Who is the fittest man in the world right now? Fittest man in 2023

Who is the fittest man in the world right now? Fittest man in 2023

Sospeter Itolondo
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:22 PM

Being fit entails the ability of a person to endure strenuous activities while showing strength and performing well. A fit person has cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, and balanced body composition. So, who is the fittest man in the world right now? Read on to find out.

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Nicole DeMicco competes in the log press event during the Strongman Mania competition at NEPA Crossfit in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on July 18, 2015. Photo: Toni L. Sandys
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To know how fit one is, there is a process known as a CrossFit exam that has culminated into a CrossFit game. This is a three-week international competition where the fittest people participate in a series of activities to determine a winner. The fittest person usually comes out on top. So, who is the most physically fit person in the world? Read on to find out about the fittest guy in the world.

Who is the fittest person in the world?

So, who is the fittest man in the world? Justin Medeiros is currently the most in-shape man in the world. The star has been the fittest person in the world for the second year in a row after competing in the CrossFit games. An interesting fact is that Medeiros competed for the first time two years ago.

In his first campaign, he emerged third, winning the Rookie of the Year Award and never looked back. Then he proceeded to win the CrossFit games, the next edition, the Rogue Invitational and another CrossFit edition. He is also the fittest man in the world in 2023.

In his most recent event, Medeiros had a considerable margin compared to the rest, so any finish above the top ten guaranteed him a win. True to his grind, he finished fourth overall with a time of 8:26:34. He kept his head down and remained focused despite winning the last edition.

Who is the fittest person in the world?
Matt Banwart competes for Redwolf Crossfit of Huntington Beach during the sixth annual OC Throwdown fitness competition at the OC Fair & Event Center on January 9th 2015. Photo: Kevin Sullivan
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The CrossFit games involve a series of workouts that are not communicated to the participants in advance. The main objective is fitness; hence they do not allow the participants to prepare for specific events. Initially, there used to be only three events, but the game has revolutionized to 12 to 15 events which include:

Events

Handstand

Pushups

Pullups

Muscle-ups

Burpees

Lunges

Box jumps

Rope climbing

Double under

Running

Back squats

Dumbbell push presses

Rows

Thrusters

More points are given to the competitor with the fastest time, and the winner gets 100 points. There are also teams, masters and teens divisions in the games, with an adaptive division for the physically impaired.

What sport makes you the fittest?

Water Polo is the fittest sport in the world, and it got an overall fitness rating of 80.3%. This is because it is rated highly in aerobic, strength, speed, flexibility and agility, pitting it against other great sports such as Rugby, American Football, Ultimate and Martial arts, which occupy the top five spots, respectively.

What sport makes you the fittest?
Paige Hauschild in action during the Women's Gold Medal match against Spain at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tatsumi Water Polo Centre on August 07, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: Tom Pennington
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Do physically fit people live longer?

Yes, it does. Being physically fit reduces risk factors that could lead to lifestyle diseases, such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, stroke, heart disease and cancer, by more than 30%.

Who are the fittest athletes?

The fittest athletes so far are one of the most legendary and high-performing athletes. Some of the fittest athletes are:

Athlete

Sport

Fitness index

Lebron James

Basketball

40

Cristiano Ronaldo

Football

38.5

Usain Bolt

Track

36.5

Floyd Mayweather

Boxing

36

Dez Bryant

American football

35

Calvin Johnson

American football

34.5

Serge Ibaka

Basketball

34

Adrian Peterson

American football

33.5

Jon Jones

Mixed Martial Arts(MMA)

33

Michael Phelps

Swimming

33

Who are the fittest athletes?
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers warms up prior to the game against the Sacramento Kings on December 21, 2022, at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. Photo: Rocky Widner
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Justin Medeiros takes the top spot as the fittest man in the world. He has participated in the CrossFit games, coming out on top consecutively. Lebron James is the fittest athlete, with Cristiano Ronaldo coming in at a close second. Water Polo is also considered the fittest sport on the planet as it checks all the fitness boxes.

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