How do our bones stand it?

[DICK_IN_ASS_TIMOTHY]

I was just looking at b folds website (great site b fold) and I saw him doing the farmer's walk. That got me thinking, how do our bones (specifically leg bones) stand it? I mean muscles and ligaments and tendons can all grow stronger, can bones to? When b fold is walking with 600 lbs, there is probably more than 1000 lbs of force on one leg when the other one is up. How do the ankle bones take it, are bones just that strong?

 

[willy]

weight lifting also increases bone density

 

[benchmonster]

Bones are a lot stronger than people give them credit for. Example, this last goose season, I killed a canada goose, after retrieving it, we were processing it, and got down to getting rid of the wings.

Well, being the macho studd that I am, I decided to just grab the wing bone and break it in my hands. How strong could it be? It was only about as big around as my thumb. Well, I quickly found out that live, or recently live bone is insanely strong. I could not even bend it, muchless break it.

Bones do gain in density with heavy use, but they are pretty strong even in their natural state. I never realized how much so, till this little experience. We ended up having to go through the joint, for anyone who is curious how the story ended.

Can you imagine how much stress a femur can withstand?

B.

 

[b fold the truth]

Thanks for the compliment. I have been adding stuff to my site daily. I need to find a way to add pics and thumbnails and such...just don't know how at the moment.

After a contest my joints hurt for several days or weeks. I try to find the best shoes for each event as well as the most efficent way to do it. I'd like to think that as my muscles get stronger, less stress is put in my joints. Who knows though...

B True