just looking for rough numbers here... the skeleton weight for a grown man
anyone have any idea?
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11-04-2009, 06:09 PM #1.
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How much does a human skeleton weigh?
PRs
Squat -- 455
Bench -- 290
Deadlift -- 565
Overhead -- 185x3
Power Clean -- 250
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11-04-2009, 06:13 PM #2Dedicated+Zealous Actions
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25lbs
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11-04-2009, 06:22 PM #3Sydney Represent
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Around 13% - 14% of bodyweight .. So a i'd have like 26 - 30 lbs. Kinda crazy. You'd think they'd weigh alot more. Aren't they like ten times as strong as steel for there weight?
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11-04-2009, 07:52 PM #4.
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yeah.. i've heard crazy people say up tp 75% of weight.Originally Posted by -SLIX-
but bumpPRs
Squat -- 455
Bench -- 290
Deadlift -- 565
Overhead -- 185x3
Power Clean -- 250
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11-04-2009, 07:57 PM #5Lifting with Power
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probably the same amount as a human skeleton weighs
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11-04-2009, 08:00 PM #6Strong just got Stronger
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14-18% of total weight.
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11-04-2009, 08:32 PM #7(no homo) (yes insecure)
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u crazy brah? bones are pretty brittle. at least when compared to steelOriginally Posted by -SLIX-
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11-04-2009, 08:36 PM #8Registered User
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About 30 lbs.. nowhere near 75% lol.
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11-04-2009, 08:38 PM #9OG of white nikes
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in b4 op tests strength of his bones in comparison to steel.Originally Posted by chiraag
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11-04-2009, 08:39 PM #10Notorious Inquisitor
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11-04-2009, 08:39 PM #11dreamer bulkin
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For the weight I guess. Steel bends, bone breaks, either way things are ****ed up.Originally Posted by chiraag
If your skeleton was steel and it weighed the same as your current one, your bones would be a lot thinner, and therefore weaker.
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11-04-2009, 08:40 PM #12they're soft tissue underneath the hard outer layer.Originally Posted by -SLIX-
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11-04-2009, 08:42 PM #13i don't know about that. Not to mention bones can be made many times stronger from rigorous training.Originally Posted by chiraag
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11-04-2009, 08:42 PM #14Registered User
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you'd be surprised. A human femur bone is pretty ****ing strong. It needs hundreds, even over [nine] thousand, of pounds before breaking. Pound for pound a human femur may be as strong as steel. Its like how a string of spider's silk is stronger than a piece of the same weight of steel.Originally Posted by chiraag
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11-04-2009, 08:44 PM #15Registered User
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The reason bones are much lighter than you would think is because a bone isn't made up completely of compact bone. An adult long bone, like you femur for instance, is composed mostly of a type of bone called "spongy bone". It's more porous than compact bone, which in turn makes it lighter.Originally Posted by -SLIX-
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11-04-2009, 09:43 PM #16Registered User
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Woah, that's light as ****.
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