these are the sports that get your heart
pumping your muscles aching and your
sweat dripping welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for the top 10 most physically
challenging sports before we begin we
publish new content every day so be sure
to subscribe to our channel and ring the
bell to get notified about our latest
videos for this list we’re focusing more
on competitive sports and less on
recreational ones number 10 rowing also
known as Cru this strenuous water sport
takes its athletes to the very limits of
their cardiovascular endurance and
requires sheer power and an incredible
attention to rhythm racing against other
athletes is hard enough but racing in
boats powered by nothing but the
propulsion generated by the legs core
and upper back whether you’re racing
alone in what’s known as a single scull
or with seven other people and what’s
known as a coxed eight this
back-breaking sport which originated
back in ancient Egypt requires its
athletes to be at peak physical and
mental condition number nine water polo
swimming is challenging but this
exhausting water sport is a juiced-up
form of swimming and therefore even more
challenging the premise is simple two
teams attempt to get the most goals into
the opponent’s net with players
competing in both offensive and
defensive positions the catch water polo
is played in what is usually around
seven feet of water for almost an hour
requiring players to exercise an
enormous amount of endurance and stamina
to stay afloat while playing to make
matters more difficult it’s a contact
sport in which players are constantly
attacked and manhandled all with little
to no protective gear number eight
football also known as soccer easily
recognized as one of the most popular
and beloved sports in the world football
also makes our list for being a sport
requiring its players to be in top
physical condition while speed and
quickness may not matter as much in
other sports it’s usually with defined
success in this game that entails its
players dribble the ball across a field
and put it in
the opponent’s net a game of constant
motion
the perpetual moving sprinting and
fighting to keep or take possession of
the ball over a field of up to seventy
six thousand nine hundred square feet is
a test of resilience for most players
involved number seven triathlon
generally speaking swimmers swim runners
run and cyclists cycle however in the
most popular form of this grueling
athletic contest contestants must do all
three while racing with other
contestants for hours on end
using only the strength of the human
body participants face muscle fatigue
strength challenges and complete
exhaustion when performing the different
activities which normally require months
of training as if the physical aspects
of these brutal feats aren’t enough
athletes must also compete against the
clock all striving for the fastest
overall completion time
number six hockey try balancing on steel
blades millimeters wide
flying down slippery ice at breakneck
speeds stopping starting and changing
directions on a dime constantly fighting
for the puck and getting slammed into by
other players this is the ruthless sport
that is hockey most popular in North
America and the colder parts of Europe
requiring stamina endurance and
breathtaking speed and agility this icy
sport also contains a high risk of
injury in fact studies show that the
sport is to blame for almost half of all
brain injuries among Canadian child
athletes number five American football
in a game that requires you to be a
swift sturdy and strong as possible and
that requires you to compete against
players that are just as tough this is
not a sport for wimps
although the plays are short
high-intensity efforts dexterity and
durability are vital to endure the hard
hits tackles and runs needed to reach
the opponent’s end zone with the ball
being a full-contact sport it doesn’t
help that the chance of injury
especially if concussions is high even
despite all the protective measures that
have been implemented since the late
1800s
number four rugby although to the
untrained eye this physical sport seems
to most resemble American football there
are a few major differences that make
this form created in Warwickshire
England during the late 1800s that much
worse for one while American football
has four 15-minute quarters a 12-minute
halftime break and several other short
breaks rugby has played 40 minutes at a
time
totaling 80 minutes of complete mental
and physical exertion add the fact that
the players wear no protective padding
and this brutal sport is basically
football on steroids number three boxing
although many sports can leave you
exhausted or even injured this sport is
so physically demanding that many
athletes have ended up disabled or even
dead an ancient sport boxing became
particularly popular in ancient Greece
and Rome where combatants needed to be
quick powerful and ruthless if they
expect it to last until the next round
much less win today professional boxing
lasts some 10 to 12 rounds and requires
athletes to inflict maximum damage to
the bodies of their opponents in a
battle that many times doesn’t end until
one is overpowered to the point of
unconsciousness number two wrestling
while boxers may take frequent breaks
and spend at least some of a match
without being in actual contact with
their opponents athletes in this sport
must spend the entire match locked in a
grappling bout requiring them to exert
all their physical strength and prowess
in to subdue their opponent recognized
as one of the earliest forms of combat
wrestling as an athletic discipline
today requires its athletes to be in
peak physical condition and have
tremendous amounts of endurance and
coordination with plays that involve
holds throws pins and takedowns before
we unveil our number one pick here are
number one mixed martial arts or MMA
while every sport on our list requires
everything from strength to endurance to
agility to raw power this full contact
combat sport first popularized in the
late 1990s requires all of the above
and goes one step further by requiring
an unparalleled level of mental
involvement and alertness from the
moment a match begins there’s not a
second where fatigue or sluggishness can
take over these athletes must utilize a
variety of fighting styles techniques
and positions to destroy their opponent
who also happens to be a trained fighter
in peak physical condition do you agree
with our picks check out these other
great clips from WatchMojo and be sure
to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos
pumping your muscles aching and your
sweat dripping welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for the top 10 most physically
challenging sports before we begin we
publish new content every day so be sure
to subscribe to our channel and ring the
bell to get notified about our latest
videos for this list we’re focusing more
on competitive sports and less on
recreational ones number 10 rowing also
known as Cru this strenuous water sport
takes its athletes to the very limits of
their cardiovascular endurance and
requires sheer power and an incredible
attention to rhythm racing against other
athletes is hard enough but racing in
boats powered by nothing but the
propulsion generated by the legs core
and upper back whether you’re racing
alone in what’s known as a single scull
or with seven other people and what’s
known as a coxed eight this
back-breaking sport which originated
back in ancient Egypt requires its
athletes to be at peak physical and
mental condition number nine water polo
swimming is challenging but this
exhausting water sport is a juiced-up
form of swimming and therefore even more
challenging the premise is simple two
teams attempt to get the most goals into
the opponent’s net with players
competing in both offensive and
defensive positions the catch water polo
is played in what is usually around
seven feet of water for almost an hour
requiring players to exercise an
enormous amount of endurance and stamina
to stay afloat while playing to make
matters more difficult it’s a contact
sport in which players are constantly
attacked and manhandled all with little
to no protective gear number eight
football also known as soccer easily
recognized as one of the most popular
and beloved sports in the world football
also makes our list for being a sport
requiring its players to be in top
physical condition while speed and
quickness may not matter as much in
other sports it’s usually with defined
success in this game that entails its
players dribble the ball across a field
and put it in
the opponent’s net a game of constant
motion
the perpetual moving sprinting and
fighting to keep or take possession of
the ball over a field of up to seventy
six thousand nine hundred square feet is
a test of resilience for most players
involved number seven triathlon
generally speaking swimmers swim runners
run and cyclists cycle however in the
most popular form of this grueling
athletic contest contestants must do all
three while racing with other
contestants for hours on end
using only the strength of the human
body participants face muscle fatigue
strength challenges and complete
exhaustion when performing the different
activities which normally require months
of training as if the physical aspects
of these brutal feats aren’t enough
athletes must also compete against the
clock all striving for the fastest
overall completion time
number six hockey try balancing on steel
blades millimeters wide
flying down slippery ice at breakneck
speeds stopping starting and changing
directions on a dime constantly fighting
for the puck and getting slammed into by
other players this is the ruthless sport
that is hockey most popular in North
America and the colder parts of Europe
requiring stamina endurance and
breathtaking speed and agility this icy
sport also contains a high risk of
injury in fact studies show that the
sport is to blame for almost half of all
brain injuries among Canadian child
athletes number five American football
in a game that requires you to be a
swift sturdy and strong as possible and
that requires you to compete against
players that are just as tough this is
not a sport for wimps
although the plays are short
high-intensity efforts dexterity and
durability are vital to endure the hard
hits tackles and runs needed to reach
the opponent’s end zone with the ball
being a full-contact sport it doesn’t
help that the chance of injury
especially if concussions is high even
despite all the protective measures that
have been implemented since the late
1800s
number four rugby although to the
untrained eye this physical sport seems
to most resemble American football there
are a few major differences that make
this form created in Warwickshire
England during the late 1800s that much
worse for one while American football
has four 15-minute quarters a 12-minute
halftime break and several other short
breaks rugby has played 40 minutes at a
time
totaling 80 minutes of complete mental
and physical exertion add the fact that
the players wear no protective padding
and this brutal sport is basically
football on steroids number three boxing
although many sports can leave you
exhausted or even injured this sport is
so physically demanding that many
athletes have ended up disabled or even
dead an ancient sport boxing became
particularly popular in ancient Greece
and Rome where combatants needed to be
quick powerful and ruthless if they
expect it to last until the next round
much less win today professional boxing
lasts some 10 to 12 rounds and requires
athletes to inflict maximum damage to
the bodies of their opponents in a
battle that many times doesn’t end until
one is overpowered to the point of
unconsciousness number two wrestling
while boxers may take frequent breaks
and spend at least some of a match
without being in actual contact with
their opponents athletes in this sport
must spend the entire match locked in a
grappling bout requiring them to exert
all their physical strength and prowess
in to subdue their opponent recognized
as one of the earliest forms of combat
wrestling as an athletic discipline
today requires its athletes to be in
peak physical condition and have
tremendous amounts of endurance and
coordination with plays that involve
holds throws pins and takedowns before
we unveil our number one pick here are
number one mixed martial arts or MMA
while every sport on our list requires
everything from strength to endurance to
agility to raw power this full contact
combat sport first popularized in the
late 1990s requires all of the above
and goes one step further by requiring
an unparalleled level of mental
involvement and alertness from the
moment a match begins there’s not a
second where fatigue or sluggishness can
take over these athletes must utilize a
variety of fighting styles techniques
and positions to destroy their opponent
who also happens to be a trained fighter
in peak physical condition do you agree
with our picks check out these other
great clips from WatchMojo and be sure
to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos
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