What you and Michael Phelps have in common

I want to share with you what you and Michael Phelps have in common.

I am lovin this Olympics. And Michael Phelps is Superman. If you didn’t see it, you certainly heard about his gold medal record. He set the record by becoming the most prolific single-Games and all-time Olympic champion in history. His performance has been nothing short of amazing.

I think he really secured the record on Friday night during his 100 meter Butterfly. He won by one one-hundredth of a second! You can’t win by a smaller margin. It’s as fast as lightning strikes. And if you saw the race, you question how the heck he even won. He was behind throughout the entire race. But he out stroked Serbian Milorad Cavic in the last 3 meters.

Amazing. Absolutely amazing.

So how did he do it? I told you I'd share some insights into his training and diet. And then I’ll try and tie it back into to you and your diet.

It first begins with his God given talent. His body is perfect for swimming. He’s 6 foot 4 with a 6 foot 7 wingspan. He wears a size 14 shoe and practically has flippers for feet. He has shorter legs and a longer torso allowing great upper body range of motion and a more powerful kick in the water.

Phelps swims at least 3 miles a day. He’ll burn 4000 calories in a typical workout. His heart will pump 2 times as much blood as you and I. About 8 gallons every minute. His coach Bob Bowman trains him using hypotonic principles. This means that he’ll only be allowed to breathe at certain points. He’ll get in and out of the pool to increase endurance. Bowman also trains horses as a hobby. He said his horses would die if they trained like Phelps.

In between races Phelps will get his ear pricked to measure the lactic acid in his blood and adjust to expedite recovery. This is why they go to the cool down pool after races.

By now I imagine you’ve heard about his diet. In his words, a lot of “pizza and pasta”. Eggs, grits, French toast, chocolate chip pancakes and more for breakfast. He eats everything. But at the level he trains his metabolism is about as fast as he is in the pool. He can’t afford to not eat a lot.

And YOU are the exact same. Just not at his level.

Picture your metabolism like a campfire. You’re looking for a nice fire to heat things up. You want a constant and steady burn. You get that by putting the right amount of logs on the fire. But they also have to be the right size. If you put a dozen tree trunks on, you’ll smother it. If you put a couple of twigs on it will die out.

Your metabolism is no different. It burns just like a fire. Only calories as food are your ‘logs’. If you eat too much, your metabolism will burn out. And on the other side, if you don’t eat enough, you’re metabolism will burn out.

This is why you must eat! Smaller, balanced meals throughout the day are the key to a constant, steady burn. By the way, that constant and steady burn is taking place on the all the soft spots you have.

Build the muscle, burn the fat baby!

It’s not uncommon for someone not losing weight to lower calorie intake or stop eating all together. This is so WRONG! This can be just as bad as eating too much. Your focus should be on re-setting your metabolism. NOT just cutting calories.

All of our clients receive a report called, “Discover The Often Overlooked Secret To Ramping Up Your Metabolism, Burning Fat Like Crazy, And Getting Maximum Results In Minimum Time From Your Health And Fitness Program!” ($27 value) This explains in detail what we teach and preach. Smaller, balanced meals combined with exercise will transform your body quicker than Phelps can swim. (Ok, that’s a stretch:-) You can get this report for f-r-e-e only for the next 48 hours. Consider it a 2008 Olympic Special. Email me with '2008 Olympic Special' in the subject line. If you’d like to skip the report and request a complimentary consultation ($75 value) where we cover this in detail specific to you and your situation click here.

One more thing…

If you’re watching the Olympics I hope you’re finding some inspiration. It’s everywhere. Dara Torres, who I’ve been talking about for weeks now, nearly won the gold medal in the 50 meter free. A silver medal in her fifth Olympics at 41 years old ain’t too shabby. And the women’s marathon yesterday was won by a 38 year old Romanian. Constantina Tomescu Dita ran every mile of the 26.2 mile race under 6 minutes. Another remarkable performance by someone nearly ‘over-the-hill’. I think this just proves the cliché and comment Phelps made at his press conference; you can accomplish anything you put your mind to.

To your constant, consistent burn,

Tim

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