So, it should come as no surprise that the year-old is disciplined and regimented when it comes to her training, keeping detailed data logs, prioritizing sleep and hitting the gym as hard as she hits the slopes.
Toni L. The greatest female boxer in history? In January , the American captured the vacant super welterweight titles as well, becoming the fastest boxer in history to win world titles in three weight classes. Standing at 5'8" with a 69" reach, Nunes is tenacious and tactical in the octagon, mixing thunderous strikes, knockout head kicks, spinning techniques and underrated grappling skills.
At age 22, Simone Biles is already the most dominant gymnast ever, and though she stands at just 4'9", she continues to eclipse the competition and push the limits of her sport. Biles will take the stage at the Tokyo Games, hoping to add to her four gold medals from Rio , after spending crushing more records and raking in even more hardware, winning five more gold medals at the World Championships to become the most decorated gymnast ever, with 25 medals total.
Crouser went on to win gold in shot put in Rio, thanks to an intense regimen of heavy weightlifting sessions and, surprisingly, gymnastics and yoga, which help him build strength while remaining flexible and agile.
Say what you want about golfers being unconditioned: year-old Bryson DeChambeau is obsessed with working out in the gym, focusing on core and other movements that he hopes will pay off on the course. Besides bulking up, the 6'1", pound DeChambeau focuses on muscle activation techniques, strength and mental fitness.
For Kenyan marathoner Eliud Kipchoge, was a year of historical achievements. In October in a non-record-eligible time trial event, the year-old ran a marathon in one hour, 59 minutes, 40 seconds, becoming the first person to break two hours for the Already an Olympic gold medalist, Kipchoge is currently training his 5'6", pound body into an even finer-tuned marathon machine for the Olympics in Tokyo. The 6'3", pounder is known for his intense training regimen, which includes everything from hill sprints to weightlifting, to resistance band exercises and, of course, baseball-specific drills.
Competing at the ultramarathon distance, Jim Walmsley logs thousands of miles per year between training and race days. This year, the year-old from Arizona broke the course record at the Western States Mile Endurance Run the Super Bowl of endurance running for the second consecutive year.
Now, Walmsley is demonstrating his endurance and versatility as he attempts to qualify for the Olympic marathon trials. How does one sculpt a Hulk-like, 6'1", pound body? The two-time Defensive Player of the Year is an absolute force on the field, terrorizing offenses with his pass-rushing tactics and punishing opponents with his explosiveness and brute strength. A former top baseball prospect and son of an MLB player , Mahomes has brought over some baseball training and injury prevention techniques into his football workouts, making sure his arms and shoulders are strong, but also supple.
A fierce, tireless competitor, Nadal also captured a historic 12th French Open title and a fourth U. Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry led the NFL in rushing in , finishing the regular season with a career-high 1, yards on carries and 16 touchdowns. The fourth-year pro was the only running back in the league to average more than rushing yards per game Dressel is poised to be one of the triumphant stars for Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics, and the year-old is taking his preparation seriously, stacking two-a-days in the pool with weightlifting sessions in the gym to add strength to his 6'3", pound frame and build on his explosive power off the blocks.
Though he started the —20 season with injury setbacks, year-old LeBron James is undeniably one of the best-conditioned athletes in all of sports.
The year-old American is motivated by his last Olympic experience as he prepares for Tokyo , using meditation to train his mind and a variety of weightlifting exercises, yoga, plyometrics and more to sculpt his strapping 5'7" physique. The godfather of swimming, Michael Phelps, is not only the greatest swimmer of all time but also considered as one of the greatest athletes in history.
He is the most decorated Olympian of all time with his 22 medals in three Olympics. Out of which, he has achieved 18 gold medals. He also established the record for the most first-place finishes at any single Olympic Games. Phelps made that record with his eight gold medals at the Beijing Games. Phelps is the only player to be named as the most successful athlete of the Olympics three times in a row.
In his entire career, he has won a total of 82 Olympic and International medals. Out of which, he has achieved 65 gold medals. Phelps was also named the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year in He now holds the fifth place among the top 10 fittest male athletes in the world.
He also tops the Sports Illustrated lists of the 50 highest-paid athletes for three consecutive times from He contested in 50 professional boxing matches and won all of them while knocking out the opponent 26 times.
Mayweather is now the undefeated five-division world champion. He was also rated as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world by many international media houses. He recently received huge appreciation for his back-to-back victory against Argentinian boxer Marcos Maidana.
Besides boxing, he also appeared on the fifth season of Dancing with the Stars. One of the greatest boxers of all time , Mayweather, now holds his place among the top 10 fittest male athletes in the world.
One of the best forwards of recent days and also one of the greatest football players of all time , Cristiano Ronaldo, is also famous for his chiseled physique beside his soccer talents. The captain of the Portuguese national football team was famously known as CR7. He now also has a fashion house with CR7 branding. The Manchester United star now holds third place among the top 10 fittest male athletes in the world. From to , when he played for Madrid, he scored goals in appearances for the club.
Cristiano also scored 95 goals in his international appearances. He also achieved the Ballon d'Or five times now. With his 6 feet 8 inch height and kilo weight, he created many historic records. Besides, his dribbling and shot-making skills always create waves in the gallery during games. He was then transferred to Miami Heat in He now holds second place among the top 10 fittest male athletes in the world.
Usain aka 'the Lightning' Bolt can cross the finish line with a groundbreaking top speed of 48 kilometers per hour. It makes me tired just reading the lists. These are some of the worthy holders of the title 'fittest human', for completing the above Fitness Challenge in the shortest time.
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