FC MONK wrote:
I'd dosnt matter. The older you get the more brittle your bones become. In a high impact sport 3 or 4 years can make a big difference. It's also about how you look after yourself over the years. Look at Fitz or Menzies, and if you have read Longys book you'll know he didn't look after himself in the early years. He's paying for it now.
Bone density doesn't even start to decrease until 35 and it's a long, slow process - particularly in men. Long is 34. Intense physical exercise, particularly high impact, actually increases bone density and strength. Recovery time will increase with age, but Long is at no more risk of fractures than any other RL player.
And his lifestyle will not have affected his bone strength unless he's been seriously calcium deficient for many years.
