# Using physiological formulas is it possible to calculate the absolute limits of human strength?

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**Created:** [March 6, 2016, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-physiological-formulas-is-it-possible-to-calculate-the-absolute-limits-of-human-strength/748097 "2016-03-06T06:16:42Z")\
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A human being’s body is a leverage machine. Using what we know about human physiology regarding muscle types and density, tendon attachment points, bone density and strength etc etc is it possible to calculate and envelope of the absolute outside limits of human strength for a given body size?