White Men Can't Jump?

[Flawless*]

It's all genetics. Most blacks have a greater amount of fast twitch fibers, leading to greater explosiveness and bursts of strength. Whites and others races are better at aerobic activities, such as swimming, bicycling, and long-distance running.

Long distance is dominated by East Africans,

[BOLLOCKS]

I thought it was clearly proven other wise in teh end of that movie by Woody Harrelson.

[Ragnar Lothbrok]

[Run]

lol Mik getting all defensive.



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[-The Glove-]

There is so much fail in this sentense I dont even know where to begin. You really need to pick your education somewhere else besides the boxing forums.

There are in fact two different types of fast-twitch fibers, one more metabolically efficient. Whites on average have a higher percentage of slow-twitch fibers than West African blacks who generally have more of both types of fast-twitch fibers.

If genetics and race really do matter in athletic performance, then we might expect to find noticeable differences in the ways different population groups sustain anaerobic and aerobic functioning. Sure enough, by applying population genetics to athletic performance and examining the aerobic/anaerobic energy cycle, scientists are beginning to understand the racial pattern in sports.

-Blacks who trace their ancestry to West Africa, including African Americans, hold more than 95 percent of the top times in sprinting;
-Whites are virtually absent from the top ranks of sprinting; though whites have traditionally done well in the longer endurance races, particularly the marathon, their ranks have thinned in recent years;
-Athletes from one country, Kenya, make up more than one-third of top times in middle and long distance races; including top performances by other East Africans (most from Ethiopia), that domination swells to almost 50 percent.
-North Africans do well at middle distances;
Mexicans (Native Americans), are strongest at the longest races, 10,000 meters and the marathon;
-East Asians are competitive only at the event requiring the most endurance, the marathon, and at ultra-marathons.

Next time, counter what you disagree with with something of substance, instead of looking like a dumbass, trying to be a smartass.

[-The Glove-]

Long distance is dominated by East Africans,

Traditionally whites were, but you're right, now East Africans, mainly Kenyans, dominate this field.

[-The Glove-]

Anyways, I didn't mean to turn this thread into some kind of race debate. I wanted to give props to the man with the crazy skills above the rim.

[-The Game-]

lol at guys doing research just to prove a myth wrong....anyone with a decent amount of knowledge will know that ofcourse not all white men cant jump....just like not all black men are fast......

[Jim Jeffries]

Pretty impressive hops for a dude under 6 feet tall. He's in his last year of college, wonder what his ball handling, passing and shooting skills are like.

[Chief2ndzOnly!]

Pretty impressive hops for a dude under 6 feet tall. He's in his last year of college, wonder what his ball handling, passing and shooting skills are like.

^^^^^^This.