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1st case ever in recorded history of a person violating the laws of thermodynamics.
Not so much here... Our local coroner is very qualified and has a background in hyperbaric meds. Most common "CoD" is drowning, but similarly, the drowning was precipitated by something. A number of the fatalities occurred on the surface, swimming in the current. He doesn't even classify these as diving accidents. "Death while diving" as opposed to "Death from Diving"... as in golfing.
One of the local shops lost one of theirs in Newfoundland the other day. I didn't know him, but looking at pics on FB after the accident, and again, he looked like a heart attack waiting to happen...
Hit the treadmill folks... it ain't that hard.
My long-time buddy has pretty much quit diving after an incident last year. He's never exercised in the almost 40 years we've been diving together and it's caught up to him now.
BS I say! It's hard as heck! Now my knuckles hurt and the darn thing didn't even flinch...... Hit the treadmill folks... it ain't that hard....
I'm 55, and I absolutely know that I'm nowhere near as strong as I was 20 years ago, despite weights, yoga, surfing, biking, etc. 90-100 minutes feels long to me now, I had a great dive but it's way more difficult as I get older, for sure. I've scaled things back, I look for ways to make things easier, but time marches on.
Its the dressing that gets you.
As for scuba diving, I've seen divers of every shape and size and I don't see any reason whatsoever that someone who is obese cannot be a diver. There are some complications, like needing extra ballast and finding gear that fits... but in general I don't see being obese as being incompatible with diving. I do see it as being something that generally makes life harder and may prematurely block you from continuing to be a diver as your body ages, but to disqualify someone for being obese alone is not something that I would feel comfortable doing.
Ya, it kinda got derailed... I was about to post that I think the real "killer" in divers, is the combination of unfit, and age. And let's toss in "experience" too... Any one of these, and someone is likely going to have a crappy dive. Add a second factor... or a third....I thought this thread was about age...??
... If you are going to the gym six days a week, and "really" only eating 1000 calories a day, something isn't right. ...
DUH!!! Have you ever heard of genetics, metabolism and hormones?