Great sessions don’t happen by accident.
What I would give a seasoned athlete would be very inappropriate for even a very fit person in general terms. The seasoned athlete reached that wonderful level through hard work, a very good diet, lots of regular sleep , and a fierce will to succeed at a very high level. There would have been no letting up of that effort.
The very fit person in normal gym standards would have also put a very good effort in most of the time, would be capable of impressive feats and would have a good diet.
The difference between them and a seasoned athlete who competes regularly would be the intensity of how hard they approach things.
The seasoned athlete would hardly have a break from their diet, weigh their foods constantly, hardly ever drink alcohol and be religious about their sleeping patterns.
The very fit person compared to normal gym standards would eat well most of the time but have occasional treats, like a drink at the weekend sometimes overdoing it, and sleep well in the week but often go without it the weekend due to over-indulging.
These patterns by both individuals dictate what type of session I would give them, how often and how much intensity would be involved in each session.
The very fit gym person could maybe hang with the seasoned athlete for a one off session, but the difference would be that the true athlete would put up with those sessions EVERY session, have great recovery powers through their lifestyle habits and experience, and this is the KEY DIFFERENCE.
