Northern Rancher said:You'll see more guys crippling around when they're 60 because they're too fat from not playing sports-I know my back never felt better than after I melted 35 pounds living off a tube in the hospital. Alot of guys wear a brace before they get injured for a bit more support. Some of those bareback guys look like transformers when they get their shoulder deals on.
3waycross said:My middle son played O-line for 4 years in high school. He weighed 265 his Senior year and wore braces on both knees every game, and he played every down.
He is 30 now and weighs 235 and has NO damage at all to his knees.
I would say they were a pretty good investment. They actually did what they were designed to do.
The fact that he lost the weight after he quit playing ball is just a bonus.