The Success Story— Ft. Michael Phelps 🏊
At 31, Michael Phelps has been to five Olympic games. He won 23 gold medals, three silver medals and two bronze medals. His total of 28 makes Phelps the most decorated Olympian in history. At 6 feet 4 inches tall, Phelps has a physique that is naturally prediposed to swim through water , but he still had to learn how to optimize his body. For one, he slept — a lot. Early on in his career, Phelps learned to be able to swim seven days a week, covering between 70,000 and 100,000 yards each week, he had to get a lot of shut-eye. When he was training, Phelps slept eight hours a night and took a two- to three-hour nap each afternoon. While Phelps spent the majority of his days in either the pool or his bed, here are five habits he follows outside the water that made him a powerhouse. HE WRITES DOWN GOALS AND KEEPS THEM ON HIS NIGHTSTAND Phelps has found it helps to put his goals down on paper and to frequently look them over, especially after a tough day. The swimmer