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Not to down play the "what's possible", but it's important to note that bone strength depends on stimulus and nutrition just as much as muscular and connective
by tomxor 2y ago
Not to down play the "what's possible", but it's important to note that bone strength depends on stimulus and nutrition just as much as muscular and connective tissue strength. Those athletes bones are likely far stronger than the average human of the same size without training.
- 1-more 2y agoOh yeah, in fact Gene Rychlak (first lifter to bench over 1000lb) said he could feel his bones bending during the lift. Training is getting your body adapted to the movement, and that for sure includes bone density. I'm guessing our 100m runners are also pretty dense.