I'm sure many of you are already aware of this article on about.com It reviews a couple of studies that try to explain why swimmers tend to have more body fat than other athletes.
Thought if you weren't aware of the article you might find it interesting.
swimming.about.com/.../offsite.htm
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Originally posted by knelson
So does that mean if I start playing basketball I'll grow taller? :D
:p Too cute everybody!
Seriously, I think the coach meant that our bodies adapt to our sport AND our bodies self-select our sport in some way... tall folks play basketball, thin folks run (and become thinner)... Wasn't that pointed out in one of the articles?
Originally posted by knelson
So does that mean if I start playing basketball I'll grow taller? :D
:p Too cute everybody!
Seriously, I think the coach meant that our bodies adapt to our sport AND our bodies self-select our sport in some way... tall folks play basketball, thin folks run (and become thinner)... Wasn't that pointed out in one of the articles?
