Healthy Living Scottsdale

Should You Train Like an Athlete

Episode Summary

In this episode, we discuss the differences between training professional athletes vs. regular people (General Population). Should weekend warriors, grandma's, and people looking to lose weight train like elite athletes? Well, we've trained both, so listen in to get our take.

Episode Notes

Excerpts:

• If you look at the outlining goals of both professional athletes next to the general population, you will see they are very similar, if not exactly the same. There’s a function component for balance, power and health. 

• We have clients that, just like professional athletes, come in with injuries. After assessing them, we come up with a plan on what areas we can work on to keep them progressing and staying in shape.

• Good training is good training!

• With professional athletes and in their training, it’s about longevity. They are accepting of this, so hitting “small” goals are still exciting. It’s about the big picture. That is the biggest difference with professional athletes and the general population, they want immediate results. A Professional athlete understands that all the small accomplishments add up.

• To train and look like an athlete, it’s about discipline and consistency. Showing up on days where you are sore and finding exercises you can do and showing up the same amount of days every week. 

Key Takeaways

• Client of the week (1:34)
• Should gen pop train differently? (4:17)
• Balance, power and health (7:24)
• Number one rule (11:51)
• Good training is good training (13:04)
• Motivation vs discipline (15:56)
• Train the athlete in you (17:54)

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