It’s just like anything else in life, if you want to do it, then go do it!
People will always try to tell you that you can’t do something, but fuck them, if you want it bad enough you can achieve greatness.
[quote]JLu wrote:
Professor X wrote:
I’m not saying training and practice can overcome genetic limitations, I’m saying assuming you possess the required genetic traits required to excel at a given sport, you would be able to achieve world class/elite status through training and practice (10 000 hours according to Malcolm Gladwell). Let me ask you this since you’re a doctor; can anyone become a doctor assuming they have a healthy, working brain and weren’t born with any mental retardations through hard work, or were you just one of the lucky ones born with a brain labelled “doctor”?[/quote]
i know this was directed towards Prof X…but you just said “healthy working brain”…so are you saying somebody that Does have a mental retardation is not limited genetically? wouldnt that be nearly the very definition of genetic variences and limitations, and yet, you are overlooking these people as if they dont count…?
-even if you overlook this, i think you are blissfully ignorant if you actually expect somebody with a 110 point IQ to keep up to a genious if they are both putting forth the same effort (10 000 hours or whatever) in a given acedemic field…or are we just all Albert Einstiens that havnt reached our potential yet, every one of us?
[quote]That’s me in my avatar. I’m 88kg, I know thats probably below 200lb, but I’m on the heavy end of most of my peer gymnasts. I can still do it just fine. Things that I have noticed problems with recently are relative strength levels going down as I increase my squat and get bigger legs. The solution is to train more bodyweight strength, maybe don’t eat so much.
There’s a guy who trains gymnastics occasionally who is about 16 stone, though admittedly low bodyfat. His main sport is rugby, he does the gymnastics to keep supple. And he’s f*cking good.
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Interesting! 88 kilos is 194 pounds. 16 stone is 101 kilos/224 pounds. I could get down to that no problem. Tell me more about the dude, though. Biomechanics?
[quote]brian.m wrote:
i know this was directed towards Prof X…but you just said “healthy working brain”…so are you saying somebody that Does have a mental retardation is not limited genetically? wouldnt that be nearly the very definition of genetic variences and limitations, and yet, you are overlooking these people as if they dont count…?
-even if you overlook this, i think you are blissfully ignorant if you actually expect somebody with a 110 point IQ to keep up to a genious if they are both putting forth the same effort (10 000 hours or whatever) in a given acedemic field…or are we just all Albert Einstiens that havnt reached our potential yet, every one of us?[/quote]
I’m not sure what you’re asking/saying in the first part, yes I view mental retardation as a genetic limitation in the context of academic potential.
As for the second part, it sounds as though you’re implying that you’re born with a certain IQ by saying “…you are blissfully ignorant if you actually expect somebody with a 110 point IQ to keep up to a genious if they are both putting forth the same effort”, if this is indeed what you are suggesting, I’ll simply say I disagree with you; intelligence is a learned trait.
Stop going off-topic in my thread dammit. Topic is parkour injuries and bodyweight. Respect mah authoritay.
AHA, fair point my appologies…this is slightly redundant but as my sport was bmx, it has some similar properties as Parkour
basically, if you started at a lower bodyweight, and kept it up as you got into higher weights, you would definitly be better off than starting off higher
this is mostly jsut to do with having to relearn the movements…which is a strain on the body…its just less of a strain at 150 instead of 250
after a long layoff due to back injuries…if i pick up my old bmx now, everything hurts…everything feels harsh, and even though overall i’m stronger than before, it is not as easy for me to manipulate my body like before (although i was never extremely agile), as both physical properties (like being short and well porportioned for gymnastics type stuff) along with things trained like how much running around you did as a kid while you were developing will affect your abilities and limits post-puberty…
basically, if you want to do it bad enough, you’ll do it even though your body structure isnt optimal (i know i’m not built to be a weightlifter but its what i like so whatever)
-so if you are going to do it anyways, i would definitly start slow, dont overreach too soon, as things like shin splints and tendonitis and such may not be a big deal now and again, but if left unattended and you keep pushing, these could be quite detrimental…also if you can start losing weight, that would probably be very much in your favour…but being a very good athlete (being able to finesse a movement is more important when carrying more weight to avoid injury, as is knowing how to fall) and being very strong for your weight is going to help in any case
maybe you could keep a log of your progressions and transformations into a parkour athelete if its something you’re planning on devoting much time to so people can continue to help and share experiences and such along the way?
I’m 6’3" and 225 and I do gymnastics with my universities club team. I started just last fall. Needless to say, I suck ass. However, I suck considerably less than when I started and I will presumably continue to improve for a long time. I won’t ever go to the olympics and I’ll probably never win anything in it, but I enjoy it.
Parkour is running around and jumping on shit, even professor X can do that. You may never be the best, but why would that stop you? You can still do it and enjoy it. Besides, who in the hell decides whether they can be the best at anything before they try it?