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		PhantomGremlin on July 31, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Micro heaters cut 87% off my electric heat bill Michael Phelps needed 12,000 Calories a day when training. That's seriously "intense"! http://www.foxnews.com/story/2008/08/14/michael-phelps-12000...

tempestn on July 31, 2014 [–]

Wow, that is intense. Way beyond what I'd call "sufficient" exercise though!

Dylan16807 on July 31, 2014 | [–]

You're reading the word 'sufficient' in the wrong way. Sufficient to demolish calories, not sufficient to be healthy.

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