Kessel's leg strength is insane by the way.
No players are fat, but they can out of shape quickly.
No players are fat, but they can out of shape quickly.
Which NHL player is in the WORST shape?
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a lot of players have a gross upper half but their legs/ass are insanely powerful and completely ripped
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Byfuglien's spent more time in the ice than any other player in the league so far this year. I have a really hard time believing he's in the worst shape of all guys in the league.
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Exactly. He's got the most overall TOI and is second in TOI/game (to OEL who has only played two games) and yet he's somehow in the worst shape in the entire league?
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I know, one of them is on their phone
Honestly I think Dion just looks intense even grocery shopping because his brow doubles as an awning.
No one is on their phone in that gif, Player x on the far left is quite clearly holding/massaging his wrist.
This is yet another in the long line of stupid threads that have recently cropped up on these main boards. These are professional athletes, if guys were seriously out of shape we would not see them on the ice. And if they are talented enough to justify being played while out of shape, how can we say with any certainty how their fitness measures objectively to that of other players?
Show me some internal fitness testing results and I will get on board with this inanity; the posturing in here is so tired. "in b4 kessel," FFS one of the fastest players in a league full of the absolute best in the world is out of shape? Byfuglien just played 30 mins of dominant hockey last night. Different players have different body types, every player can't look like Rob Brind'Amour
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Such a ridiculous thread. Maybe its Thorton because of his beard! Close this thread already.
They are all professionals and most log a ton of ice. They better all be in shape.
They are all professionals and most log a ton of ice. They better all be in shape.
I understand that as i do this for a living, as well as compete. Bodybuilding is basically art, it's all about looks although some do train for cardiovascular function as well. What i'm saying is, neither of the athletes you mentioned would look out of shape. The body builder will obviously be much bigger and appear leaner because of his muscle mass. The Marathon runner will be much smaller but still extremely lean. The consistent thing about both of them is they're "lean".
In what we're discussing in this thread, it's specifically related to NHL players and almost all of us are well aware of what their programs consist of. A well conditioned hockey player will have extremely strong and (big relative to their body) legs and a strong core. Their upper bodies aren't massive but slightly larger than the average person and with lower body fat.
^ That is what you look (roughly) when looking for size/strength
Then there's the cardio side of it. That's literally just how strong/healthy your heart is to put it into basic words.
a FIT and IN SHAPE athlete will fit both descriptions. An out of shape "athlete" will fit into just 1 or neither of them. The confusion most people are making here is that they'll categorize a player into just one of those 2 descriptions and claim that he's "fit" or "in shape" failing to recognize that both aspects are equally important. That's what i look for when i'm trying to see if someone is in shape.
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When did Kessel go on those cancer meds? He had the same fat face on his draft day and in juniors didn't he? I'm not saying Kessel is or ever was out of shape because really, who am I to judge? I don't know what kind of shape he's in and some guys just have a fat face, that doesn't mean they're in bad shape, but from what I remember, he's always looked like that.
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Why don't the mods just sticky an NHLers shirtless thread and get this over with?
If there are is one glaring truth in here, it's that many posters have absolutely no idea what fitness is beyond what they feel it looks like. Any support you need to believe this claim can be found in the multitude of posts that mention Phil Kessel.
If there are is one glaring truth in here, it's that many posters have absolutely no idea what fitness is beyond what they feel it looks like. Any support you need to believe this claim can be found in the multitude of posts that mention Phil Kessel.
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having abs does not equal being in good shape
that is simply a fact, if you do not know that you have never been in a gym
that is simply a fact, if you do not know that you have never been in a gym
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You do realise this photo is like, a few years old right?
In fact, I think I read somewhere it was maybe even photoshopped a touch.
Either way you've got no right to call him out of shape/huge etc - guy would probably destroy you in any kind of sport/fitness competition.
Yeah, the 6ft4+ defenseman that is leading the team or league in TOI is out of shape.
Just because he is big bodied doesn't mean he is in bad shape.
Just because he is big bodied doesn't mean he is in bad shape.
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I'd say the opposite is more true, having a gut doesn't equal being in bad shape
If you have visible abs, you're probably at the very least in good shape
Realistically? Someone who has had a big lower body injury or operation with long rehab time last spring or during off-season. Those players are most likely to be currently in the worst shape. Though, their abs may or may not still show when shirtless so I guess they do not count.
