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>Today's players have begun to incorporate strict food and fitness regimens to increase oxygen supply to the brain during tournaments Is there really such a po
by pastor_elm 7y ago
>Today's players have begun to incorporate strict food and fitness regimens to increase oxygen supply to the brain during tournaments
Is there really such a possible variance when it comes to getting oxygen to the brain? Why don't they just take hits of O2 then?
- cheald 7y agoAbsolutely. The difference in VO2 max (essentially, efficiency of oxygen uptake) between trained and untrained individuals is stark and substantial. Hits of pure O2 produce a euphoric high, which probably isn't what you want during intense mental competition.