also archers and javelin troopers were ripped . we can literally tell who was an english longbow an based on how deformed their shoulders were. it’s like ~110lb of pull strength to fire a longbow some required even more strength
I'm just a dabbler when it comes to history, but this guy is talking bullshit and citing Legolas.
Just an easy counter-example would be the armored European knights, who were some of the strongest, fittest humans the planet ever produced.
The Greeks were very clear about what someone at peak military fitness would look like: broad shoulders, barrel chests, thick thighs, & big asses. They're strong everywhere, but the arm muscles are *not* where the action is, they're built to throw spears & men.
