Eugene "Mercury" Morris of the Miami Dolphins professional football team is a product of heavy, progressive exercise. At a bodyweight far below the average in professional football, he is one the strongest athletes in the history of that sport... and one of the fastest.

His strength, and his speed... are in large part direct results of exercise. Proper exercise.

When Morris reported to the Dolphins' training camp in 1973, he was approximately seven pounds heavier than he was a year earlier... but at a bodyweight of 197 he was stronger than he ever was before. And faster. During preseason trials, he ran the fastest 40 yard dash in his career.

Some people might feel that he was faster... "in spite of his increased bodyweight." But in fact, he was faster BECAUSE OF HIS INCREASED BODYWEIGHT.

Which is not always the case. If Morris was a gymnast, for example... then the increased bodyweight might have reduced his speed of movement. Which is not meant to imply that exercise should not be used as a part of a gymnast's training; on the contrary, it should be heavy, progressive exercise should form an important part of the training of all athletes, in every sport.

And, if Morris was a gymnast... then increased bodyweight might, or might NOT, be an advantage. Primarily depending upon where the bodyweight was added. Stronger, and thus larger and heavier, torso and arm muscles might help the performance of a gymnast... but heavier legs would almost certainly hurt his performance. Addressing the strength of a conditioned athlete almost always involves an increase in bodyweight... in some cases, this is an advantage... in other cases, an unnecessary burden that adds nothing to the performance ability.

But there is certainly no implication that exercise should not be used as a part of a gymnast's training; on the contrary, it should be... heavy, progressive exercise should form an important part of the training of ALL athletes, in EVERY sport.

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