Can obese people really float in water?!


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Can obese people really float in water?

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2 weeks ago
Wow, some people are really sensitive! I meant no disrespect. Someone told me that there was a fat lady in our neighborhood pool that could naturally float. (Of course everybody can float with some type of floatation device. Duh!)


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The more muscle you have, the more you sink like a rock. The more fat cells you have, the easier you can float. I was a lifeguard and during training when we had to rescue someone from the bottom of the pool, they would always pick a man with muscles because they could stay at the bottom easier and they are the heaviest to lift out of the water.




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