Not too long ago, I had a discussion with some friends about who were the best conditioned athletes. One person said he thought it would be professional basketball players because they run a lot, have to be agile, and strength pays off.

Another said that probably baseball players were the athletes who had the least demands on them. Strength has little to do with the game, speed is a minor matter, etc. He thought that football players must be the best conditioned.

I opted for gymnasts. Here's one reason why: I doubt there is any other class of athlete in the world who can do this sort of thing.

This is Paul Hamm, by the way, an American gold medal Olympian, preparing for the American Cup gymnastics competition.
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