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What part of the human body produces strongest force?

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What part of the human body produces strongest force?

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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

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