What do athletes' bodies look like?

The concept of the ideal shape of the human body appeared in ancient Greece, but the parameters of the ideal are constantly changing.

Let's look at interesting photographs that allow you to compare and feel the difference between the figures and bodies of athletes involved in different sports.

(Total 13 photos)

1. Photographer Howard Schatz's created a series of photographs that clearly show differences in the body structure of athletes.

2. Athletes with relief muscles, marathon runners with “thin bones”, high bodies of athletes in long jumps, massive figures of wrestlers.

3. If you line up the photos in one row, the difference becomes even more obvious.

4. For example, representatives of: bodybuilding, weightlifting and rhythmic gymnastics.

5. Also, most of these people are at the peak of their professional growth, representing the physical ideal necessary to participate and win in sports competitions.

6. The athletic bodies in the photographs are a perfect example of how genetics, combined with years of training, create the ideal human body structure necessary for a particular sport.

7. From left to right: two marathon runners, decathlon, marathon runner, running.

8. Discus thrower, hammer throw, javelin throw, shot put - women and men.

9. Boxing, basketball, golf, baseball, handball.

10. Beach volleyball, football, table tennis, basketball, boxing.

11. Football, swimming, cycling, basketball.

12. Rhythmic gymnastics, sports aerobics, gymnastics, gymnastics, high jumps, gymnastics.

13. Skiing, figure skating, hockey, water polo, water polo - women.