Pushing the limits
- POSTED ON: 12 Jan, 2022
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- POSTED BY: Madhumitha Srinivasan
- ARTICLE POINTS: 150 Points
Research has suggested that the limit of human endurance is burning energy at 2.5 times our basal (resting) metabolic rate. Meaning, it is a point at which our body burns more calories than it can consume.
Humans have proven time and again that our bodies are capable of amazing feats, setting records in various humans endurance feats.
But remember, this is possible only with a combination of hard work, practice and innate ability.
Here are a few records of human endurance. But some facts are not right. Can you identify the true and false statements?
(Note: Photos for questions 2, 4 & 5 are for illustrative purposes only!)