Is gymnastics harder than football?!?!?

Question

I am a gymnast and some people say football is harder and some say gymnastics is harder. Please answer.!.!

Answer 1

I think each requires different skill sets so it's really hard to determien which is more difficult. I think that footballs skills are more innate in that you can't teach someone to have a strong arm, speed, or leaping ability. You either have it or you don't.

On the other hand, you can't teach balance, coordination and instinct which is what you must have to be a successful gymnast.

The technical aspects of both sports are difficult to learn, as well. Because football is played, for the most part, outdoors and can be played in extreme heat (training camp) or cold, and because it's such a violent sport, I think that football is more physically taxing than gymnastics and, therefore, more difficult

Answer 2

I'm a footballer basically and i tried gymnastics. gymnastics has so much more technicality. gymnastics takes more patients to learn and there are a lot more muscles needed to pull off the moves

Answer 3

what any easy question! hmmm, running around on a grassy field w your  main obstacle being guys tackeling you (which is what you signed up for, boys!) or sprinting down a carpet then quickly doing a roundoff then forcing your self to flip completely upside down midair while doing a 360 degrees turn. Think about it, not a difficult one.

&& to the one above me, DIDNT YOU THINK YOU WOULD GET HIT, ITS FOOTBALL DUMBASSS!!!

but not twisting one second sooners, missing the landing and snapping your leg, then you can complain.

& yes, i have hit the GROUND so hard i cant breathe. falling out of a stunt two stories high and landing w/o one person touching me.

Answer 4

I think if you compare a professional football player vs. a professional gymnast......that gymnastics is harder.  

Gymnastics combines flexibility, muscle, perfection, balance, toughness, etc. They are doing all these things on a 4inch beam or flying high on those bars....it's crazy!  I think gymnasts have to give up a lot more to go further in the sport because it is so select.  Also, many people don't realize how professional gymnast are up at 4 in the morning and stay at the gym till late at night....it's a tough sport.  And after all is said and done....very few gymnasts ever make it to the top.

It's also hard to compare...because gymnastics is really more of an individual sport.  I know they compete as a team in worlds and the olympics....but success is really dependent upon you.  Football is much more team-oriented...of course there are some stand out players....but no matter how good the players are if there isn't chemisty w/i they are not always great!  

Answer 5

Football!!!!!!!!!!!Is harder!!!!

Answer 6

both football as well as gymnastics is harder.It depends on your likeness .

Answer 7

I'd say gymnastics is a lot harder on the joints since it is a year round sport but football causes more injuries to the body in a shorter amount of time.  

Answer 8

it depends who you are, i am a linemen in football and i do pretty good but i would be terible at gymnastics. I think football players work harder to get better, atleast at a profeshonal level.

Answer 9

My best friend is a hard core gymnast. It sounds like the hardest sport out there. And its year round, while football is mainly in the fall. The whole entire summer she practices 5 hours a day, and every day after school for 3 hours.

But then again, there aren't many gymnast and football players that have expierience in both. So i'm not sure how you can tell.

Answer 10

Look at your average gymanast and then look at your average football player....

Answer 11

football

but gymnastics takes more courage i think

Answer 12

h**l no do u ever get hit so hard u cant breath? thank u no