Its inconceivable to me that anyone could think there's a sport harder than gymnastic

[Purplekoolaid]

My roommates said golf and football. My mind was obliterated. Very few sports even come remotely close IMO

[AceRok]

Harder in what way?

[mille695]

Brb 5'4" or you can't do it

[Purplekoolaid]

Harder in what way?

Combination of strength, flexibility, balance, skills, precision, difficulty in execution, etc. Everything

[DragonSlayer4]

a true australian right there

[TheGallows]

**** ya. not everyone can do that

[AdamAntony]

LOL golf..? Gymnastics is the pinnacle of athleticism. They are also the most complete athletes in the world. If I was a manlet I'd try to compete.

[SammyJr]

[skippy]

[fatneckbeard]

long distance running is more difficult in terms of enduring pain. Never did any somersaults before but im pretty sure after a gymnast runs a marathon they wouldnt consider their sport that hard anymore

[rrbb]

But at what cost?

[ironwilledchic]

Swimming

Practice >8hr/day, and uses the whole body

[hiimzac]

strong agree

[kickblake]

gymanstics requires the most balanced athletes, but that doesn't necessarily mean its "harder."

[ChadDawson]

boxing /thread

[cchar042]

Golf is incredibly hard. Using a curved metal stick to whack a tiny ball into a hole hundreds of yards away.. bleh

I wouldn't dare say it was physically challenging tho.

[Purplekoolaid]

long distance running is more difficult in terms of enduring pain. Never did any somersaults before but im pretty sure after a gymnast runs a marathon they wouldnt consider their sport that hard anymore

I know guys who dislocated their hand on a routine, jumped off the high bar, popped it back in, got up, and finished their routine. I've seen guys do doubles off the highbar and smack their shins on the metal bar.

also lol, I would tell a "long distance runner" to do gymnastics and see how much pain they'd feel the next day, but they'd be limited to forward rolls and just swinging on the rings/high bar

[RockyIV]

long distance running is more difficult in terms of enduring pain. Never did any somersaults before but im pretty sure after a gymnast runs a marathon they wouldnt consider their sport that hard anymore

From a pain management perspective long distance running is more difficult. Gymnastics routines are pretty quick so the pain is over fast. However the combination of strength, balance, etc makes them a complete athlete.

[DMR4494]

Boxing
Hockey
Football
Basketball

[kickblake]

I know guys who dislocated their hand on a routine, jumped off the high bar, popped it back in, got up, and finished their routine. I've seen guys do doubles off the highbar and smack their shins on the metal bar.

skateboarders, snowboarders, inline skaters, freestyle skiers, and freestyle bmxers all deal with the same ****. AND they deal with roadrash.

[andy2020]

LOL golf..? Gymnastics is the pinnacle of athleticism. They are also the most complete athletes in the world. If I was a manlet I'd try to compete.

Can't get much closer to that in any other sport.

[puremb]

They have such complete control over their bodies it's crazy. In comparison I should be a baby learning how to walk.

[ironwilledchic]

Girl looks tough, IMO.

[Nate R.]

Wrestling, hardest sport in my opinion

[Purplekoolaid]

gymanstics requires the most balanced athletes, but that doesn't necessarily mean its "harder."

Please see how long it takes a non-gymnast to learn a double twisting kovacs (let go of bar, 720 degree roation, two backflips, catch bar), thats just 1 skill on 1 event.

[atlathlete1]

Combination of strength, flexibility, balance, skills, precision, difficulty in execution, etc. Everything

Hockey requires all of these plus you have 220+ lb guys trying to take your head off at any time.

[sochacki92]

I think before anyone makes a judgement they should atleast have some knowledge and have played/ attempted the sport.

That video makes me want to cross train, so much explosive power in those guys. Inspirational.

[ReconRon1b847077]

Pro free divers

brb holding breath for12 minutes.

Each sport takes skill over mind and body, they are just focused in different ways.

[mille695]

Golf is incredibly hard. Using a curved metal stick.

lol wut

[Love-Feet]

Wrestling, hardest sport in my opinion

In after someone whos only done wrestling


There is no hardest sport, why bother arguing this.

I know guys who dislocated their hand on a routine, jumped off the high bar, popped it back in, got up, and finished their routine. I've seen guys do doubles off the highbar and smack their shins on the metal bar.

also lol, I would tell a "long distance runner" to do gymnastics and see how much pain they'd feel the next day, but they'd be limited to forward rolls and just swinging on the rings/high bar

You are so dumb my mind is obliterated

Please see how long it takes a non-gymnast to learn a double twisting kovacs (let go of bar, 720 degree roation, two backflips, catch bar), thats just 1 skill on 1 event.

How long would it take a non-golfer to even get par on a golf course?, relative skills, give up

You are so dumb my mind is obliterated