Sorry, I Wouldn't Want To Have A Body Like Michael Phelps!

Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time! Michael Phelps also has achieved something most of us guys wish we had...a lean muscular physique.

However, for me, I don't want to have a body like Michael....I want to have his drive, his passion, and his undeniable quest for perfection.

That is the most impressive aspect of Michael Phelps, besides his domination in the water!

When you see a guy who can consume 12,000 calories a day, but weighs only 187 pounds, has only 8% body fat, and has an extraordinary physique, you know right away, he has to be training like crazy! He swims for hours AND does intense exercising every day to develop his physique and athletic abilities.

For us normal people, lol, we of course can not have such a diet or training regimen. We have to rely on the basic principles of a healthy lifestyle....unless you decide to become an Olympian. :)

Michael Phelps has the desire to dominate and win, and knows that it is going to take intense training and dieting to make that happen. The difference between him and us is that he has a constant flow of motivation to reach his goals.....and as we have all witnessed....it has paid off!

Us on the other hand, we know what it takes to improve our health and bodies, but have a difficult time trying to motivate ourselves to make it happen.

I have learned that the best way to motivate yourself to lose weight and improve your overall health is by setting small goals, have a plan to reach those small goals, and then execute without question.

Take note of my mentioning of "small goals". When you set unrealistic goals, not only could you end up failing, but you may end up losing all motivation and relapsing back to your normal unhealthy lifestyle.

Some of us don't have coaches, trainers, drill instructors, etc. pushing us to succeed. We have to become our own motivator.

If you are just starting out with fitness and dieting, keep it simple. Don't jump right in and try to become the next Michael Phelps! Set goals you know YOU are going to be able to reach. Then, as you progress in your new healthy lifestyle, increase your goals accordingly and make sure you execute without fail. There is no sense in joining diet programs, creating plans, joining gyms, buying new exercise gear, etc., and then you approach it after awhile lackadaisically.

In conclusion, set small simple goals, execute, be proud of your achievement, and THEN increase the level of intensity with your goals as you progress.

P.S.
Congratulations to Michael Phelps and all of the Olympic athletes for their achievements in the 2008 Summer Olympics! One of the things I was so impressed with was the 42 year old Dara Torres! At any age, ANYTHING is possible!

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