1RM is the answer and the definition word for the maximum amount of weight a group of muscles can lift at one time.
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The maximum load that the crane can lift is 18 metric tons (39,690 pounds), but the crane cannot lift that much weight if the load is positioned at the end of the jib. The closer the load is positioned to the mast (center of rotation), the more weight the crane can lift safely.
The maximum weight capacity of a stair lift is around 350 pounds. It depends on the brand you get, but the average is between 300 and 400 pounds.
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Most birds of prey can only lift and carry about half their own weight. For example, eagles weigh around 8 to 12 pounds and can carry about 3 or 4 pounds.
There is no US regulation setting a maximum weight that an employee can lift. There is guidance available on that point, however, from NIOSH among other sources.
The maximum weight that can be lifted for 5 repetitions in the 5RM test is the heaviest weight that a person can lift for exactly 5 repetitions without compromising form or technique.
Weight lifting is not illegal, but the most weight ever lifted was by Louis Cyr. He lifted 4,175lbs onto his back.
About one minute from brake release to lift off at maximum take off weight.
OSHA does not have guidelines on how much weight one person can lift. However the lifting guidelines from NIOSH suggest a maximum of about 40 pounds.
There are many small creatures that are able to lift extraordinary amounts. For instance, some types of ants able to life 800 times their body weight. Similarly, a dung beetle is known to lift 1000 times it's weight.
Total Weight at Lift-off: 2.04 million kg (4.5 million pounds)Maximum Payload Weight: 26,786 kg (59,000 pounds)
-- A tug-of-war with the football team on one end of the rope and the cheerleaders on the other end. -- The weight of the space shuttle and external fuel tanks vs. the thrust of its rocket engines when they're all burning. -- My weight in the water vs. the maximum upward force that I'm able to generate by kicking. -- The weight of the front bumper of a car, with the car attached, vs. the maximum force with which a little old lady is able to lift it.