So we’ve nailed rule number 1, consistency, now time to look at rule number 2. Keep it Simple.
Once again this rule can cover at least two thirds of the performance circle. Rest is simple enough as this mainly governs sleep, maybe some advanced methods such as ice baths, but for the most part sleep is ample enough to cure the strain of training for all but the most elite level athletes. Training is another aspect that can learn a lot from being kept simple. Lower level, and even intermediate athletes, are trying to start of their training cycle by following some inside online program that Klokov or Chad Wesley Smith does, when really getting strong in the basics, like they once did, will do far more to enhance performance than blindly following an advanced olympic level athletes training regime.
This is the exact same with nutrition. There are a vast amount of exotic recipes calling for all kinds of crazy, healthy food types that usually can’t be found in many super market chains, with peculiar measurements that most of us can’t relate to. You are far more likely to keep to your diet if you keep it simple and consistent. This doesn’t mean keep it completely devoid of any taste or character, not at all, just make sure you can sustain the healthy eating for more than one week with keeping the cost down. Things like making bulk meals that’ll last you for 2/3 days will far more likely keep you on track than making a complex, culinary dream every night.