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Originally posted by Q.:
What I think is really interesting is that your motivation controls your ability. There are documented cases where people have lifted vehicles to save another person. There muscles were able to put out that amount of force when it was needed and they are able to put out more than what we think now most of the time.
I read recently that a sudden noise like a gun shot at the time of the lift will cause a temporary increase in strength. That's why you also see/hear guys doing big PR lifts with 10 other guys all standing around yelling at them... it actually helps you to be stronger temporarily!
So, in essence, we have greater capacity than we normally use and, if we could tap into that, how much stronger would be??? I think it's a pretty interesting topic.
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This was posted a while ago, but i just read it and have a personal story to share. When i was like a skinny lil 5 year old, my cousin and i were playing in my yard near a fence. Against the fence was this big piece of slate. We were standing next to it and something hit the fence and forced the slate to fall onto my cousin's foot-we were playing in the sprinkler so he had those water shoes on. He screamed in pain. I, the lil skinny weak ass 5 year old was able to pick up the slate enough for him to get his foot out and then some a little. Right after he got his foot out, i dropped it. tried again several times and the thing wouldn't budge. So, that special circumstances thing is true. Obviously a crushed toe isn't as severe as a person pinned by a car, but you get the point. He had a cool black and blue, but nothing serious. Still, in no other circumstance would i have been able to pick up that slate. Nobody (or nothing in this case [img]tongue.gif[/img] ) messes with my lil cousins
or any of my cousins in this case, or else.... [img]smile.gif[/img]