Cheat at virtual running .

Cheat at Virtual Running .

Andre Willers

17 May 2013

Synopsis :

Exercise without strain by cheating yourself .

 

Discussion :

1.Humans during the cursorial raptor phase have evolved to measure speed , hence metabolic demand from the strokes of grass alongside the ankles and calves .

2. Use principles of phantom limbs

http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-04/scientist-give-phantom-limb-syndrome-people-all-their-limbs

Neuroscientists at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden created the illusion of a phantom limb in non-amputees like this. First, they had subjects sit down and place their arm behind a screen, so it was out of view. Next, behind the screen, the scientists tickled the unseen hand with a paintbrush. While they did that, the scientists waved a second paintbrush in front of the subjects, in full view. The two paintbrushes--the invisible one tickling the hand and the other just brushing the air in front of the subject--made the same movements.

The scientists discovered that the majority of subjects, within a minute, had the sensation of an invisible hand reaching out toward the paintbrush in mid-air. To test the sensation, researchers placed a knife in the air, where the the subjects reported feeling the third hand (eep). The subjects' sweat was measured as a way of testing stress, and when the knife was placed across the "invisible" hand, the subjects sweated more. As a control, if the knife was waved in front of the subjects without having the phantom hand induced, they didn't experience elevated stress.

3. The rest is obvious .

3.1 Block visual perception between upper body and legs . (A board). Have some visual screens showing running through grassland . Standard gym .

3.2 Synchronize the speed of screen running with 4 fluffy brushes on both sides of the legs that mimic the effect of grass stalks while running . Driven by geared bicycle pedals .

You can use ordinary bicycle gears . (Electric motors initially in case of paralysis)

 

3.3. And you’re off and running virtually .

 

3.4 The Trick !

Gearing .

The system would habituate , unless there is a correlation between extra pedalling and speed on the screens .

Your body would think that you actualling running as fast as indicated on the visual screens , and adapt the body and leg metabolism accordingly .

Get fit without effort . Also build neurons in handicapped persons .

    

4. The Real Joker !

The gearing has a feedback factor .

The fake becomes real .

The runner runs for real .

 

5. A note on brush design : Make gaps . Grass would rasp against the skin on the forward stroke of the leg , but not the backwards .

Remember , the left and right leg would be 180 degrees out of phase  .

 

6. Music : This must be synchronised with the forward brush stroke . Note para 5  above .

 

7.The Poor Man’s System .

7.1 Stick your legs under a desk where you can’t see them . (It won’t work otherwise)

7.2 Use a magazine in each hand to brush backwards and forwards against the outer calves as if you are running through grass  . The hands will alternate 180 degrees out of phase naturally .  This is inherent in the gait .

7.3 Your heels will start tapping naturally . Let them . Your body is running virtually .

7.4 Listen to the music . There are no rules . Speed up or down as you feel like .

7.5 How long ? As long as you like .

The same Fitness factor as in para 4 above is operative .

 

8. How does it work ?

Those little hairs on the lower calf and ankle . They measure and give feedback to the whole system . Including bloodpresure .

They measure the bipedal body at points of maximal stress : namely on one leg  , striding .

Even wind will work .

 

9.This means you should be able to control your blood pressure with a simple fan from the front , alternating between the legs .

And most high Blood pressure problems is because of socks and shoes !

 

10. Any long-distance athlete should be able to run better by training with a fan switching between his lower legs .

 

11. Cyclists .

Shaving their legs means losing this feedback mechanism . The body falls back into the standard Noakes expectation pattern .

 

12. Blood pressure :

Daily average BP then approaches expected Max  BP . Unless the cycle is broken by alternate wind pressure on  lower legs for about 5 minutes .

Can it be this simple ?

 I don’t know  , but will give it a try .

 

You humans need to run fast , because there are lot’s of things gaining .

 

Andre

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