I took this to be a metaphor for courteous use of gym equipment. Then I read the HN comments. "Boy, HN sure is leaning into the joke." Then I went back to the website. Then I saw the video an HN commenter posted about the 140lb. woman lifting 733lb. of stone. Oh, this is for real.
And for real it is. Man, what a sport. I'm just a scrawny, ultra marathoning trail runner with boney little runner arms. But I have to admit to having shed a tear when that woman in the video lifted those two stones. I might never lift even a third that much, but I can appreciate the work it takes to get to that point, and the unmatchable joy of accomplishing a goal.
And for real it is. Man, what a sport. I'm just a scrawny, ultra marathoning trail runner with boney little runner arms. But I have to admit to having shed a tear when that woman in the video lifted those two stones. I might never lift even a third that much, but I can appreciate the work it takes to get to that point, and the unmatchable joy of accomplishing a goal.
Wow, TIL...