How many HW champions meet U.S. Army weight requirements?

I've always assumed that people in my generation were getting bigger. That growth does seem to have slowed down a lot.

I want to look more into this.

Funny how that graph has Americans shrinking. I wonder why that is, if it's true.

 

It's always been due to design, imo.
Either a good boxer is trained to modify his weight (gain or trim) OR large men are trained to box. That's design, both ways.
There's obviously some sort of continuum bridging those extremes.

Most the great heavyweights put on weight effectively at points in their careers. It's not new, in my opinion.

 

They're not sure why Americans are shrinking, but their best bets are bad nutrition for poor Americans and short immigrants moving in.

 

Could be a wrong interpretation but this seems to be a good explanation for why others "caught up" to Americans. But not as to why Americans are showing decreasing average in height.

 

By trickle down wealth, do you mean an increasing global economy, and widespread rise of wealth across many nations? If so, then I completely agree.

This is getting really off topic, but when I hear trickle down, it sounds like old wealth distributed in new ways.
Whereas it seems like new wealth is being generated through global trade and innovation.

 

Yeah, that makes sense.
And if people are fed properly they will more likely reach their physical potential.

 

This thread made me laugh. Thanks

 

Huh?

 

Missed the chart but I assume it would be due primarily to the explosion of immigration from "shorter" countries in Latin America.