In which countries lift and carry is most popular?

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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