This pic is lame for a few reasons. First, both of the athletes pictured are examples of specialists in their given fields, 100m sprinter on the right and marathoner on the left. Crossfit isn't really about specializing. Second, best for health and performance? Well, the sprinter on the right, Dwain Chambers, got banned from sprinting for using the 'roids. Second, after getting banned he tried to become a football player and rugby player and failed at both (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwain_Chambers). So from a health and performance standpoint, he's not the best example.
Health and performance are context specific. The marathoner on the left, while having a build that probably isn't desirable to most of us, would smoke the hell out of any of us in a marathon. Dwain Chambers, would get killed in a marathon (and football) but is a world class sprinter.
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This pic is lame for a few reasons. First, both of the athletes pictured are examples of specialists in their given fields, 100m sprinter on the right and marathoner on the left. Crossfit isn't really about specializing. Second, best for health and performance? Well, the sprinter on the right, Dwain Chambers, got banned from sprinting for using the 'roids. Second, after getting banned he tried to become a football player and rugby player and failed at both (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwain_Chambers). So from a health and performance standpoint, he's not the best example.
Health and performance are context specific. The marathoner on the left, while having a build that probably isn't desirable to most of us, would smoke the hell out of any of us in a marathon. Dwain Chambers, would get killed in a marathon (and football) but is a world class sprinter.
good young padawan'... that is why there is no answer under the question.
There is no "right" answer...
some pics are just pics..:)
great workout!
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