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I think well-roundedness gets overlooked because our culture is one that lionizes those who push themselves to near-death in a certain specialization, so you ge
by RankingMember 3y ago
I think well-roundedness gets overlooked because our culture is one that lionizes those who push themselves to near-death in a certain specialization, so you get a segment of people pushing themselves harder than is holistically healthy.
For example, a recent study found that two thirds of pro cyclists have markedly low bone density:
https://www.velonews.com/news/dutch-study-two-thirds-of-pro-riders-have-poor-bone-health/#:~:text=A%20study%20by%20a%20Dutch,and%20conditions%20such%20as%20osteoporosis https://www.velonews.com/news/dutch-study-two-thirds-of-pro-....