Why are fat people so good at paintball?

[WicKeD_WaYz]

Originally posted by shartley

hmmm...it may be a myth, but its a Myth I believe :)

I also believe cockers shoots farther than mags.

either way I plan to gain about 100 pounds before next season.

[shartley]

Originally posted by WicKeD_WaYz


hmmm...it may be a myth, but its a Myth I believe :)

I also believe cockers shoots farther than mags.

either way I plan to gain about 100 pounds before next season.

[Hexis]

They can make padded clothes against the rules, but they can't outlaw my gut! It's bouncetastic!


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You can keep your paint, but gimme your babee!

Get in mah belly!
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[Lone Wolf2]

TAG's son was runnin to the fifty close to the end of the game and took 10 bounces thanks to his padding.

[jdev]

just to give everyone an idea whos not familiar with the "plus size" players

http://fallingaway.com/img/my_mag/me_light.JPG

all 6 foot 290 lbs of me

if this was guerilla paintball, would you want me waiting outside your bunker?

[magking1971]

Prince? sure we will get you a crown and everything (I just don't know about that "not shooting you" thing);D
Our field is just 17 miles north of spokane.

[aaron_mag]

magking-I think you have posted a link to your field website. Could you post it again? Oh and I'll pick up my own burger king crown on my way there....:) That is style!!!!

[breg]

As a fat kid myself,
I think a lot of it comes from, when we move, no one expects us to, and since we don't move much we focus on shooting as fast as we can.

[punkncat]

I have noticed with a lot of the heavier guys that instead of making some far off dash for a bunker they might make , they will turn around and rain hell on the other side of the field.Then right as everyone gets in their bunkers and is doing a head count they trot to cover knowing where everyone is.
I also notice many of the heavy guys with oodles of paint and a really fast marker.

[BlackHalo]

Extra padding

Originally posted by magking1971
Shartly your just jelous of our "extra padding"
Thanks aaron_mag we need to do that again, I was thinking about putting one on at our field no charge (AO meet)

In B.C. Canada, where I play, we call it "Tim Horton's Armour"...I guess in the states it'll be "Krispy Kreme Armor".

[FreshmanBob]

You guys do realize all the health risks of being over weight right? Not just heart attack but new studies have been comming out showing correlations between too many extra pounds and cancer, the more overweight you are the more at risk you are for a good dozen types of cancer.

I used to be getting more than a little chubby but in the last 10 months or so I've dropped close to 20 pounds, and put on plenty of muscle. The best thing I've found is forcing yourself to have atleast 8 to 10 servings of fruit (depending on how hungry you are GRR!) in addition to vegetables, dairy and grains(dairys been shown to help weightloss, just in moderation tho). The fruit serves to lower your calorie and fat intake and replaces less healthy foods. Do that, stay away from fast food, ice cream, and other obviously fattening things and toss on a good half hour of excersize a day, or more if you like.

Lifting also helps to replace fat with muscle, but it's like anything else, the more you put in the more you get out. I hate to rant and I don't want to sound mean or condescending, but it's not that hard and it's worth the effort.

[sharpshooter1286]

i agree

usually when i go to my favorite field(paintball heaven in bridgewater, ma) when there is a fat guy they really do tear the place up. the waste alot of paint and shoot very fast and usually make good decisions, but stay in the back. sometimes in a woods ball game they will stand straight up in the back when the fighting is real thick, but they dont get hit lol but it doesnt matter as long as they are on my team

[Miscue]

I think the fat guy is more noticeable. Since he can't run or anything... all he does is shoot... and shoot A LOT.

With 2000 balls in the air... you're bound to hit something.

[Fatjon]

yea fat people just are fat. I am 15 5'8" and 215lbs. I have noticed my self playing more and more front. I dont know why but i just get to relaxed in the back and dont pay enough atention. Yes i get some bounces. and when im in the snake it takes alot of efort to get to the other end.

[magking1971]

"Health risks?" Who cares!!
Eat it like you stole it!!