How Fast Humans Can Theoretically Run

Anatomically, humans are not the strongest or toughest of all creatures but one thing we are good than any other mammal on planet Earth is our endurance running. So in this video we will talk about: How Fast Humans Can Theoretically Run? Why We Have No Fur? Who is the Best Marathon Runner in the Animal Kingdom?
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I was planning to do it as 2-3 mini-series but crammed into one as it is more engaging. Topics in this video are:
- How Fast Humans Can Theoretically Run?
- Why We Have No Fur?
- Who is the Best Marathon Runner in the Animal Kingdom?
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[@CuriousReason]

I was planning to do it as 2-3 mini-series but crammed into one as it is more engaging. Topics in this video are: - How Fast Humans Can Theoretically Run? - Why We Have No Fur? - Who is the Best Marathon Runner in the Animal Kingdom? KZbin doesn't like longer videos so please share this video and subscribe if you haven't yet. Thanks :)

[@ele7864]

Your content is very good and keep it going.

[@chocolate9569]

You derserve more #credit

[@sriman1131]

Need more vedios like this

[@God-gi9iu]

O

[@geliluna7]

It took 10 months, but this hit my reccomendations, so, it worked! Congrats!

[@edenli6421]

That running animation is truly hilarious

[@InterestingExplained]

It is not easy!

[@edenli6421]

Interesting & Explained yeah, I tried and mine looks like it is having a seizure

[@tominglee3436]

@@edenli6421 lmao yes it is I’ve done it

[@chocolate9569]

I am speed

[@Marsonpika]

Ikr XD

[@niepboss3374]

Here just to flex being a human

[@CuriousReason]

#TeamHuman

[@chocolate9569]

#Teamhuman

[@yueshijoorya601]

Just the fact that I'm on KZbin is a flex. And the fact that I'm lying on a bed, in the warmth of my home. Ahhhhh the perks of being human.

[@Marsonpika]

XD

[@JanBork]

#teamhuman

[@LycanWitch]

Imagine if humans actually were taught to run, run everywhere.. rather than being taught, punished, or scolded when you run (i.e. scolded or punished for running in the hallway at school), so much so that running was as natural and normal as walking is. This shower thought always made me wonder how fast human sprinters could sprint if running everywhere was the norm :P

[@sawyernorthrop4078]

There are some tribes in Kenya that have a culture of running, and there may be similar cultures in other places too. People from these tribes are some of the world's best distance runners

[@romanhama5377]

@@sawyernorthrop4078There was a tribe in Africa that hit the children in the legs, and encouraged them to walk instead of being carried or crawling. The result was them being able to walk way earlier than children in other places. Also most of them could start running at the age of one! The environment they grow up in formed stronger children. That´s probably why most atleats excelling in running and jumping tend to come from harsher environments, but also DNA plays a big roll.

[@clementpeloquin1131]

It wouldn’t change much, as running is mostly techniques then power. Olympic runners wouldn’t really improve their time even if they run instead of walk, the real wonder is how do we let so many people get extremely fat knowing that it will ruin humanity’s evolution?

[@aanzoranzo9687]

@@clementpeloquin1131 let? Then what do you propose? Make exercise mandatory? Control their eating consumption? Then people would revolt saying oh this is tyrannical, communist bla bla bla. They made vaccines mandatory and everyone's complaining already. Tf u expect

[@clementpeloquin1131]

@@aanzoranzo9687 Making exercice mandatory, as you mentioned. That would also mean free open gym’s, new job for the maintenance of the equipment too. And no, if they have the money to buy the food then they have the money for going to a gym

[@idealsAREisomorphic]

That animation in the beginning is the perfect running technique. You may not like it, but that’s what peak performance looks like.

[@OHOE1]

Hes spreeding pro-human propaganda 🐽

[@nickdam6265]

Arms technique excluded?

[@ok2635]

​@d R True

[@spunkflunk]

That running animation was like that flash game qwop

[@zylnexxd842]

Lol

[@_implying]

*Vietnam flashback*

[@sumiterxeroslargosiuscrosi7819]

Just like qwop!

[@sumiterxeroslargosiuscrosi7819]

@@_implying you're okay, man, you're okay.

[@theshuman100]

You may not like it. But this is peak performance

[@surprisetroll5700]

Imagine finally getting some food after a lot of work and then you see 50 giant naked mole rats with weird long sticks running towards you

[@Superpowerjoker]

Lol

[@memesfactory3070]

lol

[@coolguy-wd5vo]

Lol

[@BASEDKAISER]

Lol

[@Iluvtitties]

Lol

[@bunsenn5064]

Consider that the skeletal muscle pump also plays a role here. In order to run this fast, you need to be able to not only get blood down to the legs but also back up to the heart fast enough to deliver adequate oxygen.

[@mrsmokeiv6041]

True but if it just for a small amount of time like a couple seconds.

[@-_deploy_-]

​@@mrsmokeiv6041 you pass out

[@franzhanz8945]

I can tell yall, like anybody who ever ran for his life: adrenaline is the answer. When someone gets an adrenaline push nothing matters anymore, you can run at least two times faster than normally its crazy.

[@imadeyoureadthis1]

You'll run out of neural fuel if you use too much adrenaline. Your body has a counter for it. You can push the counter back by learning to release dopamine.

[@franzhanz8945]

@@imadeyoureadthis1 im talking about a real fight flight freeze response to something thats endangering your life in that moment. The rush only lasts for some time, after that your feet hurt and youre done because the adrenaline goes away and you exceeded your normal limits.

[@franzhanz8945]

@Mihail Parshin yeah that is also a factor but im talking about a life or death scenario.

[@imadeyoureadthis1]

@@franzhanz8945 Adrenaline makes your blood vessels contract to direct your blood to major muscle groups. Adrenaline pumps more blood into your heart and muscles. The effects of adrenaline can last up to an hour after you've been removed from the stressful situation.

[@saucemalone]

For sure. I remember when me and my friends were like 14 and got chased by some older teens. The adrenaline rush was something else. We outran them without feeling out of breath

[@deathraderbsquit3267]

love how hes explaining how we run but using an animation who is dislocating his tailbone every 2 steps lmao

[@redrazor1960]

(gahahjhijihaha

[@Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman]

💀

[@PR_WILD]

😂😂😂

[@LupeSunglass]

He's just built diff

[@tsudeath8837]

💀

[@gourmetwaters6916]

We're endurance hunters who utilise team tactics, it's no coincidence that we domesticated the dog. We perfectly compliment one another's strengths and weaknesses - now we rule the world, and they get belly rubs lol

[@LupoTosk96]

I want belly rubs too, please.

[@admiralkipper4540]

@@LupoTosk96 only if your a good boy, and don’t wipe your arse on my carpets

[@ziadsherif7523]

@@admiralkipper4540 that second part is beautiful

[@barodrinksbeer7484]

Okay, but realistically a pronghorn antelope will always win. Also In this video, all that was taken into consideration was raw data. Sure at top speeds, a horse would not out distance run a human. However, at moderate trotting (which are only recorded with saddles and riders on the horse) clocking in at 10-15 miles per hour for 3-4 hours. It is safe to assume that a horse trained to without a saddle to endurance run 350 Miles, could easily beat Dean Karnzes 350 mile run going 4.3 Miles per hour. Same with a dog, a cat, or an elephant. They all can outrun any human, and if trained equally to humans/given equal equipment, we would stand no chance.

[@gourmetwaters6916]

@@barodrinksbeer7484 I'd agree within your your parameters, but admittedly it's limited hypothetical conjecture. In reality it wasn't a race, we used all kinds of tricks - and dogs can be trained. I.e. antelope don't sweat. They overheat much faster, even at a moderate pace. Understandably, if a chimp with a spear and a wolf began chasing me, then my cortisol levels would spike, diminishing my motor function and massively reducing my efficiency over a long distance. I'd be sweating buckets, and it might be enough to keep me alive lol.

[@KingDeadMan]

I love his analogies. As a car person, this really makes it more simple to understand.

[@WindowLicker_-9]

Especially the cooling system part, humans basically have the equivalent to the radiator the Bugatti Chrion that cools that W16 beast down

[@GlorifiedGremlin]

I really like seeing human attributes and limits objectively quantified with numbers like this. Gives you a better perspective of it all

[@zenpendy]

Human: I may be slower but I ll outlast you! Lion: yeah, outlast me in my stomach.

[@danm1556]

Well, the human could have a .50 cal anti-material rifle.

[@NeostormXLMAX]

@@danm1556 you could kill a lion with an arrow, that would be overkill, but even back then humans could hunt sabre tooths to extinction

[@EnergyOfQi]

@@danm1556 bro that’s overkill

[@yo-no9879]

@@NeostormXLMAX Not even an arrow, tribes like the massai hunt lions with sticks.

[@oldemirojuliasse1304]

@@yo-no9879 Minecraft sticks XD

[@sam.6839]

Why does he sound like he’s trying to convince animals that were better then them like there watching this 😂

[@privateuser2283]

Every time I watch wildlife documentaries they sound the other way around .-.

[@Tc-rn8lh]

@@privateuser2283 yes I agree, I watch these because I feel like people think we are trash and animals are better than us. It gets annoying.

[@privateuser2283]

@@Tc-rn8lh Yep... people tend to exaggerate animal's strenght for no reason... It is really annoying when watching those wildlife documentaries or reading comments in youtube that go like "that chimp could easily rip your arms off..."

[@anintruder7831]

@@privateuser2283 they tend to say things like “a lion can rip you in half with no effort” like wtf

[@NeostormXLMAX]

@@anintruder7831 humans are animals as well

[@hillierutopia4554]

I remember when my uncle was in high-school. He was so fast and athletic that every year he would participate in track and field. 7 events and would take gold every year. He set state records that held for years and the one thing he said was to sprint on your toes. Pretty cool. I also had a friend who told me that theoretically he had an advantage in sprinting (verified by his doctor) because he has an extremely high arch in his feet. I dont know much about this claim but maybe you others in the comments might know something about that?

[@lukenash2428]

False

[@hillierutopia4554]

@@lukenash2428 do you have an info to support or educate with that claim or are you just commenting to comment. You didn't provide much

[@two3822]

Don't think that a high arch gives an advantage short distance any ways as my foot basically had no arch so I had to get insoles as it put extra stress on my muscles to run and when I asked my doctor about will my arch affect me in sport he said no he even told me to look at pictures of usain bolts feet even he has pretty flat ones

[@cd-ux9ot]

Usain Bolt has flat feet and scoliosis. I find that to be motivating!

[@shay_3859]

They are both correct, and connected also. Running on your toes stimulates the muscles on the bottom of your foot and will strengthen the arch in your foot. Allowing you to make one that is very high. I recommend doing some research on it if you are interested. Walking barefooted is also a great way to get to this stage.

[@willd639]

Wow! That was enlightening. Well done.

[@FallenInAcan]

"Hey how should we draw Usain Bolt as a cartoon character?" "Idk just draw like a white dude on fire or something"

[@yareyare_dechi]

they probs just used stock art to save time or they didnt want to risk legal issue for using someones image i guess

[@dematty81]

Lollllll

[@jakecamilton7951]

Same with Jesse Owens

[@ThisNameWasntTaken]

1:39 this is what running in a dream feels like

[@Pa8]

😂😂😂😂

[@diamend85]

thats why i run quadruped on hands and feet when i am dreaming (and only when i am dreaming :D )

[@pjswag2118]

@@diamend85 ayoooo

[@SivaprasadNair-Siva-]

Word !

[@Tannyller]

@@diamend85 same 😂

[@kevinkyser1274]

I was so glued to the information and the graphics….I watched ether whole video…and I subscribed😁😄

[@kevingray4980]

I used to have a German shorthaired pointer. These dogs are incredible at covering terrain, but even with the short coat, heating is definitely the bottleneck. It amazed me how effortlessly he glided up and down each side of the road and managed to explore every ditch and underpass and get a good bark at each dog while still keeping pace. In the same time he'd double my jogging distance, triple my walking. But when I maintained it for around half an hour, he'd start matching my pace, and be hurting without water to drink and splash in. On a particularly hot day, eventually there'd be a point he couldn't keep up.

[@Meme_supplier]

When we run, we shift gears by using our toes. Proceeds showing a man running on his heels

[@crisbowman]

After using our toes, we shift our step from pushing to pulling. Which was kinda portrayed here.

[@ic8537]

@@crisbowman still if run our toes, only our mid foot will touch the ground. Your heel should never touch the ground when running unless you want to jump or if necessary switch directions quickly (which is more like a jump I guess).

[@crisbowman]

@@ic8537 Right, but a lot of people "stomp" at a slight angle pushing them forwards. At high speeds good sprinters stop pushing and start pulling the ground towards them and then back behind them. Less effort is exerted to keep them upright and is utilized more efficiently for forward speed.

[@ic8537]

@@crisbowman this is even effective for jogging, because it helps keep forward momentum and wastes less energy. I just thought from your original comment that you implied that we should still use our heel, which further from truth and harmful to joints. Also people stomp while walking too, they don't know how much force is actually being applied to their joint and tendons.

[@fanrik9583]

3:37 "A fit human cannot outrun a beer" _True story_

[@fanrik9583]

@Obama a beer is not an animal bro

[@abdulrahmanal-sebaeai4433]

@Obama r/woooosh

[@gavinharbath2553]

Actually on a flat surface like a road, or a flat dirt road, once we get up to speed if you can run 40 mph, you can outrun a bear, remember use endurance to your advantage run in a way that would be exhausting for the predator

[@thedodsonful]

@@gavinharbath2553 you also did a r/whooosh

[@gavinharbath2553]

@@thedodsonful so it went right over my head.

[@2Musketieners2MLm]

We have always been taught to run on our toes in fieldhockey. I had always done it because I liked going fast and figured it out I guess. I was one of the fastest sprinters as a result

[@erlkonigschubert]

Subscribed man

[@ysabellpp]

The running animations though ...I can’t unsee it 😂

[@CuriousReason]

Its gonna live in your head rent free 😂

[@chocolate9569]

:/

[@kevingray4980]

Especially how the left glute was severed! Is that bite that the lion got in before running out of stamina🤣🤣😂

[@pauljs75]

QWOP

[@bettergaming2321]

@@CuriousReason piece of cake 🎂

[@secret6338]

Mom: Ya, I'm letting you siblings play with your stuff. Me: *64km/h sprinting*

[@musica3028]

Why it's underrated? It's the reality of our childhood.

[@obamagayming9508]

*I need to go faster* *Faster than lightning*

[@platinumchromee3191]

Me after learing Slam Storage-Jump Slide: yeets myself into stratosphere at 300mph

[@MOMKUNG999]

i dont have siblings well i run very fast too but my speed decreased by alot

[@gabrieliusus]

I didnt understand anything but it sounded smart. Great Video! 👍

[@michaellemesurier655]

Australian here, Ayers rock is commonly referred to as Uluru, Ayers rock is a name given to the site by Europeans however since it is an Pitjantjatjara Sacred Site, it has been refereed to as Uluru primarily to show respect to the traditional custodians of the land

[@gregcoogan8270]

or to be politically correct rather.

[@niyobara]

"Humans have the most efficient water cooling system in the animal world" Happy Gamer Noises

[@gaia9020]

so... how can one incorporate a pc into a human body to cool it? For this thought let us assume we already have a body to use...

[@duckway4733]

I'm gonna cut a hole in my chest and shove a pc fan in there

[@danswope]

Just needs more rgb

[@adityaahirwar68]

@@danswope gay mode

[@angrysocialjusticewarrior]

What's the point of humans having efficient cooling when that cooling does not have RGB?

[@galactose_fructosemonosacc343]

Past humans: hmm we aren't very strong, we aren't very fast, but what if we meme the shit out of our stamina

[@porcoplayzbolidefernza2621]

Well humans are masochists by nature

[@porcoplayzbolidefernza2621]

How much money is 45 percent oxygen

[@galactose_fructosemonosacc343]

@@porcoplayzbolidefernza2621 lol

[@TraceurGato]

@@porcoplayzbolidefernza2621 It must be a lot, because almost the wholesome world is face-masked. D"x

[@thanos2666]

I can't run 2 seconds without fucking dying.

[@void6084]

The fact that someone probably broke it and probably didn't even know this is interesting...

[@TheWetworm]

Thank you for pointing out how we're incredible long distance travellers. That's basically how we spread, Homosapiens littleraly just walked all over the Earth. Also since you mention Australia stuff, the Kangaroo is the most efficient long distance traveller in the world. Unlike other animals with complicated biomechanics, when a Kangaroo starts hopping it's simple, their whole body works in sync, just the act of bounding is enough to contract and expand the lungs with almost 0 energy used on their part.

[@FableCountry]

Great presentation. A little nitpick: Using Dean Karnazes as an example is unfair since he has the genetic, superhuman ability to dump lactic acid stored in his muscles (note: I say superhuman because he was featured on Stan Lee's SuperHumans, episode called Ultramarathon Man). This isn't something you train or work towards. It's a genetic ability he was born with. Yes, he did run for that length of time without sleeping or muscle-cramping but he is not a normal human. He's very much an outlier.

[@cosmicrefractions2834]

Thank you for this knowledge, hearing that last part sounded completely outlandish, some kind of training or other variable had to be the reason as to why this was possible for how extreme it is. Thanks for sharing

[@griffinflyer77]

Is there a downside to this?

[@qelipq-6383]

@@griffinflyer77 he has a genetic mutation that seems to have no effect on the other spheres of his health. This is what I understood from the episode. His superpower is pretty much being able to permanently recuperate his energy while still being active it’s an on crack version of what soccer/football players do while running on the pitch for 90 minutes

[@griffinflyer77]

@@qelipq-6383 that’s incredible

[@BillyBob-qu1fs]

If they ever perfect gene therapy I want this ability.

[@atdynax]

Oh dear. The animation needs some quality management.

[@animeleek]

especially its the most basic animation every beginner learns ... like dude ..

[@animeleek]

@Aidan McSweeney the point of this entire channel is information via „pretty picture“ yes this matters a lot . You don’t talk about pizza and show a hotdog don‘t you

[@animeleek]

@Aidan McSweeney the issue i have is that a Walk cycle is the most basic first type of animations you learn . Its like the dribbling of basketball.. its so expected from any animator you don’t put it in your portfolio. But if you can’t even bother learn it for 1hour or even buy an animation hell not even buy you find this for free …that is just sad . Especially when this channel has visuals and animations to explain stuff as a guide

[@xjanise2412]

@Aidan McSweeney just another example of how great of an argument are insults but srsly, the poor animation can quite as well drive ppl away from the vid and is genuenly making my head hurt

[@manuelroger1035]

I like the animation a lot. It's the highlight of the video for me 😂 just hilarious to watch

[@prakhar9473]

Great video 👍

[@Zavianas]

Loved it, thx! Peace

[@zixea3318]

I KNEW running on your toes made you faster. I run vastly faster when I’m on my toes. It is also less tiring and takes less steps for me to reach somewhere.

[@greateagle2076]

Same bro.

[@xXChipsAndGravyXx]

I mean yeah its literally what youre supposed to do

[@Skate4ypg]

@@xXChipsAndGravyXx Not supposed. As it has said in the video it requires more muscle mass and we have a plantigrade leg structure, meaning we are supposed to walk towards prey like Michael fucking Myers the goddamn tortoise vs the hare.

[@parafuegosarchive]

Women using heels: u sure?

[@nicolasarinching]

@@Skate4ypg best response ever

[@Lunaliladee]

I personally am able to run faster, by running mainly on my toes. I never use my heel/the back of my feet when running, unless I'm slowing to a stop. Running straight and looking at the ground a few feet in front of you also helps you run longer. It helps by stopping you from thinking about what your trying to accomplish, and keeps you focused in yourself, not other people running around you. It also helps with staying balanced and in rhythm. If you have very good balance, than you might be able to run lower to the ground, which helps boost velocity. Very Slightly leaning from side to side when stepping/running also helps with rhythm and staying balanced. (These are all personally examples, I don't know what helps other people)

[@bentos117]

completely agree... some more added benefits for toe-running: 1) natural shock absorption - when running on full feet it is done by knees and back, which are not meant for such stress, causing problems in the long term; 2) more control of attack - can feel the ground thus reducing needed energy via better coordination of movements... one thing which helps me (apart from toe running and seeing the ground in front of me) is to feel balance in the back of head; from what I know control of muscles and blood vessels happens in a neural center located there... so I just start to feel the movement there, and it gets much more natural

[@Lunaliladee]

Yeah, I agree with the balance in the back of the head. Being able to control blood flow definitely helps.

[@user-wq3uw5zc7n]

im not an expert when it comes to measuring velocity, mph, etc. what i do know is ever since i was little, i never liked walking flat on my feet since it always felt gross and unsanitary to me. (it also made me feel like i was wearing stilettos as a kid) i didn’t know it could make you run a bit faster and longer than running flat-footed.

[@Lunaliladee]

I completely relate. I'm not a professional in this at all either, but I've always preferred walking and running on my toes. It does feel more sanitary. My friends always say I'm weird for it, but I'm faster than them all lol

[@travis2845]

Usually when running the best place to land is on the balls of your feet (close to the area where the toes connect to the foot) this helps with shock absorption and carrying your momentum into the next stride. Another helpful thing is dorsiflexion (tilting your foot up towards your shins) this again helps with maintaining your momentum, and also with shock absorption. But it also gets your foot in the ideal position to minimize the time spent on the ground and getting to your next stride. Do be careful not to dorsiflex too hard, this can cause you to be running on flat feet which can lead to you putting a lot stress on your knees. Same goes with running entirely on your toes, this can cause a lot of pain due to the high amount of force’s exerted on them. :)

[@omanipadmehum39]

As a football player I get used to use my back part of feet to run slowly. It reduces the pressure on my calfs making me able to play 90 mins or even longer. Therefore I'm not a winger having good pace. The good side is that I never get cramp.

[@ClutchSqueezer03]

This video is simply amazing. Appreciate 🎉

[@KentoNishi]

The running animation looks a bit janky, but otherwise, great video! I'm a long distance runner, so this was really interesting.

[@CuriousReason]

Turns out it takes hundreds of hours to replicate perfect running cycle animation. I had to find some solution for that without sacrificing the element of running itself as my setup is not that great. :)

[@InterestingExplained]

It is not easy.

[@oofet6627]

@@CuriousReason if you made the arms move faster it would’ve looked great

[@chocolate9569]

:)

[@TheAvsouto]

I like to sprint with my dog when at the park. In the first few sprints the dog always wins, but afterwards I always win because he physically can't run faster anymore. I think it's about heat. When is winter it's take significantly more sprints for it to get tired. Since we evolved in Sub-Saharan Africa is safe to tell that the ability to sweat plus resistance running would be a very effective away of get any animal tired withing the temperature range of our cradle.

[@atablevendetta1429]

1:20 can we all just appreciate this beautifully animated lion?

[@bamboozledpotat3784]

Truly amazing

[@n0body550]

Reminds me of the teletubbies lion

[@kotresh]

The lion inside me:

[@Jubair194]

Thank you for this video

[@Mashallah_Memes-hz4qs]

This video reminded me I once accidentally ran 20mph while doing a sports day run back in primary 💀

[@stefanopinto15]

"We can't outrun a horse" Sandman(jojo pt7): "ehm..."

[@aldrinmilespartosa1578]

Stefano Pinto - i know that reference

[@NeostormXLMAX]

Cant count jojo, the gay priest went so fast that they reset the universe

[@markusionescu3957]

Wtf explain

[@stefanopinto15]

@@markusionescu3957 basically in jojo part 7 there's this horse competition across the united states and there's this guy called sandman that run faster than horses...

[@aldrinmilespartosa1578]

@@stefanopinto15 for 50 MILLION DOLLARS !!!!!!

[@3x4n.]

I actually use a bit of calf strength when walking, since I prefer getting to my destination faster. The way I do it is by pushing with my foot at the end of my step to get a bit more speed. The more force you use the faster you will go but your calf muscles will get more tired. I don't know how it is for other people but it should work that way

[@jenpachi2408]

Let me help you with those running animations in the future man lol

[@Ben_Kimber]

My mother used to go for 10km runs out by our cabin in the summer. A couple of times, she tried taking our dog with her. Pretty sure she carried him back home each time. Poor little guy just couldn't keep up the pace, and slowed to a walk and refused to move any faster well before the point where my mother would typically turn around. At the time, I thought it was just because we didn't take him on runs enough, and he wasn't fit enough, and that may have been part of it, but I now understand that a good part of it was differences in endurance between our species. This makes me want to start running again. I was about as dormant as a hibernating bear for most of 2020 and 2021 so far, and while I haven't gained any weight, I want to be more fit, as I feel slower than I was before the pandemic, and I'm sure my endurance has plummeted.

[@GoDaveGo]

I have dogs that I run with. A human can run a dog to death, especially high risk of its hot out. Because we sweat. And dogs can only take one breath per stride (while running, because their guts move back and forth, pulling air in and pushing it out) and panting is how they cool down

[@Ben_Kimber]

@@GoDaveGo I knew horses can be run to death. Happens in almost every Old Western movie. I didn't know dogs could be run to death, but it makes sense.

[@MOMKUNG999]

his dad 55 km

[@luminatrixfanfiction]

@@GoDaveGo I remember taking my big Labrador Retriever dog out for runs and halfway through the run, the dog would become dead weight huffing and puffing. It was then, I knew just how efficient the human species were at endurance. We could outlast any other animal for days non-stop. Theoretically, we could keep going for 3-4 days tops before getting tired at peak performance.

[@Wario_B]

I’m the same way

[@ravenvalentine4919]

when i was a child after watching Jurassic park i started running on the tips of my feet and it became a habit of mine , every one laughed at me for it , i finally have science behind it and that explains why i was fast

[@youwantmyname9208]

I naturally discovered that running on the tip of my feet makes me faster

[@giuseppeacquaviva5030]

I've invented that. So basically

[@silverschmid4591]

i stared doing that because i was immitating the cats

[@ulforcemegamon3094]

@@silverschmid4591 similar case of mine , except that i was trying to imitate dinosaurs

[@ykalucard]

Same, everytime I play football with my friends i may not be the fastest cuz my stamina is pretty low but im the fastest since i run like how you mentioned…

[@mariannehill8005]

1:01 what is that running animation 😭

[@Karadjanov]

Very nice video and narration. Would have loved if you brought up wolfs. They are also insane marathoners and good sprinters as well as African wild dogs.

[@Blazeww]

So humans could theoretically run 40mph. Is that assuming that the body ignores the damage and stress of running faster?

[@beanz6634]

I think so, i think its because of gravity. When we jump there is a millisecond or second of going down again, so if we try to run we halfly jump up.

[@redactedoktor]

Or, hear me out... kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJmwpJWlprKAsNU

[@angrydragonslayer]

@@redactedoktor rick roll?

[@redactedoktor]

@@angrydragonslayer Even better!

[@angrydragonslayer]

@@redactedoktor ... You scare me

[@leonguzman2266]

Would you look at that, now i understand sandman’s ability in jojo part 7: he runs a horse race across USA on foot, but he runs with his toes and so he can run for hours and really really fast, the explanation at first says that, as he runs with only his toes touching the ground, his legs don’t receive any impact and they don’t get tired giving him an advantage when it comes to difficult terrain, this also makes him very fast plus the shortcuts he can take (shortcuts that a horse wouldn’t be able to take, like a forest or a rocky canyon) he manages to stay in the race staying at a medium position until he finds a useful shortcut which could give him the lead. Cool video btw, learned a lot.

[@TheNaz_O5-15]

The comment I've been looking for Nice

[@bamboozledpotat3784]

He also just built diffent

[@Hades-cv1gt]

When i saw this video’s title i inmediatly searched this comment

[@austerloowaterlitz1543]

Sandman's feet are what humans strive for.

[@pikminman13]

@@TheNaz_O5-15without fail when something like this appears in my recommended i know _someone_ had to have made the comment

[@Achokii]

1:55 we know what's truly holding him back😂

[@vrakathen9332]

That run animation at the beginning is how I run in my dreams: legs swinging faster than my arms and barely moving fast at all.

[@aether7386]

You know, I have a problem of walking on my toes. Everyone in my house & school made fun of me & ask why i walk so weirdly, just my mother accepted me (she's dead now), But somehow i was really good at sprinting, now that i know the truth I'm grateful for this gift.

[@toddinnatorizswagsimpson8073]

Walking on your toes is an early sign of autism

[@khamok6916]

I was the same actually. But I gradually learned to walk with my heels on the ground. Because of it I still have huge calves to this day even though i dont run or work them out.

[@aether7386]

@@khamok6916 i feel u frnd

[@aether7386]

@@toddinnatorizswagsimpson8073 Wow didn't knew that, thank you

[@banned2911]

@@toddinnatorizswagsimpson8073 wait what?! I always walk on my toes oof aah fuck what really no it cant be? I just do it to avoid dirty floors aaah

[@iaminhere6022]

"We are the best marathon runnser in the world" Me who cant run 5 minutes without dying: ):

[@thefriendlierfriendliestfr786]

Me who is in a Japanese school: *laughs in 10 lapse marathon*

[@Another_youtube_animator]

I can’t sprint for longer than like 150m or I’ll start to collapse XD

[@luckydude9775]

They are talking about humans who are average or fit, not bout y'all potato couches.... Lmao

[@Another_youtube_animator]

@@luckydude9775 the thing is I’m actual extremely fast (as I wright this reply in my bed)

[@luckydude9775]

@@Another_youtube_animator and btw, since they were talking long distance, your comment about the sprint is weird since, long distance running and sprinting are different things.... A person would jog for long distance

[@HawkGirl90]

Thanks,I liked it.

[@c.galindo9639]

Well it goes to show we have a lot more to do to actually realize our physical peak performance that our anatomical structure can withstand. Excellent

[@mushroomnick8853]

I love how he mentioned the mechanical specs of human anatomy especially leg, and muscular mechanism. These things are fascinating for someone like me, that works with mechanics. Awesome👍

[@Tech_Gamers]

Other animals : *Gets cool stuff like claws, fangs, wings " Humans : Yea its big brain time -

[@hellion6737]

1 in 5 americans think that the sun revolves around the Earth

[@supercyclone8342]

@@hellion6737 As stupid as people can be, animals can't even begin to comprehend celestial bodies revolving around other celestial bodies

[@soxpeewee]

And we're sweaty

[@baitshi3108]

We shaped our world with our will, jack.

[@Tech_Gamers]

@Jack Snow Dam bruh what i said is literally a meme. Some slow boomers couldn't get it

[@Mikeygamer1]

im glad you covered the fact that humans are the only animal that can run for as long as we do. Its commonly overlooked our ancestors used to chase animals till they couldnt run anymore and secure the kill if it was worth the chase.

[@alonsofuentes5518]

whoever animated the running deserves a raise

[@midnitethedsixl4601]

If QWOP taught anyone anything, it taught these animators how to animate running animations.

[@rainalystre1877]

I am a cross country runner, and I can confirm to a lot of this. When going on hill trails, I never bring my heel against the ground even if I’m going up slow. There’s a reason why we always stretch out our calves before going on those 6 mile runs, and this video covers most of it. There’s also a mentality that if you walk you get into a trap of ‘oh it’s ok to slow and walk.’ Speaking of, there’s a set minimum speed I need to be at in order to be in a running stance, otherwise it’s an awkward trot/walk.

[@stickfigureasshole1238]

i got this habit of walking on my toes, it really helps with forcefully launching my forward thought its kinda hard to get a start on running

[@diepie5144]

There was a guy on my cross country/track team who ran on his toes. Was one of the fastest runners on the team, but was out due to an injury almost every other season.

[@BillyBob-qu1fs]

Interesting. I grew up on a farm in the country, spent almost all of my time barefoot except when going to school or stores. Always ran on my toes, never heels. I tend to walk that way as well, it feels natural. I remember being shocked in elementary when I learned most people run on their heels. That was insane. Good video

[@RK-jm3pq]

i didnt grow up on a farm but i did that as well, even when walking. i still do it most of the time. i thought it was just a habit until a couple years ago lol

[@ozodari6160]

@@RK-jm3pq I used to do this too, but I think it's because the ground hurt my feet

[@yoboikamil525]

I do it too

[@jellybean8112]

omg, I'm so happy to read that I'm not the only person who walks on their toes most of the time. Always thought I was just weird. Like you said, it just feels more comfortable to me to walk that way, walking flat footed feels wrong.

[@peterdebacker6788]

same, my father always said i walked on cat stands,some just naturaly do it i guess i still walk on my toes at home

[@PeachyKeena_]

glad to see college animation courses are still teaching run/walk cycles

[@ZigealFaust]

I've broken many records in my Track team and have always ran "Cheetah Style" since I saw that they run on their toes for sprinting. I no joke made a pair of air cushioned shoes explode from running too fast in them and by this point walking on my toes feels normal. I leave "hoof prints" now not foot prints.

[@stm7810]

Good explanation thanks.

[@stwv6673]

never expected humans to be (one of) the best in any physical activity amongst animals. nice video, learned a lot :)

[@InterestingExplained]

Persistence is our strength!

[@chocolate9569]

:(

[@4Curses]

@@InterestingExplained Spoken like a Souls Gamer

[@eljanrimsa5843]

Actually we are quite good in a lot of physical activities. We just have the tendency to compare us with the absolute best in every discipline, and that doesn't make sense.

[@natanoj16]

My favorite 2 legged walker is the Pangolin. It looks like they walk on 4 legs due to being close to the ground, but they actually run on two legs and it looks adorable!

[@pangolin7398]

:D

[@chrisparker2637]

Great one.

[@Flip111000]

i have another question that seem to be hard to find the answer for but for how long can you run at maximum speed ? aproximitly

[@rov6035]

This reminded me of a Native American tribe in Mexico called "raramuri" or the running people who can run very long distances barefoot or only with sandals and have a type of Traditional energy drink made with corn to run those distances

[@gustavod62]

What drink ?

[@frahigeli]

@@gustavod62 Tesgüino is a fermented drink made year round from sprouted corn. Sometimes it is also made with still-green stalks, fruits of certain cactuses, shrubs, wheat, and trees when corn is sparse. The process begins by malting the corn and spreading it in a shallow basket covered with pine needles each day for four or five days. It is kept moist until the corn sprouts by which time the starch in the corn has been converted into smaller sugars. It is then mashed and boiled for eight hours. Varied herbs are ground up and mixed with water into a paste which is then fermented overnight by a fire. Then the paste is combined with the corn liquid and fermented for another three to four days. Partaking of the alcoholic beverage usually takes place soon after its preparation, as the tesgüino can spoil within 24 hours.

[@denisemadison1298]

Yes, they are known for running at a steady pace for days. It was the only way to reach other villages, so they found a way to speed it up.

[@iskambillordu]

İ think it were the incas. They used humans to send messages in 200-300miles. And dudes ran so fast that they made their way in 2-3 days.

[@kiwikiyo4710]

All these humans flexing on animals for out running them whereas 90% of them gonna get tired after walking a few meters 😂😂😂

[@dinnersalad7322]

i see youll be siding with the animals when the war comes

[@Isokatmydydecsf]

Lmao I thought exactly that looking at the title and thumbnail.

[@GraveUypo]

well, let's see an animal outrun my car then ( •_•)>⌐■-■ (⌐■_■)

[@emmanuelcarloflores5502]

Guy who invented the bicycle: 🗿🗿🗿

[@Am_Cookie2436]

I already mostly walk, jump and sometimes run on my toes, I didn't really notice a different between a normal sprint and one on my toes though.

[@kylewoodowens4488]

I wish that I knew this 10 years ago. I would have won more races in Cross country and Track if continued to run on my toes instead of just in short sprints.

[@chocolate9569]

Hehe

[@SolousTheSilent]

@@jr6511 He meant on the balls of his feet.

[@duallysquad1231]

Literally the first thing coaches teach you.

[@duckway4733]

@@SolousTheSilent never knew I had test icles on my feet this whole time, damn...

[@TheNaz_O5-15]

Did the race have something related to the 23rd President of USA, spinning things, Jesus' corpse and Dino AIDS?

[@IzmaylovPetro]

That’s actually Sandman’s technique of running,he could even outrun a horse in SBR P.S-forgive me for being racist,he is Soundman,not Sandman.

[@Slikk0201]

Finally i was looking for this comment

[@IzmaylovPetro]

@AVANS Фанаты Джоджо как владельцы стандов-всегда притягиваются друг к другу

[@brianwilson8268]

@@Slikk0201 we found it brother

[@blokvader8283]

Ahem, Soundman.

[@PlumEXE]

I clicked on the video to find a soundman joke

[@skaptikl]

Congratulations, you have got me into running again 🏃‍♂️ 💨

[@Sausketo]

its worth pointing out what happens to our feet when we run extreme marathons, almost always bleeding, but i suppose thats a side affect of first world living

[@Hello-eq4db]

There was a dude who ran 26.2 miles, 42 kilometers, in less than 2 hours. literally 13.1mph or 21kph. That's about my sprinting speed, and he sustained it for 2 hours. His name is Eliud Kipchoge, and he's a freaking beast.

[@guitaristvarun8060]

Ohh men

[@guitaristvarun8060]

🤯🤯🤯

[@andreasedich2418]

Respect i can only Sustain 26kmh 2 minutes long

[@wickeli]

@@andreasedich2418that’s pretty good That’s a sub 2 min 800 right?

[@andreasedich2418]

@@wickeli idk

[@laimawolf6826]

This reminds me of Sherlock Holmes,the hound of Baskerville Deduction: and then he tiptoed down the alley until he seemingly died. Sherlock: --, he wasn't tiptoeing,he was running... Running for his life. Something along those lines

[@steampunkastronaut7081]

YES! It was almost like that.

[@laimawolf6826]

@@steampunkastronaut7081 You Also like Sherlock?? 😯👊 All fans either make ships with Sherlock and John or don't even fully appreciate Sherlock 👌

[@steampunkastronaut7081]

@@laimawolf6826 I didn't know that, lol. How weird, I would almost say Sherlock is completely asexual. I have only read from the canon by Sir Doyle and yes I like it very very much.

[@laimawolf6826]

@@steampunkastronaut7081 Yeah,I also think Sherlock is asexual and I have the full Conan Doyle book set,collectors edition :) I'm glad I found another Sherlock fan,may I ask your favourite Sherlock book?

[@steampunkastronaut7081]

​@@laimawolf6826 After some insight I think I can be certain that The Sign of the Four is my favourite, and casually it is there where John gets to know Sherlock better and the reader may start noticing how the mad man is completely alien to romance or any kind of sensuality, hehe. The 12 adventures and Study in Scarlet follow very close too. They are all so good!! Now, which one is your favourite?

[@brendontruong7127]

Everybody gangsta until monkee starts runnin. 💀

[@giehlemanns]

7:43 i think my boy has some hip issues he might want to get that checked out

[@axeldashaar]

I love how we always compare the peak of humanity with the averege of the animales.

[@262ivanh]

True

[@planets9102]

Well comparing them to the average human isn't really fair, the average hunter gatherer has more stamina than like 95% of ppl.

[@manuelfernandeztato2185]

@@planets9102 collective knowledge and intellect also allow us to get to peak performance, and almost any human can optimice itself, animals can not.

[@caurd]

It's because the average animal is almost peak. The difference between an average human and a human at their peak is far greater than in any other animal species. The average horse vs the maximum horse there is hardly any difference

[@xfrankenstein6981]

@@caurd "maximum horse" 🤣

[@polychroniostaxiarchou8694]

This is gonna get a lot of views when Jojo part 7 gets animated

[@chocolate9569]

Hehe hehe im getting closer to my target

[@ohitseli3095]

Third JoJo comment I’ve seen

[@Tax_Evasion_420]

My thoughts exactly when I laid eyes on video

[@akhen0950]

make me wanna join a horse race but i run on my foot

[@Reiji_Kurose]

Only 10 years left

[@MuffinMan87]

How fast do we need to run before we begin to have difficulty processing what we're seeing? I run on my toes as opposed to the heel-toe method I use for walking. I was once clocked by a speed-trap at 30 km/h but I was still able to see. I ran down a hill using the same method, running on my toes keeping my body straight up perpendicular to the ground. On the way down, all I was able to see was a blur.

[@zer0nix]

"if we managed time that applies force to the ground while sprinting"... What does that mean? I've listened to this bit are 3:20 like 10 times and I still can't make it out. Do you mean if we minimized time, such that our legs act like springs that launch us forward?

[@aule789]

I've been running on my toes since age 5 or so. I reflexively done it so far. Any other way seems odd to me. Not like running on sticks attached to my legs of course. I also use my lower leg muscles.

[@cristiandidenco5276]

This is is the same with me and i had to go to tons of doctors but it doesn't help

[@EricIsntSmart]

Same, shame doing it is worse for your joints

[@metamycology]

Lol anyone that's running fast runs on their toes. Ever seen track shoes? The spikes are only on the front area under the toes

[@MeewMeew001]

@@metamycology let them be a special snowflake

[@christopherspeer168]

When we walk, the cough muscles are used very little, apparently.

[@saikrithiks2870]

One cough can propel you faster than a jet airplane

[@mlw237]

🎯😀😀😀

[@definetlytall]

i found out that method a while ago, but didn't know other people knew it as well.

[@Getorix]

Haven't watched the video yet, but based on the thumbnail I'm intrigued. Because when I learned to walk, I learned to only walk on the ball and toe of my foot like on the right. And when I wear shoes, I am forced to walk heel to toe. Never been a fan of running, but when I'm barefoot I can leap and sprint very fast. When in my shoes I feel like a walrus out of the water.

[@Evan.the.Butler]

Watching this, I realized I walk using digitigrade ambulation much more often than usual. My walking speed is abnormally fast, and my stride is much longer (despite not having longer legs). I also generate more heat while walking and notice my calves get sore and that I'm pushing off with my toes more. IDK why, it's just the normal way to walk for me

[@littlewolf4177]

I also walk fast even though I’m only 5’2, and I walk or run on my toes. My friends often get left behind lol

[@Yamaazaka]

Same, ppl that dont are slow asf so annoying flat footed mfs

[@D.T.J]

Same i always thought my calves were weak but then i saw my friends calves and saw mine are twice his size😭

[@Rhodieman]

Every time I feel insecure about my small calves, I come back to this video to bolster my confidence. I actually have such huge calves that they're slowing me down from my maximum potential speed.

[@abhishek_abhi8675]

Nice present bro

[@FireJach]

running on your toes make you feel like air, you're like a wind, you weight nothing, you're the speed