Originally Posted by TripleXPrint

I don't believe it's in the "breeding" but the actual work being done. Slaves were primarily used to do work their owners didn't...mainly manual labor. Slaves worked in the fields all day while their fat owners sat inside. Also take the food into account. I'm pretty sure slaves were fed lesser meals than the owners while doing 1000% more work. With that combination, their bodies would have naturally adapted to lesser intakes of protein and other essential amino acids. The body is a phenomenal thing and when it's not getting enough nutrients, it finds a way to adapt. Basically their bodies adapted to do more with less. Those genetic changes have stayed and that's why blacks are generally more athletic, stronger, and possess more endurance.

I've had black friends that would go to the gym for 6 months and look like a fucking body builder. When in the same amount of time, our white friends didn't look nearly as ripped or developed. My friend Lynell said it was his Mandigo blood but I digress.

I agree with the premise that slave owners purchased the strongest and healthiest slaves, but in those times, just making it across the ocean in those slave boats would have been a good indicator of strength and will to live. But, I don't think it played a big part in the genetic make up of a present day black man. I feel it was a combination of hard work and poor diet that sparked the genetic advantages we witness today.