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I'd say pole vaulting. It requires a lot more strength than people think it does plus speed, flexibility and it's freaky at first. Unlike most other HS sports, there is little or no way to get exposure to it prior to high school. Kids play football, soccer, baseball, tennis, Bball, etc at early ages. Wrestling and most track and cross country events are introduced in middle school.
It's really difficult to get to the level where you can vault 14' in high school. I did but in the entire state there was about 20 people at that level when I was competing. Most were seniors.
By toughest, I am saying toughest to compete and succeed, rather than toughest workout.
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