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Originally Posted by
esq 
What the heck is all this body builder crap? NOT athletes. If someone devotes himself to hanging from bars and iron crosses then he will be able to outperform others who otherwise could do such things much longer than the typical dude. The same cannot be said of throwing, hitting, kicking, jumping, running, tackling, shooting, etc., because those activities require a combination of athleticism.
Athleticism equals quickness, leaping ability, speed, strength, coordination or some combination thereof (where lacking in category thing means ultra superiority in another). Scouts in professional sports know what a good athlete is just by how a person walks or moves.
"Athletic" in suits means broad shoulders and a slender waist. I know guys with "really good bodies" but just really look too muscular and therefore kind of silly in suits.
For the ideal, think special ops--they usually have the body type called "mesomporph," with varying degrees of "chiseled-ness." Quick, fast and coordinated, unlike body builders (watch one play basketball sometime).
You weren't paying much attention to this thread before you typed that.
