What part of the human body produces strongest force?

Question

E.g. Hands, legs, feet...

Answer 1

The jaw

Answer 2

well, supposedly, the tongue is "the strongest muscle in the body". However you can produce pretty strong force with your hands and legs, but not directly. Let me see if I can explain.

Your hands: for a good punch, keep your hands at chest height. By slightly and quickly moving your hips back and rotating them to the front, you shoulder will (if correctly done) follow through toward the front. Continue the movement forward with your shoulrder, arm, wrist and hand. (Think of your arm as a bungee cord as it is pulled down, but instead of coming back up, it falls full force to the ground.) Now all you have to do is make sure you make a fist, or you could really hurt your fingers and wrist. And don't lock your elbow. This move is more effective if done right, so don't pull your arm back behind you because it takes more energy to do that. You should instead feel it in your intercostals (side of your stomach/ribs).

The legs work in a similar way, but more at the hip. Women seem to be better at this (supposedly). Using your hips, rotate them to bring up your thigh and strike (your opponent) with the thigh. This move, if done right, can literally lunge a person backward a few feet.

For better practice of these moves and more, take a Karate, kick boxing, or self defense class. This said, NEVER EVER use this to hurt anyone else. Do not attempt this at home, especially if you have no prior knowledge or experience because you can end up hurting yourself and others.

Answer 3

The strongest muscle in the body is debatable. Some physiologists believe it's the masseter (used for chewing), while others claim it's the gluteus maximus (buttocks), or the rectus femoris (part of the quadriceps in the thigh). It's not easy to determine partly because muscles don't work alone. For example, you wouldn't be able to isolate the rectus femoris muscle and compare it directly to others because other quadriceps muscles contract along with it. There are biomechanical factors to consider as well like muscle length and the points on the bones where muscles attach called the origins and insertions.

What it sounds like you are getting at is the idea that if the strongest muscle in your body burns the most calories, then building it up would cause it to burn even more calories to help you lose weight. In pursuing this idea, I would go after the largest muscle in the body and not the strongest (particularly if it's the masseter), because surface area of the muscle has more impact on calorie expenditure than strength. What would be even better is to train a muscle that is both large and strong.

Answer 4

A sneeze is about as fast as a professional baseball pitcher can throw a fastball. The most conservative estimates found were 150 km per hour or roughly 100 mph. The highest estimate found came from the JFK Health World Museum in Barrington Illinois who claim that a sneeze can go as fast as 85% of the speed of sound or approximately 630 miles per hour. This sounds like an unusually high estimate and the most likely speed is probably 150km/hr. Once in awhile, in science, we can have conflicting answers. It is the job of the responsible scientist to decide which information is most likely correct.
The reason why sneezes are so powerful is because not just the nose is involved. It is a reflex response that involves the muscles of the face, throat, and chest.

***Amazing!!!

Answer 5

I believe that a persons jaw is the strongest. If you are asking which is stronger between the legs and hand and arms. I think that it would depend on the person. I would take a guess at the arms though.

Answer 6

Strongest net force would be your legs because they are the largest muscle group on your body, but if you're asking what puts out the most force pound for pound (I'm talking a good force/weight ratio) then it would be the muscles of mastication. Yes, your jaw.

Answer 7

Your thighs can generate the most amount of force in the human body. That is why it is easier to use you feet when pushing a door down than with using your hands alone.

Answer 8

The strongest muscles.

The masseter muscle (jaw muscle) is the strongest and produces the greatest amount of force.

The Uterus is also extemely strong but not every human body has one of those.

The tongue consists of sixteen muscles, not one.

Answer 9

I believe that is actually the heart.

I think I remember answering that question before on a crossword puzzle or jeopardy or something. The amount of force the heart uses to pump blood to every part of your body is staggering.

Answer 10

The lungs produce hurricane winds when you sneeze!
The *** and jaw muscles are stronger than you think.
The heart works 24/7.

But the mind alone has the power to move mountains!

Answer 11

I would think it's the jaw. The next strongest would be the thigh muscles.