My friends and I were debating on this, and wanted to see what your opinions were. I remember watching a show on the discovery channel talking about fast and slow twitch muscles, and I could have sworn they said something about african americans having an extra tendon that whites do not have.
Is there any truth to this? What do you guys think?
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09-03-2005, 05:43 PM #1
Fact or Fiction? African Americans have an extra tendon?!
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09-03-2005, 05:46 PM #2
Ive heard this too, and I dunno. All I know is my team mates can rise.
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09-03-2005, 05:49 PM #3
I have heard that before too, but I have never really looked into it. Doesn't really make much sense to me though,
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09-03-2005, 05:54 PM #4
Yeah, I have no info to back it up. I'm interested to see if its true or not. Many people seem to agree with me, others think its BS.
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09-03-2005, 05:55 PM #5Originally Posted by Red-LevelBuccaneers † Red Raiders † Cubs
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09-03-2005, 06:02 PM #6Originally Posted by MenTaLPiRacY
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09-03-2005, 06:07 PM #7
FALSE!!!!
they have a LONGER tendon. not an extra one.it``s the tendon that runs down the back of the calf into the heel of our foot. i think it`s called the achillies tendon. {which is why they are able to jump much higher!}"I MUST BREAK YOU"
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09-03-2005, 06:13 PM #8Originally Posted by power press
I've also heard rumors that AA's have extra tendons/muscles in their feet as well.In 1945, Adolf Hilter died and went to Hell. Satan asked, "why are you in Hell?" He replied, "I am responsible for the massacre of millions" Satan said, "well done, sit to the right of my throne." In 1953, Joseph Stalin died and went to Hell. Satan asked, "why are you in Hell?" He replied "I killed millions to stay in power" Satan said "good, sit to my left" 2010, Ronnie James Dio died and went to Hell, Satan asked, "why are you in Hell?" Dio replied, "Bitch, get the fuk off my throne!"
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09-03-2005, 06:13 PM #9Originally Posted by power pressBuccaneers † Red Raiders † Cubs
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09-03-2005, 06:21 PM #10
Why do you say African American's when you refer to them, but when you refer to caucasians you just say white people?
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09-03-2005, 06:35 PM #11
Actually that doesn't make any sense because the calves have little to do with jumping or sprinting. And a longer tendon would actually not be beneficial because when the tendon is longer, the muscle doesn't have as much cross sectional area, which makes it generally weaker than if it had more area.
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09-03-2005, 06:39 PM #12Originally Posted by MenTaLPiRacY
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09-03-2005, 06:49 PM #13Originally Posted by 041989
And, also is this just with "African-Americans" or people of African descent? Do kenyans have an extra tendon for marathons,too?No sig
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09-03-2005, 08:06 PM #14
AAs have generally have longer and thicker achiles tendons(and most other tendons as well I believe). This allows them to store alot of elastic energy in their achiles tendon which helps with running and jumping. The calve muscles don't make much difference in jumping, but the achiles tendon does (on a side note, for you people who want hihger vertical, don't waste much time with calves, a little bit of plyometric training is all they need, which they get anyway). Also they have similar more advantageous muscle insertion points throughout their legs (so it's hard to say how much of an effect the achiles tendon really has, or if it's the combination of the achiles tendon with other things). Of course this is just generalization, and isn't necessarily true for everyone. And no, this couldn't have happened from the slave days, evolution doesn't work like that.
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09-04-2005, 01:58 AM #15
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Originally Posted by MenTaLPiRacY
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09-04-2005, 05:47 AM #16
My diversity loving teacher says so nope. There's no such thing. We're all the same.
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09-04-2005, 05:49 AM #17Originally Posted by Red-Level
African Americans only?????
Hmmm would make more sense if it was Africans and those of Africans descent. (sarcasm)
Question though, if Africans and thier descendants have an extra tendon... how many do mixed kids have?
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09-04-2005, 06:32 AM #18Originally Posted by 041989
Good point LOL! They are NOT african americans. They are americans. Their ancestors were african americans though. Why dont black people in England call themselves, "african-british"? Black people in Canada dont say they are "african-canadian"? Im just curious about this one. I asked some black friends and they look at me like Im insane.
No offense to anyone. I only ask in fun.
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09-04-2005, 06:53 AM #19
Im white and only 5'11 and back in high school I could can dunk a basketball, and clear 6'4 in high jump. That is all with never working my legs...i mean I played sports and all but no direct leg work. I think it has to do with the power to weight ratio. I mean my legs were fairly strong, but my upper body was relatively light so not much to push up...as most black guys are at that age. Most have been playing ball their whole lives so they jump day in and day out...we would jump high too if thats all we did.
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09-04-2005, 07:04 AM #20
I've heard this too. If you were half black you'd probably have it because black traits are usually dominant.
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09-04-2005, 07:18 AM #21
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Originally Posted by RedSoxfan1978
Sometimes these classification can get out of hand. For example what the heck up with the classification--Mexican American? The last time I checked, Mexico was as much a part of America as the U.S.Last edited by KRANE; 09-04-2005 at 07:21 AM.
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09-04-2005, 07:55 AM #23
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i have nothin to back it up with but i reckon they do, in the olympics black people dominate sports, so they must have, if we were the same it would be more competitive, like in the 100m in the final everyone is black
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09-04-2005, 08:03 AM #24
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09-04-2005, 08:09 AM #25
LOOK, you got dunked on by a small black kid whose 5'3''. GET OVER IT. dont make threads about some bull**** tendon crap
lol, i dont think they have longer or rxtra tendons. there just good at basketball naturally and have some of the greatest bodybuilding genetics. although this is some.
some black ppl i know cant gain strength at a weekly basis and some that cant even touch rim.
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09-04-2005, 08:24 AM #26
i heard about this tendon **** too, but i heard extra not longer - something about being less eveolved than white people... i dont really know ive never looked into it.
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09-04-2005, 09:28 AM #27
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09-04-2005, 09:35 AM #28
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I have no proof, or evidence, but here is my thought. I dont know about the tendon thing, although Ive heard about it. Lets just look at the plain facts, in a completly non racist fashion. Black guys dominate the track, the basketball court, and the football field. All sports which take speed, agility, and power from the legs. It's not just a coincidence, something, although I dont know what, is there that most white dudes just dont have.
sidenote I realize there are exceptions, but I would make a rough estimate that 85-95 percent of proffesional athletes in those sports are black.
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09-04-2005, 09:38 AM #29Originally Posted by ajzoot
For instance, look at Africans, and look at African Americans.
African Americans tend, on average, to be very muscular with low bodyfat, a physique suited to physical labor.
Africans seem to be that skinny/fat almost European, high bodyfat, low muscle breed.
Now the reason that this is important, is that because both en route to America, and during their time as slaves here, they experienced a strong evolutionary pressure toward the ability to perform manual labor.
If half of the slaves on a ship died, the ones that remained would obviously be more fit. If half of the slaves died while they were working, the ones that remained would also be more fit.
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