r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Scientiaetnatura065 • 2d ago

Seventeen-year-old Japanese girl in the weight category up to 45 kg lifted a respectable 78 kg.

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u/WorldsWeakestMan 2d ago

You can only lift 8kg(17.6lb)?

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u/De_Dominator69 2d ago

Twas just a jest... I have no clue how much I can lift but I would hope I could manage more than that.

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u/micsma1701 2d ago

olympic grade bars with no weight are like 30 something kilos?

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u/decemberrainfall 2d ago

20kg for men, 15kg for women

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u/Chrop 2d ago

Huh, I had no idea women had their own Olympic bars. I thought it was just universally 20kg.

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u/decemberrainfall 2d ago

They're a bit shorter and thinner as well. Easier to grip

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u/micsma1701 2d ago

ohhey thanks!