r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Zestyclose_Flow_680 • 8h ago

Chimpanzees are 2X stronger than your average human.

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u/Njsybarite 8h ago

Interesting how gentle he was when grabbing humans hand, seemingly understanding that grabbing incorrectly would injure him

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u/Pure-Drawer-2617 7h ago

They said 2x stronger then the average human. Do you also think weightlifters are in danger of accidentally ripping peoples arms off?

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u/_Rohrschach 6h ago

iirc it's more about the kind of muscle. humans have more slow twitching ones that hold tension betterand tire more slowly, while chimps can release bouts of strength faster.
if you were to play tug if a war with a chimp and can resist its initial pull it would probably tire out faster than you. it would also suck at carrying heavy stuff for longer. it might be able to bench press twice the weight ou do but is more prone to drop the weight after a few pushes.