The reason his punch under his own adrenaline was more powerful is because there is emotional investment in the actual strikes on top of the adrenaline. I can almost guarantee he threw the better punch form wise when his trainer got him riled up, opposed to the shot. With that much unnatural adrenaline in your body, I dont think he knew what do do with it, he said in the interview "You can almost not control it"
actually he purposefully threw first punch soft and quick and. Second punch he cocked back a bit and threw full force. Had nothing to do with anything other than that, whole thing is bullshit
everyone hating because hes crying. Think about something thats very important to you, then imagine losing it. Plus, can talk shit how much you want, he'll still break you.
After the adrenaline shots and the aftermath of ferocious punches was so intense. I mean you know it's serious when the doctor and the trainer are more than a few feet away from, the powerful Houston Alexander, frozen watching him anchor immensely in his own rage to the point tears are stream lining down the sides of his face. His trainer and the medical professional that administered the adrenaline shots were so amazingly fascinated and terrified at the same time, the both of them weren't sure what to do but they knew they had to approach this savage beast of a warrior. You know it's serious when the trainer wont see if his fighter, who's been with him probably more then his own family, a real special type of bond, wont approach him in that scary-scary state of being. The trainer's body language after those punches Houston accurately threw back-to-back was like: "I ain't fucking checking on him, you're the intelligent one that wanted to stick him with that shit, you check on him!" hahahah fucking crazy moment.
Adrenaline causes a surge in emotions. He wasn't crying in sadness, When he was emotional before. He was using pure rage which also causes an emotional outbreak.
You can also tell by simply watching the slow motion that the form and delivery of the second punch was by far the best of the three its possible that the third punch would have had more power had it been delivered correctly. I would like to see a real large scale study on the effects of adrenaline on power.
The thing about natural adrenaline is that your mind and body are already putting all the pieces in place to ensure that the adrenaline does the job effectively. You not only get power, but in some cases you get increased focus and control. That said, there are also times where we can get overwhelmed by our adrenaline (particularly if we're not accustomed to experiencing it regularly), and in those cases everything becomes a frantic blur that's hard to remember or control. I feel like external adrenaline does just that: provide something foreign that the body wasn't completely prepared for, and causing Houston to lose some of his focus while trying to control all of the excess energy and rage. Regardless of whether he put more juice behind his punch, accuracy plays a big part in ensuring that energy is fully transmitted into, and registered by, the dummy's measuring equipment.
The emotional response and involuntary tensing of the muscles from too much adrenaline decreases reaction time, speed, and vision. The negative side effects of natural adrenaline are reduced for individuals who are used to it, but you can see that he even had difficulty hitting the target squarely with the injection. Respect to this guy for going through with the experiment. Those shots didn't look very fun, or precise o.o
6:18 nono, you see this goes to show it doesn't matter how angry someone is or how jacked on adrenaline they are. What matters in boxing/mma is technique. The difference between the 2 punches is his technique
Tears are an outlet for all emotions. The adrenaline got him so aggravated that he most likely wanted to destroy something, which is why he punched the dummy so many times. However, he forced himself to stop, so his body turned to releasing tears in order to vent the anger.
There are couple of examples, that prove natural/emotional adrenaline is very strong stimulator. Ive heard about guy who lifted car to get to his kids. Not entirely lifted, but enough to get inside.
The reason synthetic adrenaline wasn’t as strong is multiple things. The heart rate and oxygen intake/usage was the most similar. His focus on the fake shit was off, his straight right was stiff, he didn’t engage his hips as fluidly, and his distance was off he was closer the 2nd time. The overall performance of how he threw the cross is prolly what made the full 100lb difference #tweakinforscience
One time I got so angry over something and I picked up this huge machine in a weight room , like I lifted it off the ground. And when I calmed down , I tried to pick it up again and I couldn't.
I’ll also add That with mma/boxing It’s not always about punching power They should also test focus stamina etc Somehow if possible, reaction time… mental/physical reaction time.
The natural adrenaline is much more powerful than any medication, that was nothing, that was just a verbal trigger, had it been a real present trigger like his mum dying and her murderer infront of him, he could hit up to 3000lbs. It all depends on the situation and the cause of adrenaline.
sry for doin this but the funcion of adrenalin is to increase the take up off glucose which gives the muscles to energy work (punch in this case). his own adrenalin made him use up most of the glucose in his blood and liver (glycogen). the artificial adrenalin cant really make more glucose so the muscles didnt really have the same amount of energy as the first one
WAIT WAIT WAIT holdon... 60% of 1000 is 600... and and they said when he punched with natural adrenaline.. they said he punched with 60% more.. shouldnt it be 40% more since 40% of 1000 is 400
That's not healthy bro, I know cuz I used to be like that and still struggle with that, black out and do crazy shit when I used to loose my temper, but I got more control with age. If u don't control it u might do something u regret one day.
Amir Muhammad Same, I was given steroids as a child to help with my asthma (that's how bad my asthma was). I always felt like I could fight anyone if I got mad enough, and when I did I would lose all control of myself and cry afterwards. I can control myself now but you never know when your mind just snaps. (Looking back at this I realise now why I always wanted to become a boxer or physical fighter as a little kid).
@piepermatthew i know, i was just saying he could have hit way harder then that if he really wanted. thats all. but you're right, they were trying to see his maximum punching power.
nope, his fist is at max speed way before he impacts the target no matter if the trajectory is a bit longer or shorter, he is not stepping into the punch so there is no extra force from that, the punches were all straight on, if anything then the longer trajectory would cause him to not be able to follow thru as well as the other punches.
Natural Super Saiyan abilities vs. injected Super Saiyan abilites... this dude is a beast and reminds me of how Vegeta lost to the Androids and built up his rage on the fact that he lost easily...
@MrHomeChef Absolutely true. But I think you can go a stage beyond when you also utilize the things that cause you fear, like Houston said for example, the extreme fear of failure.
This is real . When my older bigger brother would fight me all of the rage and anger from years of being picked on and messed with comes out and something just comes over me everything slows down even tho it’s going so fast u can think actually see where a shot is coming have time to get ready for it and counter it in a split second . Not only that adrenaline would make me stronger . Sometimes it would be too much and I would throw up after fighting
My best friend was bullied and beat up by his older and much larger brother since forever. Then, one night back in 1990ish, his bro crossed the line, we were about 16 and his bro was prob 20, and we were drinking, and his bro humiliated him over something stupid, but the rage came out and my boy retaliated with a takedown and rage punches till older bros friends pulled him off. Glorious. Afterwards, he just cried uncontrollably for a bit. But older bro never fucked with him again. Unfortunately they both died about 18 months apart in 2020-2022, way too young, and now their dad died last week, leaving only their sister and mom...Some sad shit.
In the synthetic adrenaline punch his hips didn't rotate as much. I dunno exactly how many lbs of force that accounts for but hip rotation makes a big difference in punching power
When he was injected with adrenaline he lost control of his punches you can compare the forms, and the with the adrenaline totally threw him off, but it did give him that killing emotion that can really only be brought out in rare cases like this which can help if controlled to a degree.
1:14 you gotta love that. Over here they would have cancelled the show immediately, suspend the athlete for life, sue the doctor, the TV-show and replaced the program by another cookingshow. I love Sport Science!
An honest question while he's injected with the synthetic adrenaline. Does the biological natural adrenaline mix into factor and double factor ? How does this work ?
I remember seeing that video. The girl jumps from stances and throws her weight into the hook while houston throws a straight right. I guess thats why she hits harder.
They do all the tests before injecting him the adrenaline but he got the same thing while he gets boostet by his trainer ^^ So the effects it can have if you are not completely healthy are the same from the injectet adrenaline as from the natural adrenaline because it has exact the same effects on the body :D So they had to check him even before the second test.
There's one thing I don't get here, they gave him 2 0.3 shots of Artificial adrenaline so in total 0.6 however they never said how much adrenaline the body produces what if the body produces I dunno (example) 0.8? then surly that factor doesn't make this test fair? am I right? if not please explain! other that that excellent video!
What would have been fascinating to see is the coach further amping him up while on adrenaline. Sadly, this test isn't done on a large enough scale to truly get any kind of accurate measurement. His first punch he threw, he clearly threw softer than he could. You can easily see it in his form and wind up. But I guess that doesn't necessarily mean it was entirely intentional.
Adrenaline makes you tired after it's effect stops, so I don't think this is a good tactic unless you are sure to make a KO in the first round. Even if you have the stamina to keep on going, you are still going to suddenly lose a lot of power in the middle of the fight.
Spiff, what Houston was trying to was ruin his knee so he could work ground game on him and what I would think would be a full mount. Since Kimbo has a ban knee he was going for the kicks and going around to make him work the knee since going in circles around the mat does wear and tear on a bad knee. So basically you need to learn the sport and pay attention to the very little thing even though you say you already do...Shenanigans.
Am i the only one kinda not sure if this is correct. On his normal adrenaline punch, its seems as if he swings more from the hip with a little leap forward. And on the dosis injected he's just perfectly still when he punches it.
@kentox10 If you've ever felt incredibly intense rage you feel a flourish of emotions and he said himself that it was almost uncontrollable. That's my guess.
the kind of the punches are diffrent. u can see it in the slowmo. the 1000lbs punch go right trough the dummy. the other punches goes only on the dummy right to the face.
@leopoldvs And yet somehow, on English television, they manage to make these kinds of programs interesting without the dramatic music, repeated reaction shots and generally creating an atmosphere as though we were waiting for the end of the world. The overdramatization almost makes this unwatchable, though it is an interesting experiment.
5:17 when your mom won’t stop at McDonald’s
The reason his punch under his own adrenaline was more powerful is because there is emotional investment in the actual strikes on top of the adrenaline. I can almost guarantee he threw the better punch form wise when his trainer got him riled up, opposed to the shot. With that much unnatural adrenaline in your body, I dont think he knew what do do with it, he said in the interview "You can almost not control it"
actually he purposefully threw first punch soft and quick and. Second punch he cocked back a bit and threw full force. Had nothing to do with anything other than that, whole thing is bullshit
everyone hating because hes crying. Think about something thats very important to you, then imagine losing it. Plus, can talk shit how much you want, he'll still break you.
+Whosvypr / ZoRe_ELITE / Especially since that kind of stuff was his career. I'd be furious as well as upset if I lost a fight or my champion title.
Sexual Chocolate you my friend, i like your opinion
Sexual Chocolate and your name btw 😂
Synchrosz yea totally agree man 🖒
He is crying because houston alexander is a bum
I've always likes this guy. I like to watch him fight as he's so explosive. But this episode made me like him more knowing he's so emotional!
After the adrenaline shots and the aftermath of ferocious punches was so intense. I mean you know it's serious when the doctor and the trainer are more than a few feet away from, the powerful Houston Alexander, frozen watching him anchor immensely in his own rage to the point tears are stream lining down the sides of his face. His trainer and the medical professional that administered the adrenaline shots were so amazingly fascinated and terrified at the same time, the both of them weren't sure what to do but they knew they had to approach this savage beast of a warrior. You know it's serious when the trainer wont see if his fighter, who's been with him probably more then his own family, a real special type of bond, wont approach him in that scary-scary state of being. The trainer's body language after those punches Houston accurately threw back-to-back was like:
"I ain't fucking checking on him, you're the intelligent one that wanted to stick him with that shit, you check on him!"
hahahah fucking crazy moment.
Adrenaline causes a surge in emotions. He wasn't crying in sadness, When he was emotional before. He was using pure rage which also causes an emotional outbreak.
You can also tell by simply watching the slow motion that the form and delivery of the second punch was by far the best of the three its possible that the third punch would have had more power had it been delivered correctly. I would like to see a real large scale study on the effects of adrenaline on power.
Very much agreed. He was a tire changer before he stepped into MMA. For someone to do that and become a star in that amount of time is amazing.
When they injected him the second time would have been funny for him to yell "I'm ALIVE!!!"
*Huston actually dies*
Doctor: "Huston, we have a problem!"
wazamztar we’ve had*
Man, what a good sport he is going through that experiment for science. That was intense.
'houston,we got a problem.. with that adrenalin' xD
Exactly what i was thinking
Reading all these comments from years ago, damn i didnt know there were so many punching experts on you tube.
The thing about natural adrenaline is that your mind and body are already putting all the pieces in place to ensure that the adrenaline does the job effectively. You not only get power, but in some cases you get increased focus and control. That said, there are also times where we can get overwhelmed by our adrenaline (particularly if we're not accustomed to experiencing it regularly), and in those cases everything becomes a frantic blur that's hard to remember or control.
I feel like external adrenaline does just that: provide something foreign that the body wasn't completely prepared for, and causing Houston to lose some of his focus while trying to control all of the excess energy and rage. Regardless of whether he put more juice behind his punch, accuracy plays a big part in ensuring that energy is fully transmitted into, and registered by, the dummy's measuring equipment.
Respect for Houston Alexander!
The emotional response and involuntary tensing of the muscles from too much adrenaline decreases reaction time, speed, and vision. The negative side effects of natural adrenaline are reduced for individuals who are used to it, but you can see that he even had difficulty hitting the target squarely with the injection.
Respect to this guy for going through with the experiment. Those shots didn't look very fun, or precise o.o
Dear Houston Alexander :As a right now, I'm taking down all the bad comments I had made about you brother. Peace.
Loool wtf
After the punches, the host was standing back there with a look on his face like he just created the hulk and was over joyed about it!
The punch he throws with the trainers motivation just has way better form and he follows through, thats why there was a difference
6:18 nono, you see this goes to show it doesn't matter how angry someone is or how jacked on adrenaline they are. What matters in boxing/mma is technique. The difference between the 2 punches is his technique
7:05 you better laugh with him
emotion fuels.
thanks for such sacrifices toward sciences
man...watching him cry...a small part of me just died
I think the boost is about even, but he's much more focused when he's got his reason maybe more of a solid blow
houston has got a future in movies thats granted
His crying made me a fan, I want this guy to win his next fight badly
Tears are an outlet for all emotions. The adrenaline got him so aggravated that he most likely wanted to destroy something, which is why he punched the dummy so many times. However, he forced himself to stop, so his body turned to releasing tears in order to vent the anger.
anyone that has serious anger problems or
have reached that point know you shed tears
you body does it by itself
There are couple of examples, that prove natural/emotional adrenaline is very strong stimulator. Ive heard about guy who lifted car to get to his kids. Not entirely lifted, but enough to get inside.
i loved how in the replay of him raging, the host was in the backround roaring with houston hahaha
I remember watching this episode and it just made realize a human athlete of Houston Alexander's stature doesn't need adrenaline really..
negaws Houston and Kimbo are both great fighters. I was happy Kimbo won, but at the same time, I now have an appreciation for Houston.
adrenaline shot + trainer's motivation = even better results
It also doesn't take into account whether his hand is sore from previous punches
The reason synthetic adrenaline wasn’t as strong is multiple things. The heart rate and oxygen intake/usage was the most similar. His focus on the fake shit was off, his straight right was stiff, he didn’t engage his hips as fluidly, and his distance was off he was closer the 2nd time. The overall performance of how he threw the cross is prolly what made the full 100lb difference
#tweakinforscience
Some give this guy a hug....
One time I got so angry over something and I picked up this huge machine in a weight room , like I lifted it off the ground. And when I calmed down , I tried to pick it up again and I couldn't.
J/k Houston...you done an awesome job!!
it doesn't matter what his hardest punch is-- the point of this is to measure the effect of adrenaline on his punching strength.
I’ll also add
That with mma/boxing
It’s not always about punching power
They should also test focus stamina etc
Somehow if possible, reaction time… mental/physical reaction time.
oh right! thank you that's much more clearer now! :)
The natural adrenaline is much more powerful than any medication, that was nothing, that was just a verbal trigger, had it been a real present trigger like his mum dying and her murderer infront of him, he could hit up to 3000lbs. It all depends on the situation and the cause of adrenaline.
sry for doin this but the funcion of adrenalin is to increase the take up off glucose which gives the muscles to energy work (punch in this case). his own adrenalin made him use up most of the glucose in his blood and liver (glycogen). the artificial adrenalin cant really make more glucose so the muscles didnt really have the same amount of energy as the first one
The Host face reaction in back ground is hilariously funny at 5:15-5:27
dang...this guy's face illustrates how many of us are in prison to our fear of failure. Myself included.
WAIT WAIT WAIT holdon... 60% of 1000 is 600... and and they said when he punched with natural adrenaline.. they said he punched with 60% more.. shouldnt it be 40% more since 40% of 1000 is 400
lmao @ 5:22 they're facial reaction is priceless especially the host xD
Wow he purposefully punched it lightly in the first one
when I get angry I feel really light and I shake then I cry after
I cry while swinging in the middle of a fight. I sound like adam sandler when he's making tackles in The Water Boy.
+Primal 420 yea lol
Real talk. I got jumped as a kid and took them on. Destroyed them. I was crying for like the last 45 sec.
That's not healthy bro, I know cuz I used to be like that and still struggle with that, black out and do crazy shit when I used to loose my temper, but I got more control with age. If u don't control it u might do something u regret one day.
Amir Muhammad Same, I was given steroids as a child to help with my asthma (that's how bad my asthma was). I always felt like I could fight anyone if I got mad enough, and when I did I would lose all control of myself and cry afterwards. I can control myself now but you never know when your mind just snaps. (Looking back at this I realise now why I always wanted to become a boxer or physical fighter as a little kid).
@piepermatthew i know, i was just saying he could have hit way harder then that if he really wanted. thats all.
but you're right, they were trying to see his maximum punching power.
He is a warrior!
"I can feel it running through my veins"
At the 1000 result, the trajectory of the punch was longer, so all calculations are useless.
nope, his fist is at max speed way before he impacts the target no matter if the trajectory is a bit longer or shorter, he is not stepping into the punch so there is no extra force from that, the punches were all straight on, if anything then the longer trajectory would cause him to not be able to follow thru as well as the other punches.
You forgot about muscular leverage adding as a factor to this calculation. That includes angling and not just...
yeah these sport "science" videos are a fucking joke
And shoulder was turned more too.
@@GeirGunnarss You don't know shit about punching ;(
he'd rip a whole in the space- time continuum.
at 2:03 they are typing in his last name as Houston
James Tisdale yo I commented that 2 years ago. Are you ok
@@haydenjames2505 hey bro, u ever fill out a medical form
Natural Super Saiyan abilities vs. injected Super Saiyan abilites... this dude is a beast and reminds me of how Vegeta lost to the Androids and built up his rage on the fact that he lost easily...
I wanna be a super saiyan!!! I wanna!!!! I wannna!!
@MrHomeChef Absolutely true. But I think you can go a stage beyond when you also utilize the things that cause you fear, like Houston said for example, the extreme fear of failure.
Manly tears are being shed at 5:28
Emotions can be your greatest weapon ;)
He's a very nice guy in real life.
This is real . When my older bigger brother would fight me all of the rage and anger from years of being picked on and messed with comes out and something just comes over me everything slows down even tho it’s going so fast u can think actually see where a shot is coming have time to get ready for it and counter it in a split second . Not only that adrenaline would make me stronger . Sometimes it would be too much and I would throw up after fighting
My best friend was bullied and beat up by his older and much larger brother since forever. Then, one night back in 1990ish, his bro crossed the line, we were about 16 and his bro was prob 20, and we were drinking, and his bro humiliated him over something stupid, but the rage came out and my boy retaliated with a takedown and rage punches till older bros friends pulled him off. Glorious. Afterwards, he just cried uncontrollably for a bit. But older bro never fucked with him again. Unfortunately they both died about 18 months apart in 2020-2022, way too young, and now their dad died last week, leaving only their sister and mom...Some sad shit.
i feel bad for him dang those emotions :o
In the synthetic adrenaline punch his hips didn't rotate as much. I dunno exactly how many lbs of force that accounts for but hip rotation makes a big difference in punching power
What I was thinking
When he was injected with adrenaline he lost control of his punches you can compare the forms, and the with the adrenaline totally threw him off, but it did give him that killing emotion that can really only be brought out in rare cases like this which can help if controlled to a degree.
1:14 you gotta love that. Over here they would have cancelled the show immediately, suspend the athlete for life, sue the doctor, the TV-show and replaced the program by another cookingshow.
I love Sport Science!
An honest question while he's injected with the synthetic adrenaline. Does the biological natural adrenaline mix into factor and double factor ? How does this work ?
I remember seeing that video. The girl jumps from stances and throws her weight into the hook while houston throws a straight right. I guess thats why she hits harder.
They do all the tests before injecting him the adrenaline but he got the same thing while he gets boostet by his trainer ^^ So the effects it can have if you are not completely healthy are the same from the injectet adrenaline as from the natural adrenaline because it has exact the same effects on the body :D So they had to check him even before the second test.
@Jakeak74
he isn't a "muay thai fighter", he's just a big guy that trains mma.
holy shit this guy is so intense! gawd damn!!!
he leaned in with the adrenaline shot and STILL was less that the natural adrenaline
5:24 guy in the blue is like "i need to tell him something" then he's like yaa maybe ill tell him later lol
LOL!!! I love how John Brenkus had to tell the medical expert to check if he was ok -_-
5:19 ..... THE BEAST!
There's one thing I don't get here, they gave him 2 0.3 shots of Artificial adrenaline so in total 0.6 however they never said how much adrenaline the body produces what if the body produces I dunno (example) 0.8? then surly that factor doesn't make this test fair? am I right? if not please explain! other that that excellent video!
Mick Doyle used to be my coach. Trust me, he knows how to get you going before a fight.
Speaks more about the balance of emotion and technique
5:24 The "I think he's gonna kill me" look
5:23 guy in the blue shirt is like '' The fuck is wrong with you'' :D LOL
@griff297 were they the same kind of punch??
What would have been fascinating to see is the coach further amping him up while on adrenaline.
Sadly, this test isn't done on a large enough scale to truly get any kind of accurate measurement. His first punch he threw, he clearly threw softer than he could. You can easily see it in his form and wind up. But I guess that doesn't necessarily mean it was entirely intentional.
@Viruxez rampage gave a hook like punch (hook punch is more powerful) and alex did a normal jab
this episode has me so fucking pumped up..i think my bp is over 200 and I'm turning green!
@kylildj - yeah, that's what a shot of adrenaline would do to you.
Adrenaline makes you tired after it's effect stops, so I don't think this is a good tactic unless you are sure to make a KO in the first round. Even if you have the stamina to keep on going, you are still going to suddenly lose a lot of power in the middle of the fight.
"No no houston you dont need that belt around your arm, we know what were doing"
BPM : 350 "Uhhh, Houston we have a problem" sorry i needed to get that out
squilliam6991 I'm Diamond Dust, you replied to the wrong guy. Being Diamond Dust, I totally agree with your post. Have a great day.
Spiff, what Houston was trying to was ruin his knee so he could work ground game on him and what I would think would be a full mount. Since Kimbo has a ban knee he was going for the kicks and going around to make him work the knee since going in circles around the mat does wear and tear on a bad knee. So basically you need to learn the sport and pay attention to the very little thing even though you say you already do...Shenanigans.
makes me cry awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Am i the only one kinda not sure if this is correct. On his normal adrenaline punch, its seems as if he swings more from the hip with a little leap forward. And on the dosis injected he's just perfectly still when he punches it.
This is amazing for just a straight right. He should have done a hook as well, he would have probably doubled the force.
My doctor usually injects me with a litter of adrenaline
I'd hate to box that guy he's dangerous, he can't control his emotions bordering on mental problems I think . He's lethal
If i was full of adrenalin,i would punch a wall until i get tired and fall alseep 😂
The problem is that much adrenaline gives you the shakes but prolonged energy. So the one time force should be lower
I can feel like...runnin' through my veins...RUUUUNNIN' THROUUUUGH MY VEEEEIIINS..
@kentox10 If you've ever felt incredibly intense rage you feel a flourish of emotions and he said himself that it was almost uncontrollable. That's my guess.
the kind of the punches are diffrent. u can see it in the slowmo. the 1000lbs punch go right trough the dummy. the other punches goes only on the dummy right to the face.
@leopoldvs And yet somehow, on English television, they manage to make these kinds of programs interesting without the dramatic music, repeated reaction shots and generally creating an atmosphere as though we were waiting for the end of the world. The overdramatization almost makes this unwatchable, though it is an interesting experiment.