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I believe reaction time begins to decline in your mid to late 20s
NHL Hockey.....
If that were true why do we not see any retired ultra runners racing MX?
The point being made is that you need to be fit to participate in any sport at a professional level. It’s weird how defensive people get on here unless you say motocross is the most physically demanding sport on the planet and riders are far fitter than any other type of athlete. We all ride dirt bikes. We know it’s hard. Tomac is not over the hill at 30
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I’m not taking anything away from playing professional hockey, because they are gnarly. But let’s be real here…
Stick and ball sports have breaks in between the games, Motocross/ SX gets no breaks while competing a moto. Heart rate is high throughout the entire race.
I have no idea what NHL players do for training, besides skate, but I’d be willing to bet they do not put in near the effort as a top racer. Maybe I’m wrong ?
An NHL player has strong legs from skating and they need to be physically fit to be able to compete at that high level, but the ice is always smooth.
Motocross riders have to man handle 200lb motorcycles with 60+ HP on tracks that are brutally rough and they require far more focus to keep from getting hurt in a crash.
Hockey players fall 3’ onto the ice, which is not soft, but motocross riders get thrown to the ground violently at speed and sometimes get rag dolled.
How many broken bones/ injuries do NHL players get in their careers ? They have a lot better chance of playing past 30 years old than motocross riders, but the motocross riders start their pro careers later than NHL players for the most part.
I repeat… I’m not saying that NHL players are not fit/ strong, but to seriously compare the two is a stretch in my opinion
AGAIN, I'm not taking anything away from any of these sports (or any other sports for that matter), but most of them require a much shorter period of intensity while competing, vs racing moto.
As far as being the fittest of all sports, I’d have to agree with you. But all in all, motocross is a tough way to make a living.
Most, with the exception of Dungey and a couple others, the amount of injuries that a motocross rider gets during his career, far outweighs any other sport that I’m aware of.
Eli will be 32 on November 14th.
I don’t think any of them will be in a rush to get back to be honest , webbs not in to outdoors , Kenny might do a couple if he fancy’s it and can’t see tomac having much Intrest in coming back for a couple of rounds and risking his last sx season
you think he's going to be slower than anderson, barcia, craig, stewart, plessinger, cooper, webb, etc? Realistically I have chase, lawrence and lawrence in front of him. So hell either be on the podium or 4th at worst.
Ken just posted his first day back riding with Josh Hill so he's back on the bike!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8XxaOTOb3g/?igsh=MWQ1ZGUxMzBkMA==
Insert Fake Soccer injury GIF here...
thanks for posting this link! Great to see Kenny defy gravity on a MX bike
The BRAIN of a 30yr old vs. a 20yr old...there's a big difference.
Ultra running and mx....the serious injury factor is WAY HIGHER in pro mx.
If I’m star I’m taking j cooper over tomac next year
I don't believe that for 1 second about Kenny..I think he would like a crack at the Lawrence brothers outdoors and healthy.....
Yes, Cooper will be faster than tomac next year. Then if turd boy deegs moves up, he probably will be too. Plessinger hasnt missed any time, so yes, he could be faster. Top 5 will be the best Eli can hope for in 2025.Not like thats a bad thing though.
You don’t watch hockey do you?
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I’ve been to one kings game and I’ve watched one game during the playoffs. It’s just not my thing. I can appreciate the game and while I can see how much effort it takes to keep up the intensity, racing from gate drop, to checkered flag is just a different animal.
Some of the takes in here are blithering and I can tell most of you have never actually been athletes at a high level.
How many 450 championships have been won by guys over 30?
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Chad was still winning races into his 30’s..
imo these young talent got to push the old talent out & force these team managers hand but they ain’t doing it , future investment wise yea I would go with j coop cause I see his ceiling of races wins & overalls but for somebody like ELI 🤔 he ain’t doing enuff to force him out
Lol never. Of course you need to be fit and strong to be a top level hockey player but there are plenty of sports that are more demanding.
This is coming from a Finn. We are force feeded ice hockey from day one.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C8muR88AGpe/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Cooper Webb back practicing
only a person with a dildo up their arse would down vote this post
It’s not what was posted, but who posted. Dude gets a lot of down votes on here lol
Like being a high level athlete is common. And what's a high level. Division 1? Professional?
31 is prime for a lot of sports. I think in moto it comes down to how much these dudes want to risk it later on. Tomac has the ability to have few more prime years if he avoids injury and really wants it. Emphasis on the last part.
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