In which countries lift and carry is most popular?

[nataliefernando99]

Definitely USA

[tosser182]

India, Usa, New zealand

[jfiochetti2001]

It,s seem in India ans Asia n it's very popular I think beacause the men are
very light

[nicovanaken]

Originally Posted by jfiochetti2001

It,s seem in India ans Asia n it's very popular I think beacause the men are
very light

Indeed! I don't think many Asian women can lift a man over 80kg? Many Asian men they lift are only between 50 and 60kg.

[upandaway]

Originally Posted by nicovanaken

Indeed! I don't think many Asian women can lift a man over 80kg? Many Asian men they lift are only between 50 and 60kg.

surely they can, there just aren't that many heavy guys around in those places; the small ones, both men and women, are shockingly strong for their size

[Brian95]

On the one hand, we're mainly seeing content from India, east Asia, and the US, the places with the highest populations, so does that really say anything about the per capita prevalence? On the other hand, it's interesting how there are distinct lift and carry cultures in each place, like how India loves hip carries.

Originally Posted by upandaway

the small ones, both men and women, are shockingly strong for their size

There's something to this. I don't know what it is, but there are way too many videos of small, often skinny Asian girls who are way stronger than they look.

This girl lifts a guy noticeably bigger than her, in several lifts, and it's like all she has to do is gently lean in and he's just up.

This girl lifts two guys at least her size at the same time in multiple ways and doesn't seem to struggle.

This girl lifts a guy about her size overhead over and over in every imaginable position, sometimes one-handed. I'm not saying it's easy, but why is it even possible?

[upandaway]

Originally Posted by Brian95

There's something to this. I don't know what it is, but there are way too many videos of small, often skinny Asian girls who are way stronger than they look.

I'm not saying it's easy, but why is it even possible?

smaller bodies mainly have shorter limbs, acting like shorter levers that use less energy to do the same amount of work

shorter people have a greater muscle cross section in relation to limb length and total body weight, the thicker the muscles, the stronger they are; length doesn't add strength, it adds more body weight that's more difficult, for yourself, to move and/or carry around the taller you are

being lighter also means that it's easier to lift you, obviously, and less of your total strength is dedicated to holding up your own body weight, proportionally freeing up more power to more easily lift and carry someone else

plus, being closer to the ground lowers your center of mass, adding more stability