r/BeAmazed Feb 25 '25

Miscellaneous / Others Strength of a manual worker vs bodybuilders

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u/dogfacedponyboy Feb 26 '25

Strongest dude I ever saw was this stonemason who built a stone wall at my house. Dude had to be 65 years old, weathered, wrinkled, sun-beaten, constantly smoking a cigarette, and he would pick up a giant stone with one hand and a hammer in the other and chisel it like it was a piece of Styrofoam. All day… He was Albanian.

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u/lisiate Feb 26 '25

I'm mates with a 56 year old British mason, who aside from the age and nationality fits this description perfectly. Absolutely crushing grip strength as well.

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u/HexoManiaa Feb 27 '25

The only important thing is that he was Albanian, that’s the only reason why he’s strong