Gallery 11
(age 12)

Tim can crush objects under his cleats as well as between his legs. But here, Tim, age 12, shows us another way his strong legs can crush an object. This demonstration was set up by Tim and his younger brother.

A model house has been strapped firmly to the top of Tim's right thigh. This model is almost half the length of his entire upper leg.
Before   Before (detail)

With the model in place, Tim stretches out his right leg and begins to flex it. Tim's soccer-trained leg muscles not only get bigger but also harder. Thus, the hard material of the model is not able to resist the growing pressure, and begins to collapse. Tim is capable of flexing his muscles to incredible size, and proceeds to do just that. The top wall of the model caves in toward the right, and the ceiling bends into a right angle from its original position. In the end, the pressure is too great, and the model ends up completely flattened by Tim's big, hard muscle.
After   After (detail)


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