WINNER: The guy she was interested in wasn't a guy at all (2022 - ?)
The guy she was interested in wasn't a guy at all is an ongoing webmanga by Sumiko Arai about a gyaru's crush on the "guy" who works at a local music store.
Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta depicts the love story between a high school girl and her classmate who she mistakes as a guy outside of school. They eventually bond over their shared taste in rock music.
- MAL
No official ENG, JP available on Book Walker (and the artist's Twitter).
Short answer; back. Long answer; Punching power is about using your whole body in a correctly chained sequence. You need to synchronize muscle groups to maximize power. Strong legs will help you drive off the ground and initiate an explosive pivot and weight transfer. A strong core will carry that energy as you titrate your trunk. A strong back will pull you into the target as you continue to pivot. A strong chest and shoulders will transmit that energy as you push into the target. The key is relaxation and synchronization. You can lift all the weight in the world and without the proper synchronization you ain't be maximizing on the power you can deliver.
I actually wonder if weightlifting is counter to martial arts muscle engagement. In bodybuilding time under tension is a valuable tool. As such you want to feel every muscle and tax it as hard as possible. On the other hand in martial arts you want to be as relaxed as possible and only use your muscles at right time. That said I lift weights and train martial arts and I think my weight lifting has only enhanced my ability to mover with power.
Anecdotally, I recall seeing a study where punching power was analyzed and fighters with bigger backs were said to generate more power. I can't recall the source. I read to much lol.
the post formerly known as the knockout masterpost. hey, here's a fun piece of trivia: did you know that tumblr doesn't let you have more than 100 links in a post? i did not!
below the readmore is still the old knockout masterpost; the transferring-to-separate-posts process is still a WIP.
LINKS: manga (pre 2010s) ||| manga (2010s) ||| manga (2020s) ||| manhwa ||| manhua ||| western comics ||| oneshots ||| honorable mentions
MANHUA
-> 2010s
2014: Tamen de Gushi
2018: Pink Ribbon
-> 2020s
2020: Soulmate ||| That Time I Was Blackmailed By the Class's Green Tea Bitch
MANHWA
-> 2010s
2016: It would be great if you didn't exist!
2017: Blooming Sequence ||| Her Tale of Shim Chong
2018: A Lady's Table
-> 2020s
2021: Savior
2022: I Love Amy
WESTERN COMICS
-> 2010s
2015: Mahou Josei Chimaka
2016: Always Human
2019: Muted
-> 2020s
2020: Not So Shoujo Love Story ||| The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend