eli5 how does more muscle make you able to lift heavier stuff
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When you lift a heavy object, your muscles contract to generate the force required to move the weight. The amount of force your muscles can produce is determined by the size and strength of the muscle fibers.
Muscles are made up of many muscle fibers, which are like tiny strings. When you lift weights or engage in resistance training, you create tiny tears in these muscle fibers. As your body repairs these tears, the muscle fibers grow larger and stronger.
So, the more muscle fibers you have, and the larger and stronger they are, the more force your muscles can produce. This increased force allows you to lift heavier weights. In addition, having more muscle mass also means that the weight is distributed across more muscle fibers, reducing the strain on any one individual fiber and making it easier to lift the weight.
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