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Anybody Can Go Higher, Faster and Stronger

With Olympic desire, dedication and determination, even casual athletes can dramatically improve performance.

"Higher, Faster, Stronger" is the Olympic motto. With each Olympic event, athletes are continuing to break world records over and over.  Advancements in science, physiology and psychology are all playing a major role. 

Up until recently, those who could run fast, jump high and demonstrate any other feat of athletic ability were born genetically gifted. But times have changed. The modern-day athletes are dominating because of their cutting edge mental and physical training, optimal nutrition, superior dedication, better understanding of the athletic process: not just genetics. 

In whatever sport you participate in and at whatever level (from professional athlete looking to break records to weekend warrior wanting to dominate tennis club), the fundamentals of developing a strong athlete are the same. If you want to compete to the best of your ability, you need to maximize your speed, quickness, agility, power and mental toughness. Up-to-date training is allowing us to break through barriers in each of these components. 

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So, you do not just have to dream! You can make these changes if you desire.  You can become a better athlete if you have dedication. You can make mental and physical breakthroughs if you have determination.

Exodus is here to guide you with cutting edge training programs if you are ready to get Higher, Faster and Stronger and be the best athlete you can be. 

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“Leaders aren’t born they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that’s the price we’ll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.”

— Vince Lombardi

 

Amy Godfrey is owner of , a fitness and wellness business designed to improve the lives of clients through education and prevention in an integrated, holistic environment. May is goal-setting month at Exodus.

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