what do you mean by "the skill, fitness and expense required prove too much for most mountain climers"?
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Unless EVERYTHING goes right.........\n\nYour gaonna die on this climb\n\nbest case they'll have to helivac you off the mountian with fingers and toes gone forever\n\n\nWhen two Sherpas become the victims of an attempt to scale Mt. Everest, the French members of the expedition simply roll their bodies off the mountain face. One body crashes to a stop near Sherpas on a separate expedition far below. An American climber, observing their stunned silence, interprets what they might be thinking - nobody would dare throw the bodies of dead white climbers off Mt. Everest.
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Unce Rico!  Are you kidding me?  \n\nAnyone that can throw a ball over them mountains has got to have perfect mechanics!
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YES! It takes great power, strength, stamina, and knowledge. It also takes alot of spirit!
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Well, you can't!  Climbing is an expensive sport requiering lots of gear, experiance and a guide in many cases.  If you try to climb any major mountian and cut corners to save a few buck, your risking you life!
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Put in lots of time and effort!\nI've learned that tap dance tends to be the most strenuous.
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I would say that its quite possible. Mountain biking is very physical but you can take it easy and not strain too much.
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weight is not meant to be lost quickly. That causes injury.
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being good at something takes practice. Web-footed people might have a very very very slight advantage, but practice is the best way to rise in the ranks - webbed feet or not.
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You'd think 3000m would take more out of you, right, because it is more effort overall? But your body is more eficient at some speeds than at others. When you go for maximum speed over the 100m, you aren't trying to be efficient, so you are wasting quite a lot of energy, and probably doing microdamage to muscles, etc. If you aren't winded after a 100m sprint, you weren't trying hard enough.\n\nFor 3000m you can find a maximally efficient trot which, if you are in good shape, you could keep up for a very long time without getting winded.
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Being good at anything is really hard.  If you want to excell you'll need to leverage all possible advantages, one of them being pure hard work, long hours, lots of reading and being diligent.
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lots and lots of $$$$$ and muscles
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Not always but without the natural talent it'll be a lot more difficult to do.. if you're willing to work really hard it'll be fine... all the best!
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YES! MAN I like this question! I totally agree! (being a Scot too) So ya, Where are the talanted kids at now? I figure the risk of perminant injury and loss of funds is stopping a few. Rough sport. Takes alot from you. Plus touring on a team is very demanding and has a hard life as well. DAMN good question though... I'm going to follow this one. Currious to see what others think.
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maybe because muscles expand and contract and if you worked it out too much your skull would crack
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It requires immense hardwork,luck and immense mental strength and fitness even if Sachin and Lara r batting... For a couple of tailenders Its almost "Mission Impossible"....:-)
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It's a great question and a great debate!\n\nFitness?  Endurance?  Triathletes, adventure sportsmen, and Tour de France cyclists.\n\nPower?  American football and rugby.\n\nAgility?  Coordination?  Football (soccer) and basketball.  Tennis and Golf too!\n\nGrace (and power!)?  Gymnastics.\n\nAs you look above, you see why it's so difficult to name one athlete as the "best".\n\nBut, my favorite pure athletes are the adventure sportsmen.  Endurance is obviously needed.  So is strength.  But take in mind the events they cope with in a usual race:\n\nRunning / Hiking / Bouldering\nOrienteering\nMountain Biking\nMountain Climbing / Rapelling\nRowing / Kayaking\n\nThey need to combine mental strength with ability in multiple disciplines.\n\nThis argument will rage on, but I can't help but be awed by adventure sportsmen.
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Why can't they be paid like the rest of do? I mean, sure they are good at sports but everyone is good at something. Shouldn't we all get paid millions because we do what we are good at? I would love to get a million dollars for helping people get their ged and improving their life but I know that I won't get it.\n\nEnough ranting.