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Yes the website needs work. You have to scroll down until you see the arrows. Press the arrows then scroll UP to see the pics.Blackpool_Pie wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 12:14 amScroll down a bit and press the arrows
It does, but not in itself. So in Rugby a stronger player will have an advantage, other things being equal. But of course they are not equal.Blackpool_Pie wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 4:36 amWithout getting into too much about body shapes etc, thompsons physique is a lot heavier set than Walters. Walters looks tall and a little bit lanky. Maybe he's carrying a little bit of weight but he doesn't seem to have any definition at all on his arms and legs. Leeming on the other hand is ripped to the hills
Nb I'm not saying at all that physique actually makes a difference. These are just observations.
I haven’t had any of the problems others seem to have had! Read the article & saw the pictures no problemWintergreen wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:04 amYes the website needs work. You have to scroll down until you see the arrows. Press the arrows then scroll UP to see the pics.
I'm aware of all this, although you have articulated it very well.Wintergreen wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:21 amIt does, but not in itself. So in Rugby a stronger player will have an advantage, other things being equal. But of course they are not equal.Blackpool_Pie wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 4:36 amWithout getting into too much about body shapes etc, thompsons physique is a lot heavier set than Walters. Walters looks tall and a little bit lanky. Maybe he's carrying a little bit of weight but he doesn't seem to have any definition at all on his arms and legs. Leeming on the other hand is ripped to the hills
Nb I'm not saying at all that physique actually makes a difference. These are just observations.
Ideally you would be as strong as you can without carrying excess weight. The heavier a player is, the harder it is for them aerobically.
However, it's not quite as simple as that as not all weight is created equal. Muscle is more desirable than fat for obvious reasons, but even then some fat might "help" some aspects of the game in the sense that bodyweight does. Ideally the player would be carrying very low levels, but individual genetics may mean that reducing bodyfat to those low levels is extremely hard and more importantly would mean sacrifices in other areas that lead to a net reduction in effectiveness.
The reason some players are "ripped" in RL is purely a by product of them trying to minimise their bodyfat in relation to their own genetics and the position on the pitch (and therefore the mix of aerobic/anaerobic effort in the match).
It is fascinating to see how far today's players have come down this route in an attempt to optimise their play.