brettsticker86
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this was taken from a practice yesterday (1/30/13). Is it me or are they ridiculously skinny? he doesn't look very fit
What's up with nadal's legs?
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this was taken from a practice yesterday (1/30/13). Is it me or are they ridiculously skinny? he doesn't look very fit
brettsticker86
Rookie
here's another, he looks much more slender...
Towser83
G.O.A.T.
this was taken from a practice yesterday (1/30/13). Is it me or are they ridiculously skinny? he doesn't look very fit
holy crap they are skinny...I can't even see them..
Clarky21
Banned
Good one. :lol:
brettsticker86
Rookie
SORRY! not sure why they didnt post, go here and check the fifth picture over
http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/S...mily=editorial&p=rafael+nadal&assetType=image
http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/S...mily=editorial&p=rafael+nadal&assetType=image
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Goosehead
Legend
aaarrrghghghghhhgggg..rafa has (gulp, splutter)....DISAPPEARED :twisted:
...Oh Noooo0000000000OOOoooooooooooooooo.
6-1 6-3 6-0
Banned
Nadal's legs have little to do with winning RolandGarros. Nadal beat Djokovic in the final of RolandGarros2012, including holding 71 of 72 service games, practically on one leg. And the best Djokovic could muster was taking a set off of Nadal in the worst playing conditions in world history. Nadal can win RolandGarros no matter what his legs look like. RolandGarros2013 is shaping up to be the most exciting slam of 2013. 
Chanwan
G.O.A.T.
Nadal beat Djokovic in the final of RolandGarros2012, including holding 71 of 72 service games, practically on one leg. And the best Djokovic could muster was taking a set off of Nadal in the worst playing conditions in world history. .
Did you also seem him running as fast as ever using only one leg? Which one was it that he jumped around on, slided and turned for the entire tournament - without ever letting the other foot as much as touch the ground?
He's a hero indeed...
ivan_the_terrible
Hall of Fame
this was taken from a practice yesterday (1/30/13). Is it me or are they ridiculously skinny? he doesn't look very fit
Have you seen Nole's legs? His legs beeing skinny means nothing - remember he wasn't training for a long time, that could explain it.
Towser83
G.O.A.T.
that's alright, technology can be a pain in the butt! Hmm it's hard to tell from pics, but seeing as he had to rest for along time i wouldn't be surprised if he lost a bit of muscle on his legs
librarysteg
Hall of Fame
Someone should dig up a similar shot from before his latest injury for comparison.
There's a photo of him at the airport on some thread or another, and he looks bulky and strong in his street clothes.
There's a photo of him at the airport on some thread or another, and he looks bulky and strong in his street clothes.
brettsticker86
Rookie
true, but nole's legs are well defined and quite ripped, nadal's leg here looks like it just got out of a cast or something!
brettsticker86
Rookie
could you share? it could have just been the angle of the photo as to why his leg looked so small
ivan_the_terrible
Hall of Fame
this one?
Dammit - his legs keep disappearing...
but I found this one:
Dammit - his legs keep disappearing...
but I found this one:
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brettsticker86
Rookie
thats it, wonder why they wouldnt show up
Tennis_Hands
Banned
When will you people stop judging fitness levels, while looking at pictures on the Interwebz?
His legs are as strong as ever.
Cannot comment on his knees, though.
From what I have heard, he cannot either.
:roll:
brettsticker86
Rookie
how can you not? they sure dont look as strong as ever. i bet he wasnt able to condition them with his sore knees
dudeski
Hall of Fame
His quads look surprisingly underdeveloped.
Do any of you creepy Nadal stalkers know if he always looked like that? Maybe I should ask that in Nadal News thread...
Tennis_Hands
Banned
Do you have some superpowers,with which you can judge his fitness levels via Internet?
I thought not.
chatt_town
Hall of Fame
I don't see that happening this year. i wouldn't be surprise if one of the big hitters like Raonic knocks him off in like the 4th round.
Nadal's legs have little to do with winning RolandGarros. Nadal beat Djokovic in the final of RolandGarros2012, including holding 71 of 72 service games, practically on one leg. And the best Djokovic could muster was taking a set off of Nadal in the worst playing conditions in world history. Nadal can win RolandGarros no matter what his legs look like. RolandGarros2013 is shaping up to be the most exciting slam of 2013.
ivan_the_terrible
Hall of Fame
dude, calling 'em creepy and posting a question in that thread will surely result in a deluge of flaming insults
librarysteg
Hall of Fame
I tried to find a similar photo from an earlier time but couldn't find much. This shows the same part of the leg, but all bent and flexed so not a great comparison.
dudeski
Hall of Fame
dude, calling 'em creepy and posting a question in that thread will surely result in a deluge of flaming insults
Only if someone actually answers which would be hilarious
But seriously his quads look real small compared to the rest of his leg.
dudeski
Hall of Fame
Well actually only his quads look tiny. Rest of the leg is fine. Maybe his quads are not used so much for tennis.
6-1 6-3 6-0
Banned
Raonic, the guy who was never able to get a set off of Nadal or even break Nadal in Tokyo, Nadal's worst surface?
President
Legend
I think quads are way more used than the calves for tennis.
namelessone
Legend
I think some of you are exaggerating where the legs are concerned.
This is Nadal at the beach a couple of years ago.
Pardon the big pic:
Where exactly were these HUGE legs of Nadal's? In the second pic especially, he has pretty tight fitting shorts and yet they still hang a bit loose around his legs.
This is Nadal at the beach a couple of years ago.
Pardon the big pic:
Where exactly were these HUGE legs of Nadal's? In the second pic especially, he has pretty tight fitting shorts and yet they still hang a bit loose around his legs.
veroniquem
Bionic Poster
He's the same as usual. Legs and all. People are projecting.
Sid_Vicious
G.O.A.T.
Agreed. Nadal is not deteriorating. He is probably in great physical shape considering he has been posting pictures of himself working out for the past 6 months. Lets see how his tennis has held up after 6 months off.
Fiji
Legend
Nadal's legs have little to do with winning RolandGarros. Nadal beat Djokovic in the final of RolandGarros2012, including holding 71 of 72 service games, practically on one leg. And the best Djokovic could muster was taking a set off of Nadal in the worst playing conditions in world history. Nadal can win RolandGarros no matter what his legs look like. RolandGarros2013 is shaping up to be the most exciting slam of 2013.
Do you know that Agassi and Federer finally won RG and completed the Career Slam the year they both reached their fifth RG SF? Guess how many RG SF Djokovic has? Four and this year it is very likely Djokovic will reach his fifth RG SF. Maybe Djokovic wins his RG title the year he reaches his fifth RG SF like Agassi in 1999 and Federer in 2009. Both were odd years like 2013... Nadal's only loss at RG was in an odd year, 2009. Hmmm.
The-Champ
Legend
Korda was half Nadal's size and he was doping..
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NadalDramaQueen
Guest
I think some of you are exaggerating where the legs are concerned.
This is Nadal at the beach a couple of years ago.
Where exactly were these HUGE legs of Nadal's? In the second pic especially, he has pretty tight fitting shorts and yet they still hang a bit loose around his legs.
I agree, his legs look fine.
mariecon
Hall of Fame
Nadal's legs have little to do with winning RolandGarros. Nadal beat Djokovic in the final of RolandGarros2012, including holding 71 of 72 service games, practically on one leg. And the best Djokovic could muster was taking a set off of Nadal in the worst playing conditions in world history. Nadal can win RolandGarros no matter what his legs look like. RolandGarros2013 is shaping up to be the most exciting slam of 2013.
I have two words for you: ROBIN SODERLING. :twisted:
librarysteg
Hall of Fame
They look the same to me.
This is a great comparison shot. Looks about identical.
RAFA2005RG
Banned
This thread defines Talk Tennis perfectly. The thread begins with criticism of Nadal's LEG. It seeks to establish that Nadal's LEG has changed and is now weak. It concludes that Nadal's leg is identical right now to 2012 and 2010. Genius.
paulorenzo
Hall of Fame
these pictures show nadal's leg from rome 2012. even though his quads are more defined because the legs are extended on the run, are tan, and presumably more conditioned, i dont think they're any bigger than the OP's picture.
dudeski
Hall of Fame
Maybe that's why he doesn't want to wear sleeveless. Delpo look isn't good.
Sid_Vicious
G.O.A.T.
30-40 lbs of muscle... LOL. Do you realize how stupid that statement is? Nadal would look scrawnier than Simon if that was the case.
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namelessone
Legend
TW stupidity at its finest.
30-40 lbs would amount to about almost 14 kg of MUSCLE MASS. Those that actually work out know how hard it is to put on that amount of muscle so if Nadal actually had 13 more kg of muscle mass about 6-7 years ago then it would really show nowadays. Heck, if you lose just a couple of pounds in muscle mass you already start to look deflated when compared to your old self.
Here's an actual difference of about 15 pounds of muscle mass between 2 people, with both guys being around 10% body fat, according the website I got this from.
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He looked quite bulky when he won the first Wimbledon against Fed. I was looking at the recording the other day and thought it would do his legs some good if he did lose some of that bulk. I mean Fed is very thin and so is Djokovic (even if it is all muscle)
RAFA2005RG
Banned
It was a wise choice to lose all that weight, as he ended up winning 3 slams in 2010, and making 5 slam finals in a row from 2011-12.
