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just another general question

goodoldtex Posts: 564 Joined: 2004/01/25	2004/03/18, 11:02 AM Alright, so here is my question: How come when you go to lift something (like a box of crap or xmas decorations) that it seems heavier than like when you are lifting in the gym. Granted i haven't been home in a while to help with chores, but i remember when i lightly used to go to the gym in highschool i could lift a certain amount, but when id have to lift those boxes, it was sooooooo much harder. Is it because of the bulkiness/grip? Just my curiousity gettin at me.
Lonegirl Posts: 446 Joined: 2002/11/13	2004/03/18, 11:07 AM Yes it would be because of the different shape so you are using slightly different muscles to balance and grip and lift than say a barbell or dumbell. I am a veterinary technician...so i lift a lot of dogs....dogs of the exact same weight but of different shapes/sizes can be totally different to lift.....a basset that weighs close to a lab is much more difficult as I am practically on the floor to lift it compared to just a slight bend. :big_smile:
hecdarec Posts: 2,457 Joined: 2003/12/16	2004/03/18, 11:09 AM To me it is mental. When I am in the gym I want to lift heavy weight. When I am home and my wife wants me to lift something heavy I whine and cry like a baby. This is heavy wa wa wa wa!! -------------- My gym dues are not paid with money.
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/03/18, 11:14 AM I am always pleasantly suprised when i go to lift something that i think will be really heavy and i can heft it without too much trouble. Use your legs! Umm, maybe your family should cut back on the number of ornaments you have??? -------------- "To be able to go to the gym and train hard is a joy and a privelege, even though the hard work necessitates driving yourself through considerable discomfort. Savor this privelege and blessing, and revel in it." Stuart McRobert, Beyond Brawn
goodoldtex Posts: 564 Joined: 2004/01/25	2004/03/18, 11:47 AM heheheh yeah mom likes goin overboard on the santas
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/03/18, 04:31 PM Yea picking weird things up and babrbels is diff. think about it a 45lb plat is easy to carry around than a bar, just cause of the distribution.......worlds strongest man compotiton.....is about heaving and carrying weird things lol...........another good example people don't think about is cheerleading, the girls have to be stiff as a board for me to catch them in a stunt, really tricky stunt is to toss the girl fromt he ground and catch both feet in one hand( its called an awesome) .........picking weird things up liek that actually may help you get stronger, me and my friends used to wrestle alot and that gave me a good fondation for strength, and core strength. -------------- .......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records! ......minds are not vessles to be filled, but fires to be enlightened ......Confucious once said ,DO NOT play leap frog with a unicorn