GIBSON CITY — It's a very specific hypothetical. But it's relevant when talking with Mitch McNutt.
Imagine you're attempting a 600-pound deadlift.
For those uninitiated, a deadlift is an exercise in which the participant tries to hoist from the ground a barbell loaded with weight, finishing the lift at the height of his or her hips.
To reach the 600-pound threshold in this powerlifting escapade takes significant work.
McNutt had put in that effort by the time summer rolled around between his sophomore and junior years of high school.
So put yourself in McNutt's shoes.