18 Jun 07
Originally posted by RahimKUnlikely, the athletes life is hard work, early nights, carp healthy food, and not much partying. i'd be a rockstar if given the choice. wouldn't get banned for doping that way either.
Does this really belong in the sport forum?
If you were a guy and could have any fit body who would you pick? Can't be aliens, superhero, fictional etc...
Surely ppl would pick sport atheletes.
19 Jun 07
I asked the Physical Training Instructors at Police HQ who work closely with the NZ institute of sport and pro's like the All Blacks and Team NZ Yachting.
They regularly monitor all the top pros from all the major sports a beep test and put them through some other tests.. the fitest people the have ever tested so far were:
Sue Devoy (multi time womens World Champ Squash)
Geoff Hunt (ditto Mens world squash champ)
followed very closely by the top NZ All blacks (pro rugby)
Surprisingly Rob Hammel the World champ Rower turned Yachting grinder
is currently the fittest pound per pound guy on the books.
The test covers strength/stamina/speed v bmi and recovery time.
These athletes are lean mean machines that deliver power and never stop. The gymnasts had power but no stamina.
19 Jun 07
Originally posted by Tirau DanA bleep test would favour squash players significantly over cyclists.
I asked the Physical Training Instructors at Police HQ who work closely with the NZ institute of sport and pro's like the All Blacks and Team NZ Yachting.
They regularly monitor all the top pros from all the major sports a beep test and put them through some other tests.. the fitest people the have ever tested so far were:
Sue Devoy (multi time womens ...[text shortened]... re lean mean machines that deliver power and never stop. The gymnasts had power but no stamina.
I think squash and cycling need tremendous fitness levels but cycling it is central to their training where a squash player needs to focus as much on skill and technique. Also cycling has a much bigger number of competitors.
19 Jun 07
Originally posted by petrosianpupilIt wasn't just the beep test.. it was a series of tests giving an overall strength and fitness rating.. the test is used in most pro sport centres
A bleep test would favour squash players significantly over cyclists.
I think squash and cycling need tremendous fitness levels but cycling it is central to their training where a squash player needs to focus as much on skill and technique. Also cycling has a much bigger number of competitors.
For for your sport is one thing but scoring well in this assessment is amazing. A triathlete would more likely beat a cyclist in this series of tests.
When I had fitness (and a wasteline lol) in team sports the cylists, swimmers and rowers could never keep up because their bodies were just not prepared to carry their own weight. Nowadays rowers have recognised this and really put in the miles in road work (walk run training).
One guy above mentioned volley ball.. they are amazingly fit.. scoring very high but lacked an edge in stamina because of all the agility training they do. They are brilliant at court and field team games like touch rugby etc.. fast as lightning, lithe as cats.
May shock too but ballroom dancers and some competitive show dancers score higher than pro footballers (soccer) and tennis players.
19 Jun 07
Originally posted by Tirau DanGood points.
It wasn't just the beep test.. it was a series of tests giving an overall strength and fitness rating.. the test is used in most pro sport centres
For for your sport is one thing but scoring well in this assessment is amazing. A triathlete would more likely beat a cyclist in this series of tests.
When I had fitness (and a wasteline lol) in team sports t ...[text shortened]... d some competitive show dancers score higher than pro footballers (soccer) and tennis players.
The school I teach at has a couple of Olympic gold medallist rowers and although it is small it won 3 national titles this year. What is amazing is how they do well in cross country despite carrying huge upper body weight.
Rowers and cyclists have amazing pain tolerance.
19 Jun 07
Originally posted by RahimKAFL (Australian Rules Football) midfielders generally are some of the fittest sportsmen around because you need to be blisteringly quick, very strong, have incredible stamina and have to be agile.
Which sport has the fittest players?
Some players run the equivalent of a half marathon during games, and most of this is sprinting.
19 Jun 07
Originally posted by SmookiePI've heard of quite a few club rowers taking up triathlon and being locally competitive.
You have to know that rowers couldn't be the fittest, sitting on their butt. They might have upper body fitness, but not total.
The fact a rowers position is sitting does nothing to limit their fitness. The legs do a tremendous amount of work, and the stroke is supported by good core strength.
Squash is intense, and I don't doubt the top players fitness levels - it's the sport that makes me sweat more than anything, and I've been close to fainting on court after a long rally on more than one occasion.
It's difficult to compare Squash versus Triathlon etc though as the two sports are so different.
Tirau Dan - has the NZ programmes tested any Ironman Triathletes? Would be interesting to see how the likes of Norman Stadler stack up against those tested so far.