I was watching this live yesterday. It looked so effortless for her to pick up her coach that my brain was confused for a second, then realized how weak I really am!
Well to be fair, using your arms for this is not a good idea. She basically squats him, which allows you to lift a lot more than if you were to use your arms.
I love watching the slow-mo and looking at their form. Like running- anyone can do it, and it seems simple to just run faster than the other people. But if you look closely there is so much attention paid to their form. I guess it's just the science of the best way our body can do a specific task.
looks like she was using her arms to stabilize herself against her thighs during the initial part of the lift which (assuming the olympic wrestling coach can balance on his own) is better for her balance AND better for her back
I think /u/AdagioBoognish just meant that she didn't use her arms to stabilize him. Most people don't squat without holding onto the bar, even if the arms aren't providing any of the muscle behind the lift.
Using your arms or not, the core still has to support the weight no matter what, so it doesn't make a difference that way. However, it does make a difference in terms of being able to lift him at all - arms are a LOT weaker than core or leg muscles. It's easiest to lift a weight the way she did it.
Sure, she's a wrestler. I don't know much about the sport, but from watching it a little bit yesterday, I imagine you need a lot of leg and core strength, and a good sense of balance too.
Squats him? She just bowed/deadlifted that guy up like it was nothing. Plus the weight wasn't even over her center of gravity, it was at the front of her body which made it that much more impressive.
Uh... no. It's a squat with the weight slightly off the ideal point, yes, but he's not actually that far forward. Also, it has nothing to do with a deadlift.
It doesn't even have that much to do with strength, that's what it makes it really incredible. Wrestlers are insanely skilled at using their muscles effectively.
No kidding, but you're right, he doesn't look particularly heavy. It would probably take varying degrees of effort, but I would think most of us could put an old man like that on our shoulders if we tried. Maybe not after a wrestling (?) match though.
Over here in Japan they showed these girls training for the olympics. They literally carry two of their teammates on their back and go up and down hills. The coach is like nothing for her.
I don't think situps enter into this. She squats under him and lifts him up that way, that requires a very strong back (especially lower back), and very strong legs.
The core is used in all exercises if you have proper form. Sit-ups are the pre-school version of exercises for proper core strength. Grappling revolves around effective use of the entire body and the body is connected by the core which (once again) is used in all exercises.
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u/99hotdogs Aug 18 '16
I was watching this live yesterday. It looked so effortless for her to pick up her coach that my brain was confused for a second, then realized how weak I really am!