Soccer Talk: The Truth About Body Fat Percentage in Whiteout and the National Football League
Let's stop talking about the "white trash" mantra.
In China's network of public opinion, China's men's soccer team has long been at the bottom of the "food chain". About
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The negative news and funny segments abound, and sometimes the news itself seems to become a segment.
There was a widely circulated set of comparison charts that
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Players: white-chopper.jpg, other players: muscle man.jpg.
This has often been the subject of
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An important argument when gnashing your teeth. However, the
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Are all players really "white"?
Recently, our men's soccer head coach
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
Interviewed by the World Soccer program. The interview talked about his taking over
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One of the team building philosophies after the coaching whip is the strict requirement of self-discipline for the players.
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The idea is that players are more disciplined off the field to make a difference on the field.
"Most of the national team players have a body fat content between 8 and 9, the best like Wu Xi is 8.1, 8.2, doing very well."
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
Presentation.
Credit: Wu Xi (red) with the ball during the game. Photo Credit: Osports All Sports Images
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
By between 8 and 9, I mean that the player's body fat percentage is between 8% and 9%. What does this number mean?
In 2018, foreign media had revealed
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of the physical exam data metrics, in which he had a body fat percentage of 7%. It is important to realize that at that time the
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is in peak form and can almost be seen as the best physical template for a soccer player.
Therefore, a body fat percentage between 8% and 9% should be considered a relatively ideal physical condition for a soccer player.
April 11, 2018
European crown
Quarter-final second leg Real Madrid vs.
Juventus, Italian football team
The team's game.
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Celebrating victory after scoring from the penalty spot.OSCAR DEL POZO/AFP
In fact, if one truly understands
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I'm a regular viewer.
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Fans of the game, who should be interested in
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Players still have a better idea of their size.
It's rare to see a player's abs on the pitch these days because of the yellow card for stripping off to celebrate after scoring a goal. But judging by the size of their bodies and the shape of their legs
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The players are still "solid" in terms of size.
Look at those legs!
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Players warm up and get ready. Photo by Zhang Henwei
Look at that waist!
Wu Lei (1979-), Chinese footballer
Breaking through Guam defenders with the ball during the game. By Chen Ji Min, China News Agency
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
After this interview aired about the
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The topic of players' body fat rate has also become the focus of discussion among netizens. Some fans now say that this body fat rate is really precious, and can see that in this aspect of self-discipline, the players are still doing well.
Screenshot of netizen discussion.
Indeed, the average adult's body fat percentage ranges from 15% to 18% for men and 25% to 28% for women. To achieve
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At the current level, it's not easy.
(As an aside, entertainment stars are advised to figure out what different body fat percentages actually mean when creating conversation about their bodies, and to stop making jokes about body fat percentages of 3%.)
Of course, at the bottom of the food chain.
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, still can't escape being trolled. The core idea of this part of the fans is: what's the use of your body fat percentage if you can't perform?
Screenshot of netizen discussion.
"If I could get in
World Cup
No one will say anything if you have a body fat percentage of 100!" This exemplifies the attitude of a portion of today's population when it comes to sports of all kinds: dishes are the original sin.
Indeed, the lack of strength is
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The biggest flaw. But, despite this, there is a great deal to be said for the
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We should still adhere to the principle of seeking truth from facts. You can cite their poor performance in a certain game to illustrate that they are "good", but you can no longer arbitrarily use the term "white knuckle" to prove that they are "good".
