Critics havescrutinizedsome of his purported accomplishments, but he is stillofficially recognizedas having earned 18 Guinness World Records.
And there have been some empirical attempts to validate his claims.
Overall, the verdict was decidedly indecisive.
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But the research looking at whether the method actually improved someones exercise performance showed mixed findings.
But outside experts have been more openly critical about the implications of this study.
The method might not come without its risks either.
There have beennumerous deathspossibly tied to the practice.
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