Body Transformation:
The Ultimate Performance Enhancer!
By Dr. Rick
Kattouf II
One of the main goals for
athletes is to perform better, faster and to recover quickly. And, when
individuals analyze their performance, the first thought is that they need to
do more, workout harder, more intense, etc., in order to improve performance.
Sure, working out obviously plays a huge role in an athlete’s performance. When
athletes do not perform at their best, the immediate, knee-jerk reaction is
more workouts, harder workouts, more frequent workouts and more intense
workouts. But, more often than not, the answer to improved performance and
getting faster is not about working out. The "performance enhancer"
is staring right back at the athlete. It’s right there, right in front of them…just
look in the mirror.
Let's go with the "workout
more and harder" mindset. The athlete is going to do all they can to add
as much ‘horsepower’ as possible so that they can improve performance.
Let's use an 8,000-pound Hummer H1 as our example. We can put 700hp under the
hood of this Hummer, but there is still a limiter. And the limiter is the weight;
it’s still 8,000 pounds Point being, an athlete that is overweight and carrying
excess body fat, is going to have a limiter no matter how much they workout
and how intense they work out. Now, what if we put that same 700hp
under the hood of a 3,000-pound sports car...ahh, now we have something.
If your goal is to improve
performance, step in front of a mirror and examine who is looking back at you.
If you see that person in the mirror is carrying excess weight and excess body
fat, then the ultimate performance enhancer is staring right back at you and it
does not have to do with working out more or working out harder. It is all
going to come down to changing the composition of that body staring back at
you. Therefore, while the workouts are important, let's take the focus off of
the workouts. Because it's not harder and more intense workouts that is going
to improve performance. Rather, it's focusing on the right nutrition, changing
that body composition, getting leaner and lighter; that will become the
ultimate performance enhancer.
How exciting is it that you can
improve your performance without having to work out more, harder and/or more intense?
All it takes is a laser-like focus on eating right and fueling the body
properly and focusing on body composition change. Always keep that 8,000-pound Hummer
H1 example in mind. No matter how much horsepower you add to this SUV, it will
always be limited by weight. Let's take that limiter off and unleash the horsepower
within!
SHOW YOUR WORKOUT WHO’S BOSS®!
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Rick Kattouf II, O.D. is a 2x Best-Selling Author and Fitness & Nutrition expert and has been named one of America’s PremierExperts® and one of the World Fitness Elite® Trainers of the Year. Rick is a Sports Nutrition Specialist, Heart Rate Performance Specialist, Master Personal Trainer & Triathlon Coach. He has been seen on ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox affiliates around the country as well as in the USA Today, Chicago Tribune, National Examiner, Ironman.com, My Fitness Pal, Livestrong.com, Runner’s World, Bicycling Magazine, Men’s Health UK, FIGHT! Magazine, Florida Cycling Magazine and The Independent in the UK. Rick is the CEO/Founder of TeamKattouf® Inc, CEO/Founder of TeamKattouf® Nutrition LLC, CEO/Founder of Virtual Gym LLC, Creator of TeamKattouf® Nutrition Supplements, Host of Rx Nutrition, author of Forever Fit, Creator of 5-Round Fury® Nutrition Supplement, 5-Round Fury Fitness® workout app, Creator of Coach2CEO, Creator of Fuel Keeper®, Entrepreneur and Inspirational Speaker. Dr. Rick has personally coached individuals in 30+ states and 10+ countries.
