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Remember Nikola Jokic?

The current best basketball player in the world who looks like this: https://imageio.forbes.com/specials-images/imageserve/645d93...

Elite rock climbers look like this: https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2018/06/07/ap_1815766716269...

Huh! I thought they'd be skinnier.

There are videos of Magnus Midtbø (WC climber) training with body builders and powerlifters. He's as strong as them in some exercises (like lats/pulls) while weighing a third. Incredible how adapted some bodies can be.

Edit: for instance 4:45 in this video https://youtu.be/ljxrqutpUTo

Look at Daniel Cormier too. Incredible athlete.