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Originally Posted by afchic
Do you think it is fair to put me in the same category (I am 6'2 approx 185 lbs) with a little thing that is 5'2 and weighs 100 pounds? Yes there is a difference between men and women. But I bet that with my body type, I would have a better chance of passing said test than say a 5'5 guy who weighed 130 pounds
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Given time and training, the 5'5/130 lb guy doesn't stay that way.
I was quite the ectomorph well into my late teens.
Given time and training, I was easily benching well over 300lbs.
Have an old friend who is similar size to you.
She was an all-state BKB player, top division 1 player, and could've played pro had she not gone into coaching.
She was well-conditioned, trained, and was a gifted natural athlete.
(At age 16-17, she was my lifting partner and was stronger than I was...)
Had male teammates during the same period who were much smaller than she and had unremarkable levels of natural athletic ability.
They all spent similar time on the court and in the weight room.
It wasn't even close.
The males were much stronger, faster, and had better endurance.
The gaps grew even more into their 20s, despite the fact that she was doing athletic training year-round and the males were just working for a living.
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Originally Posted by afchic
The fact that I have undergone an MEB would support your thoughts. But then again I am 37 years old, played intercollegiate rugby for 3 years, and have been pushing pallets for almost 12!! Getting old sucks.
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We had two women who were career drivers in our UPS center.
Both of them were top producers when working the heavy routes in Phoenix.
One has retired, the other is nearing retirement.
They both accumulated plenty of injuries over the years, similar to male counterparts who had similar work histories.
The men spend much less time out (if any) when injured, and get back to 100% much more quickly upon return.