Why do the american gymnasts look so thick?

Question

Why do the american gymnasts look so thick?

Answer 1

They work out 5 times a week for 4 hours

Build muscles by extreme measure of push ups and sit ups and other ridiculous techniques.

They can basically do unlimited push ups and sit ups  

Answer 2

cos they spend all their time in the gym training  so they dont have time to study

Answer 3

In order to be a gymnast you have to have a muscular build!

:)

Answer 4

Its a conspiracy. Like when the Chinese divers win diving just cause their bodies aren't designed to create splash when they enter the water. There's nothing there to cause a splash. Hence, more points.  

Answer 5

Because Mcdonalds is an Olympic official sponsor. Well some argues because they are on steroid which yanks do the best in the world.  

Answer 6

I think most of them just happen to have a stocky body (except Nastia) I don't think you necessarily need to have thick and mascular body to be a gymnast. Look at the chinese girls. They looks dangerously malnourished.

Answer 7

thick=strong=of age

Answer 8

They have trained, ALOT and have gained pounds and pounds of pure muscle.

Answer 9

Shawn Johnson is a little stumpy and "thick" looking, but the others are not. Nastia is quite slim.

If you are talking about the men, then I can't say that any of them are particularly larger than any of the other men.

Answer 10

because they are healthy