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You have to engage your muscles and bring some into play and not others if you are weightlifting
Do you think it's just chance or luck or genetics that top runners , footballers , swimmers , squash players , rugby players or cricketers have generally good athletic bodies ?
They need them as they are involved in strenuous athletic activity of power , strength , flexibility etc
There's a reason why Andy Fordham , Barney whatever his name is , Filthy Phil Taylor etc etc have poor physiques
It's because darts is not a sport . Those who love darts ....and snooker or fishing ....and other pastimes and hobbies that have a competitive edge will argue that they are but if they are then so is monopoly , bridge , chess , skittles etc
I have just told you , engaging different muscle groups through a lift
Traps do some of the work , lats , biceps etc
It's just as skillful as throwing a dart
Some would call both a bit brain dead but I couldn't lift heavy weights even when I was younger and stronger
In terms of darts you watch darts regularly enough to realise these guys are often in poor shape
They wouldn't get away with that to the same extent in football , rugby , swimming , athletics etc
Darts related... 22 years later, though likely new news to some.
Following Taylor's sexual assault conviction he proceeded to win a further seven world titles.
Sky/the media/darts did an excellent job of ignoring/suppressing/underplaying that unsavoury incident. I seem to recall reading Taylor would have a difficult time appearing at Scottish events.
Darts champion Phil Taylor guilty of sex attack on women - https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/...tack-on-women/
Phil 'the power' Taylor.
Imagine this introduction instead. "Ladies and gentleman, please welcome as he nonces his way onto the stage, Phil 'the groper' Taylor".