Legs are very much a part of the rowing stroke. Swimming is close but even in an

Jul 15, 2019
10:01:13pm

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event like the 1500 m freestyle or 400 IM the swimmers don’t look like they’re about ready to die when done. It takes a long time for these rowers to catch their breath when they finish.

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Most physically demanding sport, I’m going with rowing.

RC Vikings

7/15/19 9:45pm

Not too physical for the guy up front

Hypnotoad

7/15/19 9:48pm

He’s actually in back.

RC Vikings

7/15/19 9:49pm

The guy up front is in the back? Wow. Rowing is more confusing than I thought.

credible HULK

7/15/19 9:53pm

Yeah, whatever. Lucky gig if you can get it.

Hypnotoad

7/15/19 9:58pm

Bowling

bluecougar1985

7/15/19 9:48pm

Wrestling

4mack

7/15/19 9:49pm

In wrestling you have breaks, rowing is six to seven minutes straight

RC Vikings

7/15/19 9:51pm

NASCAR drivers go for hours straight. One mistake can kill people.

John Doe

7/15/19 10:01pm

Because you physically couldn’t do it for six minutes straight. Too difficult.

kotacoug

7/15/19 10:12pm

Said by someone who hasn't wrestled competitively. Wrestling is a sport

CSoul

7/15/19 10:23pm

I have wrestled competitively, I know it’s hard but I’m still going with rowing

RC Vikings

7/15/19 10:34pm

Swimming or Gymnastics.

ayfan

7/15/19 9:50pm

Motocross

Steuermann

7/15/19 9:52pm

One of the few sports where your body locks up (arm pump) if it's not fit enough

dYrtbYkerYder

7/16/19 12:11am

Boxing

Brutus216

7/15/19 9:53pm

This

akmewg

7/15/19 11:20pm

Agreed in all its subtle variations -

franklyvulgar

7/15/19 9:54pm

You don't use your legs though. Swimming forces you to use all your muscles

ayfan

7/15/19 9:57pm

Rowing doesnt use legs? Haha

Preppy

7/15/19 9:59pm

Rowing is one of the best all body workouts you can do. Legs core arms

LeslieKnope

7/15/19 10:00pm

Legs are very much a part of the rowing stroke. Swimming is close but even in an

RC Vikings

7/15/19 10:01pm

Not a sport.

byubyu

7/15/19 9:57pm

Crossfit.

RyneK

7/15/19 10:00pm

Boys in the Boat (book) gave statistics about rowing and it is by far the most

Preppy

7/15/19 10:00pm

If you haven't read or listened to "Boys in the Boat" - great book. It's about the Univ of WA rowing team that won the

Zenoch

7/15/19 10:01pm

Decathalon/triathalon

BYUBandfan

7/15/19 10:01pm

These events might come close, but I think an actual rowing event still wins

Preppy

7/15/19 10:02pm

Then this one.

BYUBandfan

7/15/19 10:05pm

sepak takraw?

Idahofallsblue

7/15/19 10:02pm

Free solo climbing.

slowhiteguy

7/15/19 10:04pm

You certainly have to be in shape. But I'd say it's perhaps the most psychologically/mentally demanding sport.

Brisco

7/16/19 12:58am

Gladiator

Goliath

7/15/19 10:07pm

American Gladiator?

Preppy

7/15/19 10:08pm

Roman

Goliath

7/15/19 10:09pm

Water polo

mncougar

7/15/19 10:08pm

Badwater Ultra

SJS

7/15/19 10:10pm

No physical contact against others knocks it down the list. Try playing 3

kotacoug

7/15/19 10:10pm

Hockey is a good one but a shift only last about a minute, rowers don’t stop

RC Vikings

7/15/19 10:16pm

If it was harder they would need to 😉

kotacoug

7/15/19 10:17pm

So basically any race where the fastest time is around 6 minutes?

Baron

7/15/19 10:31pm

Kind of, I’m just trying to think where else you go close to 100% for that long

RC Vikings

7/15/19 10:38pm

RE: Kind of, I’m just trying to think where else you go close to 100% for

Baron

7/15/19 10:39pm

Cycling. And from a medical perspective it’s probably true

SouthernCoug

7/15/19 10:17pm

crossfit

HarlemCoug

7/15/19 10:27pm

Water polo

Cougar99

7/15/19 10:29pm

Baseball.....

Baron

7/15/19 10:29pm

Hockey

permiso

7/15/19 10:43pm

Badminton

The Board Imbecile

7/15/19 10:45pm

My wilderness medicine class had a part dedicated to this. Cross country skiing

Nakedbootleg

7/15/19 10:54pm

Even a slight incline when skate skiing is really tough, those World Cup guys

RC Vikings

7/15/19 11:00pm

Mountain bike racing - heart rate is much higher than anything else I have ever

johnnybyu

7/16/19 12:40am

wrestling.

coolblue

7/16/19 6:52am

Bull riding by far.

Bullrider

7/16/19 9:20am

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