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This is purely anecdotal. I have found that obese clients have a much harder time grasping the theoretical foundation for diving than fit fit clients. I am not
by diveanon 7y ago
This is purely anecdotal.
I have found that obese clients have a much harder time grasping the theoretical foundation for diving than fit fit clients. I am not talking about the fitness tests, but understanding the underlying physical principles of the sport.
This has become enough of an issue that I ask about level of fitness prior to scheduling courses due to need to budget additional time for unfit clients in the classroom.
I cannot attribute this to grey matter, it is just my experience that overweight people take significantly longer to teach basic theory before even getting into the water.
- saagarjha 7y agoMaybe that’s just because they’re not as experienced with physical activity in general?
- diveanon 7y agoI am talking about diving theory, not the actual activity.
- xwdv 7y agoIf you do not use muscles regularly the nerves that control them won’t fire intelligently and you will stumble around like a buffoon. I’ve certainly never met an obese person with precise body mechanics.
- lukeschlather 7y agoI know obese people who are really great dancers. In the social dance world heavier people are typically above-average or great dancers. This isn't to say obese people are better dancers in general - just that people are prejudiced against obese dancers, and anyone who can deal with that kind of prejudice has to be really good and motivated to keep showing up.
- xwdv 7y agoYes this is a survivorship bias I would say.
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- Ididntdothis 7y agoFrom my experience when I was teaching yoga classes there were different kinds of obese people. Some were super flexible and very good at moving their large body around in a world that didn't accommodate them whereas others had zero body awareness, were stiff and could barely move. There are different reasons why somebody is of a certain body type. Some skinny people are anorexic, weak and have no understanding of their body. Others are skinny because they are super fit. Superficially they look the same but are actually totally different.
- astura 7y agoI had an obese yoga teacher. She was just as good at the moves as any other yoga teacher I've had. Was pretty surprising.
- xwdv 7y agoIt’s possible but not optimal. The same instructor in a lithe body could do so much more.