Why You Can’t Pick Up Someone Touching Their Chin

I’m a weightlifter, a strength pundit, and a viral bullshit ranter, so of course I found a way this challenge A friend sent me a video with a note saying, “Please rant.” But if you’re a sneaky person, the trick is real. can Don’t let a strong person put their hands under your chin to lift you up.

To be clear, this is not a self-defense move. The idea is that you (the little one) ask a friend or partner (the big, strong one) to pick you up with your hand under your armpit. If they’re strong enough and you’re light enough, this should be easy.

Only one thing, you tell them: the challenge is to do it with my hand under your chin. looks like this:

I tried this trick on my husband a few years ago, before it went viral, before the chin detail was added. I myself must have learned this when I was a kid on a children’s science show. 3-2-1 ContactIt’s a simple trick. He was completely stumped because I had “turned on gravity” and could no longer lift me.

We tried the viral version of the challenge and we talked about it. It worked just like the video, but now he knows how it works. should not be done more than once.

how the trick works

It’s ridiculously simple. If an object is far away, it is difficult to pick it up, and if it is close, it is easy to pick it up. You are simply forcing him to stay about a foot away from you.

Think about how you lift heavy boxes that have just been delivered. You bring it close to your body and hug it to you when you pick it up. A baby you can reach out at arm’s length. If you’re 4 years old, I’m sure you’ll give me a hug.

Watch the video above and notice the sunlight between the two partners’ bodies. Their bodies touch when he easily lifts her up. If she puts a finger under his chin, he can’t get her close enough. This is because the upper arm should be parallel to the floor, and when he tries to bring her closer, the elbow will touch the chest. distance is enforced.

Details and variations

I found that if I wanted to do this trick without my chin, I could easily just say “OK, come pick me up” while putting his hands under his armpits. Then place your hand on his forearm. Not only does this feel completely natural, it keeps him away, and this is how I embarrassed her husband for the first time.

That being said, I love the chin trick. Some versions I’ve seen use your hands to tilt the patty’s chin up. This makes it difficult for them to understand what’s going on (no visual clues as to how close they are to you) and is just a minor distraction. If he manages to bring his body closer to yours (for example, by moving sideways), he can “lose” jaw contact, declare failure, and start over.

What if you were the stronger person in this scenario? your The trick now is to reduce the distance between the bodies as much as possible. Bend your knees to help get under the person as much as possible. This also means you have a little more leverage and are reaching a little lower to keep your hands on your chin. there is.

One final tip: if you’re petite and For real Want to try this but your partner isn’t strong enough to train you? Offer to jump off the ground a bit. I make myself do this every time I pick up my 7 year old and it really helps. and jump again. The extra distance offsets that advantage very well.