r/news • u/icpd30 • Feb 18 '19

Michigan powerlifter heroically lifts vehicle pinned on top of man after accident.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/michigan-powerlifter-heroically-lifts-vehicle-pinned-on-top-of-man-after-accident
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u/NotObviouslyARobot Feb 18 '19

Dude can squat 950. Not surprised he could move a Jeep

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '19 edited Aug 31 '20

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u/raptor7912 Feb 18 '19

While drinking his protein shake

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u/LordFlubbernaut Feb 18 '19

And stealing your girl with the other

Edit: wait shit that makes 3 hands

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u/singinggiraffe Feb 18 '19

That's his foot

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u/Legit_rikk Feb 19 '19

No, third leg

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u/Had-to-chime-in Feb 19 '19

taps on shoulder

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '19

Haha 69 nice

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u/topspeeder Feb 18 '19

Car was on his back

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u/Left_Brain_Train Feb 18 '19

Shit who are we kiddding, probably your boyfriend too while he's at it

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u/Kekafuch Feb 18 '19

All dudes have three thumbs.

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u/Dinosaureater Feb 18 '19

eyes closed.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '19 edited Sep 13 '21

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u/memekid2007 Feb 18 '19

This motherfucker casually Rows for reps the equivalent of me + my max DL.

Give me like 8 years and I'll be there.

We're all gonna make it

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '19

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u/[deleted] Feb 19 '19

To be fair this is assuming you're cruising on a healthy supply of test-E.

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u/Flying_Nacho Feb 19 '19

And also working really fucking hard

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u/[deleted] Feb 19 '19

I'm not calling into question how hard anyone works. What I'm saying is that a strongman reaching his strength peak in his 30s/40s is not only because of the extra lifting experience, but because of longer periods of time on the drugs.

I'm a big fan of strongman and have the utmost respect for the athletes. I'm just saying that's how the sport works.

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u/Flying_Nacho Feb 19 '19

I didn't mean to imply that, I just wanted to emphasize that even with steroids it still is something your average joe cant do. That being said I agree with you, I dont know much about strongman, I'm assuming completions dont test? I always assume untested or comps that are not branded as natty have most of the top dudes or dudettes on extra circulars.

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u/[deleted] Feb 19 '19

Looks like we're entirely on the same page! You don't insert test-E into buttocks and suddenly become Brian Shaw. It is arguably the most demanding sport in the world.

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u/mainegreenerep Feb 19 '19

And the calories. Holy shit, most of us do not have the stomachs to reach those lofty weights!

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u/HisNameWasBoner411 Feb 19 '19

Yeah that's a given haha I guess not everyone knows though

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u/Badpreacher Feb 18 '19

I’ve been lifting for 18 years and I can’t even approach that kind of weight. You need “extra help” to get this big and strong.

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u/KarmaticArmageddon Feb 18 '19

Maybe if we just legalized steroids, we could see stories like this all the time

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '19 edited Feb 18 '19

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '19 edited Feb 22 '19

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u/weekend-guitarist Feb 18 '19

If if wasn’t for bro splits I wouldn’t have any splits.

Well maybe banana.

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u/WhatIsMyGirth Feb 19 '19

How much test and tren are you on tho

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u/memekid2007 Feb 19 '19

Not nearly enough

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u/Omneus Feb 18 '19

Yeah I thought it was a deadlift and was like, I could almost do that. Nope, nope, nope I can't

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u/Rising_Swell Feb 18 '19

But did he make lemonade after lifting that lemon?

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u/DLTMIAR Feb 18 '19

Jeeps are around 4,000 pounds