Tiger’s Health & Fitness
Written by Raymond Tay on January 6, 2009 – 8:23 am -Are you in good shape? Know what to eat? Have any trouble in getting yourself to wear your shoes and go for a jog or run?
If you have no clue or like me want to find out more, take a look below.
Do you have this perception that Tiger Woods spends most of his time playing golf? The fact is that he also spends as much time as he can in training his body and exercise. He is very conscious about what he eats and how to exercise. For this post, we will explore his health & fitness methods that we can learn from.
Tiger believes fitness as a long-term strategy for building & maintaining endurance, strength and agility. To him, it is a continuous process and about staying in top playing condition so as to avoid injuries and expanding his career. He is always trying to improve and asked these questions:
- What do I need to do today to be better than I was yesterday?
- What am I going to work on tomorrow to be better than I was today?
The key to improvement is to commit to your goals and never quit.
In addition, Tiger wants to have fun in his training so that to keep his muscles guessing & keep yourself from getting bored. Here are some of his ways:
- Exercising with friends.
- Challenge each other to make things interesting.
- Go for something different or another sport (e.g. Tiger also plays tennis, spear-fish and ski). Other sports to consider: Badminton, Cycling, Swimming or Joining big events like Big Walk, Campus Run…
- Listening to your favourite music (e.g. Tiger loves 80′s & 90′s) when working out.
A Typical Practice Day for Tiger Woods:
6.30 am – 1 hr of cardio: choice between endurance runs, sprints or biking
7.30 am – 1 hr of lower weight training: 60 to 70% of normal lifting weights, high reps and multiple sets
8.30 am – High protein/low-fat breakfast: typically includes egg white omelet with vegetables
9.00 am – 2 hrs on the golf course hit on the range and work on swing
11.00 am – Practice putting for 30 minutes to an hr
12 noon – Play 9 holes
1.30 pm – High protein/low-fat lunch: typically includes grilled chicken or fish, salad and vegetables
2.00 pm – 3 to 4 hrs on the golf course: work on swing, short game and occasionally play another 9 holes
6.30 pm – 30 minutes of upper weight training: high reps
7.00 pm – Dinner and rest
Having the right diet is essential for his performance and help to recover quickly for the next workout. He makes sure he get enough calories and consume the right kind to fuel his workouts, which can last for hours. His eating habits:
- Stick to lean meats and seafood, lot of fruits and vegetables. No junk food.
- Typical breakfast: an egg white omelet with vegetables.
- Lunch & Dinner: usually grilled chicken or fish with salad and vegetables.
- Protein ranks high in his diet because it helps to build muscle tissue.
- Take daily supplements for bone protection and nutritional support.
- Drink Gatorade Tiger (available in Quiet Storm, Cool Fusion and Red Drive) in the gym or tournament.
If you need more motivation to exercise or eat well, try using pain & pleasure.
Pain: Not exercise/eating well will bring you sickness, lack of energy in producing excellent results, health costs or poor physical appearance (not attracting people whom you want to meet).
Pleasure: Exercise & eating well will bring you happiness, energy, living stronger & longer, building closer relationship with your exercise partner(s), feeling alive, having fun, feeling confident and looking great.
Build good living habits and have fun in the process!!
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