Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1901 - On this Friday show, Anna Vocino joins Vinnie to discuss the Olympics, disincentivizing success, going all-out, Bob Beamon, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2021/08/ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods Belcampo Villa Cappelli DISINCENTIVIZING SUCCESS In the Olympics, we've seen some deincetivsing of success. We aren't letting the best be the best anymore. We've seen this with Simone Biles. Her scores have been lowered simply because she does so much more than anyone else. If people work hard and overachieve, REWARD them for that. We shouldn't lower the best However, we should be more comfortable talking about mental health and moving through negative experiences. Simone Biles also has stated she did this for her own physical safety (as the twisties are very dangerous) and for the betterment of her team (so that they can succeed if she feels she will play badly). Djokovic behaved horribly. In quitting, he robbed his teammate of a change for a bronze me