Hysterical Strength: Power with a Price

In 2006, a woman in Tucson, Arizona lifted a 3,000-pound car off her son after

it fell on him while he was working underneath. She didn't have superhuman strength. She had hysterical

strength. It's a documented phenomenon where extreme stress triggers a massive adrenaline

dump, temporarily overriding the brain's normal safety limits on muscle use.

Your muscles are capable of much more force than you can consciously access.

Your brain restricts it to prevent injury, like torn tendons or broken bones. But in life-or-death

situations, that restriction disappears. The catch? After she lifted

the car, she collapsed. Her body paid the price, torn muscles,