So by now you've probably heard that Olympic champion Michael Phelps has gotten himself into a little bit of hot (bong) water. I felt I couldn't let this opportunity slip by without sharing some lessons from his mishap.
First, we all have to remember that we're role models. Somebody somewhere is looking up to us for guidance. It's a shame Michael Phelps screwed up, but he did. What's done is done. I know it reminded me that as a fitness pro, I MUST lead by example.
Second, again, he screwed up. And while I'm not one to give people a million chances, I do believe in second chances. And forgiveness. Which, when it comes to melting fat and getting fit, is VERY important.
I can tell you from experience working with hundreds of people with similar goals to yours, you WILL screw up somewhere along the way. The key to success is to forgive yourself and move forward. The people who truly fail are the ones that just give up the first time they make a mistake.
Third, this has nothing to do with what Michael Phelps has recently done, but it's another great reminder. If you want a lean, hard body and 6 pack abs, you're going to need to WORK. Regardless of his recent actions Michael Phelps is an Olympic Champ because he worked his rear end off. Don't fool yourself into thinking achieving your fitness goals is going to be a piece of cake.
Fourth, much was made during the Olympics of Michael Phelps and the massive amounts of calories he was consuming. If YOU want to get into peak condition then you need proper nutrition, not a bazillion garbage calories from every source on earth.
Look, if you're not eating enough fruits and vegetables you need a Whole Foods based multi-vit like Prograde Nutrition's VGF 25+
If you aren't optimizing your workouts by refueling with the correct blend of carbs to protein (based on the research) then you need to start using something like this post-workout drink like I do.
Anyway, when you see a news story like this one involving Michael Phelps, always remember to look for the positive lessons you can learn.
Keep healthy,
Curtis
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3 Olympic Predictions
A colleague of mine, Craig Ballantyne, recently shared 3 Olympic Predictions:
Have you caught any of the Olympics yet?
Have an amazing week!
Have you caught any of the Olympics yet?
What an exciting time!
You've got Michael Phelps and Dana Torres, the impossible-to-predict
battle for Olympic Basketball Gold, Canada's superstar - Adam van
Koeverden, the heart-warming and heart-breaking individual stories in
gymnastics, and my favorite event, the 100 meter sprint.
battle for Olympic Basketball Gold, Canada's superstar - Adam van
Koeverden, the heart-warming and heart-breaking individual stories in
gymnastics, and my favorite event, the 100 meter sprint.
I can't wait to see who will be this year's World's Fastest Man.
(Personally, I'm hoping Tyson Gay pulls off a mini-upset.)
(Personally, I'm hoping Tyson Gay pulls off a mini-upset.)
I've been studying many of the matchups, and here are my 2008
Summer Olympic predictions:
Summer Olympic predictions:
1) The Sprinters will have better bodies than the Marathon Runners
Not a real surprise here, as Marathon runners have been
losing this battle since the inception of the Modern Games
in 1896.
losing this battle since the inception of the Modern Games
in 1896.
Sprinters, on the other hand, have lean, six pack abs physiques and
use the training methods that will also help you get a better body,
including multi-muscle resistance exercises and short, burst
interval-type fat burning exercise.
Just like Boot Camp!
use the training methods that will also help you get a better body,
including multi-muscle resistance exercises and short, burst
interval-type fat burning exercise.
Just like Boot Camp!
2) The Weightlifters will be strong because they use classic, multi-
muscle exercises...
... not because they have been standing on a BOSU ball
on one leg all day long, while touching their nose with one hand and scratching
their butts with the other.
muscle exercises...
... not because they have been standing on a BOSU ball
on one leg all day long, while touching their nose with one hand and scratching
their butts with the other.
And in an Olympic Shocker, we'll see dozens of strong women who lift
heavy weights and aren't "big and bulky". Instead, they are lean,
athletic and have low body fat (and they don't do long, boring cardio either!).
heavy weights and aren't "big and bulky". Instead, they are lean,
athletic and have low body fat (and they don't do long, boring cardio either!).
3) The gymnasts will ALL have six pack abs...
...but not one of them has probably ever wasted training time doing countless crunches.
...but not one of them has probably ever wasted training time doing countless crunches.
So those are my predictions, and I'm betting I'm 100% right on...
But that brings up the question, if that's how lean, fit Olympians
train, then why do you see most folks in the gym doing...
train, then why do you see most folks in the gym doing...
a) long, slow boring cardio?
b) useless single muscle exercises that have no carry-over to real life?
c) hundreds and hundreds of ab crunches?
Listen, I doubt any boot campers are going to be competing in the
Olympics, but it doesn't mean we can't train with the same
principles to help us lose fat and get lean, fit bodies.
Olympics, but it doesn't mean we can't train with the same
principles to help us lose fat and get lean, fit bodies.
Have an amazing week!
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