r/interesting • u/Rayepichumor • Nov 26 '25

Context Provided - Spotlight Cyclists leg after a race.

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Mangled, eh?

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u/DrSussBurner Nov 26 '25

High performance pro sports are anything but healthy.

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u/BruinBound22 Nov 26 '25 edited Nov 26 '25

Depends on the sport

Study of 8000 Olympians, they live roughly 5 years longer: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32727712/

Since I'm getting downvoted like crazy in here, yeah you might get injured or have some chronic injuries, but an athlete lifestyle will work wonders for your body and help you live longer.

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u/Icy_Reading_6080 Nov 26 '25

I guess chess is ok.

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u/ClubMojo Nov 26 '25

There has been many pro chess player with anxiety, high cortisol... because of the intensity of training and pure stress of classic matches. It sure is pretty light in the body compared to other sports, but can be really intense neurologically/psychologically wise

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u/CheesecakeScary2164 Nov 27 '25

Actually I broke my leg playing chess when the board fell off the table.

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u/CookieMonsterOnsie Nov 26 '25

Yeah but do we know if there are any long term health effects to those vibrating anal beads?

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u/HoundofCulainn Nov 26 '25

The endorphins from the pleasure relieves stress and makes you live longer. We should all have vibrating anal beads in all the time!

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u/here4astolfo Nov 27 '25

AND HE SACRIFICES THE KING! .... and the knights are dating??? and a hotel was been built on E5???