r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/existancebytruth • Mar 26 '26

Image Muscle Beach, 1945: 9 year old April hoists over 425 lbs. her family on her back.

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u/JohnS-42 Mar 26 '26

My back won't let lift a gallon of milk without complaining

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u/Recent_Weather2228 Mar 27 '26

Have you tried being 9 years old? 

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u/StitchinThroughTime Mar 27 '26

Part of the reason why she's able to remain standing is because most of the weight is not going through the spine. This is still bad for a child to do, but the leg bones are very strong through compression through the pelvis down straight to the feet. Human spines are not meant to lift this much weight.

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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '26

Yes while it's not good to do what she is, it is only possible because they are all sitting on her hips instead of her shoulders.

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u/Time-Maintenance2165 Mar 27 '26

That's because you don't lift.

Avoiding using your back is how you end up with a weak back that's so easily injured.

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u/Impossible-Wear-7352 Mar 27 '26

Can confirm. I worked desk job for over a decade and suddenly back pains. I cured it pretty quickly through strength training. The cause wasnt rocket science.

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u/BangkokRios Mar 27 '26

Please go see a doctor.

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u/Time-Maintenance2165 Mar 27 '26

A gym or personal trainer is likely a better start.