Toughest sport to play

[Steve09797]

marathon running basically uses only one energy system, (oxidative) rugby uses two of the three. there are short bouts of anaerobic energy and also endurance plays a huge factor. 40 minutes of non stop running, including hitting and tackling without any equipment is pretty damn tough to me. so marathon runners run for a long time, they are not using any other energy system (except maybe a sprint at the end) I agree with you jonny c , rugby is the toughest

[Steve09797]

Baseball? are you serious? maybe its tough mental wise as far as hitters and pitchers go. show me a first basemen who sometimes Designate hits agaisnt a prop in a rugby scrum and i think the rugby guy would be tougher and in a lot better shape

[Mr_J]

"all i did was stand there"

Well you obviously sucked. A good winger in a good team is a very important part of the attack.

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"all i did was stand there"

Well you obviously sucked. A good winger in a good team is a very important part of the attack.

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And most likely your team and coaches sucked as well for letting you just stand there.

[WackityWhiz]

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marathon running basically uses only one energy system, (oxidative) rugby uses two of the three. there are short bouts of anaerobic energy and also endurance plays a huge factor. 40 minutes of non stop running, including hitting and tackling without any equipment is pretty damn tough to me. so marathon runners run for a long time, they are not using any other energy system (except maybe a sprint at the end) I agree with you jonny c , rugby is the toughest

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thanks for analyzing and proving my joke wrong

[Mr_J]

"including hitting and tackling without any equipment is pretty damn tough to me."

Eh it's pretty normal to anyone living outside the US [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

I think aussie rules football is tougher. The tackles aren't nearly as bad, but you get mid air collisions. These guys also have to play for 100 minutes or something, of reasonably constant play. They're ALWAYS running around since the game is played on a cricket pitch. They also need a high level of skill, mainly kicking/catching/jumping.

[John Ho]

Baseball? It is only slightly above golf on the physical difficulty scale and below golf on the skill level. Any game where you can play everyday is not tough. Ask a football or rugby player to play every day.

Don't know what is the toughest sport (except it isn't golf or baseball) but the best athletes in the world are pro basketball players. Really tall, really athletic, and with skills as well.

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BASEBALL
NO EXPLANATION NEEDED.

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[Mr_J]

"And most likely your team and coaches sucked as well for letting you just stand there."

He should just admit he was in the 5ths for the under 14s or something.

[Benal]

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Hands down hockey

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[antidan444]

I'm considering "toughest" to mean "highest level of difficulty."

I'll take gymnastics. Specifically, the women's balance beam event.