Do YOU Want Olympic Fitness?

I don’t know about you but I’ve been well and truly wrapped up in the whole olympic spirit. Watching the trials and tribulations of the competitors has been fascinating. It got me thinking what can your everyday fat loss and fitness consumer learn from the olympics...

Marginal Gains - The head of British Cycling Dave Brailsford is renowned for what he calls marginal gains. When he took over as chief he started to look at every aspect of elite cycling to see where they could improve. The concept of marginal gains can be applied to your fitness and fat loss journey. It’s often not the big decisions people get wrong it’s the small ones day to day. By stoping the little things like picking at your childrens leftovers, indulging in that extra biscuit or pushing yourself just that little bit harder in the gym you will be on a sure path to success.

T-CUP - Ok, he’s not really an olympic coach, but Clive Woodward, the England world cup winning coach coined the phrase T-CUP. It means Thinking Clearly Under Pressure. He used it so that when the England team were defending their try line or attacking the other team they made better decisions. This has an easy carry over to the fat loss and fitness client when it comes to peer pressure. We’ve all got the friend who says ‘oh go on, one more won’t hurt...’ Whether its a biscuit or a beer if you think clearly under this type of pressure and just say no, you will be running faster, jumping higher and feeling stronger.

One-Love Jamaica - Watching Usain Bolt perform is a marvel. What seems even more exciting is watching him enjoying himself in front of the camera. He’s talking to games makers, waving to the crowd, pulling funny faces... He is so endearing. At the heart of this is his positive attitude. I’m pretty sure behind the scenes he’s working his tail off in training to arrive at the start line in great shape. Therefore this must give him confidence when he’s in front of the camera. What’s the carry over? By working hard day to day in the gym and having a positive attitude you will look, feel and perform better.