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Swimmers Body, Runners Body

joshua
The other day, as I was being thrashed by a heavy lap swimmer, I once again pondered the difference between a swimmers body and a runners body. I have seen quite a few husky guys, carrying quite a bit of extra weight, who are also very good swimmers. On the other hand, you won't see runners who are carrying extra weight (unless they have just begun running). I think that there maybe a chicken-egg thing here (heavier guys tend not to go in for distance running) but I think that there are other considerations. One of them is that swimming tends to arouse appetite while running tends to suppress appetite. Having said all that, I just can't yearn for a runners body, even though I would love to drop 5 kgs. I just do not want a body with no arms or shoulders. Also, maybe it's me, but this guy looks like an anorexic model: profile.ak.fbcdn.net/.../41576_284212555090_8345297_n.jpg
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  • I realize that there is a great element of subjectivity and opinion in what I wrote but I stand by it. IMHO, that type of body is not even attractive or desirable. But maybe I can frame my thoughts in this way: that type of body is not realistic and certainly not sustainable for almost all adult men who are not full time athletes and who live in the real (job, family) world. As one ages, it becomes even less realistic. It's like a middle aged career woman yearning for the body of a super model. Unless she's Madonna, it's not going to happen. That is not to say that we shouldn't strive to keep trim and fit. That's why I get up early and swim before work.
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  • I realize that there is a great element of subjectivity and opinion in what I wrote but I stand by it. IMHO, that type of body is not even attractive or desirable. But maybe I can frame my thoughts in this way: that type of body is not realistic and certainly not sustainable for almost all adult men who are not full time athletes and who live in the real (job, family) world. As one ages, it becomes even less realistic. It's like a middle aged career woman yearning for the body of a super model. Unless she's Madonna, it's not going to happen. That is not to say that we shouldn't strive to keep trim and fit. That's why I get up early and swim before work.
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