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Not an expert, but: probably the actual matches/ competition. But the training required for an Olympic level wrestler is beyond insane.I thought boxing was considered the most strenuous sport?
This, but not even just olympic level, Division 1 college level as well (I wrestled at Penn State). Boxing is probably a very close second. Both sports require a shit ton of cardio, weight training, an ungodly amount of mental toughness, and weight cutting (unless you're fortunate enough to be a heavy weight). But there are 1 minute breaks between rounds in boxing. There are no breaks in wrestling, unless there's a blood or injury timeout. Nothing like going to a 2 hour practice and working your ass off when you haven't eaten or drank anything for a day and a half...Not an expert, but: probably the actual matches/ competition. But the training required for an Olympic level wrestler is beyond insane.
I'd have to throw Australian football in there too, alongside soccer.As far as cardio and overall fitness is concerned, I'm going to have to go with soccer needing the most, though I have a pretty big bias. When you watch it on TV it doesn't look so demanding, but playing it is a completely different story, especially at a higher level. 90 minutes with few breaks and ~7 miles of running/jumping/sliding while people kick the shit out of you.
Wresting is just another animal in terms of the amount of physical suffering. I don't mean to diminish the conditioning of pro soccer players at all, but it's not the same as having to do a similar shit-ton of cardiovascular work while another angry man is using direct weight and leverage to try to tie you in knots and make it as uncomfortable as possible.Yeah, wrestling training seems like it would be pretty tough, especially when you add in the physical aspect of it. Same with boxing. Always wanted to try both, but never got into it. Did you have to pay attention to your weight a lot etchazz?
As far as cardio and overall fitness is concerned, I'm going to have to go with soccer needing the most, though I have a pretty big bias. When you watch it on TV it doesn't look so demanding, but playing it is a completely different story, especially at a higher level. 90 minutes with few breaks and ~7 miles of running/jumping/sliding while people kick the shit out of you.
I watched a Bunnies v Roosters game last year in Sydney. Don't let the cute team names confuse you, this shit makes NFL look like a sissy slap-fight.I'd have to throw Australian football in there too, alongside soccer.
Sorry man, but soccer isn't even in the same universe as wrestling in terms of conditioning. yes, most midfielders and forwards run the equivalent of 7 miles during a game, but you're not going full out the entire time. Most of the time you're jogging. wrestling is more like sprinting, where you're using up all of your energy in a much shorter amount of time. You couldn't wrestle for 90 minutes, because you'd die. wrestling is a fight with rules. Ever been in a serious brawl? Remember how exhausted you were when you were done fighting? That's wrestling. Practices are just as brutal. The conditioning needed to wrestle a 7 minute match (a college match of 3-2-2 without overtime) is insane. There's a reason why just about every UFC champion right now is an ex-collegiate wrestler (the only sport that I can think of that is harder than wrestling). And yes, weight cutting was terrible. In college, I weighed right around 132 flat weight and I wrestled 118. 14 pounds is a lot of weight when you don't have much fat on you to begin with. And that's nothing compared to how much a lot of wrestlers I know cut to make weight. There are wrestlers who cut up to 30 pounds or more to make weight. The mental and physical toughness needed to do wrestling is hard to compare to any other sport (except for sports like MMA and boxing).Yeah, wrestling training seems like it would be pretty tough, especially when you add in the physical aspect of it. Same with boxing. Always wanted to try both, but never got into it. Did you have to pay attention to your weight a lot etchazz?
As far as cardio and overall fitness is concerned, I'm going to have to go with soccer needing the most, though I have a pretty big bias. When you watch it on TV it doesn't look so demanding, but playing it is a completely different story, especially at a higher level. 90 minutes with few breaks and ~7 miles of running/jumping/sliding while people kick the shit out of you.