This sort of thing has been going on in all sports in the last 30 to 40 years, lots more focus on muscles and the like.

Dumb gorilla poster

The skinny guys got old and retired and then some big guys started playing

fat guys took over

>>67538664
THey started lifting weights, eating with nutrition in minds, and doing HGH.

>>67538782
This, all sports now feature a much larger importance on size and strength

Wouldn't being fat be a disadvantage in a sport likr rugby?

>>67540086
and then i watch Durant play just as well as Lebron

at least in basketball it seems being jacked is a meme

>>67538664
Filthy dumb gorilla posting scum

Rugby was an amatuer sport until 1995 is why.

>>67540156
What gave you that idea m8?

>>67543156
More running with less breaks than the NFL

>>67544088
In union the current standard is to have everything. Mass (especially the forward pack), speed and endlurance. You're probably thinking of league where mass isn't as important.

>>67539799
I would like to see this happen to chess.

>>67544088
Depends on the position.

There are no true fat cunts in rugby anymore though.

>>67544980
When Fischer started exercising intensely in preparation for (and during) the 1972 championship match against Spassky it was considered a novel approach at the time. Not sure about now.

>>67538786
>for (you)

probably steroids

>>67545113
computer programs for positional analysis are basically the equivalents of roids and modern training regimens. they make opening preparation much easier than before. top players emerge at a way younger age than they used to do.

>>67545092
Nick Williams.