Being in Beijing

Here we go again...our quadrennial celebration of the ultimate in physical performance & achievement: The Olympic Games. The official Olympic motto is "Citius, Altius, Fortius," meaning "Swifter, Higher, Stronger." The ultimate goal of every participant in these 2008 Summer Olympic Games: to be the best at what they do, to win that gold. So the motto could be: "Citius-est, Altius-est, Fortius-est." Pardon my lack of the Latin language, but you get my drift: every athlete wants to run the swiftest, jump the highest & be the strongest. So what does it take to get there?

Obviously only the elite & the best of the best get to make the trip to Beijing, China. Those with the most natural God-given talent must go through years of training, pass rigorous qualifications, and train at the best facilities with the latest in technology with the top coaches in the world. Then & only then do they get the chance to go up against the best that our world has to offer.

I believe that God has given everyone of us a certain "genetic ceiling." This means that we have been physically gifted with a certain amount of speed, a certain amount of strength, and so on. If this were not true, records would be broken every single day. There is a limit to what we can do based on our genetics. Very few athletes get the opportunity to reach this "ceiling"; the Olympians & some professional athletes have the luxury to be pushed to their absolute peak, utilizing the things mentioned above. Most of the athletes in the world may improve a little bit with training, or as they mature physically, but they are never given the chance to reach their own personal peak potential.

The fun part about the type of training we use here at Arkansas Sports Performance Center is that we can now impart the technology & protocols usually reserved for these elite athletes. Now, every athlete can be pushed to their own genetic ceiling! Accessibility for all! Woo-hoo!
It's just fun that the science & the research that goes into what we do every single day here is solid, proven stuff.....and that every kid can tap into this training.


The Olympic Games give me a great chance to see what the best athletes in the world are capable of....their running form, the way they take off into a jump, the hand-eye coordination, etc. I will be eagerly watching all of these things & more to see what we can apply to all of our athletes. It is so amazing to watch video of an athlete perform something the right way and then use that video to teach a young Olympian-to-be.

So, as you watch the Games, remember that all of the hard work that those athletes put in allowed them to get there is also available for everyone now.

GO U.S.A.!