Are NFL Linemen Too Big for Their Own Good?

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Published: June 5, 2009

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... of an athlete was to work towards an optimal level of health and conditioning so that you are best able to succeed in sport as well as in life.

For the most part, this basic principle seems to hold true, as a great number of the world’s best athletes are in incredible physical shape, regardless of their sport.

However, it has come to my attention that one of the sports that I love the most may be encouraging a lifestyle that simply doesn’t put its athletes in a position to live a healthy lifestyle.

The sport is football, and the victims are the offensive and defensive linemen.

It is my firm belief that these athletes are being forced to reach a size that simply isn’t fit for most human beings, and as a result, their quality of life is being dramatically cut short.

Therefore, I now intend to explore this deeply disturbing issue in hopes of identifying the problem, as well as formulating a solution that can save the lives of countles...

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