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> Now that's intriguing; if an untrained person could achieve full activation (say in a moment of dire need) they could more than triple their strength...

That one can and does happen. There are recorded instances of seemingly heroic strength where, for example, parents have lifted a car to rescue a child who was trapped underneath.

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My research has led me to believe that only an adrenaline surge can produce this.

The thing to note about this is that it essentially impossible to not seriously hurt yourself when you do this. You will tear the muscles. They are operating at their highest power before the wheels start flying off, and you'll tear a lot of fibers.

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