Are somalis genetically predisposed to being either skinny or fat?

[Hybrid]

Everyone has fast and slow twitch fibres . Some peoples’ function better than others.

This 18 stone chap beat Mo Farah in a 100 metre race (11.5 seconds).

I meant west Africans have more fast twists muscle fibers than others.
Sprinters have to be powerfully built and fast. Someone like mo farah will do poorly in short distance running. People of west African descent dominate 100 and 200m dash because of their Physique and fast twist muscles.

 

[GeKo]

So much lies. According to Ibn Battuta Somalis were eating good in Mogadishu. They were eating fruits, vegetables, chicken, fish and all types of delicious food. He said they were fat.

When Ibn Battuta visited Mogadishu. He saw no desert, starvation or camels. Instead he saw an exceedingly large city, well built city-state with many wealthy merchants.

@Basra Just stop being a self hater and learn your own history please.

Both you and @Basra take on extreme stances of optimism/pessimism on the Somali ppl. You choose to see Somalis through rose-colored glasses while Basra is doom and gloom. Lets be real sxb, a very tiny percentage of somalis lived in the urban cities back then.

 

[Factz]

Both you and @Basra take on extreme stances of optimism/pessimism on the Somali ppl. You choose to see Somalis through rose-colored glasses while Basra is doom and gloom. Lets be real sxb, a very tiny percentage of somalis lived in the urban cities back then.

I'm not going to bother with your ignorance by slandering me and even the Somali people.

Ajuran had wealthy city-states through the interior to the coast. Check out this medieval map. Somalis were well established and urbanized even in the medieval times. By the way, most Somalis back then were located in the Ajuran Sultanate.

 

[Basra]

Both you and @Basra take on extreme stances of optimism/pessimism on the Somali ppl. You choose to see Somalis through rose-colored glasses while Basra is doom and gloom. Lets be real sxb, a very tiny percentage of somalis lived in the urban cities back then.

Me doom and gloom? I am the most optimistic happy cheery soul

 

[World]

Lets be real sxb, a very tiny percentage of somalis lived in the urban cities back then.

A tiny percentage of the world lived in urban cities then.

 

[Blade1]

There was this somali trainer I heard of and he said that many somalis get shocked when they see him, they think we can't pack muscles like Madow.

Tbh I've never seen a somali guy with big muscles in person.
My brother is at the gym alot and he says it's so hard for him to get big especially his skinny legs he asked the madow guy who's massive and comes in does 2 2 dumbbells and leaves for the end of his work out and he said that it's just genetics for how fast you can get big.

 

[World]

Tbh I've never seen a somali guy with big muscles in person.
My brother is at the gym alot and he says it's so hard for him to get big especially his skinny legs he asked the madow guy who's massive and comes in does 2 2 dumbbells and leaves for the end of his work out and he said that it's just genetics for how fast you can get big.

Thats the biggest BS I’ve heard

There is no difference between races/ethnicities in how fast you can gain muscle

Around 0.5-1 lb/week of lean muscle for new gainers

I’ve been going gym for 8 months now and I’ve had to throw away all of my clothes and replace my wardrobe.

What does your brother eat? Does he track his calories, and protein intake? What program does he follow? How has lifts progressed? How long has he been going? He won’t answer any of these questions, because he doesn’t do any real workout in the gym.

 

[The Gadabursi Nomad]

Just the title

LMAO, but Somalis also have proto-Nilote genes (skinniest and leanest of all Africans).

Finally! Someone who agrees with me about us being related to Proto Nilo sharans

 

[Blade1]

Thats the biggest BS I’ve heard

There is no difference between races/ethnicities in how fast you can gain muscle

Around 0.5 lb/week of lean muscle for new gainers

I’ve been going gym for 8 months now and I’ve had to throw away all of my clothes and replace my wardrobe.

What does your brother eat? Does he track his calories, and protein intake? What program does he follow? How has lifts progressed? How long has he been going? He won’t answer any of these questions, because he doesn’t do any real workout in the gym.

I think there is a difference some people just gain muscle quicker. Person for person

 

[Blade1]

Thats the biggest BS I’ve heard

There is no difference between races/ethnicities in how fast you can gain muscle

Around 0.5 lb/week of lean muscle for new gainers

I’ve been going gym for 8 months now and I’ve had to throw away all of my clothes and replace my wardrobe.

What does your brother eat? Does he track his calories, and protein intake? What program does he follow? How has lifts progressed? How long has he been going? He won’t answer any of these questions, because he doesn’t do any real workout in the gym.

He takes those drinks idk what they are and eats like chicken and stuff idk I don't track him. He has gotten a little muscle but took alot of work.

 

[World]

He takes those drinks idk what they are and eats like chicken and stuff idk I don't track him. He has gotten a little muscle but took alot of work.

90 % of gaining muscle is your diet, your brother reminds me of my room mate (Somali) who said the same thing but when he moved in with me I noticed he hardly ate above his maintenance(his weight therefore didn’t change). I taught him in a week how to eat properly and he’s gained 25 lb/11kg since of mostly muscle.

 

[Geeljire lotus]

We have skinny wrists I think and when we gain fat it goes to our thighs smh

 

[The Gadabursi Nomad]

We have skinny wrists I think and when we gain fat it goes to our thighs smh

Somalis gain muscle faasstt.

 

[Geeljire lotus]

Somalis gain muscle faasstt.

Imma start working out soon is it possible for my wrist to get bigger ?

 

[caano and hilib ari]

Finally! Someone who agrees with me about us being related to Proto Nilo sharans

many nilotics have less Madow facial features and are taller and thinner than other africans so us having ancient nilotic ancestry shouldn’t be a shock at all tbh

 

[The Gadabursi Nomad]

Imma start working out soon is it possible for my wrist to get bigger ?[/QUOTE

I know that muscle gains for Somalis are pretty fast but I don't know about wrists. Sorry.

 

[The Gadabursi Nomad]

many nilotics have less Madow facial features and are taller and thinner than other africans so us having ancient nilotic ancestry shouldn’t be a shock at all tbh

I know, I remember when I first joined Somalispot, I claimed that Somalis and Nilo sharans share a common ancestor and that Cushites are the result of Proto Nilo Sharans+ Proto Levante Farmers. Wallahi I got attacked so hard lol.

 

[caano and hilib ari]

I know, I remember when I first joined Somalispot, I claimed that Somalis and Nilo sharans share a common ancestor and that Cushites are the result of Proto Nilo Sharans+ Proto Levante Farmers. Wallahi I got attacked so hard lol.

They probably think the ones today with recent bantu admixture represents the ones from the past

 

[World]

I know, I remember when I first joined Somalispot, I claimed that Somalis and Nilo sharans share a common ancestor and that Cushites are the result of Proto Nilo Sharans+ Proto Levante Farmers. Wallahi I got attacked so hard lol.

It’s not really an opinion but a fact, 60-65% of our ancestry is nilosaharan-like. The rest isn’t just proto levantine either.

 

[The Gadabursi Nomad]

It’s not really an opinion but a fact, 60-65% of our ancestry is nilosaharan-like. The rest isn’t just proto levantine either.

West Eurasian Farmers from the Levant. Should have typed that instead of "Proto Levante".