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What I don't understand about this theory, is, that you would then expect athletes of all sizes to die sooner... Certainly the heart of an athlete has gone a l
by rubicon33 10y ago
What I don't understand about this theory, is, that you would then expect athletes of all sizes to die sooner... Certainly the heart of an athlete has gone a lifetime working harder than a non athlete... Maybe I'm misunderstanding something about the height/age correlation...
- steinystein 10y agoMy guess, is your misunderstanding lies in biology in general. There is no constant maximum heart effort per lifetime. The heart is a muscle, if muscles are not used they become weak, conversely when muscles are used they become stronger and can grow (see: weight lifting). Also there is more to staying alive than a heart that beats.