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If he can, so can I :-)
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That is exactly what they're trying to find out. From the article: "My question has always been, how much exercise do you need to do to injure the heart?" Levine says. "Since Ben was planning to swim across the Pacific Ocean, we thought, hey, this might be a good opportunity." It could go on to show that extreme (exercising at low intensity for 8 hours a day for 5-6 months) isn't "dangerous for your health".
"It could go on to show that extreme (exercising at low intensity for 8 hours a day for 5-6 months)" That doesn't sound extreme by any definition. It sounds really hard and is a lot of output over time, but it is not at all what I would characterize as "extreme". If I were trying to discover what "extreme" exercise did to ones heart (or body, whatever) I would simulate a life or death scare that would enlist adrenali…
Earlier quoted context omitted.
That is exactly what they're trying to find out. From the article: "My question has always been, how much exercise do you need to do to injure the heart?" Levine says. "Since Ben was planning to swim across the Pacific Ocean, we thought, hey, this might be a good opportunity." It could go on to show that extreme (exercising at low intensity for 8 hours a day for 5-6 months) isn't "dangerous for your health".
"It could go on to show that extreme (exercising at low intensity for 8 hours a day for 5-6 months)" That doesn't sound extreme by any definition. It sounds really hard and is a lot of output over time, but it is not at all what I would characterize as "extreme". If I were trying to discover what "extreme" exercise did to ones heart (or body, whatever) I would simulate a life or death scare that would enlist adrenali…
I applaud both the athlete and the research so please forgive this ignorant question. Even if he can handle the waves, isn't he at a huge risk of being eaten by a shark or other predator as he does a 6 month swim across the Pacific?
His flesh eating enemies are likely to be microscopic. I would worry about things like contact dermatitis and skin infections from swimming thru who knows what.
Does it count if he is using a snorkel? I know that's like the world's dumbest question, but I am really tempted to use a snorkel at my local swimming pool to help get exercise and avoid the whole not breathing for half the time issue. If he can, so can I :-)
Does it count if he is using a snorkel? I know that's like the world's dumbest question, but I am really tempted to use a snorkel at my local swimming pool to help get exercise and avoid the whole not breathing for half the time issue. If he can, so can I :-)
> how his heart holds up for eight hours of freestyle > every single day I expect NPR to not confuse freestyle and front crawl :-/
> how his heart holds up for eight hours of freestyle > every single day I expect NPR to not confuse freestyle and front crawl :-/
Generally, at least in competitive swimming, "freestyle" is synonymous with "front crawl." Technically, you can swim using any stroke you want during a freestyle event, but hardly anybody does since the front crawl is both the fastest and most efficient.
NPR calling freestyle "front crawl" would be like referring to Tuberculosis research as "the consumption."
Does it count if he is using a snorkel? I know that's like the world's dumbest question, but I am really tempted to use a snorkel at my local swimming pool to help get exercise and avoid the whole not breathing for half the time issue. If he can, so can I :-)
I applaud both the athlete and the research so please forgive this ignorant question. Even if he can handle the waves, isn't he at a huge risk of being eaten by a shark or other predator as he does a 6 month swim across the Pacific?
Sharks don't have internet access to know where he is, and fishermen have to go to quite a bit of effort to find their catch. Very few people are eaten by sharks, his odds of not being eaten are excellent. His flesh eating enemies are likely to be microscopic. I would worry about things like contact dermatitis and skin infections from swimming thru who knows what.