Toughest, Most Physically Demanding Sport?

[mike2076]

decathlon

[maxx_pee]

American Football.

 

I agree. It's not just a contact sport. It's a COLLISION sport. The impact is just like being hit by a car.

[redblack]

MMA, no pads, just small gloves, intention is to hurt or to submit a fighter... the skill and cardio requirement needs considerable developing.

[zjanny]

triathlon,MMA,badminton,tennis

[big-poppa-pimp]

mma and rugby

[Artful Dodger]

I agree with the others. Rugby, MMA, and Triathlons.

[deepdiverboy]

For endurance and very high injury quotient, pentathlon and MMA

[strepsils]

rugby for me

[anatoly]

mma for sure. especially the wrestling/grappling aspect of it.

 

altho those n-athlons have always impressed.

[Intuition]

definitely COMPETITIVE MUAI THAI...

 

i dont think anyone lasted 5 years with that sport.

 

at least with MMA you can tap out... muai thai... you are gonna be knocked out with fists, shins, elbows or knees. the worst knock outs possible

[boy_tusok]

hockey, it could be one of the most physically demanding...it's not uncommon for players to have concussion. australian football, similar to football but no helmet and other body protection.

[theluffy99]

mma(human cock fighting)american football,and basketball

[Chet213]

MMA no doubt..

 

you get hit with a padded glove (and its not even a boxing glove) to the body, to your head and can still take a shot

 

a punch or a strike the regular person or a regular athlete wont be able to take as much.. not MMA guys they train specifically to withstand blows which means toughening up the body via spartan-like training.

 

and its a way of life for most of em.. cant get any demanding than that in terms of human endurance...

[tekker13]

MMA is one hell of a physically demanding sport. have you seen how grinders like fitch fight? how about GSP? these people are great examples of why this sport needs not only physical prowess, it also requires fighters to learn multiple disciplines with different skills in order to win.

 

you can say the pace of mma is like running, there's a sprinter, middle pace, and a marathoner. great fighters mix up sprint and the middle pace during fights. imagine running a 400m dash with the audience throwing baseballs at you. fighters get hit, when you get hit you lose some stamina and concentration and sometimes you lose consciousness. same goes for bbj masters like maia, mir, and bigNOG. if you lose a little concentration, BAM! jointlocks and chokes come at the speed of light.

 

but not all mma fighters are physically fit, take roy nelson for example. "i'm just the fat guy", nelson's post fight interview answer that really makes me laugh. he may be fat, but he's got the skills to end the fight early. i wonder if he'll last a full 5 rounder.

[vanillaLatte]

triathlon

full marathons

football

hockey