Holy crap Michael Phelps!

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Holy crap Michael Phelps!

Post by Specter » Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:12 am

Did anyone else see that?! Well it wasn't exactly him. it was the US Team.
Phelps beat world record now with 8 gold medals.
YAY USA! :)
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Re: HOLY CRAP MICHAEL PHELPS!

Post by CROC » Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:38 am

Yep, I saw it. I swear, Phelps is a freak of nature. Apparently, he consumes 17000 calories daily, and although he is only 6'4", he has an armspan of 6'7".

For those concerned, he eats the equivalent of about 25 Big Macs daily.
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Re: HOLY CRAP MICHAEL PHELPS!

Post by cantab » Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:17 am

12,000 is what I heard.

It's a lot, but he basically spends most of his training day in the pool. Water drains heat from your body much more effectively then air, thus requiring eating extra calories, even before he actually starts swimming.
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Re: Holy crap Michael Phelps!

Post by Silence » Sun Aug 17, 2008 3:48 pm

Wow, that really puts into perspective. Wow. Cool water, lots of muscle, and a high metabolism all probably play a part in his calorie consumption.

Phelps got lucky with a couple of his wins, but in the end it's fun to watch. I'm sure some of the swimmers who got shortchanged are a little frustrated, but oh well.

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Re: Holy crap Michael Phelps!

Post by Specter » Sun Aug 17, 2008 3:48 pm

Damn thats a lot of food. haha.
anyways Congrats to him :)
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