Posted on 10/17/2009 3:42:14 AM PDT by Daffynition
LONDON -- Many prehistoric Australian aboriginals could have outrun world 100- and 200-meter record-holder Usain Bolt in modern conditions.
Some Tutsi men in Rwanda exceeded the current world high jump record of 2.45 meters during initiation ceremonies in which they had to jump at least their own height to progress to manhood.
Any Neanderthal woman could have beaten former bodybuilder and current California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in an arm wrestle.
These and other eye-catching claims are detailed in a book by Australian anthropologist Peter McAllister entitled "Manthropology" and provocatively sub-titled "The Science of the Inadequate Modern Male".
"If you're reading this then you -- or the male you have bought it for -- are the worst man in history," McAllister writes in the opening sentence of the prologue. "No ifs, no buts -- the worst man, period. ... As a class we are in fact the sorriest cohort of masculine Homo sapiens to ever walk the planet."
Delving into a wide range of source material McAllister finds evidence he believes proves that modern man is inferior to his predecessors in, among other fields, the basic Olympic athletics disciplines of running and jumping.
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I thought this was about Keith Olberdouche.
Blah blah blah....I could high jump 6’ 6” In High school, while standing just under 5’. I could grab rim and I am white. Of course an animal like what is called a Neanderthal woman could out arm wrestle Ahnold. Chimpanzees are many times stronger than the strongest man, it is the way they are built.
You can always find animals that are stronger, faster and tougher than any man alive today. The strength with humans has always been our brains, that have allowed us to develop tools that mean we don’t have to be physically stronger, faster or tougher than all the other animals. That’s why humans rule the earth and other animals don’t.
Its also why being big, strong and tough within the small pond of humanity doesn’t mean they’re going to be the most successful at life compared to the pencil-necked geek who was always better at school than they were....
But things are changing.
Folks still sit behind desks but now the gyms are packed. I moved to a small town in 2001 (having spent my career in NYC and a few other cities where people exercise)...and when I arrived there was only one gym and it was empty. Now there are 5 gyms and they are packed from 6:30 am until 9:00 pm. At my gym, there is even a long waiting list for the spin classes.
Many of the folks at the various gyms are heart patients who have been sent there by the docs and some are even morbidly obese.
But they are getting with the program and getting fit.
Very uplifting!
re: the article- Does a better bowler exist today than Fred Flinstone?
yep...like a gun....to shoot/kill even the buffest of the buff of one of our "ancestors".
worth repeating: That’s why humans rule the earth and other animals don’t.
Kramer, please pick up the white courtesy phone.
You obviously haven't been to a gym lately.
While some old fashioned gyms may specialize in body-building (which is not exactly about fitness), working out in most gyms is not done for appearance but for health and a sense of well-being (however fitness does definitely improve appearance).
And so what if a man or woman working out has a gut...at least they're trying to do something about and not just complaining as you are.
It is never a waste of energy if done right and for the right reason.
That said, exercise doesn't have to be done in a gym. The great outdoors is loaded with opportunities for movement, exercise and healthy living.
Here's a great site for folks who enjoy getting healthier and stronger...BTW Crossfit.com.
Crossfit has been adopted as part of the PT effort of the USMC, Navy SEAL's, and US Army.
lol...Jack is definitely ripe for a makeover...maybe he could star in the celebrity version of The Biggest Loser.
Let’s chip in and get him a gym membership .......second thought.........naw. ;)
Let’s see cave woman reload Windows Vista.
Why would you do that? Win7 is a much better answer.
Navy SEALs, Marines, and Rangers can do it!;-)
I do like a lot of his acting ...and I try to ignore his political leanings.
I’m not even familiar with his political leanings. But then again, actors have proven time and time again that acting isn’t exactly a high IQ activity...so I can only imagine I wouldn’t care for his politics.
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