How com some soccer players hav leg muscles biger than bdybuilders leg muscles and at he same time mor agilile

Body builders wrk on there upper body and lwe body.Soccer players doore lowe body.How come the bodybuilder ho has smaller but mre difined legs does not have agility in movigthese legs but the soccer player ho has bigand fat legs hav agility to mov them?I dont mean runing when imsaying agility I mean agility ingeneral.Do some of tose soccer players with big legs tak steroids like bodybuilders do?I still dot get ho come they ave fatter and bigger legs thanbodybuilders legs.How com some soccer players hav leg muscles biger than bdybuilders leg muscles and at he same time mor agilile
While I鈥檓 not an expert in muscle physiology and definitely not an expert in body building I do feel like I can address your questions.





First of all, I would argue that professional body builders still have larger leg muscles than soccer players. Body builders have very different training programs than soccer players. They are much more focused on fast twitch muscles for explosive movements. While fast twitch muscles are difinately important for soccer players they also run a ton during a 90 minute match so the slow twitch muscles come in to play a lot more. So, different training results in slightly different muscle composition so someone can be better at different events.





Then there is body water percentage. It is very important for soccer players to be well hydrated before and during a match. Body builders on the other hand go out of their way to dehydrate themselves before competitions. Muscle normally holds at lot of water. Without this water the muscles of a body builder can actually appear a bit smaller but much more defined. I've actually watched a body building competition where I heard one of the competitiors being critisized for ';holding too much water';.





Don't forget about body fat. While both soccer and bodybuilding requires a relatively low body fat when compared to normal people the bodybuilder is actually much lower than a soccer player. Soccer players actually want some body fat to serve as energy reserves during long games. Body builders sacrifice that energy reserve to show off their muscles better. The result again is slightly smaler appearance but much better definition.





The water and body fat aspects combine to have a huge difference in stamina. After a 90 minute match a well trained soccer player is usually ready for more. After a competition a well trained bodybuilder looks completely exhausted.





Ok, now lets talk about agility. While it is definately important for soccer players to have upper body strength as well, body builders are still carrying more total body weight around. So it requires a lot more energy for a body builder to do things like change directions while running and stop on a dime and go from rest to a full sprint. Also body builders have much more muscle tone. This means that in general the muscles are much tighter, so that they have better definition. This resulting in reduced flexibility and agility. Soccer players spend a lot more time stretching and doing move movements that require agility so they are more flexible and have better agility.





The bottom line is soccer players train specifically to have speed and agility.





Body builders train to have increased muscle strength and size and definition.





This is how they end up so different.





P.S. sorry but I'm not going to address the steroids part. This response is already long enoughHow com some soccer players hav leg muscles biger than bdybuilders leg muscles and at he same time mor agilile
It's not right to compare the legs of body builders and footballers. For body builders, their leg is umpteen times bigger than any of the footballers and can't run as fast as they wanted to due to their massive built.





For footballers, they let their legs do the talking more than anything else on the pitch. That's why their legs are bigger than their body, but not body-builders'.





Cheers :)
Football players generally have well-developed thighs and legs, but they just don't compare to bodybuilder's thighs. For example, have a look at Ronnie Coleman's thighs (former Mr Olympia, world bodybuilding champion) - they're MASSIVE, way bigger than any footballer's, even Roberto Carlos'.





Coleman's thighs are so huge, they overlap one another. He can barely walk, let alone run.