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Why would having the same muscle but heavier bones as your competitors be an advantage in almost any sport?
by anaisbetts 5y ago
Why would having the same muscle but heavier bones as your competitors be an advantage in almost any sport?
- Supermancho 5y agoIncreased bone density means less prone to injury and more momentum in pivots and swings/punches.
- hutzlibu 5y agoIf it would be as simple as "having the same muscle but heavier bones" - then there would be advantages in climbing for example. But the worlds top climbers are male, too. (but the gap is in climbing seems to be smaller)
- samatman 5y agoGrip strength is another easily-measured physical metric where there is practically no overlap between the bell curve for male and female humans. The applicability of higher grip strength to success in climbing is obvious, I hope.
- CodeGlitch 5y agoNot only that - but look at the shape of the hip bone between men and women - the latter have wider hips to cater for child-birth. This means men have a massive advantage when running/swimming/cycling/lifting. The same applies to the arms (men have straighter arms) which obviously changes the mechanics when lifting. No amount of hormone therapy will change this.