On a same mass basis, people who “struggle” or “stiffen” are oddly much easier to lift or carry than people who “relax” or “let go”, and i cannot understand why.
In: Biology
It’s not a weight issue but a distribution issue
People who stiffen lock their core/arms/legs; this makes their mass much more stable. The lifter can then adjust their body for the lift
The person who remains loose has weight moving all over the place while being lifted; holding onto them is tougher as grabbing them forces a change in weight distribution
You can try it yourself….stuff 40 pounds of rice in a pair of kid jeans that is just the right size then get a pair of pants that is slightly and put the same amount of rice. The more perfectly sized jeans will be much easier to lift despite being the same weight
Latest Answers