23.9.07

pound for pound, soccer players have the best bodies!!

according to a study:
"Keen observers of human anatomy have long suggested that, in the pantheon of sports figures, pound for pound, soccer players have the best bodies."

"Both groups logged significant improvements in insulin sensitivity, as measured by an oral glucose tolerance test, and in balance, as measured in several ways, including a one-legged balance test. Both groups also had significantly lowered heart rate during a treadmill test."

"Krustrup hypothesizes that the intense physical moves required by soccer - quick stops and starts, sprinting and kicks, which are similar to interval training - use more muscle fibers, while working the heart at near-maximal capacity. Jogging, on the other hand, utilizes fewer muscle fibers while working the heart to a lesser degree."





one more reason for us to not stop playing soccer during the exam peroid.