Submitted by kattmaskinen t3_127wuuk in Showerthoughts
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Reply to comment by TroyBenites in With age, every sport becomes an extreme sport by kattmaskinen
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MyWifeDontKnowItsMe t1_jegdiu5 wrote
I like e-sports and I also like golf, but e-sports are absolutely not more physical than golf.
wildwestington t1_jegzm4c wrote
Lmao thanks for calling this out so I dint have to.
Esports are cool but cmon man how could they possible be more physical than doing a physical activity
duck_of_d34th t1_jeh45jz wrote
Off hand, I just know when I'm playing a really tight/close game like BBC2, my pulse is *not at a normal resting rate. Plus, staying at a constant "full-alert" is taxing itself.
It's not the same as actual, physical activity, but it certainly isn't restful. I guess it's a bit like driving through really busy roads all day; at some point, your brain goes mushy and you aren't at 100%. You've been sitting down, but you're still worn ragged.
jamai36 t1_jeh37z4 wrote
It depends on the game and the person. Starcraft is absolutely more strenuous than golf. If I play starcraft at 200+ apm for two hours I have to lay down to let my back and wrist recover. I can easily golf for two hours just fine.
Imn0tg0d t1_jeh4mfo wrote
As a high level golfer (I have beat division 1 college golfers and was a low level pro for a bit), I agree with you. I was plat in starcraft 2 back in the day9 days and the heart rate and sweating that would happen from playing was ridiculous. It was just as strenuous, if not more, than tournament golf.
TroyBenites t1_jegb058 wrote
Well, competitive gaming is always dsmaging due to repetitive movement... That also works with chess, since physical shape helps oxygenation and mental performance, chess players need to have physical stamina...
But I'm talking more about casual play. (But you are right, computer gaming can cause early arthrites and so on..)
RawToast1989 t1_jegsqmt wrote
Are you crazy? Or just deluded to your own activity level? I mean, Golf involves the actual, physical movement of your body through space. E-sports involves your wrist/ fingers and eyes moving enough to cover a screen lol. I'm not saying that e-sports don't involve good coordination, timing, problem solving, etc. But to suggest there's More physical activity in them than Golf is a wild, and factually incorrect take on the situation.
DiscombobulatedSink6 t1_jegw276 wrote
Lol I can't believe people upvoted that shit. Besides the fact that you actually have to use your lower body in any capacity to play golf, it also requires significantly more forceful upper body movement. I've had a sore back/hands from golf (I'm sure elbow and shoulder injuries are common as well), never experienced soreness from playing csgo.
Papa_Huggies t1_jegztmu wrote
Jesus some people out here actually saying chess and esports are physically demanding...
At a competitive level, sure. Anything is demanding. Investment Banking is physically demanding in that sense. But you will burn calories playing golf casually, and won't burn shit playing videogames.
Fuck man 250lb people trying to justify their fat-ass lifestyle saying esports is a physically demanding sport is enough Reddit for today. /u/danhoang1 go for a walk and eat a salad
ZackWyvern t1_jeh34rw wrote
chill out, downvote move on. you seem like you need a walk too
wombey12 t1_jegs47p wrote
Correlation ≠ causation. The types of people dedicated to esports just so happen to be the types of people who like to keep fit.
Edit: original comment above was something along the lines of "Actually, the top 10% of Esports players are also the most physically fit".
KemalKinali t1_jeh2n2b wrote
React fast. Yeah. Suddenly move your arm 3cm. Esports is not sports, period. It's a hobby.
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