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Originally Posted by Fred Brackin
Lifting ST is clearly marked as a Exotic Trait. It cannot be normally purchased by humans. An Unusual background or a Special Exercises Perk is required.
I know many people ignore this but they are in disagreeemnt with the RAW.
The only lifts that would not be affected by Arm ST (also Exotic but probably a lot more common in the Real World) would be things like Leg Presses or others where the weight is not held in the hands. I know about the importance of leg strength in lifting weights overhead but this is another cases where Gurps fits reality rather broadly.
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Well, if you're lifting the weight all the way from the ground, and B353 strongly implies that this is what GURPS is talking about when it says 'lift', you need leg strength past a certain fairly low weight (the amount you can lift off the ground by leaning down with your legs straight is quite limited, and the risk of back damage from doing that with a heavy weight is high). I'd rule that Arm ST in excess of overall Lifting ST is only useful for weights that you are handling whilst already standing.