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Podcast: Heatrick Heavy Hitters – Muay Thai Performance
Episode: Being Both Big AND Strong Hits Harder – Bigger Weight Class
Description: Continuing our look at who hits harder, now we consider fighters in different weight classes and the effect this has on the physics of striking!
The last episode, “Fat Loss: Who Hits Harder, Big Or Fast?” created some fantastic points of discussion. And shone a light on some areas of confusion too. In this episode, I’ll take key elements from Adam’s comment to focus on one area of confusion right now…
“…knockouts in the heavyweight division are WAYY more common. Yet if we say the strike is proportional to the velocity squared, then the little guys sho...