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Quote:Tiberius Clodius Corvinus:1esvt7rt Wrote:... I remember a documentary (which name I can't recall, alas) about gladiators, where it was said, that these guys actually were a little bit overweight, because of the "protective" function of body fat. :?
The documentary was based on this research, as far as I recall.
thanks for digging it up ... I think the according documentary's name was "Der Friedhof der Gladiatoren" (lit. cemetery of gladiators).
Quote:Actually there is little iconographic evidence for overweight Gladiators.
Maybe because of artists presenting often a more aesthetic ideal than reality ? :? .. Also being overweight (if within certain limits of course) mustn't necessarily translate into a couch-potatoe-like shape.
Quote:Also a good cardio workout is working at the phalus in mock combat.
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Quote:Olaf:yj4yownz Wrote:Actually there is little iconographic evidence for overweight Gladiators.
Maybe because of artists presenting often a more aesthetic ideal than reality ? :? .. Also being overweight (if within certain limits of course) mustn't necessarily translate into a couch-potatoe-like shape.
Agree.
Most of excavated bones of gladiators that I saw or read about are said to be big, marks left by ligaments are deep,which indicate big muscles,how much fat went over that, no one can know...Ripped large men are very hard to see even today,so I agree that artists probably did not always present accurate images..My vision is something more or less like today strongmen or powerlifters. There is muscle but there is fat in good amount as well.
And yes, certainly as there were many types of gladiators, their size varied to fit their role.And they came in all sizes and shapes.
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I agree about some iconographic evidence beeing idealized, but I am not talking about statues of greek athletes and gods here.
Gladiators were depicted quite differently, though the artistic fashions of the different centurys undoubtedly had an influence.
Comparing them to todays powerlifters and strongmen seems a bit to extreme, as both disciplins focus more on raw strength and lack (comperativly) in endurance and agility.
I would rather compare gladiators to the fighting sportsmen of today.
Most probably Boxers and MMA Fighters of middleweight to heavy weight classes.
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Quote:I agree about some iconographic evidence beeing idealized, but I am not talking about statues of greek athletes and gods here.
Gladiators were depicted quite differently, though the artistic fashions of the different centurys undoubtedly had an influence.
Comparing them to todays powerlifters and strongmen seems a bit to extreme, as both disciplins focus more on raw strength and lack (comperativly) in endurance and agility.
I would rather compare gladiators to the fighting sportsmen of today.
Most probably Boxers and MMA Fighters of middleweight to heavy weight classes.
Highlighted I think says it all.
My point was on the muscle-fat ratio,or looks. Not discipline itself as PL is closer to me than boxing I used PL..But I agree, maybe heavyweight boxer is better comparison. But not to go into details,it is not that important.
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any news on this?
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