Analytics, sports science, and advances in training techniques keep pushing the limits of what the human body can do. williamfleitch writes
Photo: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images On Tuesday morning, after days of retirement speculation, Tom Brady officially called it quits. After 22 NFL seasons, he’s going out as the easy choice for greatest quarterback of all time. One of the most astonishing aspects of his superlative-filled career is the fact that he didn’t appear to be getting any worse with age; he was throwing for more yards and more touchdowns at the age of 44 — 44! — than he was in any other season.
Analytics, sports science, and advances in training techniques keep pushing the limits of what the human body can do. For instance, dozens upon dozens of MLB pitchers regularly throw harder than 100 miles per hour, which hardly anyone did a few decades ago. Most of the truly eye-popping physical feats are reserved for a younger cohort. You run faster, throw harder, carry more weight, and get less tired in your early 20s than you do in your late 30s.
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