Extreme Athleticism Is the New Midlife Crisis

Re:Extreme Athleticism Is the New Midlife Crisis by andrewstuart on Sunday September 09, 2018 @10:15PM (#17948967)

Here's an interesting video if you are an extreme athlete: it is a cardiac researcher and lifelong exerciser who identifies that such exercise patterns damage the heart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6U728AZnV0

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Re:Extreme Athleticism Is the New Midlife Crisis by skookum on Monday September 10, 2018 @12:18AM (#17949349)

For a longer treatment of the same topic, I recommend reading the book The Haywire Heart by Case/Mandrola/Zinn.

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Re:Extreme Athleticism Is the New Midlife Crisis by loco5niner on Monday September 10, 2018 @02:16PM (#17953776)

This may be unfair, but I've become disillusioned with Ted talks, especially TedX talks.

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Re:Extreme Athleticism Is the New Midlife Crisis by jl2718 on Monday September 10, 2018 @03:16AM (#17949991)

Can’t watch, but I’m pretty sure this is more due to caffeine and NSAID abuse than exercise.

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