Fatigue is the great equalizer in sports. The biggest, strongest, and fastest athletes are only a shell of themselves once fatigue causes exhaustion. Moreover, an athlete could learn how to master the process of conditioning in practice and still find themselves facing extreme fatigue in a competition. The reason for this is because fatigue is […]
There are two reasons why people consider elite athletes, elite. 1) They have performed consistently great over a statistically significant amount of time. 2) When they compete against other elite athletes at the most important competitions, they continue to perform at this high level. So, how is it possible that an elite athlete can lose […]
Pressure burst pipes, but pressure also makes diamonds. So, what is a parent to do when raising an athlete? Do you use pressure to push your child to be an elite athlete (a diamond)? If so, how can you be sure that your pressure won’t cause your child to burn out (burst their pipes) before […]