Raytekthe avg fitness level is proportionate to the obscurity of your game
explain CSGO
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[quote=Raytek]the avg fitness level is proportionate to the obscurity of your game[/quote]
explain CSGO
explain CSGO
the actual reason (I think) that you tend to find a lot more in-shape/healthy players at the top end of competitive scenes is because competitive cs and sports are much alike, and what you're usually finding is players who are very competitive. they want to 'win' in whatever it is they're doing, in this case it's comparing your physique to someone else's. sure, you could get to the top by lounging around eating chips and playing all day, but there comes a point where your popularity get to be big enough that people will start commenting about how fat/thin/out of shape you are at competitions, which can get to some people and motivate them to change. many cs pros used to be pretty good at their respective sports, nothing insane but a lot players were involved in college ball/hockey/swim teams etc. there's also the fact that people who are in shape have a large effect on people around them who aren't, seen many top players who began going to the gym just because their teammates/friends do.
another one of my personal theories is that the more detracted from reality or 'niche' / hard to understand your game is the less you're going to find the kinds of people above. that's completely my opinion though and I have nothing to back it up
also I'd classify cs as very non-obscure, it certainly goes for the realistic setting and it's very easy to understand. a game I would consider obscure is something like dota, which as someone who has never played it but has played other mobas, I have no idea what I'm looking at or the strategy involved.
the actual reason (I think) that you tend to find a lot more in-shape/healthy players at the top end of competitive scenes is because competitive cs and sports are much alike, and what you're usually finding is players who are very competitive. they want to 'win' in whatever it is they're doing, in this case it's comparing your physique to someone else's. sure, you could get to the top by lounging around eating chips and playing all day, but there comes a point where your popularity get to be big enough that people will start commenting about how fat/thin/out of shape you are at competitions, which can get to some people and motivate them to change. many cs pros used to be pretty good at their respective sports, nothing insane but a lot players were involved in college ball/hockey/swim teams etc. there's also the fact that people who are in shape have a large effect on people around them who aren't, seen many top players who began going to the gym just because their teammates/friends do.
another one of my personal theories is that the more detracted from reality or 'niche' / hard to understand your game is the less you're going to find the kinds of people above. that's completely my opinion though and I have nothing to back it up
also I'd classify cs as very non-obscure, it certainly goes for the realistic setting and it's very easy to understand. a game I would consider obscure is something like dota, which as someone who has never played it but has played other mobas, I have no idea what I'm looking at or the strategy involved.
another one of my personal theories is that the more detracted from reality or 'niche' / hard to understand your game is the less you're going to find the kinds of people above. that's completely my opinion though and I have nothing to back it up
also I'd classify cs as very non-obscure, it certainly goes for the realistic setting and it's very easy to understand. a game I would consider obscure is something like dota, which as someone who has never played it but has played other mobas, I have no idea what I'm looking at or the strategy involved.
raytek is a literal bodybuilder and male model, i tend to take what he says about bodies very seriously
raytek is a literal bodybuilder and male model, i tend to take what he says about bodies very seriously
I always felt like part of why a lot of people who play games competitively had big biceps or were visibly in-shape was to tear down the fat/malnourished nerd stereotype. This isn't to say that people playing games a lot don't care about general health and well being and just want to look good, but I feel like if you're sinking a ton of time into games you consciously think about not wanting to fit a negative image.
I always felt like part of why a lot of people who play games competitively had big biceps or were visibly in-shape was to tear down the fat/malnourished nerd stereotype. This isn't to say that people playing games a lot don't care about general health and well being and just want to look good, but I feel like if you're sinking a ton of time into games you consciously think about not wanting to fit a negative image.
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