Why Cant We Do This All of the Time? So the evidence suggests that our actual muscle fibers physically have the ability to let us punch through a wall like the Terminator if they really really want to, but our brain arbitrarily limits us. Why? One problem is the tendons and other tissue that hold you together arent made to take that kind of abuse. Its the same logic that makes steroid users more prone to injuries--the support structures cant keep up with their juiced muscles. Also, when youre in that lift the boulder or die mode, the body gets that strength by stopping other bodily functions like digestion and immune response. Its the sort of thing that is only awesome for a few minutes at a time. Still, were kind of pissed that we cant seem to just summon the super strength at will. Wouldnt that mugger have been surprised if you had thrown him across the street into a plate glass window? But we suppose if science found a way, the muggers would know how to do it, too. Man, that would make for some awesome fights though. Read more: cracked/article/114_5-superpowers-you-didnt-know-your-body-was-hiding-from-you/#ixzz33dGVF7ry
Posted on: Wed, 04 Jun 2014 02:08:48 +0000
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