Fence_Sitter Posted September 14, 2002 Posted September 14, 2002 ok in 4 hours i am going to begin a 24 hour rugby practice... yes tahts right 24 hours... now i know that this cant be good for you ... so i'd like to hear why.... Quote
nervedoc Posted September 14, 2002 Posted September 14, 2002 With a workout that lasts 24 hours (especially Rugby) there are a few major concerns: first rugby can be dangerous even if you are functioning at your top level, but when you work for an extended period of time, your energy stores are going to become depleted (both in individual muscles and systemically) are your coordination is going to suffer. Additionally, your alertness and decision making abilities are going to suffer both from overactivity and from lack of sleep. And finally, overuse injuries (which most athletes function on the edge of anyway)can very easily rear their heads. But hey it's your body. Quote
Courtenay Posted September 14, 2002 Posted September 14, 2002 Uh, WHY? And who organized this workout? Sounds like someone who's already participated in a few other 24-hour stints. Now an ultra-distance event, or car-to-car climb I can understand, but I'm with nervedoc on this one, as the above two examples are dependent on your own efforts, without compounding things by adding 1) other people, and 2) lots of contact. Doesn't sound like such a good idea to me... But again, WHY? Quote
Fence_Sitter Posted September 15, 2002 Author Posted September 15, 2002 couldsn't tell you...all i know is it was hard as hell...i knew it was a stupid idea...but hey he's the coac...eh watchagonnado? Quote
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