The Coaching Method that Made Michael Phelps an Unrivaled Champion (Part 2)

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