Match-based sports, not ironman/tour de france stuff. Water polo and rugby seem to be the most logical picks, but tennis' hours long matches also make a strong case. ChatGTP says ice hockey, wrestling and boxing are the most physically intensive ones. What do you think?
>>151676486>inb4 someone says f1
>>151676486squash
>>151676486Boxing wins this every time. It’s taxing on the mind and body every step of the way. To even get to being a tomato can you have to memorize combinations to the point of 2100 elo chess players. You have to be able to do that and take a punch when you’re wrong.
boxing or wrestlinghockey if you were to play more than a couple minutes at a time
>>151677093It seems physically illogical that skating on ice is more calorically costly than running around a field
>>151677246you're sprinting and getting tackled the entire time though
>>151677257And so are these dudes, and they're just as massive if not bigger than hockey players. Sure nhl guys are also handling a small hyper fast puck with precision but OP's question is about calories
>>151676643
>>151676569This. Badminton is up there too>>151676643And boxing ofc. Maybe water polo too
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>>151676486Rugby
>>151677246It is weird but it's true. I think it's because you're expected to move faster and you're constantly using energy to balance yourself on two thin blades. Gliding or big looping turns are good ways to be punished by your coach.
>>151676486It's by far hockey at a full time professional level.
