# Connective Tissue Limitations

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/connective-tissue-limitations/650996>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 21, 2013, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/connective-tissue-limitations/650996 "2013-02-21T18:48:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 21, 2013, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/connective-tissue-limitations/650996/1 "2013-02-21T18:48:25Z")

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At what point do connective tissues break apart under stress? In other words what is the material limitation of skin/muscle/joints?

At what weight would an attempted deadlift literally pull fingers off, for example? Of course the lifter could not achieve that level of strength, but hypothetically?