Art of Manliness Podcast

Originally Published August 2015
It’s a debate that goes back for centuries.
Are great athletes made or are they born?
In his book, The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance, journalist David Epstein investigates that question. By looking at cutting edge research, he uncovers how much of nature and how much of nurture contributes to creating world class athletes. It’s a fascinating book that offers insight into the nature of athletic ability and gives some food for thought to parents out there signing their kids up for expensive personal coaching in the hopes their tyke will be the next Ted Williams.
Show Highlights
Does it really take 10,000 hours to master a new athletic skill or can some people do it in much less time?
The history of athletic performance research
The genetic sorting that occurs in high performance athletics
Why men have and will likely continue to outperform women in most sporting events
Does race play a role in athletic performance?
What does the research say about how to best train your child to become the best athlete he or she can be?
And much more!
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[@rf6001]

Great Podcast & a fantastic book. I think both arguments are super important. For example: If you are 5 ft 5 and your focused on joining the NBA, its more than likely not going to happen, might be better to focus on the UFC flyweight division due to your genetics (Nature), but your work ethic & mentality (shaped by nurture) will determine if you are successful.
The elite of the elite have managed to find the perfect mix of both.

[@jeffreyrose4421]

Donald played basketball his entire life, that's jumping jumping and more jumping. All he had to do is learn to turn around during his jump and get hips up. Not that hard.