> Pilates will not help you in an event that requires you to be at your physical best
Given that your 'best' peaks at age 22-30 (approx) and only goes downwards afterwards, I'm not sure what this even means.
> gymnastics
This kinda pops out among the others, no? To the point it's a bit strange to have them all in one list. Gymnastics is all body strength and flexibility and condition. Could be the definition of physical best imo, mostly because of the 'all body' part: unlike most if not all other things you mention, sports like gymnastics/climbing/... require you to actually use and train the highest percentage of all muscles in your body. Powerlifting/crossfit etc maybe try to achieve that, but don't because there's still focus on typcial muscle groups like quads biceps. Put a gymnast next to the average crossfit guy and you'l clearly notice the difference, the former is way more balanced overall.
> Do you want a strong core? Do overhead squats with a 61-kg/135-lb barbell. Do strict toes-to-bar. Do an L-sit for 60 seconds.
Kinda relates to my previous point: all of thse train almost the exact same muscles in the core, leaving out the rest. Your core is more than just abs.
Given that your 'best' peaks at age 22-30 (approx) and only goes downwards afterwards, I'm not sure what this even means.
> gymnastics
This kinda pops out among the others, no? To the point it's a bit strange to have them all in one list. Gymnastics is all body strength and flexibility and condition. Could be the definition of physical best imo, mostly because of the 'all body' part: unlike most if not all other things you mention, sports like gymnastics/climbing/... require you to actually use and train the highest percentage of all muscles in your body. Powerlifting/crossfit etc maybe try to achieve that, but don't because there's still focus on typcial muscle groups like quads biceps. Put a gymnast next to the average crossfit guy and you'l clearly notice the difference, the former is way more balanced overall.
> Do you want a strong core? Do overhead squats with a 61-kg/135-lb barbell. Do strict toes-to-bar. Do an L-sit for 60 seconds.
Kinda relates to my previous point: all of thse train almost the exact same muscles in the core, leaving out the rest. Your core is more than just abs.