how are chimps able to exert more force than us, humans, considering they are smaller in stature and weigh less?
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Chimps have more muscle. There’s a protein called myostatin that controls how muscles develop. Lower levels, much more muscle and strength, higher levels, less muscle and strength. Having less muscle makes you lighter and nimbler, something valuable for a primate that evolved for endurance running (humans).
Chimps have more muscle. There’s a protein called myostatin that controls how muscles develop. Lower levels, much more muscle and strength, higher levels, less muscle and strength. Having less muscle makes you lighter and nimbler, something valuable for a primate that evolved for endurance running (humans).
One aspect of their greater strength lies in the fact that their forearms are longer. This allows their arms to exert more work per pound of muscle due to greater leverage. Kind of like using a crowbar to break open a crate.
One aspect of their greater strength lies in the fact that their forearms are longer. This allows their arms to exert more work per pound of muscle due to greater leverage. Kind of like using a crowbar to break open a crate.
“two-thirds of their muscle consists of fast-twitch fibres, whereas more than half of human fibres are slow-twitch. Fast-twitch fibres are more powerful, but use more energy and become fatigued faster.” – random site from Google
“two-thirds of their muscle consists of fast-twitch fibres, whereas more than half of human fibres are slow-twitch. Fast-twitch fibres are more powerful, but use more energy and become fatigued faster.” – random site from Google
They can contract more muscle fibers at the same time, as their brain isn’t limiting their muscles as much as humans.
They can contract more muscle fibers at the same time, as their brain isn’t limiting their muscles as much as humans.
To keep it simple, three things
1. The muscle attachment points are different, granting better leverage across the joint.
2. Humans are stronger than you think, but we tend to have psychological “limiters” engaged. Sometimes you see these bypassed, like in those stories of people hulking out and lifting heavy things off trapped kids. We’re also more fine motor oriented whereas chimps are more gross motor oriented. More strength, less finesse. This is also related to (1).
3. Chimpanzees are **jacked**. Google “hairless chimp” and be amazed.
They’re about 50% stronger than a human, adjusted for overall size. Remember: they’re hunched over. They’re bigger than you think. An adult male can weigh 120 pounds. So they’re smaller, but not drastically so.
To keep it simple, three things
1. The muscle attachment points are different, granting better leverage across the joint.
2. Humans are stronger than you think, but we tend to have psychological “limiters” engaged. Sometimes you see these bypassed, like in those stories of people hulking out and lifting heavy things off trapped kids. We’re also more fine motor oriented whereas chimps are more gross motor oriented. More strength, less finesse. This is also related to (1).
3. Chimpanzees are **jacked**. Google “hairless chimp” and be amazed.
They’re about 50% stronger than a human, adjusted for overall size. Remember: they’re hunched over. They’re bigger than you think. An adult male can weigh 120 pounds. So they’re smaller, but not drastically so.
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