The Right Stuff

An Olympic athlete has a matter of seconds to make a lifetime of hard work and preparation count. To have made it even this far, competitors have spent countless hours in the gym, working through the kind of training regimen that makes your routine look like a day at the beach. (But don’t worry, Men’s Health has some ideas to step up your game.) The life of an athlete is one of daily sacrifice and struggle in the pursuit of a dream. Or it’s hanging out on your private half-pipe all day like Shaun White. Whatever.