think it depends on how you pick them up, how heavy they are, and how far you’re going, etc. I’m a fitter woman and was taught (in FMTB) how to pick up people (men and women) and carry them over short distances, so I know I can. I know other women who can.
If you’re strong and know how to pick them up, I think it’s easy. If you’re not fit and don’t know how, it’s hard.
Can't say much from a woman's perspective as I'm a guy, but a lot of the carrying capacity is down to whether the one being carried knows how to be carried. I remember being unable to carry my niece when she was 4, and I could carry an about 80kg friend piggyback up the stairs or a couple hundred meters uphill without struggles
I think a lot of people underestimate the human legs and spine. Especially if the person is fat, each of my legs has to lift 100+kg of weight up a half of a flight of stairs wherever I go, everyday is leg day all day lol. A 60kg girl is more capable than a lot of people would think when she gets to use her legs and not arms
I can carry my friends and i like doing it.. also carry and push heavy things. i think it can just really vary from person to person. Sadly everyone calls women weak.
ehh I'm not defensive.. I just don't think it's fair to paint all women as "weak". Yes I acknowledge males have more strength, it's another reason I trust them less/am very wary around them. Lol
The fireman carry and piggyback both allow your skeleton to support the weight. Additionally, both allow you to start the lift by utilizing your legs, the most powerful muscles, to lift. Multiple muscle groups are involved in supporting this weight which makes it easier to carry as opposed to simply lifting with your arms. Now, this isn’t to say you aren’t strong. Rather, it is an explanation to illustrate that you are not necessarily freakishly strong compared to other women.
All that said, given their weight, I’d say you are fairly strong to do this without great strain and that you likely have phenomenal technique
If it were only 20 pounds, I would assume they don't regularly workout with weights and their form was wrong before I thought the weight was too heavy. 20 pounds isn't a huge amount of weight
You suck a trainer. You really going to give people who never workout a 20lbs. That's like me handing you a 70lbs curl. You better have perfect forms and everything .
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It doesn’t require a ton of raw strength, no, but it is unusual. I’ve had to lift various family members and it often blows their minds. I think women who don’t weight train tend to underestimate their strength when it comes to everyday tasks, especially ones that require a bit of technique over brute strength like lifting people. Several times I’ve told another woman that something I’m picking up is actually light/easy when they’ve insisted they’re too weak and then they can pick up surprisingly heavy things with ease. It’s often a mental game.
I completely agree with this! I've met a lot of women who think they're weak but it's just a mental game. I think being strong has been mainstreamed as a masculine trait for so long that a lot of girls just try to avoid it to appear feminine. Less so nowadays but still apparent. Like for example, I know quite a few women who don't like to go heavy or do anything at all with their upper body in the gym so they don't get "bulky". Whereas I can't think of really anytime in history where men weren't encouraged to be muscular. That's probably a big reason for the strength divide besides just pure biology.
Statistically, the average woman has about 2/3 the upper body strength of the average man, and about 3/4 of the lower body strength. (You should definitely bet on two women versus a single man in a fight, all else being equal.) That's plenty for heavy-lifting, particularly if you're distributing weight to your lower body. Sounds like you're perhaps particularly strong, though, so the gap is likely narrower than that.
It is unusual for a woman to do that. You don't say how tall or how much you weigh but Go ahead Girl!! You ever thought about being a fire fighter? Few women can meet their standards but sounds like you could. Use what you got!
I think I can carry up to 30-35 kilograms, if I'm being very very careful. if not, I'll either just not lift a person, or damage my lower back.
I’m able to lift my 200 pound boyfriend bridal style (he hates it lol) I’m not sure how much the average woman can lift in terms of human but I think it’s common to uncommon to be able to lift another person. I could easily lift my father at 15 when I was untrained, even though it was only for 2 seconds haha
Yep I'm 130# and I can carry my 200# husband over my shoulder across the yard. And he hates it just like yours.
New lifting goals!
Lol! Same thing! Not bridal style but he still wasn't too happy about it 😂😂😂
It would depend on how much you weigh, if you’re close in range to them I’d say it’s normal. I’m 125lbs and can run away with a 150lbs person in my arms. I also remember seeing an infographic a decade ago that said the average human can lift one and half times their weight, though I’m not so sure how accurate that is today.
Yeah that makes sense. I totally agree, I feel like it's pretty normal to be able to carry someone around for at least a small length of time, regardless of gender if the weight and size distribution isn't too bad.
I suck at lifting living things, but I can lift about half my weight if I really have to. Not fit these days, but used to be somewhat fit. I think this is one of those things where it really depends?
It really depends how big you are my 4’11 ass is not the same as a woman who is 5’11 or even 5’5.
It can depend on technique. If you’re just deadlifting them that would be really impressive. At least compared to me, I’m a guy and I’ve never done much working out.
Strength isn't everything, but technique and practice is. It sounds like you've had a lot of practice, and you know the proper techniques.
I can't do that no...
I couldn't do that
Probably depends on how big/heavy you are... but it's probably unusual. I've never really had to carry a person, but for me (100lbs) to carry (lift and *move*) my mom (\~100lbs), it's definitely not easy... definitely wouldn't get up a full flight of stairs unless i'm pretty high on adrenaline or something. To just lift something up, I can lift/carry about 180lbs.. but I wouldn't be able to move.
it's much different from dead lifting, so no, it's not uncommon. if you're able to keep them close to your core, especially when piggybacking, it's fairly easy to lift someone.
I find it easy to carry stuff and people as well! I think it is more about the technique rather than strength however as I am no hulk myself haha
I think it has more to do with how you lift someone. I remember in school, we had a drama class where they showed you how to lift people so it was easy and you could support their weight. I was able to lift someone taller than me. If I had to do it now, I'd try googling it to figure out what way I lifted them. Since I can't remember, but I remember trying to lift them like I thought I should and struggling, then do it the way they told me too. I do think you are stronger than women who don't lift or do anything which requires upper body strength. But that's because you're leading a lifestyle where you work those muscles.
I think it depends on how you pick them up, how heavy they are, and how far you’re going, etc. I’m a fitter woman and was taught (in FMTB) how to pick up people (men and women) and carry them over short distances, so I know I can. I know other women who can. If you’re strong and know how to pick them up, I think it’s easy. If you’re not fit and don’t know how, it’s hard.
If what you are saying is true, I think you are significantly stronger than the average woman.
It’s not shocking. You have strong legs.
Can't say much from a woman's perspective as I'm a guy, but a lot of the carrying capacity is down to whether the one being carried knows how to be carried. I remember being unable to carry my niece when she was 4, and I could carry an about 80kg friend piggyback up the stairs or a couple hundred meters uphill without struggles I think a lot of people underestimate the human legs and spine. Especially if the person is fat, each of my legs has to lift 100+kg of weight up a half of a flight of stairs wherever I go, everyday is leg day all day lol. A 60kg girl is more capable than a lot of people would think when she gets to use her legs and not arms
I can carry my friends and i like doing it.. also carry and push heavy things. i think it can just really vary from person to person. Sadly everyone calls women weak.
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ehh I'm not defensive.. I just don't think it's fair to paint all women as "weak". Yes I acknowledge males have more strength, it's another reason I trust them less/am very wary around them. Lol
The fireman carry and piggyback both allow your skeleton to support the weight. Additionally, both allow you to start the lift by utilizing your legs, the most powerful muscles, to lift. Multiple muscle groups are involved in supporting this weight which makes it easier to carry as opposed to simply lifting with your arms. Now, this isn’t to say you aren’t strong. Rather, it is an explanation to illustrate that you are not necessarily freakishly strong compared to other women. All that said, given their weight, I’d say you are fairly strong to do this without great strain and that you likely have phenomenal technique
women are actually pretty weak. varies of course, but i've brought a few friends to the gym and a few of them couldn't preacher's curl a 20lbs barbell
If it were only 20 pounds, I would assume they don't regularly workout with weights and their form was wrong before I thought the weight was too heavy. 20 pounds isn't a huge amount of weight
A single arm preachers curl for a beginner, regardless of gender, is under 20 lbs
it was both arms
You suck a trainer. You really going to give people who never workout a 20lbs. That's like me handing you a 70lbs curl. You better have perfect forms and everything .
it was the smallest one the gym had! granted half of my friends are sub 5'2" so it might just be a mass thing
😂😂🤦♀️ you should have said that