Does farting make you run faster?

[John Dunbar]

Like, if Usain Bolt had been blasting some righteous ones in Berlin, could he have shaved 0.01 seconds off his world record time? Just something I thought of today while taking a run with the runs and thought someone might know the science on this one.

 

[Zombine]

Yeah I mean it's scientifically proven

 

[Max|Payne]

I need some hard maths on this.

 

[Guts Of Thor]

You think farts act like turbo boosters or some shit?

 

[StarsTurnCold]

I mean, releasing the fart gas would propel you forward plus that's less weight weighing you down, allowing you to run faster. The science checks out.

 

[kickz]

Only if you shart

 

[Combichristoffersen]

If farting makes you run faster, that explains the correlation between Sonic's speed and his diet of chili dogs.

 

[StarsTurnCold]

OOps double post

 

[John Dunbar]

OOps double post

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sometimes they come out in twos.

 

[Thorrgal]

For sure! But not 0.01 faster in 100m I'd say...more like 0.00000001.

(Based in no hard science at all)

 

[Ultimate Bear Cub]

Oooh, is that why mushrooms give your kart a boost?

 

[Rats]

Like, if Usain Bolt had been blasting some righteous ones in Berlin, could he have shaved 0.01 seconds off his world record time?

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That's his secret.

He always has been.

 

[Sabretooth]

You don't break records without first breaking wind.

 

[Fliesen]

Serious answer: No. Relaxing your sphincter to release a fart is definitely not something you'd be able to during a sprint.

Like, when i need to let one rip while running, i have to reduce my pace 🤷‍♂️

 

[ItsTheLittleThings]

Feeling bloated/gassy beforehand must slow you down a little though.

 

[Daniel Jackson]

Sounds like a thing the Mythbusters would have liked to tackle.

 

[Red Arremer]

You think farts act like turbo boosters or some shit?

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Eating beans. YOU GOT BOOST POWER!

 

[Lightjolly]

I mean wouldnt you run faster to the bathroom, if you shat your pants?

 

[Mr.Peanutbutter]

Back of the envelope math:

According to wikipedia
"The volume of flatus associated with each flatulence event again varies (5–375 mL)."

Let's give the benefit of the doubt and assume 1 L or 1000 mL. 1 L of air is approximately 1 grams.

Let's say it exits at a velocity of 10 m/s (which seems too high to me), but it won't make a difference.

added momentum by the fart is: m*v = 0.01 kg m/s

Assuming Bolt weights 100 kg, that means the far would propel him 0.1 mm/s

So theoretically: yes. In reality: no.

 

[Mr Swine]

I mean wouldnt you run faster to the bathroom, if you shat your pants?

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I think that farting while running will most likely make you shut your pants lol

 

[Khanimus]

It's like triggering the NOS in Fast and the Furious

 

[SilverX]

Weekend era, right?

 

[LopezDeLaGuerra]

Perhaps.

 

[ItIsOkBro]

Yes according to the third law of motion

 

[Robin]

equal opposite reaction, right?

 

[julia crawford]

Wouldn't farts push you up? You'd extend extra effort trying to maintain a forward trajectory

 

[Deimos]

Why do you think it's banned in the olympics?

 

[oreomunsta]

No, OP, you're confusing rotational force with lateral velocity

The moment that Bolt breaks wind, one of his feet are very likely placed on the ground. His foot would act as a fulcrum. So, when the gas passes the ass, that would apply a torque across his body, tilting him forwards

Therefore, any increase of in Bolt's speed caused by a toot is outweighed by the chance his bum orchestra tilts him forward over his ankle and he lands face first into the dirt

 

[KingBrave]

Does farting make you jump higher?

 

[Deleted member 3010]

I think it depends on the power/pressure of said fart.

 

[SJRB]

Question 1b: does farting when sitting launch you from your chair?

 

[ConfusingJazz]

It's like triggering the NOS in Fast and the Furious

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God I love this stupid scene. Should have just stopped watching right there, it didn't get better.

 

[Dennis8K]

 

[Khanimus]

God I love this stupid scene. Should have just stopped watching right there, it didn't get better.

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It makes them go into fucking hyperspace.

This scene could never be topped.

 

[ItIsOkBro]

Does farting make you jump higher?

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What do you think double jumping is

 

[Sanka]

It definitely doedn't hurt your speed, so why not just go for it

 

[Eugene's Axe]

It also makes you jump higher.

 

[jizzywinks]

No idea about speed, but one of big drawbacks of treadmill runs at the gym is that it's harder to get away with runner farts.

 

[sleep]

Well Justin Gatlin ran 9.45 with a massive tailwind, so clearly the motion of gasses can have an effect. QED.

 

[Pygrus]

That's how they go so fast in Naruto I'm pretty sure.

 

[Red Arremer]

Does continuous farting make you hover tho?

 

[MrToughPants]

I can squat ~5% heavier if I fart so yes it would increase acceleration slightly.

 

[James3D]

It has to.

 

[Loud Wrong]

It does if you have a pilot light in the seat of your pants.

 

[Timeaisis]

Absolutely.

 

[L Thammy]

Does continuous farting make you hover tho?

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It actually depends on whether you eat enough chili peppers to turn your farts into a stream of fire.

Source: rented Boogerman a couple times

 

[L Thammy]

Continually fart to propel yourself forward, while you pee on the ground ahead of you to keep yourself sliding forward like you're on skis. You're now an Olympic runner and you don't even need to move your legs.