So let’s say I had aqcuired a young tortoise, and wanted it to eventually be fast. Could I strap a weight on a rope to its shell and gradually increase the weight a few grams every week or month until I have the fastest tortoise in the world?
So let’s say I had aqcuired a young tortoise, and wanted it to eventually be fast. Could I strap a weight on a rope to its shell and gradually increase the weight a few grams every week or month until I have the fastest tortoise in the world?
The turtle would get stronger, but strength wouldn’t necessarily have to translate to speed. It might go the same speed, just more easily 🤷♂️
Gotta tune your turtle for more horsepower, not more torque.
Exactly, instead of making it pull weights, make it run after a salad or something and gradually increase speed/distance.
If you have more torque and the same rpm, you get more horsepower as result.
Maybe a strawberry on a fishing pole strapped in front of it too then?
Do non-human animals get more physically fit from working out?
Not sure about reptiles but mammals for sure.
As long as they have the food/nutrition for it, sure - it’s all just muscles 🤷♂️