There's no other time when the country comes together in front of the glow of their television screens to see feats of awesome athleticism, skill, and strength than the Olympics. Seeing the best-of-the-best athletes in the world, in peak physical condition after a lifetime of training, competing head-to-head to be number one in the world is enough to motivate anyone to take a run around the block or say no to an after-dinner cookie.
But if you need a reminder that these athletes are just people--albeit more talented, disciplined, and hardworking people than most--their bodies do, in fact, respond the same way as ours to inactivity. Even Olympic athletes aren't immune to weight fluctuations and they know first-hand that once the activity level drops, even just for a few months, the pounds can creep on.
Michael Phelps? Plus 25
Michael Phelps, the 27-year old swimming prodigy who has won an astounding 14 15 gold medals, is known to down 12,000 calories a day during training to stay properly fueled. He gained 25 pounds after the 2008 games.
He recently told Details magazine:
"At that point, I just didn't have anything. It was weird going from the highest of the high, the biggest point of your life--winning eight gold medals--and then saying, 'All right, where do I go from here?' I wasn't motivated. I did nothing, literally nothing, for a long time. I gained 25 pounds. A friend of mine and I were playing football on the beach in Miami, and somebody got a picture of us and put it all over the place. And he's like, 'Bro, you gotta start working out, man. You are fat.'"
Kelly Turner is a Seattle-based ACE-certified personal trainer and professional fitness writer. She began writing after becoming frustrated with the confusing and conflicting fitness information in the media and the quick-fix, gimmick-centered focus of the fitness industry itself. Her no-nonsense, practical advice has been featured on DietsInReview.com, FitnessMagazine.com, Yahoo! Shine, and she has a regular fitness column in The Seattle Times. Kelly has her own blog at www.kellyturnerfitness.com or follow her on Twitter @KellyTurnerFit.
For a lot of women PMS (pre-menstrual syndrome) seems to be a big stum
Lipodissolve is a non-surgical cosmetic
A mature person does not have to be frail and have low energy.
Alcohol contains empty calories and has no nutritional value. Your bod
If you are interested in making continual progress in bodybuilding,
What’s the secret to Gina Neely’s weight los
Copyright © www.020fl.com Lose Weight All Rights Reserved