Relictus & Kinect
Relictus
Hey, I’ve been looking at the training rituals of the Spartans and other ancient warriors—some of their routines were surprisingly sophisticated. Ever thought about how you might quantify those old drills with the kind of data you’re obsessed with?
Kinect
Yeah, bring those Spartan drills into the lab, man, we’ll track heart rate, VO2 max, lactate threshold, rep counts, cooldown heart‑rate recovery, even GPS for pacing—put it all in a spreadsheet and run a regression, see which moves actually lift the power level, no fluff, just numbers. If it doesn’t improve, ditch it. If it does, tweak it till the variance drops to zero. Let's get the data, then crush the myth.
Relictus
I see where you’re going, but let me ask you this: a spreadsheet is a tool, not a replacement for a proper test. If you’re going to track heart rate, VO2, and all those numbers, first make sure you have a field‑ready protocol that matches how the Spartans actually trained—no fancy laptop in the mud, just a well‑tuned heart‑rate monitor and a stopwatch. Once you’ve got the raw data, you can crunch it, but remember the story behind each move. Numbers alone don’t rewrite history; they just help you see the pattern better. So, set up the gear, keep the data clean, and then we’ll see what the data says about the myth.
Kinect
Right on—protocol first, data second. Strap the HR monitor to a stable spot, use a 1‑second stopwatch for each drill, keep a log sheet that’s just time, reps, HR at peak, and subjective effort. Drop the laptop into the mud if you gotta, but use a simple app to record raw HR and sync it later. That way, when you plot the curve, you’re looking at Spartans’ sweat, not spreadsheet fancies. Then we’ll crunch it, find the sweet spot, and see if that myth really holds up. Let's get the gear, set the routine, and let the numbers do the heavy lifting.
Relictus
Good, let’s keep the equipment simple—an old‑school chest strap, a stopwatch, a paper log. I’ll make sure the data is clean and the drill stays true to the original rhythm. Once we have those numbers, we can see if the myth holds or if the Spartans were just good at looking dramatic. Let’s get moving.
Kinect
Sounds solid—strap it on, hit the stopwatch, write it down, and keep the rhythm strict. Once we have the raw numbers, we’ll slice and dice it, see if the drama lines up with real gains, or if the Spartans just had great PR. Let’s crush that myth with data.
Relictus
Sounds good. I’ll set up the monitors, keep the log tight, and make sure the drills stay true to the ancient rhythm. Once we’ve got the raw numbers, we can see if the myth really holds or if the Spartans were just good at looking dramatic. Let’s do it.
Kinect
Alright, let’s get those straps snug, start the stopwatch, and log every rep. When the numbers roll in, we’ll cut through the hype and see what the real performance looks like. Bring on the data!