Instead, they undergo what researchers call a “sampling period.” Most Elite Athletes Started with a RangeĮventual elites typically devote less time early on to deliberate practice in the activity in which they will eventually become experts. So, what did I learn? Basically, that we’ve been heading in the right direction in the Consummate Athlete pursuit. Basically, we want to be able to do a ton of movements and sports well. We want to be able to rock climb on a Wednesday, ultra-run on a Thursday, SUP on Friday and swim afterwards. We started the podcast because we think it’s super important to be athletic in a well-rounded way versus having a super narrow focus (unless you’re getting paid A LOT). It’s not a training manual, it’s more of a manifesto for why it matters that we spend time experimenting and exploring. I was so stoked to chat with David, and really enjoyed the book-it’s a departure from the sports-focused ones we’ve read in the last year but still talks plenty about athletes. “ Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World” by David Epstein was this month’s pick for the Athletic Bookworms for a couple reasons, but the main one is because when this book came out, we had a dozen people recommend it because it’s exactly the philosophy we have behind The Consummate Athlete Podcast (and he’s on talking to us this week!).
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