Brutkey

sotolf
@sotolf@polymaths.social

It's kind of funny how our muscle works by contraction, and are attached to the skeleton, so we're basically meaty string puppets puppeteered by our brains

Dušan Mitrović
@dusnm@polymaths.social

@sotolf@polymaths.social And all of them pull from a mechanical disadvantage, so they compensate by generating insane amounts of force (insane being relative to optimal mechanics).

The brain also does a lot of work to limit their force output to prevent injury. Part of my strength training revolved around removing mental barriers, lol.

The Sleight Doctor 🃏🍉
@ApostateEnglishman@mastodon.world

@dusnm@polymaths.social @sotolf@polymaths.social Biomechanics is fascinating, eh? Many an aggressive, drunken fool starting trouble in a bar has seriously underestimated the extent to which perfect technique can compensate for lack of brute strength, and found themselves collecting their own teeth off the floor! There are a LOT of champion boxers who look skinny and harmless...