NBA, Yao Ming is back!

If you were to ask me what my biggest pain point was in my previous life, I would say.

Besides the lack of athletic ability.

The biggest point is my... wingspan.

To be honest, I hope that in the future there will be a female basketball player who is about the same height as Yao Ming, but with a longer wingspan.

This is really upsetting.

It's even more distressing than the loss of athletic ability.

After all, there haven't been many people in history who were that tall and had good athletic ability.

Even before the emergence of the Viktoria Amazing, there were no tall players with good athleticism above 7 feet 5 inches.

There wasn't a single one.

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The only person who could reach about 2.2 meters tall with shoes on is Wilt Chamberlain.

He is also widely recognized as having the most ferocious physical attributes among all centers.

He possesses speed, strength, explosiveness, and jumping ability that surpasses even Wenban Yama's, and also has super strength that Wenban Yama could never match in his entire life.

Of course, this also became his perfect excuse for not liking to practice ball as much and preferring to focus his energy on other sports.

After all, with such superhuman physical abilities.

Apart from the entire Celtics team.

Few people can control themselves.

Then let's practice ball skills.

His significance extends beyond basketball.

He wanted to try all the wonderful things in the world, which is the biggest difference between him and Russell.

But these people all have one thing in common.

Whether it's Wim Banama or Wilt Chamberlain.

They all have one thing in common—

His wingspan is astonishing.

They all have a wingspan that is about 20 centimeters longer than their height.

Back when Yao Ming was a child, there was simply no way to develop this kind of thing.

Some even believe it's entirely a matter of talent.

But in fact, future scientific and nutritional studies will prove otherwise.

These are all things that can be changed.

It can at least have an impact.

Although the paper proves that arm span height is heritable, up to 80%.

Even the highest estimate shows that people have 20% room for development after birth.

In fact, the possibility of development is even greater.

This is especially true for groups that were previously not well-nourished or had an unhealthy nutritional structure.

For example, China in this era.

Emerging from the 70s, everything was in ruins and needed rebuilding. Various disciplines were completely unsystematic.

There are countless examples of experiential advice, strange tales, bizarre theories, and supernatural phenomena.

This is especially prevalent these days; people believe that one egg a day is enough, as eating too many will cause indigestion and high cholesterol.

In fact, for a person with such a tall and heavy build...

What's so small about this?

Furthermore, it's popular to drink large amounts of milk and dairy products in order to supplement protein.

In fact, milk and dairy products are more about supplementing nutrition.

The golden combination of calcium and vitamin D.

If you only look at protein, this indicator, which is extremely important for arm span development, is simply not enough.

Let alone Yao Ming's height.

The same applies to ordinary teenagers.

A 100-gram serving typically contains only 3.2 grams of protein.

The standard that is widely circulated in the market is usually around 250 grams.

When you were a kid, you rarely saw anyone drinking more than a liter of milk.

Moreover, milk fills you up quite a bit, while you can eat six, seven, eight, or nine eggs in one go.

If you drink a liter of milk in one go, how many days can you last?

You still need to drink water.

Moreover, at that time there was no standard formula for calculating protein, so people just ate whatever they felt was right.

According to the now-accepted formula for protein supplementation, even sedentary people need to supplement with 0.8 times their body weight in protein.

Those who exercise regularly need 1.5 times more.

For high-intensity training and professional athletes, the dosage is at least twice as high.

You do the math, see how many people have had enough.

We only ever get enough carbohydrates, never protein.

According to a 2019 paper.

Adolescent protein ≥1.6 g/kg/d → bone length growth rate +12%–18%.

Chondrocyte division can be promoted through the IGF-1 and mTOR pathways.

According to a 2021 paper.

The group with sufficient vitamin D had a 5% increase in lumbar spine bone mineral density.

Calcium and vitamin D deficiency directly inhibits the maturation of the growth plate in long bones.

According to a 2015 paper.

Zinc deficiency in children results in a 30%–50% decrease in GH/IGF-1.

Zinc supplementation can restore the growth rate of long bones.

These foreign papers clearly point out that protein-based nutrients, including calcium, vitamin D, and zinc, support maximum bone and arm span growth.

Looking at those born after 05 and 10, the height of Chinese people has basically caught up with that of Europe and America, and in terms of arm span, the gap with Europe and America has also narrowed significantly.

Subsequently, athletes whose height far exceeded their wingspan, with 10 centimeters becoming the standard, emerged one after another.

I didn't pay much attention to these things when I was a child.

This only shows that the gap between my country and foreign countries in this area is not as big as imagined. The previous gap was entirely due to nutritional deficiencies and insufficient understanding of nutrition.

It is not a true racial difference.

Under the same nutritional conditions, there is not that much difference.

At least the gap between them and white people is not that big.

In addition to getting enough nutrients, which can lead to greater height and wingspan.

If you don't get enough.

Sorry, but it can also have a terrifying effect.

When protein intake is insufficient, engaging in stretching and jumping exercises that promote height and arm span can actually limit bone growth.

When Yao Ming saw this, he felt like he wanted to die.

His own Tyrannosaurus Rex arm span...

That must be the reason!

Absolutely!

Nobody can tell me it isn't true!

Therefore, these advanced papers will serve as a guide for the future.

Yao Ming can clearly know this.

If nutritional intake is insufficient, even doing a lot of exercise or stretching won't yield good results...

It can even affect growth and development.

Rather than helping to increase height and arm span.

These later essays on the movement clearly point out:

The core building block for bone and cartilage growth is protein; without it, "you can't cook without rice."

Exercise itself consumes protein, and a "negative nitrogen balance" will occur when protein is deficient.

Once the body enters a negative nitrogen balance, it will not only stop growing, but will also be more prone to breaking down proteins in its own muscles and bones for energy.

It will deplete the "reserve nutrients" for bone growth.

Not only is it detrimental to height and arm span, but it may also slow down muscle and bone development.

In addition, protein deficiency can reduce the growth-stimulating effect of exercise.

It can even inhibit the secretion of growth hormone.

All of these are combined.

Yao Ming finally let out a loud exclamation.

So many years have passed.

at last.

They discovered the core reason why their wingspan was not long enough in their previous life.

Although the stimulus of exercise was caught up.

The training volume at sports schools has never been small.

The youth training team is also quite good.

However, insufficient nutrient intake led to a variety of adverse reactions.

Otherwise, his wingspan wouldn't be shorter than his height.

Like children born in 05 and 10, they will take exceeding height as a basic rule.

In addition, I like to stay up late playing video games.

Especially Warcraft.

A 2020 medical paper indicated that sleep <7 hours/night resulted in a slower annual growth rate of height and arm span of 1.2–1.8 cm.

9–10 hours of sleep is optimal.

Back in my day.

I really didn't pay attention to this aspect.

I couldn't listen to this when I was a child or a teenager.

When you grow up, it's too late to regret it.

Because these things can only be done before the age of 18.

No amount of stimulation will help after that.

In addition, swimmers generally have a longer arm span than those who do not train to swim.

Because of its mechanical stimulation mechanism, swimming alters the stress patterns on the upper limb bones, leading to more active periosteal osteoogenesis and more elongated bones.

The bone cross-section is more rounded and has stronger bending resistance.

At the same time, the length increases.

This is also the original article from the journal Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

When Yao Ming saw these papers, he couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

I learned my lesson back then... I was badly uneducated.

Ugh.

If only I had known these things sooner.

Why is your arm span so short?

You still need to read more books.

As a professional basketball player, especially the center position in the paint.

Having a long wingspan has so many advantages.

That way, we can gain greater control.

That way you can more easily interfere with and block your opponent.

They can even easily take backboards from further away.

Let's not go so far as to say they'll become like Wimbledon and Wilt Chamberlain.

Thanks to scientific development from a young age, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that I'm 5 or even 10 centimeters taller than my actual height.

After reaching 05 and 10, there are teenagers who like sports and have a height-arm span difference.

Is that okay?

It's too late to regret it.

Games have ruined me.

Knowledge has misled me.

Nutrition is ruining me!!!

In his previous life, he could only look up to the sky and sigh.

But you know what?

This life gave him a chance.

Therefore, after addressing the impact of childhood hearing problems on strength development, proprioceptive development, and physical coordination development.

The second thing I started to address and plan was developing my wingspan.

Yao Ming has high expectations for himself.

When he rejoined the youth team.

What kind of performance will it be?

The wingspan data at that time.

It should be even more dazzling than it is now.

Believe it or not, he's actually looking forward to it himself now.

They can grow up early.

Grow up quickly.