The 10 Most Demanding Extreme Sports
You don’t play sports if you don’t wanna sweat, but everyone can agree that badminton and rugby are two different…ballgames. Extreme sports up the ante, and if you’re gonna suit up, you better know what you’re getting yourself into.
1. Rugby
Rugby’s got 40 minute halves, with no stoppages in play — except in between scoring and kickoff, which amounts to about 30 seconds. You have to run, break tackles, pass, tackle, ruck, scrum down, and lift/jump for line-outs.
2. Wrestling
Wrestling takes incredible focus, skill, and the ability to repeatedly bone crushing hits for minutes on end.
3. Ultramarathon
An ultramarathon (also called ultra distance) is any sporting event involving running longer than the traditional marathon length of 26.2188, but most ultramarathons can be anywhere from 31 to 100 miles.
4. Water polo
Water polo players need to be all-around well-conditioned, meaning endless time training in the water, track, and weight room. During games, players constantly swim, tread water while passing a ball around, attempting to score.
5. Soccer
Sure, soccer not technically categorized as “extreme” but can you argue against it being a truly exhausting sport? Not if you’ve played it. Running back and forth on a long field is no small feat and soccer players are in top shape.
6. Windsurfing
Not only are they balancing on a surfboard, but windsurfers also have to grapple with unpredictable winds and the heft of the sail.
7. Mountaineering
Fighting altitude, fatigue and gravity, mountain climbers are constantly scrambling to find their next step.
8. Cross-country skiing
Skiing anywhere in frigid temperatures would take a lot out of you. But skiing extra long distances and not down an incline: that’s cross-country skiing.
9. Bossaball
Bossaball may have been invented in 2005, but it mixes volleyball, soccer, gymnastics and capoeira so it has to be extremely exhausting.
10. Roller derby
Typically 2-3 hours of non-stop action, roller derby games involve brutal defense and speed trials.
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PartyPoison723 11 hours agoI played football in high school (only girl on the team)but roller derby is by far the hardest and best thing I have ever done
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layam a year agoI’ve played Soccer for 10 years, Wrestled for 3, Ran Cross Country for 2 and currently play Roller Derby for the past 2 years. Wrestling is by far the hardest sport to compete in. The endurance and strength you need is astounding. Roller Derby is a really tough sport though because your constantly getting hit by the that hard floor. I have gotten more beaten up doing Roller Derby than I ever did any of the other sport. It intense!!! Real Intense!!!
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karengriffardp a year agoSomeone forgot barefoot water skiing— try staying up on the water at 41 mph while crossing a wake.
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Jessica Green a year agoI play roller derby for the Bradentucky Bombers in Florida. My skate name is Red Crush and although I have a lot to learn, I can tell you that our bouts last for an hour, but most of our practices are at least 2 hours. I have played many different sports and DERBY by far is the most strenuous and hardcore…it also had the best group of women in the world!! : )
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Jessica Green a year ago
Yay…roller derby is one hell of a sport…I am Red Crush from the Bradentucky Bombers and let me tell you first hand….it will kick your ass!!! : )
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dreamas a year agoGlad to see Roller Derby finally recongnized as a sport. And to whoever said it’s for fat chicks, I’m a larger girl who works out, through crossfit, skating and biking and weight training 6 out of 7 days a week, and most likely could lay your ass out whilst wearing skates.
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meredithkastenz a year agoWoot woot for Dina Sore Jr., IV Drop, and Brawl Stanley representing our beloved sport! www.suburbiarollerderby.com
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colins7 a year ago“Typically 2-3 hours of non-stop action…” Okay, so they appear to have absolutely no clue what they’re talking about, but it’s nice to see derby on the list. (A flat track roller derby bout lasts one hour, split into two 30min halves. A banked track roller derby bout is split into four 15min quarters.)
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Mary Devereux a year ago
Aw come on now! Soccer at no 5! NO WAY! Just watched a Roller Derby bout yesterday. Now THAT is extreme!!! Interesting fact…..ballet dancers are fitter than soccer players!
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