Why can wrestler’s compete well into their 40s and sometimes 50s and stay in great shape and perform crazy stunts but actual professional athletes rarely play into their even late 30s?

Question

Please don’t just tell me because wrestling is fake because a quick Google search on wrestler’s injuries and you’ll see that it’s definitely not fake all the time and is very dangerous.

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Answer 1

* But the answer *is* because it’s fake.
* The moves are rehearsed and the wrestlers are working together to make the impact from these moves much less intense.
* In actual sports the players have to use a lot more energy because they have to react to what the other players are doing.
* In American Football for example, the opposing players are trying their hardest to get you down onto the ground and you’re trying your hardest to out-run or overpower them.
* In wrestling it’s the exact opposite, both wrestlers are working together to make a move happen.