How do you get in the shape of an Olympic athlete? Follow Michael Phelps’ workout plan, that is if you can manage to hit the crazy amount of work that comes with it!
“You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.” michael phelps
- Accomplishments:
- Youngest member on the US Olympic team at age 15
- Broke the world record in the 200 meter butterfly in 2001 at the age of 16
- 2003: Phelps won 4 gold medals, 2 silver medals and broke 5 world records at the world championships in Barcelona
- 2005: Phelps won 5 gold medals and a silver at the world championships in Montreal
- 2007: Phelps received 7 gold medals in the world championships
- From 2004-2012, he won 22 medals at the Olympic Summer Games in Athens, Beijing and London—18 gold, two silver and two bronze—and setting the record for the most medal wins by any Olympian
- Michael Phelps Workout and Fitness:
- Works out 6 hours a day 6 times a week, incorporating both swimming and dry-land training
- Weight training, cardiovascular conditioning, and swims a minimum of 50 miles a week
- Balance between weight training and body-weight training
- Community Involvement:
- Founded the Michael Phelps Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on growing the sport of swimming and promoting healthy and active lifestyle, especially for children
