first clip is two of us, my helper for 3 years, failing at the lift. yes, that's snow. and, the tile surface we were standing on was ice covered. you can see us slip on it in both clips i think.
fail
called in help for the win. 1 more person did the trick.
win
If I remember right, that spa weighed 982 dry. the customer had let it freeze during a power outage, water drained out of the spa and into the cabinet, soaking and then freezing in the foam insulation. I don't know how much it weighed at the time of the lift. I do know that my helper and I could manage the lift on dry ground with no water as we were the ones who delivered the spa in the first place.
the camera could have been better positioned to show us lifting but we were on the side of a mountain, the slope behind us is mirrored on the downhill side.
ftr, i was in the middle of my time with crossfit and already irritated that with all the coaches talk of 'functional fitness' they hadn't the foggiest clue as to what it meant to actually apply maximal strength in real life.
I invited the male coach to work with me one day...even offered to buy him a paleo lunch at his restaurant of choice. declined.
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It's simpler than you think.
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