LegoPig Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 I would have to go with the gymnasts. Seen some of the stuff those guys have to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Can Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 competetive swimming.... and WWE isn't a sport and they are on roids... stop trolling... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoPig Posted October 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 I asked a question, you are the one trolling, now behave or I will report you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultimatefightingchamp Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Iron Men Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leiting Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Being a former gymnast I will say it was the most demanding athletic activity I've ever personally done. However, I find any competition in terms of toughness to be of purely subjective and qualitative in nature. It's an extension of the often brought up "Would Sports Star X be good at Sport Y?" Each athletic competition demands their own set skills and abilities. Personally, as I mentioned prior, the most difficult sport I ever engaged in was gymnastics, but that is only in my limited experience - and for what it's worth, it's the sport I loved competing in the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoPig Posted October 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Doesnt Nick Diaz do ironman comps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultimatefightingchamp Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 He does, sometimes Nick Diaz is a beast although he doesn't look like it, GSP is also a beast, that's why I'd love to see them fight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoPig Posted October 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Being a former gymnast I will say it was the most demanding athletic activity I've ever personally done. However' date=' I find any competition in terms of toughness to be of purely subjective and qualitative in nature. It's an extension of the often brought up "Would Sports Star X be good at Sport Y?" Each athletic competition demands their own set skills and abilities. Personally, as I mentioned prior, the most difficult sport I ever engaged in was gymnastics, but that is only in my limited experience - and for what it's worth, it's the sport I loved competing in the most.[/quote'] Just been watching it on BBC 2. I couldnt imagine the strength, balance and endurance it would take to do the rings and parallel bars. Did you do all that type of stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoPig Posted October 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 He does' date=' sometimes Nick Diaz is a beast although he doesn't look like it, GSP is also a beast, that's why I'd love to see them fight[/quote'] Doesn't he smoke too? I can't see how someone who smokes would have the lungs for such an event. or is him smoking just an urban legend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoPig Posted October 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Would love to see how a gymnast could fare if they trained enough to get into MMA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDevil Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 soccer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultimatefightingchamp Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Doesn't he smoke too? I can't see how someone who smokes would have the lungs for such an event. or is him smoking just an urban legend? He smokes pot, tobacco would be worse for his cardio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultimatefightingchamp Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Tennis guys are also freaks, they are literally ALWAYS playing very long games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoPig Posted October 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Nah I find it hard to believe he can smoke anything and win ironman events and be allowed to fight for the UFC if he used illegal drugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultimatefightingchamp Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Would love to see how a gymnast could fare if they trained enough to get into MMA. UFC Welterweight Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leiting Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Just been watching it on BBC 2. I couldnt imagine the strength' date=' balance and endurance it would take to do the rings and parallel bars. Did you do all that type of stuff?[/quote'] Yes. Though full disclosure I was terrible at parallel bars and struggled with it for the entirety of my years competing. And in fairness, you are watching the creme de la creme of Level 1 performers (or at least the equivalent - in America, private clubs or gymnastic facilities, male competitors move from level 8 to level 1). I made it to level 4 before leaving in favor of performing arts (primarily acting). So I was no where near their skill level or proficient enough to attempt their moves. And for what it's worth, I knew I was never going to get there...I excelled early but really stalled in the later years, and to put it bluntly, I didn't have that "x factor" that all top level athletes have. I predict if I had stuck with it I might have made it to level 2, but it's unlikely I ever would have been truly competitive and at best would have simply hung in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenAfro Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 wrestling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxx77 Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Its a hard question. Overall probley gymnastics. But for the most part they are little people. I think if your talking about big people. 240 or more. Youd find football basketball and some rugby players to be the most athletic. Mma has alot of fit guys too but really to me it only seems to be the top level guys that come to mind. Like gsp. Faber. Guilard. Lesnar. Bones. Where as in the other sports theres so many athelets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasopasha Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 gymnasts imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMAinMSG2 Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Doesn't he smoke too? I can't see how someone who smokes would have the lungs for such an event. or is him smoking just an urban legend? He smokes weed for a relaxing agent i believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casino16 Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 the thing is someone can be a very good runner but if they attempted fighting they would become tired, same with a swimmer who attempts fighting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikmania Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 I think pro wrestlers are the most demanding. taking steroids and flipping yourself onto a mat isn't easy lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Can Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 I think pro wrestlers are the most demanding. taking steroids and flipping yourself onto a mat isn't easy lol too bad it's not an actual sport tho.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnages Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 water polo for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicboxer Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 They are all great athletes, but sports that involve physical contact are so much more demanding that sports like gymnastics don't compare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingOfAllFighting Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Mma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarlandPatriot Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Mixed martial artists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHenry Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 while all professional athletes are beasts some guys in the NFL are just freaks of Nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brady969 Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Badminton has the best athletes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevbo_Jones Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 while all professional athletes are beasts some guys in the NFL are just freaks of Nature. Agreed, players like Mario Williams amaze me. The guy is 6'7" and 280 lbs and can run a 4.5 40 yard dash, has a 40ish inch vertical leap, and can literally throw 300 lbs lineman with 1 ARM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDevil Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Mma Mixed martial artists. it would be fun to see MMA fighters running on soccer field 90 minutes even if they gas out in normal match like 5 mins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnages Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 it would be fun to see MMA fighters running on soccer field 90 minutes even if they gas out in normal match like 5 mins Grappling takes a lot of energy, falling to your knees the second someone taps you does not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDevil Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Grappling takes a lot of energy' date=' falling to your knees the second someone taps you does not.[/quote'] i quess running 90 mins with full of long sprints does not count as energy loss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serb-1 Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 ^ 75 minutes spent as defender in same place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnages Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 i quess running 90 mins with full of long sprints does not count as energy loss no not really, even little kids can run around all day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StompGrind Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 MMA is definitely the most demanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSanchez Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Hockey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevbo_Jones Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Hockey. That's a good one, but I still think NFL players are the freakiest athletes. What other sport on the planet has had rule changes to legal play because the athletes are too fast and strong besides these 2 sports? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_Against_The_World Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 In my honest opinion it is. Mixed Martial Arts, Amateur Wrestling and American Football. I'd say in that order too, with Gymnastics coming in 4th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Can Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 swimming is by far tbh every muscle in your body needs to be strong and you need cardio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevbo_Jones Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 swimming is by far tbh every muscle in your body needs to be strong and you need cardio. I agree that swimmers are the most conditioned. But not the freakiest athletes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verJJ Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Nah I find it hard to believe he can smoke anything and win ironman events and be allowed to fight for the UFC if he used illegal drugs. Marijuana opens up your airways. The only real damage is the tar from the papers and the heat of the smoke, then again I doubt he uses papers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevbo_Jones Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Marijuana opens up your airways. The only real damage is the tar from the papers and the heat of the smoke' date=' then again I doubt he uses papers.[/quote'] He definitely seems like a bong smoker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicboxer Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Marijuana opens up your airways. The only real damage is the tar from the papers and the heat of the smoke' date=' then again I doubt he uses papers.[/quote'] Inhaling smoke is never good for you. Smoke is actually small particles of the burning material, which is deposited in the lungs when inhaled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnages Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Use a vapourizer 100% healthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaL Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Tour de France cyclists most probs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verJJ Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Inhaling smoke is never good for you. Smoke is actually small particles of the burning material' date=' which is deposited in the lungs when inhaled.[/quote'] Yeah I agree to an extent. If the smoke goes through a filter like ice cold water though, I honestly don't think much will happen, based on my experience. Pretty sure the damage is minimal, even for heavy/long term bong users, and your cells do plenty of fixing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yesterdays_Hero Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 competetive swimming....and WWE isn't a sport and they are on roids... stop trolling... You're right, it's not a sport but they aren't all on roids and they are athletes. just because it's not real violence and you don't like it, don't hate on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweak Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Rugby and MMA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoPig Posted October 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Just to the people who say swimming. Add swimming to underwater wrestling and you have water polo. It may sound like a weak sport but it is one of the most brutal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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