🧵 old time strong men
Anonymous at Sun, 18 Sep 2022 14:30:17 UTC No. 116653
Why was their physique different, often a boxy look? Was it because they lacked the equipment we have now, or because their training methods were primitive? Or something else completely, like lack of exposure to hormone-mimicking substances in the environment and food supply which affect us?
Anonymous at Sun, 18 Sep 2022 15:17:03 UTC No. 116660
go to /fit/ you fucking midwit
Anonymous at Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:59:58 UTC No. 116821
>>116653
Different training. They aimed for performance, not mass. Less steroids (not "none") and different oens, of. Different athletic and beauty ideals than today.
Anonymous at Thu, 22 Sep 2022 08:00:25 UTC No. 117192
Why is his chest the width of a doorframe but his arms just look like normal strong guy arms
Anonymous at Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:40:51 UTC No. 117211
>>117192
Honestly I think it’s just genetics. I can literally see his ribs he’s a naturally big guy
>4U
Anonymous at Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:09:12 UTC No. 117231
Old time guys typically also did a bunch of wrestling, and the concept of isolation didn't really exist, at least in so far as training the physique itself. And what did, still involved picking up the lead filled globe barbell to do it with. So core engagement was happening near constantly.
Anonymous at Sat, 24 Sep 2022 03:50:14 UTC No. 117435
>>116660
/fit/ is basically /gaypolincel/. Nothing useful has been posted there this decade. Anyway OP is relevant to /xs/ since *all* the old time strongmen were catch or greco roman wrestlers.