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On February 10 2005 15:59 cAtAcLySmIc wrote:Show nested quote +On February 10 2005 13:19 OneOther wrote:NFL players are probably very good in shape except for linemen.. I think tennis requires athleticism because of all the quick reaction/running around/ swinging. You need strong arms, legs, wrists, etc.. I dunno its just my opinion  Though it may seem like blocking doesn't take much, it is actually harder than it seems. Linemen do have to be in good shape to be able to block the whole game. The defensive linemen also need endurance to continuously rush.
yeah, once you've tried to block for 60 minutes.. see what your arms do afterwards.
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how come so few people mentioned MMA?
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Russian Federation4447 Posts
Well I do MMA and it is just as exhausting as boxing IMO.
When you take the person down and start grappling and ground + pounding them, that does tire you out, but I would still put it on the same level as boxing. Sometimes you can't control the pace of the boxing round, if someone goes at you all out, keeping up with them is exhausting.
I could ground and pound + grapple for like 8 minutes, but a 8 minute round in boxing would kill the fuck out of me.
MMA isn't mentioned because it is not very recognized in North America. More in Euro and Asia.
One more thing to add. MMA fighters can sometimes walk out of the ring with their heads intact, just get tapped out. Boxers either get Knocked Out or go the distance. Watch Ali vs Frazier III, round after round of pure non stop punishment.
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I played a ton of sports in my day and by far the hardest for myself and most people I talk to is rowing and swimming. Both sports are so demanding.. you use every muscle in your body for both and you have to be close to 100% health in order to be the best. The internal, mental struggle is the hardest. You are your own worst enemy and the clock. I still row to this day.
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i say soccer - mainly midfielders =x
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and whoever said boxers because tehy get punched in the face a lot, it doesnt take any athleticism to have a high pain tolerance. not saying boxer isnt a possibile #1 sport, but just not for that reason. also - ping pong yo, fastest sport alive 
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Russian Federation4447 Posts
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On February 10 2005 20:39 FroST(TE) wrote:and whoever said boxers because tehy get punched in the face a lot, it doesnt take any athleticism to have a high pain tolerance. not saying boxer isnt a possibile #1 sport, but just not for that reason. also - ping pong yo, fastest sport alive
lololoolol
too bad you don't have to move more than 3 feet ;D
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United States33175 Posts
something involving fighting would win I guess
and wtf is hand-eye coordinatin as criteria for soccer. soccer requires insane coordination between your eyes and every part of your body besides your hands 
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according to that table billiard takes less analyptic aptitude then table tennis, not to mention horse racing beats both of em
mhhmhmhh?
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kickboxing requires more stamina, overall body athleticism and toughness than boxing
ps. and the answer to your question sure as hell isn't rugby or nfl
And although i might be biased i think australian rules football requires just as much stamina and probably more athleticism than soccer/'real football' (consider that game length is like 2 hours and how big the ground is)
if it was raw athletic abilty I'd probably say basketball but theyre not a fit as soccer player/afl players etc
athletics probably requires athleticism
yeh i'd choose kickboxing cos of overall combination of toughness, agility, quickness, strength and stamina
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On February 10 2005 20:12 Tien wrote:
Well I do MMA and it is just as exhausting as boxing IMO.
When you take the person down and start grappling and ground + pounding them, that does tire you out, but I would still put it on the same level as boxing. Sometimes you can't control the pace of the boxing round, if someone goes at you all out, keeping up with them is exhausting.
I could ground and pound + grapple for like 8 minutes, but a 8 minute round in boxing would kill the fuck out of me.
MMA isn't mentioned because it is not very recognized in North America. More in Euro and Asia.
One more thing to add. MMA fighters can sometimes walk out of the ring with their heads intact, just get tapped out. Boxers either get Knocked Out or go the distance. Watch Ali vs Frazier III, round after round of pure non stop punishment.
but the question was about athleticism, not what is the most exhausting or the toughest. MMA requires more atheticism than boxing standing because feet are involved. then you have to be a whole other kind of athlete on the ground. seems pretty obvious to me.
when it comes to athleticism:
MMA > K-1 > boxing. simple as that.
Anyone argueing for another sport I can understand. Though since Thiathlon is an official sport mentioning swimming/running/biking is pretty useless.
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Ultra Marathon Ppls (think Hawaii Ironman. That shit is insane)
Rugby League. (It's much tougher and requires much more fitness than American Football)
Fighting Sports. (Getting bashed, while keeping up levels of intencity/mental concentration must be hugely demanding)
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On February 10 2005 20:39 FroST(TE) wrote:and whoever said boxers because tehy get punched in the face a lot, it doesnt take any athleticism to have a high pain tolerance. not saying boxer isnt a possibile #1 sport, but just not for that reason. also - ping pong yo, fastest sport alive
I think Badminton is fastest sport there is.
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