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29 fps
United States5725 Posts
what did you really expect when you made a thread asking a question like this on the internet? | ||
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unknown.sam
Philippines2701 Posts
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Scaramanga
Australia8093 Posts
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pubbanana
United States3063 Posts
On November 10 2009 20:39 29 fps wrote: at OP: what did you really expect when you made a thread asking a question like this on the internet? | ||
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Speake
United States494 Posts
Here's me at 18yo, 5'10, 200 lbs ![[image loading]](http://www.mypicx.com/uploadimg/578356822_11102009_1.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i34.tinypic.com/wmguvt.jpg) [left] I used to swim competitively and got a 1.04 100m breast , 52.65 100m free. I also wrestled and was prospected top 8 in state but i broke my hand, so who knows where i would've placed | ||
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madnessman
United States1581 Posts
unspeake is a pro (52.6 100m free at 18?!) if he's not lying. | ||
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Speake
United States494 Posts
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NonY
8751 Posts
On November 10 2009 18:46 PokePill wrote: Long distance running does not take any athleticism, powerlifting requires at least some I'm not a long distance runner. But I could trounce most casual 5k races. Long distance running sucks imo. But a functional body + training = athletic. Athleticism is a history of training. So yeah, long distance running requires athleticism. Not sure wtf you think athleticism means. | ||
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statix
United States1760 Posts
On November 10 2009 22:56 Liquid`NonY wrote: I'm not a long distance runner. But I could trounce most casual 5k races. Long distance running sucks imo. But a functional body + training = athletic. Athleticism is a history of training. So yeah, long distance running requires athleticism. Not sure wtf you think athleticism means. I think athleticism is something that's hard to measure. IMO, guys who pick up a variety of athletic activities and easily excel in them are athletic. Guys who are explosive, strong, and have a lot of endurance are athletic. Guys who only train themselves to run long distances or lift a heavy weights aren't athletic IMO. By your definition of athleticism pro gamers are top notch athletes. While they do have a lot of skill, most of them are definitely not athletic. | ||
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jeddus
United States832 Posts
TL World's Strongest Man Competition & Marathon after TSL2! | ||
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BlueRoyaL
United States2493 Posts
![[image loading]](http://farm1.static.flickr.com/183/373113297_21a1018a64.jpg) i think i been lifting a bit too much... | ||
Chill
Calgary26004 Posts
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Headlines
United States482 Posts
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NonY
8751 Posts
On November 10 2009 23:03 statix wrote: I think athleticism is something that's hard to measure. IMO, guys who pick up a variety of athletic activities and easily excel in them are athletic. Guys who are explosive, strong, and have a lot of endurance are athletic. Guys who only train themselves to run long distances or lift a heavy weights aren't athletic IMO. By your definition of athleticism pro gamers are top notch athletes. While they do have a lot of skill, most of them are definitely not athletic. Athletes are participants in sports... I wasn't trying to write a definition worthy of a dictionary. For me, it doesn't matter how well someone excels when they first pick it up. I'd rather look at the people who excel at the elite level than at the beginner level. Explosiveness, strength, endurance are all results of training. Having a noteworthy amount of one of those previous to intentionally training for it is really unremarkable. Intentionally training for one thing in particular will usually be optimized by intentionally compromising other things. I don't see what's unique about specializing all in lifting power or long distance running that ceases to make it an athletic endeavor and, by natural extension, ceases to make its best pursuers athletic. | ||
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Tengo_Hambre
United States51 Posts
now i race triathlon, i'm a 10:34 ironman and 20th collegiate triathlete in the nation plus i go to USAFA, so i can bust out close to 30 pullups, around 100 pushups, and can run 1.5 miles in 7:58 at 7250 ft altitude. | ||
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yooh
China223 Posts
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statix
United States1760 Posts
On November 10 2009 23:59 Liquid`NonY wrote: Athletes are participants in sports... I wasn't trying to write a definition worthy of a dictionary. So anyone whose ever participated in any kind of sport is athletic? For me, it doesn't matter how well someone excels when they first pick it up. I'd rather look at the people who excel at the elite level than at the beginner level. Wouldn't those who excel at something at a higher rate than others have a considerable advantage, even in the "elite level"? Guys who I started training jiu jitsu with who fell behind skillwise are still behind me to this day. Even though we've both put in the same amount of work for the same amount of time, the fact that I may be more athletic than them has helped me to leave them in the dust. Explosiveness, strength, endurance are all results of training. Having a noteworthy amount of one of those previous to intentionally training for it is really unremarkable. Intentionally training for one thing in particular will usually be optimized by intentionally compromising other things. I don't see what's unique about specializing all in lifting power or long distance running that ceases to make it an athletic endeavor and, by natural extension, ceases to make its best pursuers athletic. You seem to be confusing the term athleticism with the notion of training hard to be good at one thing. Athleticism is the intelligence of your body; some people have a higher IQ than others. | ||
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Zinbiel
Sweden878 Posts
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KlaCkoN
Sweden1661 Posts
On November 11 2009 00:21 statix wrote: You seem to be confusing the term athleticism with the notion of training hard to be good at one thing. Athleticism is the intelligence of your body; some people have a higher IQ than others. I really disagree with this, athleticism is not the same as "talent". Athleticism is absolute ability. | ||
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disco
Netherlands1667 Posts
On November 10 2009 23:53 Chill wrote: I contend that athleticism is measured by drinking ability. Manliness. Not athleticism. | ||
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