Human Strength

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@Pckts and @peter,

There might be more to a wild animal's strength than meets the eye (same as humans).

Not only do morphological and physiological differences exist between the two, but so do differences within the muscle. Things like differing muscle fiber types, sacromere arrangements, muscle mass, muscle density. All these factors also play a very important role in determining force that a muscle can exert.

It is commonly stated that big cats have more vast amounts of fast-twitch fibers than any primate or human does, but I am not sure if that is true or not anymore.

It is incorrect to assume that a strongman can compare to a big cat or bear of equal weight in a similar test of muscular strength (pulling) without much evidence; one must look at the total muscular composition and physical differences between the two to make such a statement.

Even though all mammalian muscle is (probably) made of the same protein chains and stuctures, the differences within the muscle makes human muscle different to tiger muscle different to gaur muscle, and so on...

Videos (and other non-scientific evidences) are mostly good for showing what an animal can minimally do, not for determining the max capabilities of that animal. Scientific research and evidence directed to test the physiology and muscular composition of that certain animal will really reveal what it is maximally capable of. This will turn into a "Gir Forest video" situation where many pages will result from debating about the video. We don't want this to happen.

I also do agree that the study I posted on the "Bear Strength" forum is not 100% conclusive to entail the differences in strength between an equally-weighted human and bear. But that bear easily lifted an 800+ pound barbell designed with specific bear handles, so that is a dent in my thinking.

Anyway, what do you think of using scientific evidence to base our strength claims on? Do you agree? 

Just want to end this debate and continue posting things specifically about "Human Strength." Reply