which athletes are in the best shape?

[Majestic Pape]

Really? I heard that FIFA refs have to go through a grueling physical fitness test in order to apply, so I can't imagine the type of work the actual players have to put in.

So do NBA refs.

 

[Dooby]

I'm confused.

I thought you meant basketball players rarely play hurt, like with bad ankles or pains or injuries, et cetera.

Hey, back off, peasant.

 

[awkwardblackgirl]

So do NBA refs.

True I am kind of on the fence between basketball and soccer, but I'm leaning towards soccer because I think it takes more skill to control a ball with your feet than your hands.

 

[EQ.]

Cross Country Skiing without a question. They have the highest VO2 max of any sport, work under some unforgiving settings and log some insane km/miles during practice and the actual event. Total body workout as they have to use their arms for the poles and feet with the skiis. They go uphill on several events and get minimal breaks.

This.

 

[LastKING_BLU]

id have to say football, but im biased

wrs, dbs, rb, lbs, te, de

 

[MMS]

This.

that might just be you :vince:

 

[Blacsmiff]

Football/Rugby players are in the best shape, scoring high on all facets of Athleticism: stamina, strength, agility and speed.

 

[-G$-]

i always admired hockey players

the skating/stamina
hand/eye coordination
strength/dexterity
agility

 

[MikeBrownsJob]

Cross Country Skiing without a question. They have the highest VO2 max of any sport, work under some unforgiving settings and log some insane km/miles during practice and the actual event. Total body workout as they have to use their arms for the poles and feet with the skiis. They go uphill on several events and get minimal breaks.

These guys don't know what VO2 max is..

 

[TYBG]

It's football. Check the 40, vert, and lifts Some of the NFL players have ran track and some even played hs bball too.

 

[EQ.]

that might just be you :vince:

im tryna school you kids on other demanding sports that you didn't air on your television every monday or had jerseys available to rock during the summer

These guys don't know what VO2 max is..

The ignorance

 

[semtex]

You don't necessarily have to draw the line. Your previous post seemed to suggest that having a nice body contributed to athleticism. I don't agree with that at all. If you're working out constantly, of course your body is going to adapt to that. The way it changes depends on the individual..not everyone is going to get an awesome 6-pack. I think that judging which athletes are in the best shape would be to rate how high each sport incorporates speed, agility, strength, and endurance. Opinions will vary based on how much weight each of those categories carries.

Yeah can't judge cardio by appearance. Cain Velasquez is a doughy 240 and outlasts 170lbers in training regularly. Dude barely be tired after 5 rounds of fighting

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

I cant believe people are trying to say soccer players are more athletic than boxers.

Unreal



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[Brandsdale]

to be honest I was gonna say soccer but if you think of it boxers do almost the same amount of cardio but focus more on strength training.

I watched Mayweather's documentary a while back and seen this guys daily training routine and was like

 

[MikeBrownsJob]

im tryna school you kids on other demanding sports that you didn't air on your television every monday or had jerseys available to rock during the summer



The ignorance

When these discussions come up I just laugh.

Basketball? Football? Baseball? Boxing?

While all in great shape we are talking about all around athleticism. No one has brought up Bryan Clay

SPARQ is an acronym for Speed, Power, Agility, Reaction and Quickness.

There are performance guides which give the details for each rating so you can see how you rank and can quickly identify your relative strengths and weaknesses. An average rating typically falls between 45 and 55. An elite rating typically exceeds 85 or 90.

Bryan Clay (US Decathlete) - reported in the SPARQ Magazine from the Summer of 2008, he achieved a Football rating of 130.40, close to the high-scoring 132.00 recorded at the 2008 Nike Combines, where more than 10,000 athletes were tested. He performed all tests, and his other ratings were: SOCCER 96.50, BASEBALL 102.00, BASKETBALL 90.00 and ATHLETIC ASSESSMENT 145.00.

He ran a 4.38 40.

Benches 355 LBS

Clay has a vertical leap of 43.5 inches, one of the highest no step vertical jumps in NBA/NFL Combine history.

No one is touching dude