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JonInMiddleGA · 10-09-2008, 11:53 PM

Happened to run across part of an interesting show on National Geographic Channel a few minutes ago. Fight Science researching MMA, including a segment with Randy Couture. They tested his lactic acid level at rest, then tested it again after he locked a sparring partner in a guillotine choke for 60 seconds ... and the levels went down like 20% (from 5.something to 4.something). As one of the researchers said "you're not human", which seems like as good an explanation as any to me.

edit -- Heh. The program ended with a clip of Ortiz slamming a crash test dummy ... and breaking the arm off at the shoulder.

10-09-2008, 11:53 PM	#433
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Happened to run across part of an interesting show on National Geographic Channel a few minutes ago. Fight Science researching MMA, including a segment with Randy Couture. They tested his lactic acid level at rest, then tested it again after he locked a sparring partner in a guillotine choke for 60 seconds ... and the levels went down like 20% (from 5.something to 4.something). As one of the researchers said "you're not human", which seems like as good an explanation as any to me. edit -- Heh. The program ended with a clip of Ortiz slamming a crash test dummy ... and breaking the arm off at the shoulder. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis Last edited by JonInMiddleGA : 10-10-2008 at 12:01 AM.