Have shorter or taller woman been stronger, from your experience?

tjw1971 · July 8th, 2021, 03:58

Thinking about this, I don't know if I can say the woman being taller or shorter made any real difference? I think it's probably safe to say I got more good, longer-distance piggybacks from taller women. But I also get the impression the taller women tend to have more practice with it? (I've met quite a few who mentioned at some point how they used to give other guys piggybacks, such as cousins or other family members. I guess people just tend to equate tall women with being stronger and more able to do that?)

sebb · July 14th, 2021, 00:11

i dnt think haight mattered as much as body mass but between two skinny short and tall girls i'd say it's easier for the short ones to keep their balance

luff(arungen) · July 23rd, 2021, 20:40

i dont think height matters. what matters is how fit the other person is. if they go to the gym then height definitely won't matter. if it's only down to natural strength, then i'd say that height might matter a bit (only for those who are short). But to be honest, i've seen weak tall people and i've seen strong short people (naturally strong, that is)

doczek59 · July 27th, 2021, 12:06

It depends on genetics. I had a friend 5,10 and about 200lbs and she had no natural power as it seemed to be. My another friend, quite lean and short had much more energy and strength.

Sumesh V · August 5th, 2021, 09:12

I dont think height matters .. even small girls can lift ... But my personal preference is tall girls..

TheLurker1 · March 16th, 2022, 00:14

Height matters because their height in comparison to you will affect the centre of gravity in the situation.

If you were 5"2 and 170lbs, you would be harder to lift than if you were 5"8 and 170lbs. This is definitely applicable any shoulder carry, and probably a few of the others, although it depends on the height difference between the lifter and the liftee. The shorter girl should fare better in a fireman carry situation, in theory.

This is only in theory though. That's where the thread comes in, your experiences might dump all over it.

JimmyDDD · April 23rd, 2022, 22:08

In my experience, it all depends on their "trunk". Girls with wider trunks/thick core areas can support more weight. Height has never really made difference 4 my lifts.

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tjw1971 VIP Honored Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 260 : 0 For This Post 471 Total	Not really sure? Thinking about this, I don't know if I can say the woman being taller or shorter made any real difference? I think it's probably safe to say I got more good, longer-distance piggybacks from taller women. But I also get the impression the taller women tend to have more practice with it? (I've met quite a few who mentioned at some point how they used to give other guys piggybacks, such as cousins or other family members. I guess people just tend to equate tall women with being stronger and more able to do that?)

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luff(arungen) Administrator Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: USA Posts: 1,088 : 0 For This Post 623 Total	i dont think height matters. what matters is how fit the other person is. if they go to the gym then height definitely won't matter. if it's only down to natural strength, then i'd say that height might matter a bit (only for those who are short). But to be honest, i've seen weak tall people and i've seen strong short people (naturally strong, that is) __________________ Luffarungen, the one and only

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TheLurker1 VIPOS Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,432 : 1 For This Post 7,718 Total	Height matters because their height in comparison to you will affect the centre of gravity in the situation. If you were 5"2 and 170lbs, you would be harder to lift than if you were 5"8 and 170lbs. This is definitely applicable any shoulder carry, and probably a few of the others, although it depends on the height difference between the lifter and the liftee. The shorter girl should fare better in a fireman carry situation, in theory. This is only in theory though. That's where the thread comes in, your experiences might dump all over it. __________________ Lifting women since '07

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sebb Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Posts: 6 : 0 For This Post 1 Total	i dnt think haight mattered as much as body mass but between two skinny short and tall girls i'd say it's easier for the short ones to keep their balance

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doczek59 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Posts: 5 : 0 For This Post 0 Total	It depends on genetics. I had a friend 5,10 and about 200lbs and she had no natural power as it seemed to be. My another friend, quite lean and short had much more energy and strength.

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Sumesh V STANDARD Indian VIP 1 Join Date: Jul 2021 Posts: 80 : 0 For This Post 240 Total	I dont think height matters .. even small girls can lift ... But my personal preference is tall girls..

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JimmyDDD STANDARD Join Date: Apr 2022 Posts: 9 : 1 For This Post 3 Total	In my experience, it all depends on their "trunk". Girls with wider trunks/thick core areas can support more weight. Height has never really made difference 4 my lifts.