Will it make the boat go faster?

This is not only a fantastic question, it is likewise the title of a dazzling book from Ben Hunt-Davis as well as Harriet Beveridge.

 

Ben is a great buddy as well as associate at the British Olympic Association. We work in the exact same department with different functions however with the exact same aim: assisting our athletes as well as coaches in their quest for Olympic success. Ben is an Olympic Gold Medallist from Sydney Olympics. In this book he composes about his story as well as exactly how his team was able to win Gold. a lot of of all, explains the methods utilized by him as well as his team in preparation for the Olympics. It is a true description of the difficulties of working as a team to reach a goal as well as achieve something great.

Ben’s story is dazzling since it shows exactly how a quite typical person ready to put a great deal of difficult work into something can achieve fantastic things in quite much everything. The book is split in 12 chapters. In each chapter there is the story as well as then a summary with some functional applications of the methods discussed in the genuine life example of the winning men’s eight rowing team.

It is simple to checked out as well as simple to comply with in addition to packed with some beneficial as well as simple ideas to be used in every activity. The primary slogan is the one making the title of this book. In fact, in Ben’s terms whatever we do must always be questioned to make sure it effects on the most crucial outcomes. In his example, whatever was about making the boat go faster. Every activity was questioned as well as only the ones able to assist making the boat go quicker was implemented.

Working in high performance sport I can state that we are swamped with possibilities as well as options for our athletes. nevertheless we must always look at the effect of every activity (training method, technology, nutritional intervention, logistics etc.) on the end result. a lot of of all at the probability of a positive effect versus the effort needed to carry out it. So, considering that working with Ben, I have embraced as well as utilize a great deal his normal concern in whatever I do: “will it make the boat go faster?”.

So if you want to understand more, get a copy of this book, I am sure there will be some beneficial lessons to be learnt as well as a fantastic story to read.

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