FIRST FCC: A Sport or Not?

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Originally Posted by JesseK

Sports involve cardiac exertion, where blood gets pumping and the mind has to focus in spite of the limbs screaming for no more.

The 1st few years I did FIRST I lost over 40 lbs. I went from being quite overweight to pretty good shape. My activity level was so high I was eating everything in sight. In 2007 when the Chairman's photo was being shot on the competition floor I remember my pants barely wanted to stay up from some much exertion and weight loss. And my legs were absolutely killing me from all the running around.

When I'm not doing FIRST I'm gaining weight like a washed up retired football player. When doing FIRST I can barely keep any weight on. And if you do robotics and team activities all year long then there isn't any chance to regain the weight.

Combined with a healthy diet and exercise, FIRST is a perfect complement to a weight loss plan !

While not strictly in the same class as cross country or greco roman wrestling FIRST can be very physically demanding.

A co-worker of mine is a member of NASCAR and is a pit crew member. That is very demanding also !