Would my cousin be stronger because he is a guy?

My seven-year-old cousin wants to play fight/play wrestle with me. I am going to see him in a couple of weeks, and this is only the second time I have seen him in person his entire life, and not used to being around people his age. Therefore, just not quite sure what to expect. I spoke to him over FaceTime and he was flexing his arms like he was John Cena or something, and his arms looked pretty big and strong, yet his mom says yes a little bit below average seven-year-old.

How effective would his moves, like a chokehold or a tackle be on me? How difficult would it be for me to get out of them? And for him, how effective would my moves be on him? How difficult would they be for him to get out of? Like when he stiffens his arm when we arm wrestle, how difficult would his resistance be? And he applies a strength would it be easy for him to overcome my resistance?

He also wants to have a running race. So again I’m not used to being around people his age, so why should I expect in terms of how fast he runs compared to how fast I run?

I guess what I’m asking is, how close are we in strength and speed? How good of a chance would my cousin have if we both played our best at both of these games? Can you please explain? I’m only used to being around people my age

SlaveEt · 36-40, F

You are a grown man and no mater how physically unimpressive you might be, you still have the speed, strength and stamina to win any physical contest against a young child. The goal however is not to win but to bond and connect with your little cousin. He obviously looks up to you otherwise he wouldn't be so excited about playing with you.
As @dale74 said, match his efforts, encourage/praise his abilities and be sure to let him win, otherwise it won't be fun for him. You might try watching videos of daddies playing with their kids for ideas. Have fun!

Cigarguy101 · 41-45, M

@SlaveEt he or she is playing you for a fool. This person has made many accounts and posted these odd questions asking about young children. He or she has even posted this one twice a few hours apart. A few days ago the account was new father and he was talking about his 7 year old carrying milk and flexing his muscles but the father thought it wasn't special because he could carry milk with ease

HairbrushDiva · 31-35, F

Not necessarily. My husband has a 21-year-old male cousin whose girlfriend is physically stronger than him. Don't judge people by their gender.