Re:New body armour promises to transform fighting sports
by laxatives on Monday April 25, 2016 @12:46AM
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Fair enough. I'd imagine the guys fighting had a lot more fitness and probably weren't struggling with obesity though.
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Re:New body armour promises to transform fighting sports
by cafard on Monday April 25, 2016 @09:04AM
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There was something on HN a year or two ago that said that gladiators tended to be on the fat side. On the other hand, given the distances marched, I doubt the hoplites and legionaries had much excess fat.