
Originally Posted by
Sand Man
Some would even argue that the human tongue is quite possibly the strongest on the basis that it can "lift" a person. How many calories do you burn trying to lift a person with your arms?
Waitaminute, there are people who can
lift other people with their tongues? To paraphrase you I demand :
Video! Or this is a fallacy.

Better yet, tell me where I can find such a talented individual so I can witness it for myself.
Might not be the strongest... I'd argue that the masseter is stronger seeing as it can generate up to 2000 pounds per square inch of pressure (when chewing or clamping down on something).
In an attempt to answer how many calories are burned lifting a person with your arms = Work done by a muscle depends on the weight of the object lifted and the distance it is moved (and also the initial length to which the muscle was stretched before performing the task.. i think... if I haven't completely muddled what I learned in Physiology.)

Originally Posted by
Sand Man
That's the physiological aspect... Then add that you have nerve endings shooting electricity, heart rate goes up, the brain working overtime, the stiffening of some muscles, the hardening of THE muscle, the hands sliding up and down -- tugging, twisting, pinching, and smacking body parts.
Burning calories jud. hehehe
Yes! I forgot about all the other (extra-buccal?) things going on when kissing. Haha. Twisting?! Really?! Interestinggg..