It was a pretty small show but it was neat to see that sort of stuff in person.
I saw a Ninja Turtle!
The smallish guy with sunglasses is holding a couple of farmer's walk implements in the static hold. The big guy who hates sleeves is screaming at him.
I used to lift with that boulder that has a goatee and ponytail.
Honest question, is there a reason they life random stuff instead of you know... weights? Seems to be more logical to lift weights than a Yamaha sportbike.
I'm not sure, it's the first one I've ever attended.
Maybe to make it seem more impressive to the everyday average Joe? Everybody knows motorcycles weigh a few hundred pounds but if it's just a stack of weight with a number on it I guess it wouldn't have the same impact...maybe?
The_Jed wrote:
He can carry those collections of scrap metal right over to my house. I'm sure I have a better use for them than that.
The_Jed wrote: I'm not sure, it's the first one I've ever attended. Maybe to make it seem more impressive to the everyday average Joe? Everybody knows motorcycles weigh a few hundred pounds but if it's just a stack of weight with a number on it I guess it wouldn't have the same impact...maybe?
that would make sense. I know as a spectator, lifting a whole bike or squatting H2 Rims and tires looks more impressive than stacks that say 45 on em and I have to count.
I'm pretty sure the reason for the random stuff is just that ... the randomness of them ... you can train with weights ... until you get to an event it's hard to prepare for carrying refrigerators ... pulling airplanes ... toppling long poles over ...etc ...
mndsm wrote: Honest question, is there a reason they life random stuff instead of you know... weights? Seems to be more logical to lift weights than a Yamaha sportbike.
Makes it way easier to sell a sponsorship to the local motorcycle dealership.
jg
Makes it interesting. Dude lifting similarly shaped hunks of metal? Yawn. But...HOLY CRAP! That guy just picked up a car!
See the difference?
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