By Kevin Hirose – BHK, CSCS

The football athlete posted in the picture above is clearly very lean and muscular and obviously fast and powerful – a case of an athlete looking fit and being fit for his sport.  However, he would not be the fittest person to a marathon or play as a lineman (the big guys on the front line football), despite the impressive physique. To reiterate the last point of Part 1 of this entry; I would choose the “fit’ individual vs the “fit-looking” one in any situation that required “fitness” or physical ability. Don’t get me wrong; there is nothing wrong with looking fit, lean and muscular but do not gauge one’s fitness solely on his/her appearance. You can get into trouble there, in more than one way. Read More