Rowing, water polo.
[quote]Ithiel wrote:
water polo.[/quote]
oHHH… x2
Water polo is some serious shit.
[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:
[quote]Ithiel wrote:
water polo.[/quote]
oHHH… x2
Water polo is some serious shit.[/quote]
I’ve never played it, but I’ve heard the same thing.
[quote]OBoile wrote:
[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:
[quote]Ithiel wrote:
water polo.[/quote]
oHHH… x2
Water polo is some serious shit.[/quote]
I’ve never played it, but I’ve heard the same thing.[/quote]
Just treading water that long is hard as hell. Throwing in a bunch of sprinting and full contact fighting = water polo
[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:
[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
[quote]PaddyM wrote:
[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
Honestly I know next to nothing about hockey.[/quote]
Clearly you don’t by what you proceeded to say afterwords. Off-ice they train in the same way athletes of many other sports do. If you take away their skates, yes, their speed slows significantly but it takes much more power to skate than it does to run.[/quote]
??? How does it take more power to skate than to run?[/quote]
My take is that it does. You can skate a lot fast than you can run, but it also consumes more energy.
to whiteflash:
No where in the definition of athletic does it mention that the athleticism take place on regular terrain. The fact that NHL players display their athleticism on ice doesn’t detract from the athleticism.
This is akin to saying Phelps isn’t a good athlete because he’d suck at marathons. Why is running speed more “athletic” than skating speed?
Oh, and BTW swimmers are good athletes too. [/quote]
That’s like asking if Mario Andretti is as fast as Usain Bolt. And, I’ve read about some NHL ironman awards and have met a few of the IHL players, and they are big dudes. But, their agility, quickness, speed and overall athleticism is not at the level of basketball players.
[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:
[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
[quote]PaddyM wrote:
[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
Honestly I know next to nothing about hockey.[/quote]
Clearly you don’t by what you proceeded to say afterwords. Off-ice they train in the same way athletes of many other sports do. If you take away their skates, yes, their speed slows significantly but it takes much more power to skate than it does to run.[/quote]
??? How does it take more power to skate than to run?[/quote]
My take is that it does. You can skate a lot fast than you can run, but it also consumes more energy.
to whiteflash:
No where in the definition of athletic does it mention that the athleticism take place on regular terrain. The fact that NHL players display their athleticism on ice doesn’t detract from the athleticism.
This is akin to saying Phelps isn’t a good athlete because he’d suck at marathons. Why is running speed more “athletic” than skating speed?
Oh, and BTW swimmers are good athletes too. [/quote]
That’s like asking if Mario Andretti is as fast as Usain Bolt. And, I’ve read about some NHL ironman awards and have met a few of the IHL players, and they are big dudes. But, their agility, quickness, speed and overall athleticism is not at the level of basketball players.[/quote]
How exactly are you judging this? Have you ever played hockey?
[quote]on edge wrote:
[quote]pushmepullme wrote:
[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:
[quote]kakno wrote:
Didn’t Poliquin say something about pole vaulters being the best?
Great strength and coordination
Great speed
Balls
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I’ve heard this several times.[/quote]
/thread[/quote]
I was a Pole Swallower. Wink[/quote]
[quote]on edge wrote:
[quote]jahall wrote:
[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:
[quote]kakno wrote:
Didn’t Poliquin say something about pole vaulters being the best?
Great strength and coordination
Great speed
Balls
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I’ve heard this several times.[/quote]
I know a state champ pole vaulter who is completely un-athletic at everything else she does. So i refuse to believe this.[/quote]
What state? Backwoods Alabama?
Try a state where PV is on the map. Any high school state champ from California, Washington, Oregon, select heartland states and several eastern states is a flippin stud. Allison Stokke pictured above is a total stud and she got destroyed by another Cali girl in the state meet.
My guess is the girl you know is still a way better athlete than you have any idea.
There’s a baseball scout who wanted to dig for unknown talent. He got a vaulter named Tommy Skipper who never played baseball in his life and some Decathlete to do a try out. The Decathlete had no aptitude. Tommy Skipper wiffed at all the first pitches thrown to him, 20 minutes later he was banging balls off the outfield wall. He was humming 90mph throws in from the outfield, and of course, he’s blazing fast. He was offered a contract worth hundreds of thousands.[/quote]
PV is Alabama is big, track and field is big in Alabama.
Wrestlers…for the win.
How in the name of fuck is Decathalete mentioned once and no one gave it seconds. Sprinting, Jumping, Distance running, Mid distance, Throwing, Hurdles, Pole Vault, Javelin etc… The best decathalete is the best overall athlete on the planet. Hands down, no questions asked.
On a personal level, thats easy. It’s me. I am faster than 95% of everyone I know in a sprint. I am faster than 95% of the people I know in a 5K. I am faster than 95% of people I know in a 10K. I can pick up and play at a competent level the following. Baseball, basketball, football, hockey, I currently play at a high amateur level, Golf, & Volleyball.
I would estimate that if I asked every male on the planet to pick 10 events or 5 sports and I got to pick 10 events or 5 sports, and we were judged on them or competed in them where applicable, I would beat 90% of the human male population including a good number of professional althetes who are sport specific stars. If I could prepare for 1 full year and do nothing but train I would raise that number to 98%
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[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:
[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
[quote]PaddyM wrote:
[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
Honestly I know next to nothing about hockey.[/quote]
Clearly you don’t by what you proceeded to say afterwords. Off-ice they train in the same way athletes of many other sports do. If you take away their skates, yes, their speed slows significantly but it takes much more power to skate than it does to run.[/quote]
??? How does it take more power to skate than to run?[/quote]
My take is that it does. You can skate a lot fast than you can run, but it also consumes more energy.
to whiteflash:
No where in the definition of athletic does it mention that the athleticism take place on regular terrain. The fact that NHL players display their athleticism on ice doesn’t detract from the athleticism.
This is akin to saying Phelps isn’t a good athlete because he’d suck at marathons. Why is running speed more “athletic” than skating speed?
Oh, and BTW swimmers are good athletes too. [/quote]
That’s like asking if Mario Andretti is as fast as Usain Bolt.
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No, it’s nothing like that. If that’s the way you took it, you completely missed my point.
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And, I’ve read about some NHL ironman awards and have met a few of the IHL players, and they are big dudes. But, their agility, quickness, speed and overall athleticism is not at the level of basketball players.[/quote] (on solid ground with regular shoes on)
Like I said, Why are you making the leap to assuming “agility, quickness, speed and overall athleticism” are only applicable measured on dry land. It would be just as legitimate to put basketball players on ice and point out how they would have no “agility, quickness, speed and overall athleticism” in that situation.
Last how did you measure these guys “agility, quickness, speed and overall athleticism” by shaking their hand? Did you see them attempt to display “agility, quickness, speed and overall athleticism” on dry land?
You really sound like your knowledge about the sport is lacking.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/sportSkills
Not so sure I agre with everything but I would agree with Boxing being at the top.
[quote]behexen wrote:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/sportSkills
Not so sure I agre with everything but I would agree with Boxing being at the top.[/quote]
Boxing, duh. I’m switching my vote for fittest from basketball to Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts. Fighters have to optimize speed, strength, power and endurance.
[quote]Brother Chris wrote:
[quote]on edge wrote:
[quote]pushmepullme wrote:
[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:
[quote]kakno wrote:
Didn’t Poliquin say something about pole vaulters being the best?
Great strength and coordination
Great speed
Balls
[/quote]
I’ve heard this several times.[/quote]
/thread[/quote]
I was a Pole Swallower. Wink[/quote]
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Fucker
Swimmers - yes i am one and I’m biased but you know what? don’t care
water polo
decathletes
pole vaulters
skiiers
Along with gymnasts, you could have included figure skaters. Similar attributes needed. Difference is skaters don’t need much upper body strength (above the erectors and abs) but need very strong, explosive legs and core.
well I’m really surprised no one has mentioned this already but… Hands down it has to be Crossfitters
The crossfit games just happened and they already crowned “The Fittest Man/Woman on the Planet”
/thread 
the REAL top 10
Crossfit Men
Crossfit Women
Kenny Powers
synchronized swimmers
Olympic Ribbon dancers
Ping Pong Players
NASCAR Drivers
Badmitten players
Olympic Curlers
Cheerleaders
I used to do some rock climbing and it’s a hell of a sport. most climbers hike in carrying all their gear and supplies and a lot are into trail running
bouldering