If CrossFit, as they say, is the greatest combination of athletic events providing the best evidence of overall athletic prowess, then that means that Mat Fraser is the greatest athlete of all time. What do you think?
Athletes like T. Fury, Federer, Kipchoge & Messi are good at what they do but are more one dimensional.
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Xtraathlete wrote:
If CrossFit, as they say, is the greatest combination of athletic events providing the best evidence of overall athletic prowess, then that means that Mat Fraser is the greatest athlete of all time. What do you think?
Athletes like T. Fury, Federer, Kipchoge & Messi are good at what they do but are more one dimensional.
https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/how-mat-fraser-became-the-greatest-crossfit-athlete-of-all-time/
Why don't they have events that are common so non-Cross Fit people can ascertain how good they really are? Let him do 50 real pull-ups. Let them run a timed run on a qualified course. The number of people who do Cross Fit is extremely tiny. There are millions of athletes who would blow him away if they had any inclination to do so.
I guess they could standardize stuff but then it may not be as tough. The pull ups they do are harder. Surely he can do 50+ regular ones.
Not sure I agree that the number of people that do CrossFit is that tiny compared to other sports. There are thousands of clubs doing serious CrossFit training. Certainly a lot more people than training for a 400 meter or 1500. As an example, I know a couple of dozen people that run, with two that are serious. I know 8 CrossFitters and 3 of those do it seriously.
Doubtful that millions would be better but I think for this type of sport I believe there could be guys in the military (Rangers, Seals, Special Forces, Pararescue, etc) that could be really good at this .
Is he fast, coordinated? Could he play in the NBA?
Wilt was the GOAT. Not only was he one of the greatest NBA players but was also a champion high jumper in college. He had a 46 inch vertical. Bench pressed 550 lbs and could still do 460 lbs at the age of 59. Great volleyball player too.
Lol. Wilt. The fairy tales of his accomplishments his believers cling on to are too funny.
Basically just an awkward player of basketball. A low level athletic sport.
Decathletes are the best all around athletes. Matt Fraser would get straight up clowned , especially if real drug testing is done. CrossFit is the WWE of sports. The Big Show is a better athlete than Fraser.
The 100 yard dash in CrossFit is both a sprint and an ultra distance. Completing it in less than a minute is epic. This is like saying elite runners who can lift a loaf of bread 5 times are the strongest people on earth.
Was just shocked that this Fraser guy is worth$2.5 million. Maybe it's not that niche of a sport and some people just refuse to accept it just because it's new?
i have 150 pounds, benchpressed 231 pounds, 15 muscle-ups , 25 pull ups, 100m 11.56, 400m 50.50 5k 16:50 half 1:24 , vertical km 6km/1000m+ 58min, while being 18 so yeah he isn't that fit and crossfit is for people who arent really good at anything
$2.5M isn’t that much for net worth. Especially if at the top of your profession.
stan the corgi wrote:
Wilt was the GOAT. Not only was he one of the greatest NBA players but was also a champion high jumper in college. He had a 46 inch vertical. Bench pressed 550 lbs and could still do 460 lbs at the age of 59. Great volleyball player too.
There is no way Wilt benched 550. That's up there with the 20,000 women.
fattyatthegym wrote:
$2.5M isn’t that much for net worth. Especially if at the top of your profession.
You think Kipchoge is worth more?
Bogus witness accounts wrote:
fattyatthegym wrote:
$2.5M isn’t that much for net worth. Especially if at the top of your profession.
You think Kipchoge is worth more?
Nike has a market cap of $185 billion and has been using Kipchoge as their number 1 marketing tool for the last year. The guy who sponsored him for the 1:59 farce is worth $35 billion. I would assume Kipchoge is worth more than $2.5 million and is likely richer than every Kenyan runner who has ever lived put together. (aside from.Keino who embezzled millions intended for young Olympic athlete's training).
Coevett wrote:
Bogus witness accounts wrote:
You think Kipchoge is worth more?
Nike has a market cap of $185 billion and has been using Kipchoge as their number 1 marketing tool for the last year. .
Lol. I think CR would like to know how and when he was overtaken by a runner. I believe Christiano signed a $1 billion lifetime deal w/Nike and is plastered almost everywhere on the planet w never ending commercials?
I don't think he is the best athlete in the world, but it begs the question...who is? Sports whose athletes should be considered:
Decathlon?
Triathlon?
Obstacle Course Racing? (Seriously....the elite athletes are amazing all around)
Boxing/mma?
Who else...rugby? Soccer?
If say in theory CrossFit may be added to the list, but I think their performance on endurance events leaves much to be desired.
I think the guy who ran the world record for the mile while pushing a stroller with a baby in it the other day is at least giving this Matt Fraser guy a run for his money.
Xtraathlete wrote:
If CrossFit, as they say, is the greatest combination of athletic events providing the best evidence of overall athletic prowess, then that means that Mat Fraser is the greatest athlete of all time. What do you think?
Athletes like T. Fury, Federer, Kipchoge & Messi are good at what they do but are more one dimensional.
https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/how-mat-fraser-became-the-greatest-crossfit-athlete-of-all-time/
He's doing good for a non-myostatin deficient athlete. I think he's natural. Although alot of the guys in crossfit are on something.
He's certainly the best Crossfit athlete ever...and probably the most versatile athlete I've ever seen. But it's almost impossible to compare across different sports as Crossfit is so diverse in the various skills it tests. He's certainly flawless in his preparation and has a great head for sport. Nevertheless, it's probably best to leave it that he is just a great athlete...rather than claim his superiority over others.