Is Nadal the fittest athlete ever, all sports considered?
He is capable of going for power and long rallies/matches at the same time.
For example, in athletics, Usain Bolt is muscular but he only runs short distance events. Marathon althletes are skinny. So there is an antinomy between explosive power and stamina.
In cycling good climbers(who are skinny but have good stamina) are usually not good sprinters(who are muscular but less strong in mountain stages)
But Rafa can do both simultaneously (topspsin power + defensive running/stamina in long matches) His has a body-builder shape but he can still have good stamina and running speed. Does this make him the fittest athlete ever? Tennis is really honored to have an athlete like him.
For example, in athletics, Usain Bolt is muscular but he only runs short distance events. Marathon althletes are skinny. So there is an antinomy between explosive power and stamina.
In cycling good climbers(who are skinny but have good stamina) are usually not good sprinters(who are muscular but less strong in mountain stages)
But Rafa can do both simultaneously (topspsin power + defensive running/stamina in long matches) His has a body-builder shape but he can still have good stamina and running speed. Does this make him the fittest athlete ever? Tennis is really honored to have an athlete like him.
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Cross country skiers particularly in the free technique are better athletes than tennis man so no.
I'm sure there are other sports as well.
I'm sure there are other sports as well.
Tell me something , mugchan, when you hold your nose, is it better to hold it directly or around your head? Better to hold directly no?
According to Nadaltards, cheetahs maybe the fastest animal in the jungle but since cheetahs run so fast effortlessly and gracefully it's not impressive, giraffes are better.
According to Nadaltards, cheetahs maybe the fastest animal in the jungle but since cheetahs run so fast effortlessly and gracefully it's not impressive, giraffes are better.
Stupid question. The guy spends injured 30& of his career and you ask if he is the fittest player ever?? Of all sports? Really?
Track athletes. Swimmers. Skiers.
Nadal has more stamina than any athlete ever had.
Obviously not.
OP is confusing fitness with stamina, just like many people confuse speed with movement.
OP is confusing fitness with stamina, just like many people confuse speed with movement.
:haha:He is capable of going for power and long rallies/matches at the same time.
For example, in athletics, Usain Bolt is muscular but he only runs short distance events. Marathon althletes are skinny. So there is an antinomy between explosive power and stamina.
In cycling good climbers(who are skinny but have good stamina) are usually not good sprinters(who are muscular but less strong in mountain stages)
But Rafa can do bo[th simultaneously (topspsin power + defensive running/stamina in long matches) His has a body-builder shape but he can still have good stamina and running speed. Does this make him the fittest athlete ever? Tennis is really honored to have an athlete like him.
I don't know but it's certainly not a ridiculous proposition.
Dulltardism is a terrible disease.
So a guy who's missed a few slams and several months due to injuries is considered fittest?
He is capable of going for power and long rallies/matches at the same time.
For example, in athletics, Usain Bolt is muscular but he only runs short distance events. Marathon althletes are skinny. So there is an antinomy between explosive power and stamina.
In cycling good climbers(who are skinny but have good stamina) are usually not good sprinters(who are muscular but less strong in mountain stages)
But Rafa can do both simultaneously (topspsin power + defensive running/stamina in long matches) His has a body-builder shape but he can still have good stamina and running speed. Does this make him the fittest athlete ever? Tennis is really honored to have an athlete like him.
Don't know if Nadal is "fittest ever", but you are right about something. To have extremely high stamina (probably the best ever in tennis), while being an exomorph is certainly unusual. Usually an athlete is very strong, or has very high stamina. The two types of fitness are usually mutually exclusive (most endurance athletes are skinny, and strength/acceleration athletes are stocky).
Of course Rafa is a Spartan, so we should expect unusual things from him.
You think Nadal is a fit athlete because he is cut and has a tiny bit of muscular definition? Kid, go away.
Nadal is a good athlete, nowhere near better than Djokovic, but a good athlete none-the-less. Interms of his natural fitness? NO. He is nowhere near.
And if you wanna compare to other sports, then you need to be aware of the UFC, cycling, triathletes etc.
And if you wanna compare to other sports, then you need to be aware of the UFC, cycling, triathletes etc.
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