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Charisma_Modifier OP t1_jac8w6a wrote

Reply to comment by TJRINZ in After about the first 17% of our lives, humans reach peak natural physical performance/potential (about age 17-18) and then the rest of our lives we degrade. But a deer for example can live to about 17.5 years and after 1st 25% (age 4-5) of their life they are beasts of max strength. by Charisma_Modifier

Average of all Olympians is 27, but there are a lot of events that are easier for older athletes to be competitive at. Gymnasts are typical much younger than 27, swimmers are younger. I wasn't just talking to strength, which is why is worded it as performance/potential (maybe I should have worded it more clearly). And it's not just Olympics, look at something like MotoGP, very mentally and physically demanding, needs high reaction time...they are considered OLD when entering mid 20s. I'm not claiming to be a scientific expert in this, it was a shower thought. But I appreciate your input though.

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