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In article <q3r3nb-@rpi.edu>, cecchinr@gehrig.cs.rpi.edu (Ron Cecchini) writes:
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|> And you know, I'd still be willing to put some of the pros up against
|> your "fit" athletes.  When the pros are not in competition mode, they're
|> still doing lots of aerobics - 3, 4, 5 times a week is not unheard of.
|> I can't believe that they have such poor aerobic capabilities...

I'll take your money.  I'm a triathlete, and I know a few (non-elite)
triathletes who do 3 or 4 aerobic workouts A DAY (swim in the morning, run
at lunch, bike/run in the evening).  I'm more than willing to bet that
there isn't a single (top) pro bodybuilder that can demonstrate aerobic
capability comparable to a "local" top triathlete, not to mention a
national caliber triathlete.  The ability to do (say, in the pool) 10
intervals at 90% of maximum heart rate for 2 minutes, with about 20
seconds rest each time, is probably beyond the capacity of bodybuilders.
I can do an hour swim (non-stop), where my heart rate stays around 80% of
my (observed) maximum.

I have a lot of respect for bodybuilders; I know what kind of dedication
it must take to achieve the results they strive for.  I know that they
train for something very different than aerobic capacity.  Please don't
try to put them in a category where they really don't stack up.

Ken Lehner