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Athlete vs. Couch Potato Quadriceps MRI Scan

January 20, 2012 By Gregor Winter


Check out this astonishing image.

Via: Chronic Exercise Preserves Lean Muscle Mass in Masters Athletes

Typical quadriceps MRI scan of a 40-year-old triathlete compared with the quadriceps MRI scans of a 70-year-old triathlete and a 74-year-old sedentary man. Note the significant visual difference between the SCAT and IMAT of the sedentary man versus masters athletes.

Athlete vs. Couch Potato Quadriceps MRI Scan

Filed Under: quads, science

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Comments

  1. Guest says

    February 1, 2012 at 19:38

    wow, that coach patato's legs are disgusting, sadly these are the legs of the vast majority of the population.

    • ArthurNewYork says

      January 1, 2014 at 17:19

      I am thankful to have been part of a (free) clinical research which included an MRI of my thighs. Being one of the majority, I viewed my massive Adipose tissue. A few of the men had massive quadriceps. The difference is breath-taking.

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