What do elite athletes have that most recreation athletes don't?...
The ability to make their sport look easy...without much effort!
Whether it be from years of training or inbred talent, the best of the best do not exercise to wear themselves out. They train to get better at their sport.
Think about this. Each time you workout, are you training to completely exhaust yourself or improve the quality of your movement? If you concentrate on getting the most out of each perfect repetition, the "workout" will take care of itself.
My best results have been from keeping the workouts short (under 30 minutes) and simple. No bosu balls, fancy equipment or treadmills.
If you feel like your training needs to take a step up, then add weight (conservatively) or shorten your rest periods. But don't work to all out exhaustion. You will only be fooling yourself into thinking that since you kicked your own ass, you got a great workout.
This includes those of you who take my class. Yes, you should push yourself but you need to know when to pull back the reigns and step aside to chill. Are you in pain? Then its break time. Reps getting crappy? Then its break time. About to throw up? You know what to do.
Quality not Quantity. It will keep you going, motivated and pain free for a long life of physical play.
Call 910.231.5011 or email shawn@headstrongathletics.com for more information on our kettlebell boot camp classes in Wilmington, NC.
