The Philosophy of Excellence

In this episode of the exponential Athlete, we break down "The Method" that Bob Bowman describes in his book the Golden Rules. This episode takes a deep dive into a coaching philosophy that created one of the greatest athletes of all time.

00:00:00 Intro

00:03:27

What is the Method?

00:10:18 Vision

00:23:49 Action Plan

00:26:06 All in Attitude

00:31:17 Understanding Risks

00:39:29 Creating a Gameplan

00:56:52 Practicing Adversity

01:10:50 Creating a Team

01:16:34 Facing the Dark Days

01:25:53 Details

01:34:23 Don't Choke

01:37:17 Make it Memorable

01:43:28 Training Progression over Time

01:51:30 Experimentation in Training

01:54:31 Practice Scheduling

Research Cited:- Writing down Goals: https://www.forbes.com/sites/markmurphy/2018/04/15/neuroscience-explains-why-you-need-to-write-down-your-goals-if-you-actually-want-to-achieve-them/

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Resources - Books- Beneath the Surface (Autobiography): https://amzn.to/4eJK4fk- No Limits (Autobiography): https://amzn.to/4h7zjVR- The Golden Rules: https://amzn.to/48g2vGbResources - Podcasts:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9yrT2c-yyU&ab_channel=BlueWire- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-WwtG625sI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISuQHEUpJW8 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG5pLBH4-9s Resources - YouTube:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHjtJLu5F24 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MheXi-r-hdU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjMVZp0X_gw - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25c1ZYVF_f8 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1gqy5KJhww - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsBk_U8mhQA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCPAl1yPKGk- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LoPcX1U3FU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDsk9At6aEU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErcP2VIbgus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8ZZS0qrVNw - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw4YYKk-60I - Calories Burned in Pool- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr-wf-EevUc- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xagTJo_vGTk - Characteristics of Champions- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkqjHRN11NM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao4fEglWqms - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl1LJx1JEjU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OelU90hH0QA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmIUibhpyPc - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0Kma3WLbTQ Resources - Articles and Movies- https://www.si.com/olympics/2015/11/09/michael-phelps-rehabilitation-rio-2016 - The Weight of GoldResources - Books- Beneath the Surface (Autobiography): https://amzn.to/4eJK4fk- No Limits (Autobiography): https://amzn.to/4h7zjVR- The Golden Rules: https://amzn.to/48g2vGbResources - Podcasts:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9yrT2c-yyU&ab_channel=BlueWire- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-WwtG625sI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISuQHEUpJW8 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG5pLBH4-9s Resources - YouTube:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHjtJLu5F24 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MheXi-r-hdU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjMVZp0X_gw - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25c1ZYVF_f8 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1gqy5KJhww - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsBk_U8mhQA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCPAl1yPKGk- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LoPcX1U3FU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDsk9At6aEU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErcP2VIbgus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8ZZS0qrVNw - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw4YYKk-60I - Calories Burned in Pool- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr-wf-EevUc- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xagTJo_vGTk - Characteristics of Champions- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkqjHRN11NM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao4fEglWqms - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl1LJx1JEjU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OelU90hH0QA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmIUibhpyPc - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0Kma3WLbTQ