The Most Demanding Sports

[GzUp]

1Boxing
2Ice Hockey
3American Football
4Basketball
5Wrestling
6Martial Arts
7Tennis
8Gymnastics
9Baseball/Softball
10Soccer
11Skiing: Alpine
11Water Polo
13Rugby
14Lacrosse
15Rodeo: Steer Wrestling
16Track and Field: Pole Vault
17Field Hockey
17Speed Skating
19Figure Skating
20Cycling: Distance
20Volleyball
22Racquetball/Squash
23Surfing
24Fencing
25Skiing: Freestyle
26Team Handball
27Cycling: Sprints
28Bobsledding/Luge
29Ski Jumping
30Badminton
30Skiing: Nordic
32Auto Racing
33Track and Field: High Jump
34Track and Field: Long, Triple jumps
35Diving
36Swimming (all strokes): Distance
37Skateboarding
38Track and Field: Sprints
39Rowing
40Rodeo: Calf Roping
40Track and Field: Distance
42Rodeo: Bull/Bareback/Bronc Riding
43Track and Field: Middle Distance
44Weight-Lifting
45Swimming (all strokes): Sprints
46Water Skiing
47Table Tennis
48Track and Field: Weights
49Canoe/Kayak
50Horse Racing
51Golf
52Cheerleading
52Roller Skating
54Equestrian
55Archery
56Curling
57Bowling
58Shooting
59Billiards
60Fishing
http://www.topendsports.com/world/lists/fittest-sport/espn.htm

 

[yoyoyo1]

subs for the ignorance that is to follow

 

[Filluminati]

Water polo should be close to the top..

 

[fantabolous]

I don't know what's worse... Soccer being below baseball, or soccer being 10

 

[L&HH]

This list is terrible. Wrestling, soccer, and rugby should be right there behind Boxing. Sports with no stoppage time are already more demanding than sports with. The problem with football is, it depends on your position and the stoppage after every play takes away from the demand. Ive played both Football and rugby for multiple years and rugby >>> and its not even close

 

[L&HH]

Baseball should be at the bottom of the fukking list with Golf. The only person who moves is the hitter/base runners

 

[jfkennedy]

Baseball should be at the bottom of the fukking list with Golf. The only person who moves is the hitter/base runners

Because all balls get hit right to the fielders and they never have to move. Yep, you're right.

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

37Skateboarding
38Track and Field: Sprints

And i'm out

 

[#1 pick]

Speed walking

 

[#1 pick]

37Skateboarding
38Track and Field: Sprints

And i'm out

You don't think sprinting is physically demanding?

 

[Lakers Offseason]

Wrestling and MMA should be at the top. Try grappling with someone for a full 2 minutes and see how you feel. It's the most taxing when you're trying to get someone off who's on top of you who's trying to choke you out or beat your head in.

 

[patscorpio]

well they got it right about boxing being number 1 demanding

 

[Lakerman0834]

Wrestling and MMA should be at the top. Try grappling with someone for a full 2 minutes and see how you feel. It's the most taxing when you're trying to get someone off who's on top of you who's trying to choke you out or beat your head in.

try throwing good quality punches and moving/ducking/dodging for 3 minutes straight for 12 rounds

 

[L&HH]

Because all balls get hit right to the fielders and they never have to move. Yep, you're right.

Come on, they still dont exert much physical activity to get to the ball and its not like the have to consistently do this, it could take innings before a particular outfielder has to run to field the ball or make a catch

 

[Lakers Offseason]

try throwing good quality punches and moving/ducking/dodging for 3 minutes straight for 12 rounds

Boxing would be top 3 for me. And I'm sure it's an extremely demanding sport, but wrestlers in my experience have been the most hardcore on their willingness to push their bodies to the limit, in training and in matches. Those dudes are like the Navy Seals of the sports world.