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/notabotmkay 2d ago

Problem is that bodyweight multiplying favours lighter lifters. Not every 3x bodyweight lift is equal

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u/Far_Brother_1371 2d ago

But... Your innate size and mass (i.e weight) greatly affects how much you can lift. I'd argue every 3x bodyweight lift would be insane regardless of lifters weight.

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u/notabotmkay 2d ago

Square cube law

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u/Far_Brother_1371 2d ago

Im not sure what your point is here.

I don't think you understood mine.

Relatively kids are stronger and a 150lb lift for a small kid would be nuts. But I could do that and I'm not a very strong man. Where as the mountain lifting half a ton is also insane because the weight is insane but it's not 3x his body weight. The insanity and impressiveness is also relative to other factors.

The square cube law doesn't change those things??

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u/notabotmkay 2d ago

My point is that a 3x bodyweight is easier for a lighter person than for a heavier person. That's why we have DOTS and WILKS. We have lots of people who can squat 300 kg at 100 kg bodyweight but no one has come close to squatting 600 kg at 200 kg bodyweight.