Author Topic: The 25 toughest athletes (Read 7976 times)

The Coach · « **Reply #25 on:** April 03, 2008, 11:25:30 PM »

Quote from: whateva on April 03, 2008, 05:01:56 PM

I understand ,but Tiger is not even an athlete.

More so than bodybuilding!

davie · « **Reply #26 on:** April 04, 2008, 12:23:08 AM »

There must be something to be said for the way boxers train, i know alot have to stay in weight classes, but super heavies like mike hwo can get as big as is practical are all huge.

Maybe doing press ups/pull ups all day and speed ball work really does build up the shoulders chet and back pretty well.

davie

americanbulldog · « **Reply #27 on:** April 04, 2008, 12:25:55 AM »

I would have included Randy Couture in the top 10. He fought through a broken arm in the Gonzaga fight, even punching with the arm that Gonzaga broke with a head kick.

Gym dude · « **Reply #28 on:** April 04, 2008, 02:41:48 AM »

All Black legend Coiln Meeds played with a broken arm.That what I call mental thoughness.

m8 · « **Reply #29 on:** April 04, 2008, 03:20:32 AM »

How can they not put Chabal in there?
Or is it limited only to athletes from the USA?

rccs · « **Reply #30 on:** April 04, 2008, 03:46:35 AM »

Fedor and Pudzianowski should lead that shitty list!!!

Epic_Monster · « **Reply #31 on:** April 04, 2008, 05:30:47 AM »

Quote from: davie on April 04, 2008, 12:23:08 AM

There must be something to be said for the way boxers train, i know alot have to stay in weight classes, but super heavies like mike hwo can get as big as is practical are all huge.

Maybe doing press ups/pull ups all day and speed ball work really does build up the shoulders chet and back pretty well.

davie

Tyson was a freak of nature!!

medz zeppelin · « **Reply #32 on:** April 04, 2008, 06:11:50 AM »

silva before fedor..............

The Squadfather · « **Reply #33 on:** April 04, 2008, 07:56:42 AM »

you could also make the argument that Tiger, Michael Jordan and Mike Tyson have all put BILLIONS of dollars into the pockets of many people through endorsing products, the money these three guys have made for people is astronomical.

medz zeppelin · « **Reply #34 on:** April 04, 2008, 08:25:28 AM »

auto racing and golf.........hahahaha

cptanabolic · « **Reply #35 on:** April 04, 2008, 08:34:55 AM »

Quote from: Epic_Monster on April 04, 2008, 05:30:47 AM

Tyson was a freak of nature!!

Now he's just a side show freak

The Squadfather · « **Reply #36 on:** April 04, 2008, 08:57:15 AM »

Quote from: cptanabolic on April 04, 2008, 08:34:55 AM

Now he's just a side show freak

it's too bad he's his own worst enemy, i don't think as many people hate him as he thinks there are, he could make a great living helping kids or anyone wanting to become involved in boxing but it seems he wants to go down the route Sonny Liston did.

Rami · « **Reply #37 on:** April 04, 2008, 10:46:08 AM »

Stone Cold.

Or this guy.

emn1964 · « **Reply #38 on:** April 04, 2008, 11:09:22 AM »

so if Tiger is an athlete, are professional fishermen? Like those guys on the BassPro circuit? What about bowlers?

Epic_Monster · « **Reply #39 on:** April 04, 2008, 11:10:29 AM »

Go Nascar!!

kcballer · « **Reply #40 on:** April 04, 2008, 11:28:34 AM »

okay it is a list of current athletes not all time, so hence no iron mike.

as for chabal already addressed. The guy is a pussy for his size and if you actually followed rugby instead of gay worshipped him with pic whore threads you would understand this. No you tube isn't watching an actual game.

Tiger is an athlete because golf is a sport. Just because a sport isn't highly physically demanding doesn't make it not a sport. Cricket isn't highly demanding if all you do is bat and feild, it's more mental. Same with baseball getting pitched to 3-4 times a night then playing out feild isn't exactly overly demanding in most cases. Yet they are still sports and tiger is still an athlete that dominates like no other.

whateva · « **Reply #41 on:** April 04, 2008, 11:52:39 AM »

''I'm a golfer -- not an athlete." -
Lee Westwood

americanbulldog · « **Reply #42 on:** April 04, 2008, 12:19:41 PM »

After rewatching that Fedor highlight, Nog needs to be on that list. He has taken a beating from Fedor, Crocop, et al.

Earl1972 · « **Reply #43 on:** April 04, 2008, 12:27:51 PM »

Quote from: The Coach on April 03, 2008, 11:25:30 PM

More so than bodybuilding!

do you feel like you exert yourself more when you swing a golf club?

moreso than flexing all of your muscles simultaneously for long periods of time/

E

dr.chimps · « **Reply #44 on:** April 04, 2008, 12:43:58 PM »

Quote from: The Squadfather on April 04, 2008, 08:57:15 AM

it's too bad he's his own worst enemy, i don't think as many people hate him as he thinks there are, he could make a great living helping kids or anyone wanting to become involved in boxing but it seems he wants to go down the route Sonny Liston did.

Excellent post. Every time I fly into Vegas I know the plane flies right over his grave. Sad end for the bad man.

The_Punisher · « **Reply #45 on:** April 04, 2008, 12:51:37 PM »

Quote from: Original Sin on April 03, 2008, 08:18:13 PM

whoever the pussy ass punk at Sport illustrated who wrote this article, forgot to include the great Lance Armstrong in that list

emn1964 · « **Reply #46 on:** April 04, 2008, 02:01:31 PM »

what about guys who play darts professionally? Are they athletes? How about billiards players?

tu_holmes · « **Reply #47 on:** April 04, 2008, 02:02:01 PM »

Quote from: The_Punisher on April 04, 2008, 12:51:37 PM

whoever the pussy ass punk at Sport illustrated who wrote this article, forgot to include the great Lance Armstrong in that list

Agreed.

candidizzle · « **Reply #48 on:** April 04, 2008, 02:10:35 PM »

Quote from: emn1964 on April 04, 2008, 02:01:31 PM

what about guys who play darts professionally? Are they athletes? How about billiards players?

you have never played golf at high level before, that much is obvious.

there IS A DIFFERENCE between the way your grandpa plays golf, and the way a ATHLETE like tiger woods plays golf.

tigers golf swing is an ATHLETIC MOVEMENT.

if tigers not an athlete, then no DH ini the major leagues is either.

Fury · « **Reply #49 on:** April 04, 2008, 02:26:02 PM »

Fedor should've been number one. Tiger's the man but could he come back from this?

Most people would be paraplegics after that, let alone win.