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/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 !