Originally published at: Chess tournament players burn up to 6,000 calories a day | Boing Boing
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“Whoa that guy’s lobes are RIPPED.”
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I noticed a few things about that article. First, they spent a lot of time talking about the exercise routines of these chess players. So, they’re not just sitting still all the time, they are in training. They also describe a few players’ diet plans in a way that makes it clear they aren’t just eating regular meals. Finally, none of the players mentioned were women. 
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I would love to see some heat-sensitive thermal imagery from a tournament, to see how much heat is thrown off their heads.
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I can’t find any thermal images but when I googled it I found a bunch of chess players in pools, presumably taking advantage of water-cooling to prevent their overclocked processors from burning out.
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Just more propaganda from the “chess is a sport - it is - it is - it really is” lobby. 
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Sounds like they need some regular breaks for eating junk food.
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I think it was on Radiolab a while ago, not related to chess, but about the brain. They said, though the brain represents 3% of our total weight, it’s responsible for up to 25% of calories expended.
I’m no grandmaster, but I can definitely tell I’ve used more energy when I have a really big “thinking” day at work (versus more admin or meetings). I’ll be starving by the end, even though in both cases, I’m mainly sitting at a desk.
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I get my cardio above the waistline, sunshine.
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My BFF is a chess coach… it is a field that is still dominated by men and shot through with misogyny, unfortunately.
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i get my cardio above the NECKline , starshine
( thanks for the cue )
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My heart is between my waist and my neck.
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