Hysterical Strength Analysis

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When look at Hysterical strength how is it possible? Often when you hear stories about this hulk like strength, its often stories of people picking up cars as if they are some type of Hercules and fighting large animals with their bear hands. This is not the case in the article it talks about how these people are only lifting a portion of a vehicle several inches off the ground, and not an entire automobile. People tend to let their imagination run wild when listing to these stories. Humans are stronger than they relies the article states, “One major clue is that we humans are, quite simply, stronger than we realize. Our movements are controlled by the contraction of muscles through signals relayed by nerves. When going about our daily lives, …show more content…

In the article it states, “Training, which can be thought as frequent exposure to the psychological pain of effort, certainly helps in getting one accustomed to and "pushing through" the agony. There might also be an underlying genetic component to the subjective feeling of pain, so some people have a harder time getting as close to their theoretical maximum output” The brain is probably the biggest factor when train to reach maximal strength, our bodies are designed to feel pain and to adjust from discomfort often causing us to stop what we are …show more content…

They die. They leach protein out into the blood stream, including one form called myoglobin. Ever stalwart, your kidneys take up the job of clearing these dangerous proteins from the blood.” Cross fit is a performance of a partner workout where you work together to complete sets and reps of different exercises, trading off between reps inside of each set. The story line is about a physical therapist with that has started her cross fit career, and after the first class she noticed that she was suffering from some very painful muscle soreness. She went on about her day till she realizes she was so sore she could not do her job, her body started to swell so she went to the hospital.she found out she had rhabdomyolysis, the first thing she did was call and cancel her membership to the cross fit gym. Rhabdo is a rare disorder so rare that only 6% of incidents a year, but there seems to be a connection with cross fit and Mr. Rhabdo. The culture of crosss fit is to push yourself to the max, move as fast as you can and lift as much as you can in burst. The article question if cross fit is worth the risk starting, stating “Exercise is just about the best thing you can do for your body, but in the case of Crossfit, we’re left to ponder the question, is this workout worth the risk? Can the culture adapt to one

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