Quote Originally Posted by 1168 View Post

Perhaps it has applications beyond my appreciation.
We used to do this in Judo class as a next level up from basic fireman carry as part of our warmups, with the goal being able to get people of higher weight onto your shoulders that you could never otherwise pick up.

And now that I think about it, we did encounter a few minor injuries both to people being picked up (usually when it failed) and those attempting to lift really heavy people. I can still "feel" the fatigue associated with the exercise which was basically "Ok pick up your buddy, walk to the edge of the room, tag the wall and walk to the opposite wall and do the same" which went on for almost 5 minutes because you never got paired with somebody your own weight or lighter.