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Why can my muscles lift, pull, and push more than my body weight?

Asked by nikipedia (28077points) October 13th, 2010

Okay, most of my muscles can’t. But my legs can push more than my body weight, and there are those ants who can lift like, 800 times their own weight, right? While I realize force and energy are very different, the part of my brain that understands conservation of energy is confused by this.

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