r/BeAmazed • u/Super_Steve117 • Feb 25 '25

Miscellaneous / Others Strength of a manual worker vs bodybuilders

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u/randomblade117 Feb 25 '25

also sick of this bullshit strength. i remember when i first started my trade there was a lot of shit i struggled with because i never could put full force into something. then one day while i struggled to get a bolt off of something a skinny old guy came by and casually twisted it off with his bare hands. i was like how? then someone told me that old mans got old mans strength which is just regular strength control by a dude whos seen enough bullshit to not hold back anymore.

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u/TacTurtle Feb 26 '25

Have to learn to deactivate the hold-back-might-get-hurt part of the brain and activate the angry chimp part.

That said, use proper lifting technique as it is very easy to over exert and hurt yourself doing stuff like this video.

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u/LTDynamicpulse Feb 26 '25

Angry chimp lmao

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u/Psyberpunk777 Feb 26 '25

grip is the one strength that you don't lose as quickly with age.

It's the only strength comp where old guys can still compete.

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '25

Ultra instinct.