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Train Like an Olympian (No Gold Medal Required)
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Summer’s here and I was thinking about last year this time with the Olympics. I heard from clients and podcast listeners about how inspiring it was watching the games and these incredible athletes. I’ll admit too, during the Olympics, I head into my workouts feeling totally fired up. There’s something about seeing people strive to achieve their best and give it their all to achieve superhuman feats that makes me push a little harder.
So, this week, I went down the rabbit hole. What does it truly mean to “train like an Olympian”? And more importantly, what can we, as everyday active people or learning-to-be active people, take from their routines to apply to our lives?
Let’s be clear right out of the gate: Olympians are different. And not just because they’ve dedicated their entire lives to their sport. For many, training is their full-time job. They have coaches, nutritionists, and recovery specialists guiding every move. On top of all that, genetics plays a major role. Think about Michael Phelps; his body is practically engineered for swimming. Some elite athletes even have naturally enlarged hearts or a heightened response to training that gives them an edge. So yes, there are elements of their success that may not apply to the rest of us. Still, that doesn’t mean…
