It’s generally accepted that certain physical traits can help or hurt you in the sport of functional fitness. For example, taller athletes are at an advantage with wall balls but possibly a disadvantage with the Olympic lifts. Shorter athletes could be the opposite.

Is there an ideal body for the sport? One Redditor would argue yes. Check out the post and image below:

What is the Best Body Type for CrossFit? [Infographic] from r/crossfit

What do you think? Does this accurately represent the “best bodies” for the sport? Is there such a thing? Can any athlete overcome potentially problematic physical traits simply by spending more time improving a movement?

Main image: Tia-Clair Toomey/Instagram