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>>63012644

better training
better nutrition
better coaching
better 'supplements'

in super competitive well coached programmes from an early age. compared to the guys 30 years ago whose training as a kid was just playing with their mates.

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Anonymous Sat 24 Oct 2015 20:03:56 No.63013151 Report Delete

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obviously.

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Anonymous Sat 24 Oct 2015 20:05:40 No.63013183 Report Delete

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>>63012603
Define better.

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Anonymous Sat 24 Oct 2015 20:43:51 No.63013963 Report Delete

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>>63013183
Less body fat, more endurance, more power, faster, etc.

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Anonymous Sat 24 Oct 2015 20:50:02 No.63014086 Report Delete

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>>63012603
>what effect do better food, medicine, equipment, and more money have on professional sports

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Anonymous Sat 24 Oct 2015 21:10:26 No.63014521 Report Delete

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>>63012603

yes because there are black ones now

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Anonymous Sat 24 Oct 2015 21:16:34 No.63014659 Report Delete

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>>63012603
not only athletes are getting better, their whole practicing and competing environment has improved, too. so you have to measure with different standards.

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Anonymous Sun 25 Oct 2015 01:52:28 No.63019645 Report Delete

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in most sports they are

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Anonymous Sun 25 Oct 2015 01:54:31 No.63019666 Report Delete

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Outside of Baseball and Cricket probably

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Anonymous Sun 25 Oct 2015 01:55:15 No.63019677 Report Delete

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They might be "better" but they're more boring to watch. They usually aren't as interesting characters in their real life either despite attaining celebrity status. It's kinda like pop music, rather than bringing out people that will be remembered for life for what they did they manufacture new disposable "superstars" every few years that burn bright and fade away.

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Anonymous Sun 25 Oct 2015 02:06:28 No.63019791 Report Delete

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>>63012603
Depends on the sport, i'd say yes for track sports but no for boxing.

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Anonymous Sun 25 Oct 2015 02:11:10 No.63019833 Report Delete

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Yes: before they were just athletes. Today they are athletes, celebrities, and marketing vehicles.

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Anonymous Sun 25 Oct 2015 02:19:01 No.63019917 Report Delete

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>>63012603
It heavily depends on the sport. More technical or 'skill' based sports are less affected by athleticism and more by meta-gaming. Sports that are more dependent on athleticism then yes - because science and more forethought.

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Anonymous Sun 25 Oct 2015 02:21:39 No.63019947 Report Delete

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>>63019791
thing about boxers though is theyve always been the top athletes imo of their time and were using cutting edge training methods for the time

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Anonymous Sun 25 Oct 2015 02:22:31 No.63019952 Report Delete

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Just look at the way records have progressed in track and field athletics and you will easily see how medicine and training have made athletes better now than in the past.

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Anonymous Sun 25 Oct 2015 02:24:05 No.63019962 Report Delete

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>>63019917
>More technical or 'skill' based sports are less affected by athleticism and more by meta-gaming.
Expand on what you mean sports relying on athleticism vs skill; by definition all sports require both of those

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Anonymous Sun 25 Oct 2015 02:37:49 No.63020076 Report Delete

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>>63019962
You are correct but a sport like baseball or tennis or golf relies more on skill/intuition than brute force athleticism.

In other words, hitting the gym isn't going to help raise your batting average. Hitting the gym in handegg will help tackling/breaking tackles.

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Anonymous Sun 25 Oct 2015 11:42:55 No.63029981 Report Delete

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Are they really better because they're bigger and stronger?

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Anonymous Sun 25 Oct 2015 13:54:30 No.63038102 Report Delete

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>>63020076

What are some more skill-based sports?

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Anonymous Sun 25 Oct 2015 15:41:28 No.63045825 Report Delete

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>>63019947
Didn't boxing incorporate weight training first in the late 70s?

Always heard that. Never read it written down anywhere though

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Anonymous Sun 25 Oct 2015 16:28:54 No.63049755 Report Delete

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>>63019952
>Just look at the way records have progressed in track and field athletics
>the shoes have no effect on records
>the track itself has no effect on records
>more athletes with optimal body proportions for their sport has no effect on records

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