where all the weight goes when 2 people carry something heavy

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When carrying something heavy alone (a couch for example) it is either really heavy or seemingly impossible to lift, but when 2 people on each side lift, it suddenly becomes super light, and I think they have all the weight, making me feel guilty. I recently helped someone move and they said they thought the same. Where does all the weight go?

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It gets split in half my guy, if it weights 50lbs then each person is only lifting around 25 depending on the angle. Another factor may be that something is just awkward to pick up alone, our arms are much stronger at certain angles then others.

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