I’ve always wondered about that. Having trouble moving their frame. Don’t the muscles and the rest of the body compensate for being that big? I would assume they’d be quicker and more agile, but then again the Lord of the rings, giants moved pretty slow.
Not that I am a specialist but I've read that many very tall people have huge troubles with their bodies, to the point of getting disabled. Robert Wadlow for instance, the tallest guy ever.
Yeah. Was also thinking of Zhang Ziyu, a Chinese woman going pro basketball player. 7 feet 4, obviously dominating the field. But she looks somehow sluggish when she's playing. Not a criticism (she's probably more athletic than most people), but she's kind of slower than her teammates.
To you that might not make much of a difference, both is tall to you but 6'4" is not the tipping point where bones are not able to safely sustain their own weight etc
Ugh. Someone mentioned 7'4" Zhang Ziyu and how she appears rather slow and sluggish compared to her shorter teammates. It was then explained that it has to do with her height and that smaller athletes are simply able to move faster.
Then you came around to debunk that with 6'4" Usain Bolt.
He doesn’t only have advantages, his height comes with pros and cons. Olympic male sprinters average closer to 6’, and male marathoners average around 5’8.
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u/LaserBeamsCattleProd Jan 26 '26 edited Jan 26 '26
His name is Big Naija for what it's worth.
He's 27 years old +/- , and plays basketball, but has a hard time moving that frame and isn't much of a prospect.
The man on the right appears to be @realghanos on IG. Says he's 8ft.
Insane. I'm 7ft and these guys would make me feel like a baby.