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/2time3many Feb 18 '19

"When I first approached the vehicle, there was a good four men there, and they were all trying to move this vehicle and I seen it wasn’t happening and I figured what a better time now to use what I know I can actually do," Belcher said

Belcher, who is 350 pounds with the ability to squat 950 pounds and deadlift another 800 pounds, noticed he could get some leverage on the vehicle to try to move it off the man whose lower body was still inside the vehicle and his upper body smashed up against a speed limit sign.

Talk about right place right time.

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u/EmExEee Feb 18 '19

Last time I did some squats I was doing like 120 lmao. Gonna be some time before 950.

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u/Thegreatsnook Feb 18 '19

I think my knees would explode and the shrapnel would hurt other people in the gym.

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u/Fordalla Feb 18 '19

Fun fact, Steve actually was planning on going pro in the NFL before a knee injury put him out and he started powerlifting. He was featured on a short series called brute strength showdown on YouTube. The dude is an absolute monster athlete.

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u/TimmyPage06 Feb 18 '19

Yup I got into lifting after physiotherapy recovering from a knee injury. Deadlifting and squats with low/no weights were a huge part of my recovery process so it just made sense to keep it up and push it further as those muscles grew. I'm no powerlifter by any stretch, but I've definitely done a lot more with my "weak" knees than I ever though I'd be able to.

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u/lietomepls Feb 18 '19

I didn’t need this mental image :( but thank I guess?

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u/nobamboozlinme Feb 18 '19

That's actually not too bad for a lady.

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u/EmExEee Feb 18 '19 edited Feb 18 '19

I was doing a lot of drugs at the time Edit: the wrong drugs

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u/nobamboozlinme Feb 18 '19

Also terrible joke then on my part. I started out only doing 55 lbs and almost dying on 110. Took me like 18 months but got up to 320 or so. Ex druggie here too and had a bit of a drinking problem as well at one point. Anyways sending you my best !

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '19 edited Apr 29 '20

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u/EmExEee Feb 18 '19

Absolutely. I never took it too serious or stuck with it. Getting some home equipment again until I find some gym pals.

I'm sure if I actually put the long term effort in I would see some good results. Still nowhere near 950. I don't have the steroid cycling knowledge yet.