26 thoughts on “Progress report

  • 8/23/2005 at 9:23 am
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    no joke. You can drown if you drink too much water.

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  • 8/23/2005 at 9:28 am
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    Is this true? I know that you can be overhydrated if you have too much water without enough sodium resulting in injury (see post below) But asphyxiation? wouldn’t that mean that the water would have to go into your lungs?

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  • 8/23/2005 at 9:56 am
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    Shamus and I found that a light freon leak into the cabin of a car also will get you pretty high. I think shamus should tell the story, since, if I did, everyone would think I was exagerating.

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  • 8/23/2005 at 10:03 am
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    No you won’t drown with water in your lungs. I’m pretty sure too much water will lead to water on the brain(hyrdo something or other) or dilution of electrolytes(sodium and potasium) which can give you a heart attack. So your heart stops or your head stops and it can kill you.

    You are drinking a lot of water you should be careful! There are no studies that show drinking tons of water is good for you. People feel like it’s good for them but there is not medical evidence to support those claims.

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  • 8/23/2005 at 10:09 am
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    So, here’s the story…

    Ben, Godlewski, and I drove to Vermont one day to pick up a grill for HnH. We took God’s van so we had enough room to fetch said grill.

    That much is clear, the drive up pretty uneventful. For some reason on the way back God turned on the A/C. A few miles from the Vermont border we’re giggling like a bunch of school girls. By the time we get back to Worcester we’re laughing, nay cackling at just about anything. Then God mentions that the van’s AC might be leaking freon.

    So Ben is correct freon leaked into the cabin can get you high much like wippets.

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  • 8/23/2005 at 10:30 am
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    I was hoping for a reference article on freon, but that one is pretty good too.

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  • 8/23/2005 at 10:33 am
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    I’m actually not too concerned. I’ve been reading articles on water consumption for those individuals trying to maximize their strength gains. For weightlifting, the recommended daily water consumption is between 1 and 2 gallons.

    I never force water, I just drink it when I desire it.

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  • 8/23/2005 at 11:21 am
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    The more you live with Mike D., you realize he’s not cool because he’s kinda crazy, but rather he’s cool despite the fact that he’s INSANE.

    Mike D. has more will power for each given day than I’ve managed to muster throughout my entire life.
    Drinking water in quantities per day that end in “gallons” is probably fine, if you want to maximize your muscle, and you are already 300lbs. of pure Muscle Beach might. However, if you were to melt Mike D., you’d find he’s probably only made up of about 10 gallons of water. Seriously man, eat something.
    Drinking 20% of your body weight in water per day is super-strange.

    He has made the argument to me about having water available for your muscles. I agree this is imortant, however if your muscles get bigger by maybe 1 ounce after an intense workout (this is a LOT), that’s at most 1 ounce of water they’ve consumed.

    I know I won’t stop him from drinking 18 glasses of water per day, but hopefully some of you non-crazy people will agree that what he’s doing sounds unnecessary.

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  • 8/23/2005 at 12:15 pm
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    Actually sizz, it’s not uncommon for serious weight lifters to gain between 2 and 3 ounces of muscle daily during the growth phase of their lifting cycle provided that they have proper nutrition and are working hard (about a pound a week). But you would not be able to reach these gains if you consumed only 2-3 extra fluid ounces of water. It would actually take quite a bit more, because the water is distributed evenly through your blood. I drink a lot of water to make sure that the supplies are there if my body needs it.

    Hyponatremia is a real risk, but by keeping my electrolyte level high, with salt and bananas, I can greatly reduce that risk.

    Kidney failure is the other risk. Heavy water consumption can overwhelm the kidneys resulting in the brain thing Mykal mentioned above. And a gallon a day might seem overwhelming to he who drinks no more than a pint of water a week. But really, it’s only 2-4 glasses of water more than the standard recommendation for an individual who exercises regularly. (8 glasses for the sentient, 12-14 for those that break a sweat)

    I’ll take the motivation comment as a compliment. I don’t know how to take the insanity comment… especially since I question Sander’s mental state every single day.

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  • 8/23/2005 at 12:36 pm
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    Oddly enough, I’m more comfortable with the stupid idea of Kiteboarding than I am with the simply weird and probably unhealthy if not dangerous idea of over hydrating.
    Perhaps one should check with a physician prior to chugging gallons of water????

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  • 8/23/2005 at 12:59 pm
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    I don’t think mikeD is “chugging” gallons of water. I mean, honestly. That only happens when Jon Abad, Kurt Onofrey and Mike DiDonato are under the same roof.

    jon- “we have all this water left over from the party last night”

    Mike – “Kurt I’ll give you 1 dollar to drink 6 gallons of water right now!”

    Kurt – “Mike, I bet I can drink 3 gallons of water faster than you can”

    Mike – “Your on!”

    Jon – “Let me get my camera”

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  • 8/23/2005 at 1:24 pm
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    The day Sander (can someone explain his nickname?) questions my sanity and I’m concerned is the day I should be committed.

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  • 8/23/2005 at 2:23 pm
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    Mike, stop drinking the water. The End.

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  • 8/23/2005 at 3:39 pm
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    Has anyone considered the significant increase in the occurrence of a MikeD bed wetting incident? I think you people are worrying about the wrong things.

    Love thy sheets!

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  • 8/23/2005 at 4:07 pm
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    Can you explain again why exactly you are risking kidney failure, heart arrythmias, etc.? Is this like Extreme Hydration, a new sport or something?
    I agree with Alicia. Stop already.

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  • 8/23/2005 at 5:00 pm
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    I’m not worried about Mike D’s health or anything. Mostly because it would be really good for my argument if his kidneys exploded.

    However, I should ponit out that “serious weight lifters” and “lunch break at work weightlifters” are not the same people…

    Ben, “Sizzle” is not a nickname, any more than “fattie” would be for you.

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  • 8/23/2005 at 8:40 pm
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    In that case, Sander, wouldn’t Redneck Jackass be more apropos?

    And fattie would be a nickname… anything you call me besides Benjamin is a nickname or an insult… or possible an article.

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  • 8/24/2005 at 7:06 am
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    Jon that made no sense.

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  • 8/24/2005 at 9:46 am
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    Hey Mike, Does Arianne know about this web site? I bet she could advise about the water consumption issue.

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  • 8/24/2005 at 10:53 am
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    I could say “Hey You” and call you a pronoun…

    or “Hey Ugly” and use an adjective…

    Really, the possibilities are endless.

    Endless I tell you.

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  • 8/25/2005 at 11:26 am
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    Regarding Overconsumption of Water:

    It is as highly over-publicized and taken far more seriously than it needs to be. Some lady who was doing the Boston marathon in 2002 died of hyponatremia. Nobody has died since. BUT, the number of people at endurance races who have needed IV’s due to extreme dehydration has increased dramatically. Why didn’t they drink? They were afraid of “over-hydrating”.

    The WebMD article says that it takes as little as 2.5 kg of water to kill a woman. Let’s apply some logic; this statistic is meant to startle you, so you have to assume that this means 2.5 kg (in an extremely short amount of time) is enough to kill a(n extremely small, say 90 lb) woman.

    2.5 kg of water is about 5.5 lbs, which is about 2.25 quarts. And, finally, our bodies are remarkably adaptable. I’d wager that if you built up slowly, you could get your body to start to be able to deal with a couple gallons of water per day, if it is spread out.

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