i hate genetic freaks too. 
but at least im on my way
Without the genetic freaks, you wouldn't have much to look up to. If all you saw were white people (or anyone) jumping 35 off a run, you'd be very close to maximum at this current point in time. You would be content. Instead, you're not content, you want 40+. So, thank the genetic freaks for motivating you.
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Agreed!!!
Genetic freaks = respect & admiration.
Who got me into jumping? Was it watching sub par athletes jump?
No, it was t-dub & frank yang.
Also , something we seldom think is that we may appear genetic freaks ( or just a little gifted ) to other people too.
In things like motivation , dedication , staying healthy etc.
Ya. Steve Nash is one of the best examples here. His lack of power is made up for by his work ethic. He does have "freak abilities" in other departments, such as hand eye coordination and very fast decision making.
I don't have any power genetically, instead I make up for it by having naturally good endurance, work ethic, consistency, hand eye coordination, good hand speed, and a combo of abstract/logical thinking. Also, my self-taught computer science background integrates highly with my s&c background.
Sometimes as athletes, we want to be something we aren't "meant to be". That's fine though, but it requires alot of work to overcome it. Everybody's body/physiology lends itself better to a certain type of performance, whether it is boxing, sprinting, high jumping, long distance, middle distance, archery, etc. Becoming something you're "not" takes alot of work, but it's possible to completely defy our genetics.
Some people cant drink milk... or take whey protein ( mike? )
Did someone stop and think how shitty his training would be without milk and whey? nop! He just takes it for granted.
Human nature is greedy...
not sure what you meant here? But ya his training would be alot better if he didn't have those allergies & knee issues. However, I have been chronically "injured" my whole life, so those issues he has I would pretty much ignore. He's probably better off health-wise by not pushing through as intense as I would, but I know for myself, that the only way to success is to bulldozer over any obstacle I was facing. I mean, all of my biggest PR's in RVJ came after my debilitating hamstring tendon injury, which when reinjured, would sideline me for at least a month. That anger became some pretty intense fuel.
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