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The 40-year-old athlete is displaying his prowess on a treadmill at the Human Genome Meeting 2011 at the World Trade Centre and plans to stay on it the entire four days, from morning till evening.Max has survived alone in extreme temperatures in deserts with a limited supply of food and water, a few minutes of sleep and no medical assistance whatsoever.
He has pushed his body beyond limits and already holds eight world records, he says.
This year, he plans to face his biggest challenge yet by crossing the ‘Empty Quarter’ – the 1,400km long walk through the biggest desert of the world in Saudi Arabia, in temperatures soaring well above 55 degrees Celsius.
“This walk on the treadmill is just a piece of cake for me,” explains the Italian who is promoting genetic testing in the Arabian Peninsula. Researchers from the Biotechnology Centre of Florence University Health Department of Italy put Max under DNA testing to check his ability to survive under extreme conditions. “They found no extraordinary gene,” he explains. “But I discovered that foods and exercise best suited to my body, and following just that has kept me healthy and strong.”
In the UAE, he has plans to cross the seven emirates on foot and set up a treadmill display in different malls to promote a healthy lifestyle by the mid of the year.
He recommends genetic testing for all ordinary people. “It will help them manage their life in a better way.”Max found his calling as a full time extreme explorer only five years ago following which he left his job in the pharmaceutical industry. He now spends his time shuttling between Italy and Dubai. In 2007, he walked 75 hours to cover 360 km in Oman’s Sharqiyah Desert and the Tropic of Cancer in the extreme desert heat.
“Besides the heat and humidity, the stark emptiness and loneliness of the desert during the day and the darkness of the night can play all kinds of tricks on your mind and mental balance,” he explains.But more than physical strength and stamina, Max attributes his success to the triumph of the spirit.
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