Doctor reveals the secret to working out like an Olympian
You've spent endless hours in the gym, you've had resilient will power in the kitchen, and you're still staring at Olympic athletes in physique envy.
But according to "The Athlete's Doctor," getting that gold-medalist body can be done in a 45-minute high-intensity workout.
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Dr. Jordan Metzl works with athletes of all levels. From Olympians and Olympic hopefuls, to running 33 marathons and 13 Ironmans himself – he knows a little something about intense competition.
So if there's a secret to looking like an Olympian, he's got it. Greatist.com asked Dr. Metzl to disclose how we can live more like an Olympic athlete every day:
%shareLinks-quote="It's important to remember that their full-time jobs are their bodies, so it's a different thing, but you can certainly learn from them. Much of what we learn in sports medicine is from studying these athletes at the elite level. If you have a limited amount of time, I think that intensity is the biggest differentiator. You can do 45 minutes and get an amazing workout that is equivalent to multiple hours at a less intense level." type="quote" author="Dr. Jordan Metzl" authordesc=""The Athlete's Doctor"" isquoteoftheday="false"%
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