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The thing I like about Oliver Sacks wasn't just his academic achievements - it was how strong he got [1]. A 600lb squat is pretty immense. He truly was a renais
by gadders 7y ago
The thing I like about Oliver Sacks wasn't just his academic achievements - it was how strong he got [1]. A 600lb squat is pretty immense. He truly was a renaissance man.
[1] https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/the-bodybuilder-oliver-sacks-days-on-muscle-beach/ https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/the-bodybuilder-olive...
- skrebbel 7y agoHm not sure. The article you quote ends with: We looked at each other, our bodies half-destroyed by lifting. “What fools we were,” Dave said. I nodded and agreed.
- gadders 7y agoMaybe. They definitely pushed their bodies to extremes. But then a lot of people half destroy their bodies by sitting on a sofa eating Haribo. At least they generated some useful adaptations and learnt something from inflicting voluntary hardship on themselves.
- sharadov 7y agoHe had his demons - for a long time he struggled with his sexuality and acceptance of it. Hence the drugs and excessive weight-lifting.