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Posted on 10/19/21 at 4:42 pm to lsu xman
Start splitting firewood with a maul.
Posted on 10/19/21 at 4:51 pm to Yewkindewit
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It’s strange but if you grab an old man you may get a surprise strong response. His grip may be damn strawnk, if he grabs you , you may not get away. Or, you hit him solid a few times and he keeps coming. You may say I can’t get this wrench to turn this nut or bolt and he grabs it, grunts, and gets it going. It’s ole man stremf…
My father was a hand engraver and had the strongest hands I knew of. He could not hold his hands flat, the fingers were always curved like he was palming a basketball.
My grandfather was old man strong. He was a pulpwooder in his youth and later owned a sawmill. Worked with his men everyday, rain or shine, hot or cold. His hands were as rough as rough sawn lumber. He had a thumb that got caught in the conveyer of the debarker. The town doctor was drunk and sewed it back on backwards (nail towards the palm) but he still could use it.
Posted on 10/19/21 at 5:41 pm to Demshoes
Probably didn't try hard enough..
Posted on 10/19/21 at 6:10 pm to lsu xman
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Pretty much a paper pusher at work
People with old man strength have been working hard arse blue collar jobs for decades.
Posted on 10/19/21 at 7:04 pm to lsu xman
I remember when working on engines, lawnmowers.etc. Dad would ask "tight?" I'd say "Yeah" and he would take the wrench and pull. Then say "Now It's Papa tight!'
Posted on 10/19/21 at 7:04 pm to lsu xman
I remember when working on engines, lawnmowers.etc. Dad would ask "tight?" I'd say "Yeah" and he would take the wrench and pull. Then say "Now It's Papa tight!'
Posted on 10/23/21 at 4:19 pm to alphaandomega
Sewn on backwards…..Damn! LOL
BTW, my dad had big thick hands with sausage fingers. My cousins referred to him often as Uncle sausage hands.
BTW, my dad had big thick hands with sausage fingers. My cousins referred to him often as Uncle sausage hands.
Posted on 10/23/21 at 5:14 pm to alphaandomega
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Start splitting firewood with a maul.
Been doing this for years. Neighbors tend to slow down and observe.
Also, old man strength isn't just about stronger. It's using your strength smarter. Since we're old, we know we can't do dumb things like lunge too far or lean a lot or stand up too quickly or we might slip a disc or black out. So before we act, we put our body in the right position. A simple shift of feet and body weight can really amplify a push/hold/punch.
Posted on 10/23/21 at 5:34 pm to lsu xman
I think it’s more about knowing about and utilizing leverage and techniques
This post was edited on 10/23/21 at 5:35 pm
Posted on 10/23/21 at 7:52 pm to alphaandomega
Splitting firewood is great for stretching and aligning the spine. Also very therapeutic imagining faces on the top end of what you are splitting.
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