Can you be fat & fit?
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I say no as well.
From Wikipedia this is a generally accepted definition of physical fitness.
Physical fitness is now considered a measure of the body's ability to function efficiently and effectively in work and leisure activities, to be healthy, to resist hypokinetic diseases, and to meet emergency situations
The key word here is 'efficiently'. Carrying excess blubber is counter-productive in most pursuits
although there are of course exceptions.
From Wikipedia this is a generally accepted definition of physical fitness.
Physical fitness is now considered a measure of the body's ability to function efficiently and effectively in work and leisure activities, to be healthy, to resist hypokinetic diseases, and to meet emergency situations
The key word here is 'efficiently'. Carrying excess blubber is counter-productive in most pursuits
although there are of course exceptions.
Yes you can. I know a guy who is a great swimmer. He was awesome when younger, but is now a coach and has done a lot of beer and pie training. He still swims though and can still bosh out a sub 1.10 100 breaststroke (which is pretty quick!). See plenty of hefty guys cycling round here as well, they don't half go well though.
MC Bodge said:
Art0ir said:
Rugby players also carry a lot less fat as a %. Interestingly, long distance runners are in pretty poor shape (aesthetically) when compared to sprinters and the likes.
Does "aesthetic shape" mean much though?
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ewenm said:
MC Bodge said:
Art0ir said:
Rugby players also carry a lot less fat as a %. Interestingly, long distance runners are in pretty poor shape (aesthetically) when compared to sprinters and the likes.
Does "aesthetic shape" mean much though?)I bet they don't even have mirrors to check yourself out in on your race courses....
Mike29 said:
Presumably the women in this scientifically rigorous and accurately reported study didn't want men who were slimmer/fitter than themselves, which is probably fairly normal. The typical British woman also being fairly "chunky" nowadays.
CubanPete said:
Friend of a friend, 50 year old lady, not sure what she weighs, but certainly not slim, competes competitively in sportives, triathlon, and full ironman!
There are indeed some less than picture model people who do that kind of thing, but could they and she do it day after day while carrying 50-60kg? Come rain or shine?I suspect that even those at the higher end of Ironman finishers would find that hard to do over extended periods.
Carting around excessive weight, fat or muscle, does not contribute to being "fit". Being "fit" is being capable of carrying out various physical tasks and being able to respond to challenges and situations. Some activities have a fairly narrow range of required skills/abilities, but that is arguably not "fit". Looking aesthetic isn't really a part of fitness, but it might be a side effect, depending what your idea of aesthetic beauty is.
Some interesting facts here...
http://www.dead-interesting.com/daniel.html
Look particularly at the beginning of 'Medical Musings'. The man under discussion weighed more than 50 stone at the time.
http://www.dead-interesting.com/daniel.html
Look particularly at the beginning of 'Medical Musings'. The man under discussion weighed more than 50 stone at the time.
MC Bodge said:
Art0ir said:
Rugby players also carry a lot less fat as a %. Interestingly, long distance runners are in pretty poor shape (aesthetically) when compared to sprinters and the likes.
Does "aesthetic shape" mean much though?Art0ir said:
MC Bodge said:
Art0ir said:
Rugby players also carry a lot less fat as a %. Interestingly, long distance runners are in pretty poor shape (aesthetically) when compared to sprinters and the likes.
Does "aesthetic shape" mean much though?Gassing Station | Health Matters | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff