Profile of the Body Composition of the top Athletes of Iran's Strongest Men Competitions in the Adults and Young" Competitions Adults and Young Irans Strongest Men"

Finding the right talent and knowing the characteristics of elite athletes, including the strongest men of any country, is one of the most important factors in selecting and nurturing the champions of this sport. Therefore, this research aimed to determine the profile of a some of features of anthropometric and body composition factors in elite athletes of the strongest men in the two age groups , adults and youth and a comparison of them.۸ of the top athletes in the youth group with a mean age of ۱۹.۵ ± ۱.۱ years and ۱۲ of the top athletes in the adult group with a mean age of ۳۴ ± ۳.۳ years were chosen. The anthropometry features included height and weight and body composition that was measured using the Tanita body composition device. After describing the data, the independent t statistical test with SPSS software version ۲۶ was used to compare groups.In the youth group, the skeletal muscles mass was ۵۶.۵ ± ۲.۴ Kg and the fat percentage was ۲۱.۷ ± ۶.۴ but in the adult group, the values were ۶۲.۷ ± ۳.۰ Kg and ۲۴.۵ ± ۴.۷ % respectively. The visceral fat and body water percentage were ۷.۴ ± ۸.۲ and ۵۷.۳ ± ۴.۷ in the youth and ۱۲.۹ ± ۳.۷ and ۵۵.۱۹ ± ۳.۴ in the adults. A comparison of the skeletal muscle mass, bone mass, and visceral fat of the youth and adults showed a significant difference but a comparison of their fat percentage did not have significant difference (p ≥ ۰.۰۵).The results of the study showed that specified body composition is essential for good performance in the field of Strongest Men. However, regarding this physiological profile, determining the role of genetics and exercise in the success of this field needs to be studied