Let's Talk Squash - SUSPENDED

ashrafamer · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 6:36 am Post subject: squash marathon

have anybody heard about squash marathon, when i was surfing on web i found a site for guy called mark blinnger
he talk about having extreme fitness and how he lost wieght by only playing squash- he said that he met once with peter nicol he told him that he do not go to the gym only keep playing squash to lose wieght , he used to
play with his partner a squash marathon maybe once every month, they play squash for 18 hours (as he said!!!!!!!)between each hour they have arest for 5 minutes, do you believe anybody can do that, can any body tell me the maximum of playing hours you ever tried.

swiftfoot · Prolific Contributor Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 81

I know who you are talking about as he did a world record attempt at squash playing continuously a few years ago for world squash day events. With careful words i would say that he is a nice man but maybe one short of a picnic.
Needless to say after playing this amount of squash some weight might well be lost!!

Paul_SW_London · Prolific Contributor Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 82

That's Mark Bellinger from www.bellingersports.com

He's got a piece of software called "The Squash Coach" which does have some useful drills for coaching.
I wouldn't believe everything he says, especially about only playing squash to lose weight.
Perhaps it worked for him but in my opinion a healthy diet with free weights and cardio will shed the fat and weight.

Paul
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wasted24/7 · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:41 pm Post subject:

It seems interesting as a novelty, a record attempt, fundraiser or just some club fun. But to do it as weight loss technique seems a bit strange. I'd rather do some other things for 18 hours.

bendi36 · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:03 pm Post subject:

Like intercourse.
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Pedro · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:16 pm Post subject:

I would be happy with 18 min. Razz

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squish · Prolific Contributor Joined: 28 Sep 2007 Posts: 95

I gave 10 45 minute lessons today and i can't get out of this chair.

bendi36 · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:10 am Post subject:

My record is 8 hrs. and when you do it drunk their no stopping you
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neil13 · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:57 pm Post subject:

I know a guy that did a 12hr marathon as a bit of a fund raiser, not sure how he was in the days after but was holding up pretty good at the 8 hr mark!!!

Flash · Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:12 am Post subject:

We still talking squash here? lol

Paul_SW_London · Prolific Contributor Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 82