Cooked Cyclists Testicle anyone?

I was watching a programme this morning about the good/bad points of various kinds of exercise.

They talked about male cyclists and the damage it can do, lower fertility, impotence to mention two.

The testicles are  designed to hang away from the body because they require a lower temperature to function properly. However, and they tested this with a thermometer and a thermal imaging camera, when men cycle there bits rapidly increase in temperature because of the exercise and the fact that they are pushed into the body as it were, this has the effect of literally cooking the testicles to death.

Obviously this is not going to cause a problem to everyone, but it's certainly worth considering before you make cycling your main activity.

I did try and find a link to the programme but couldn't.

edit for spelling

The testicles are  designed to hang away from the body because the require a lower temperature to function properly

Mu ha ha ha!! Another item to add to my list of arguments why i shouldnt be forced to wear pants!!!

If it helps? pictures will be required. ;-))

I've heard this problem also effects chefs, they also literally cook them while standing infront of all the flames, ovens etc while they cook.

Really? I'd never thought of it before but now that you say it I guess it would.

 

I should change the title to how many ways can you cook testicles?

And I thought I was going to stumble into this thread and find a new recipe to try.

lol. Well it's not just guys that have to be careful.  We girls can hit the bumps on the road the wrong way and trust me, it's not always pleasurable.

Original Post by jane3001:

I've heard this problem also effects chefs, they also literally cook them while standing infront of all the flames, ovens etc while they cook.

Bakers, too.

So who here is going to invent those men's cooling underwear?  First one makes the million bucks.

Laptop users as well.

When this study first came out, they went out and devised special bicycle seats designed to...er...protect your special men. I have no idea of whether the science behind (or underneath, as it were) them is good, but someone's making a buck off of it.

Glad to see I dont need to move this to the Food Forum :P

dm - Im thought they had those undies that could be chilled for fertility issues.  To become a millionaire, thinking they'd have to do more than chill.

Funny subject line but not thinking the cyclers will be checking in unless theyve weird appetites.
HEY, I dont have a weird appetite, just doing Food Forum duty - my story and Im sticking to it!

Hee hee..... How about a cooling gel seat I wonder if there is such a thing?

good point sun I shall put cyclists in the title ;-)

Original Post by detritus:

And I thought I was going to stumble into this thread and find a new recipe to try.

 lambstesticles this is the only one I could find. About the same size !

Ha ha ha ha yup me too  I'll never look at them the same again.

I guess it gives the single ladies a good comeback for those guys who try to seduce you with that whole "Well, I'm a real good cook" routine.

^^ hahaa  *sniff sniff, Is something burning*