Which Sport Has the Fittest Athletes?

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We've talked best sports, best trophies, best athletes . . . .

Which sport produces the fittest athletes?

I've heard arguments for boxers, decathletes, rowers, and swimmers.

Which sport's athletes do you think are fittest and why?

I would have to say rowers, because I've seen it up close, and they have a great mix of upper and lower body strength and endurance.
 
I'll take soccer players for a $1000 Alex
 
Hockey bar none

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I agree with soccer.
 
Mixed martial artists. The combination of aerobic and anaerobic requirements is unique. Hockey is just behind them. After that, Nordic biathlon simply because of their heart rate control and aerobic capacity.

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I think it has to be gymnastics. Pound for pound I think they have it.
 
Hockey. Speed, strength, endurance coordination is unmatched from any sport.
 
Triathlon!


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Basketball: constant motion


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Ditto Triathletes...but it depends how you measure fitness. Crossfit competitors are a solid choice too.
 
I think it has to be gymnastics. Pound for pound I think they have it.

Good point there, they have ridiculous strength all the way around.

I guess it kinda depends though. Endurance wise? Pure physique? Strongest?
 
Good point there, they have ridiculous strength all the way around.

I guess it kinda depends though. Endurance wise? Pure physique? Strongest?

They may not have the endurance of soccer players, but it's up there especially if you watch them go through a full rotation. Strength, coordination, control... I think they have it.
 
Marathoners


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water polo


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They may not have the endurance of soccer players, but it's up there especially if you watch them go through a full rotation. Strength, coordination, control... I think they have it.

True, but in soccer you're running several miles in a game. It's a different endurance IMO, though they all I'm sure run miles and miles to help keep in shape so it may be a moot point.

I also want to add a +1 to water polo. Those guys and girls are insane.
 
Triathletes

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water polo


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After playing a lot of different sports growing up, including water polo in high school, I might agree with you. Hardest sport to physically play that I did. Which also includes soccer and lacrosse.
 
Hockey has been the toughest endurance wide for me and it isn't even close.


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golf of course lol
 
I would say basketball players. Running, jumping, endurance and strength.
 
As myself I played every sport growing up. Hockey was by far the toughest as far as need for endurance and physically taxing. Then I started boxing and that is a whole other animal. Mentally, aerobic endurance, mounting physical damage, maybe mixed martial arts matches it. But in extended round boxing matches, nothing comes close.
 
A couple of sports you guys probably dont know much about but rugby union and rugby league would be right up there.
 
There are fit athletes in so many sports it hard to say who is the most fit.

When I think fitness, I think aerobic endurance/capacity and for that I would give the nod to nordic skier, cyclists, trialthletes, and swimmers. After watching my son play water polo for 4 years in high school, I'd say they have drills that would test anyones fitness. My favorite one to challenge another athlete who thinks he/she is fit, is putting 3 gallons of water in a 5 gallon bucket, hold it over you head with straight arms and tread water for 5 minutes. Try it sometime, most athletes who think they are fit can't do it for 30 seconds.

Often overlooked for fitness are hockey players and alpine skiers. Hermann Maier would juggle shotputs daily as part of his fitness routine. He certainly had the strongest handshake of anyone I've ever met.

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I'd have to say soccer with all that damn running around.


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