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Envisage driving the quickest motorcars upon this world; think of the stress this places on your body. Healthier than football players and more slender than athletes: motor racing drivers have the most exquisitely tuned bodies upon this earth. Subscribe to one of our free RSS Feed and keep upto date with all the latest F1 events as they happen. |
Throughout a motor race a formula 1 driver must stay composed, concentred and in never-ending communication with the pit crew while perfectly operating a extremely complicated motor vehicle around and unknown race circuit besides their highly competitive rivals, moving at speeds of up to 200 mile per hour. All this in surroundings where any ill-timed movement could cost lives asks for a sportsman at the absolute peak of physical and intellectual strength. 15 years ago racing drivers accomplished this by going to the gymnasium two times a week. Today they know better. A Formula One Drivers HeartA human being has a normal heart beat of approximately 60 bpm, climbing up to more or less 150 bpm during a workout on the running machine. David Coulthard (Red Bull Racing Formula One Constructor) has a normal pulse rate of 40 beats per minute, growing to 198 beats/minute during a 2 hour formula 1 race, a number - roughly the equivalent as that of a long-distance runner getting across the finishing line - which has amazed medical staff. The body's power to manage with so much extreme pressure is a effect of intense exercise and so F1 racing drivers go through cardiovascular sessions for anything up to 4 hours each day: This rigorous routine also serves to keep body weight in check - a driver such as David Coulthard usually maintains a body fat ratio of 7%, which is similar to that of a runner at the beginning of a race. |
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