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Well said. By the same token, great strength without the athletic ability to gain leverage is also useless. In the case of this young gentleman, it is obvious he is a good athlete.Power and explosiveness come from your lower body and it is translated to your upper body through your core. Being strong in your upper body while weak in your lower body or core is useless.
People love to marvel at how strong people are, but I have come to realize over the years that just being a really good athlete is way more important. Just look at the sport of boxing. How many times have you seen a guy, who looks like linguine next to the chiseled opponent in the other corner, just beat the crap out of him and make him look silly.
Obviously I want us getting bigger and stronger. I don't want to imply the opposite, but, lets make sure we keep it in perspective too.