Competing with 20 year Olds at 35 Years Old
I always thought that’-23 was my prime. I was out with the ladies and worked out all the time and felt generally good overall. I played sports at the time as well and was a fairly good athlete both in high school and in college. I never thought it would come to this.
In order to get the most out of the players during the games a strict practice schedule is put into place. Players are asked to compete during practice to get better athletically at their chosen sport and then at the end there is a “conditioning period” set up to get the players in to better condition. It all boils down to on-field performance as every coach wants the players to play their best on the field during games.
Prior to ever making it to the field we were asked to participate in pre-season training. This was typically weight lifting and plyometric workout (jump training) coupled with regular sport drills. All of this was designed to get into shape and to hone your athletic skills. All of this activity put me in very good shape and I was ready to play my chosen sports.
If you told me 15 years ago that when I hit my 30’s I would still be in excellent condition I wouldn’t have believed you. I didn’t want my heath to slip so I focused on being smarter about my workouts. Thanks to my persistence I am able to out work many of the younger athletes when I am on the field. The secret was learning to work smarter not harder at your workouts. This includes eating the right food and your intensity level while working out. Both make a huge difference in your results.
Intensity was the first smart workout technique I learned. If you are working out just to workout you won’t get the same results you could get if you simply increased your intensity. It isn’t easy to turn things up in the gym but if you go to the gym to get results instead of just going to the gym to say you went to the gym you might surprise yourself.
Eating whatever I wanted used to be my solution to eating right! I learned the hard way that eating is how you get the energy you need to get into shape. No one told me that carbs are bad and protein is good. Making the right choices with your food was my second secret to a great workout.
Take these smart workout tips and head into the gym with confidence. Know you can be on the same level as any younger athlete if you work smarter not harder, just steer clear of the injuries and you will thank me.
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