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Your body trades force for speed — deliberately.
Your biceps attaches to the forearm very close to the elbow. That's a terrible position for lifting — it means the muscle must generate several times the force of whatever you're actually holding.
There's more: your body trades force for speed — deliberately. The full explanation — and the interactive version you can tap and quiz yourself on — lives in the app.
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