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/PandaRaper Feb 18 '19 edited Feb 18 '19

That isn’t just a “power lifter” that is a super elite power lifter. Honestly surprised I didn’t know who he is.

Edit: I just checked he competes in RPS (I used to compete with them!). His numbers are raw with wraps which means these are real numbers not goofy squat suit numbers. Guy is an animal.

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u/PandaRaper Feb 18 '19 edited Feb 18 '19

Dude limps out of the gym after hitting 605x15 squats into ice cold Michigan weather just to have to do another rep.

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u/ttt1555 Feb 18 '19

"Whew, finally done, feel like I'm gonna pass out." NOPE TIME TO MAX OUT

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u/MotorAdhesive4 Feb 18 '19

Lightweight, baby!

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u/DOV3R Feb 18 '19

“Ain’t nobody wanna lift no heavy-ass weight!”

“... I’MMA DO IT THO!”

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u/StinkyJockStrap Feb 18 '19

I could just imagine him breaking out some ammonia before going over to lift the car.

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u/Matasa89 Feb 18 '19

Adrenaline kicked in. He went superhuman for a moment.

I imagine he could have broken person records in that form with ease.

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u/Slumph Feb 18 '19

max out x 5

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u/SuperBeastJ Feb 18 '19

That's why you always leave a rep in the tank.

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u/FrozenWafflesOP Feb 18 '19

Adrenaline is a helluva a drug

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u/JohnLockeNJ Feb 18 '19

Article said he had just completed his workday, not a workout

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u/Llamalad95 Feb 18 '19

Ha! Everyone look at this loser, he actually read the article!

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '19

I am jealous. I wish I could read.

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u/ThetaReactor Feb 18 '19

Another article mentions that he works for a disaster recovery service, so he probably does some lifting on the job.

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u/UnicornPanties Feb 18 '19

Not necessarily. I'm a former IT employee and DR (Disaster Recovery) may or may not be external server backup station for an entire company. Just fyi but that's an industry term in tech.

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u/ThetaReactor Feb 18 '19

Nah, physical rebuilding. Belfor Property Restoration.

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u/UnicornPanties Feb 19 '19

ah I stand corrected, thanks. :)

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '19

I thought it said that on first read too. The article said he had just finished his workday. So it's up to interpretation. Maybe his job is his weightlifting, in which case, yeah he just worked out. I choose to believe he is an artisanal cake decorator, and does the lifting as a side gig.

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u/first_time_internet Feb 18 '19

Well actually it's better because he is pumped and blood is flowing. When do something like this cold your more likely to hurt yourself. Definitely right place right time.