06-13-2007, 01:00 AM
The weight is nothing. When we fought SCA our kit weighed a bit more. Segs were the same but the galea was closer to 12 lbs. Leg and arm protection weighed 10-12 lbs. But we didn't carry pilum, pugio and rarely a canteen.
The soldier that was found at Herculanium is said to have femurs twice as thick as expected.
A Danish bog body was noted to have been a warrior, longer right arm stockier left... read on:
Some years ago I had the opportunity to go through physical therapy which required x-rays and cat scans that show deformations from years of SCA sport combat.
The Physical therapists also noted the external evidence
- longer right arm
- leaner shoulder muscles on the right
- larger latissimus, detoids, trapezius on the left
- shorter left arm
- larger left bicep
- larger right wrist
My wrists grew in circumference by 1.75 inches
Didn't surprise me.
Imagine what the bones and muscles of professional soldier would have been like!
The soldier that was found at Herculanium is said to have femurs twice as thick as expected.
A Danish bog body was noted to have been a warrior, longer right arm stockier left... read on:
Some years ago I had the opportunity to go through physical therapy which required x-rays and cat scans that show deformations from years of SCA sport combat.
The Physical therapists also noted the external evidence
- longer right arm
- leaner shoulder muscles on the right
- larger latissimus, detoids, trapezius on the left
- shorter left arm
- larger left bicep
- larger right wrist
My wrists grew in circumference by 1.75 inches
Didn't surprise me.
Imagine what the bones and muscles of professional soldier would have been like!
Hibernicus
LEGIO IX HISPANA, USA
You cannot dig ditches in a toga!
[url:194jujcw]http://www.legio-ix-hispana.org[/url]
A nationwide club with chapters across N America
LEGIO IX HISPANA, USA
You cannot dig ditches in a toga!
[url:194jujcw]http://www.legio-ix-hispana.org[/url]
A nationwide club with chapters across N America
