Why are black people stronger?

[rockinred]

I feel that african americans are a more athletic race in terms of speed agility combo... I agree with ronnie on his comments... I wouldn't go as far as saying they are strongest though... I think many races are all built differently with different physical capabilities... Look at Asians, they are primarily smaller boned people... hispanics are the same, smaller boned... black people are more large boned... look at any sport were size is a huge factor... i don't think there is anything racial about understanding that certain races have different characteristics of one sort or another.

I will hold off on saying that they are the strongest.... look at world strong man competition.. there are many whites from the norwegian hemisphere that are very big and strong...

there are many dynamics to all of this and that is what makes everyone unique and the world of people amazing...

take the asians athletic ability in gymnastics... it is unsurpassed.. we can go on and on about the differences of each races when it comes to physical statures and capabilities... it is awesome!!!

[JDawg1536]

I feel that african americans are a more athletic race in terms of speed agility combo... I agree with ronnie on his comments... I wouldn't go as far as saying they are strongest though... I think many races are all built differently with different physical capabilities... Look at Asians, they are primarily smaller boned people... hispanics are the same, smaller boned... black people are more large boned... look at any sport were size is a huge factor... i don't think there is anything racial about understanding that certain races have different characteristics of one sort or another.

I will hold off on saying that they are the strongest.... look at world strong man competition.. there are many whites from the norwegian hemisphere that are very big and strong...

there are many dynamics to all of this and that is what makes everyone unique and the world of people amazing...

take the asians athletic ability in gymnastics... it is unsurpassed.. we can go on and on about the differences of each races when it comes to physical statures and capabilities... it is awesome!!!

I'm not trying to knock what you are saying, because genetic makeup may very well have an influence on athletic performance. But, I think its much more a result of social and cultural influence than anything else. Kenyans make up .0005% of the world population, yet they win about 40% of international distance-running competitions. If they are so physically gifted in the department of endurance, why are they not dominating the Tour De France, Iron Man, etc.... If blacks are so good at jumping, why do they not dominate the high jump and pole vault? If they are so much stronger, where is their dominance in the shot-put, discus, javelin, and weight lifting events? If specific forms of music, art, dance, and comedy have emerged from the black subculture, is it wrong to assume that the representation of blacks in basketball is a result of the influence of culture and society as well? Additionally, take a sport like Judo. Japanese Americans make up .3% of the US population, yet they make up more than 1/5th of top competitors in Judo. Certainly a sport that requires speed, strength, and power such as a martial art would be dominated by blacks as well, right?


Take a look at the list of competitors in this video, you may recognize a name or two.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuj-R9DFMmY

[MuscleScience]

i'm not trying to knock what you are saying, because genetic makeup may very well have an influence on athletic performance. But, i think its much more a result of social and cultural influence than anything else.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuj-r9dfmmy

bingo!!!!!

[rockinred]

I'm not trying to knock what you are saying, because genetic makeup may very well have an influence on athletic performance. But, I think its much more a result of social and cultural influence than anything else. Kenyans make up .0005% of the world population, yet they win about 40% of international distance-running competitions. If they are so physically gifted in the department of endurance, why are they not dominating the Tour De France, Iron Man, etc.... If blacks are so good at jumping, why do they not dominate the high jump and pole vault? If they are so much stronger, where is their dominance in the shot-put, discus, javelin, and weight lifting events? If specific forms of music, art, dance, and comedy have emerged from the black subculture, is it wrong to assume that the representation of blacks in basketball is a result of the influence of culture and society as well? Additionally, take a sport like Judo. Japanese Americans make up .3% of the US population, yet they make up more than 1/5th of top competitors in Judo. Certainly a sport that requires speed, strength, and power such as a martial art would be dominated by blacks as well, right?


Take a look at the list of competitors in this video, you may recognize a name or two.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuj-R9DFMmY

I am not trying to knock what you and Muscle Science are saying either... I agree the social and cultural influence play a big role too... but you can't rule out genetics either... I think all races have been a slave before... you don't see the same results due to those factors only... would you believe that if you were put in the same conditions as Michael Jordon you would accomplish the same??? obviosly not, and it is a balance between the two.. as far as Kenyans being the same as people from Congo, it is not the same... as well as many others from different parts of the continent's throughout the world...

In fact i agree with the majority of what everyone has posted on this thread.. all have good points and good angles... BgMc pointed out some good stuff too as well as you...

In reality it is very complicated... but when you have an ethnic group that carry the same characteristics... it is because they continue to to stay together as a whole in the copulating process..

no one can deny that a person who is bigger boned due to their genetic makeup and culture does not have an advantage in certain things related to physical stregnth than a person who is smaller boned due to their genetic makeup or if it suits you better due to the tribe or area they are from... A good example would be heavy weight boxing.. look at the dominance in the different weight classes....

that is all I am saying... it means nothing more than meaning everyone is different due to where they are from.

[MuscleScience]

I am not trying to knock what you and Muscle Science are saying either... I agree the social and cultural influence play a big role too... but you can't rule out genetics either... I think all races have been a slave before... you don't see the same results due to those factors only... would you believe that if you were put in the same conditions as Michael Jordon you would accomplish the same??? obviosly not, and it is a balance between the two.. as far as Kenyans being the same as people from Congo, it is not the same... as well as many others from different parts of the continent's throughout the world...

In fact i agree with the majority of what everyone has posted on this thread.. all have good points and good angles... BgMc pointed out some good stuff too as well as you...

In reality it is very complicated... but when you have an ethnic group that carry the same characteristics... it is because they continue to to stay together as a whole in the copulating process..

no one can deny that a person who is bigger boned due to their genetic makeup and culture does not have an advantage in certain things related to physical stregnth than a person who is smaller boned due to their genetic makeup or if it suits you better due to the tribe or area they are from... A good example would be heavy weight boxing.. look at the dominance in the different weight classes....

that is all I am saying... it means nothing more than meaning everyone is different due to where they are from.

So what about hockey, are blacks not genetically gifted enough to skate around and bash each other with sticks and drink Labates Blue after the game...Gross.....

[BgMc31]

So what about hockey, are blacks not genetically gifted enough to skate around and bash each other with sticks and drink Labates Blue after the game...Gross.....

You can't bring up different sports because of lack of access to those sports. Hockey isn't popular in areas with large african americans populations. Sports like lacross, rugby, tennis, gold, etc., are all very expensive sports and not popular with African Americans.

[BgMc31]

There is no need to preface every thread concerning blacks with "I'm not prejudice or racists". LoL!

We are all here to learn from each other. As a Black man, I cannot speak for all Blacks. But I have no problem trying to help close the gaps of misunderstanding that exist between races.

The vast majority of the members here are genuinely seeking knowledge. I respect that and don't take questions like this offensively.

[Squatman51]

i don't know about strength, but when it comes to agility i thinks blacks have an edge...my question is why is every running back, corner, and nearly every wide receiver of black decent??? ur telling me that one white guy cannot be a running back how is that?

[MuscleScience]

You can't bring up different sports because of lack of access to those sports. Hockey isn't popular in areas with large african americans populations. Sports like lacross, rugby, tennis, gold, etc., are all very expensive sports and not popular with African Americans.

Yes I can it, illustrates my argument perfectly.

[Tony Q]

So blacks are better at the sports they dominate cause they are better athletes but whites only dominate certain sports cause they are too expensive to play or cause they arent popular with blacks? Gimme a break...

[Elexecution]

You can't bring up different sports because of lack of access to those sports. Hockey isn't popular in areas with large african americans populations. Sports like lacross, rugby, tennis, gold, etc., are all very expensive sports and not popular with African Americans.

Rugby is not an expensive sport at all...

[Elexecution]

You can't bring up different sports because of lack of access to those sports. Hockey isn't popular in areas with large african americans populations. Sports like lacross, rugby, tennis, gold, etc., are all very expensive sports and not popular with African Americans.

Rugby is not an expensive sport at all...

[gettingBIGGERfast]

I'm not trying to knock what you are saying, because genetic makeup may very well have an influence on athletic performance. But, I think its much more a result of social and cultural influence than anything else. Kenyans make up .0005% of the world population, yet they win about 40% of international distance-running competitions. If they are so physically gifted in the department of endurance, why are they not dominating the Tour De France, Iron Man, etc.... If blacks are so good at jumping, why do they not dominate the high jump and pole vault? If they are so much stronger, where is their dominance in the shot-put, discus, javelin, and weight lifting events? If specific forms of music, art, dance, and comedy have emerged from the black subculture, is it wrong to assume that the representation of blacks in basketball is a result of the influence of culture and society as well? Additionally, take a sport like Judo. Japanese Americans make up .3% of the US population, yet they make up more than 1/5th of top competitors in Judo. Certainly a sport that requires speed, strength, and power such as a martial art would be dominated by blacks as well, right?


Take a look at the list of competitors in this video, you may recognize a name or two.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuj-R9DFMmY

I remember reading an steady where they took muscle samples from different groups. They said east aftrican had a higher percentage of fast twitch muscle fibers. Since high twitch muscle fibers are larger, people with a higher percentage of fast twitch muscle fibers look larger.

West africans typically had a larger slow twitch to fast twitch ratio.