Originally Posted by Boomhauer (Post 10221722)

Sumo !!

Those guys must be guaranteed to develop various ailements sooner than the norm.

Originally Posted by Meow (Post 10221780)

Don't need to be fit to fence? You've never done the sport then. It may surprise you to know that I fenced (foil) for a number of years and it's more physical and skillful than you may think.

Originally Posted by commander (Post 10221322)

disagree totally. There are many types of fitness and fitness does not mean endurance, in which case Usain Bolt is unfit as i bet you i could run a 10K faster than him.

Judo guys in general are very very fit. Not so sure of fencers but they must have pretty good reactions and be sharp...again requiring a form of fitness.

And to say that Taewkondo does not require fitness is just absurd. Pull yourself away from your PC and put in a sustained effort for a couple of minute of jumping on the spot and throw in some high kicks..and report back...

Originally Posted by Meow (Post 10221780)

Don't need to be fit to fence? You've never done the sport then. It may surprise you to know that I fenced (foil) for a number of years and it's more physical and skillful than you may think.

Originally Posted by Bob (Post 10221914)

Fit to be good at it at this level, definitely, but you don't need to be fit to participate, and that's what really differentiated something being a sport and an activity.

Originally Posted by Boomhauer (Post 10221722)

Sumo !!

Those guys must be guaranteed to develop various ailements sooner than the norm.

Originally Posted by Bahtatboy (Post 10222063)

Life expectancy about 45. Top guys get gorgeous dainty wives...one of those things best left unexplored.

Originally Posted by Autonomy (Post 10222132)

That was just brilliant. Well done Mo Farah....