sorry, want to continue with part two
This is not about the workout, and the reason that supports this is the number...13. If these workouts were sooo strenuous over time, you would see a trend of incidents....2, then 4, then 7, then 13. This 13 is a statistical anomaly Because this number is so high, that supports my virus outbreak theory.
Well, I don't disagree with you on the flu theory, as influenza A by itself has been shown to apparently cause rhabdomyolysis. To think that strenuous exercise coupled with the influenza virus could cause it isn't out of the question.
However, we don't know exactly how these guys were admitted to the hospital, or the severity of their cases. It could have been, for all we know, 2 guys with pretty clear signs, then they went through and checked the players and put in others who may have not had clear signs, or were borderline.
And all 13 don't need to have the same cause for this either. For example, a few could have had the flu, a few could have just been dehydrated, a few could have been guys not used to strenuous workouts, etc. Couple that with my previous point about all 13 not having the same severity of the condition, and you're looking at a broad spectrum of things that could have, along with strenuous exercise, led to that many players being admitted at once.