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Some communities have developed techniques to help them carry heavier loads. Here's what we can learn from them.

Play with the weight, distance and even ... a friend suggested carrying weights rather than lifting them. “I started doing it,” says John. “I would carry sandbags and put on backpacks ...

When it comes to heavy lifting, Norihito Ishitaka is no shirker ... In the peak summer season, his load often exceeds his body weight. On one occasion, he carried 140-kg load on his 70-kg frame.

Lifting something equivalent to our own bodyweight ... of physical training considerably improved their ability to carry heavy weight – particularly when progressive resistance training was ...