Make no mistake about Adam Copeland, he knows what he’s talking about when it comes to fitness and nutrition. No, we are not talking about the WWE Superstar, Edge (also named Adam Copeland), but we are talking about somebody just as bad-ass and charismatic. While relatively new to the industry, Adam Copeland is making serious waves and trained under the tutelage of Joe Dowdell, Dan Trink, and Rob Sulaver. While working with the elite team at Peak Performance, Adam Copeland had the opportunity to put many training theories and methods to the test. We are firm believers of training with a purpose rather than picking things up and putting them down, so we asked Adam Copeland some questions about sports training and being built to perform.
Adam Copeland on Sports
- Which sport demands the most elite level of fitness? Tough question, but I’m going to have to go with Mixed Martial Arts.
- Which sport, in your opinion, requires the least from their players relative to fitness? I hate to say diminish any sport, but Golf requires little in the way of overall fitness.
- Which athlete, in your opinion, is in peak physical condition? In accordance with what I believe to be the sport that demands the most elite level of fitness, the athlete which I have seen in peak physical condition is a fighter who trains at Peak Performance. I had the pleasure to watch Marcos Loro Galvao fight in the semifinals of the Bellator Bantamweight Tournament. It was the single most dominating physical performance I have ever witnessed in person.
- Do you think that sports beverages are more effective than water when playing sports? For the average trainee sports drinks are most likely useless. Those drinks might be necessary during prolonged physical activity or when exercising in extreme heat, but they are not a substitute for water.
- An athlete should have _________ before the big game to be at their best. A small meal, easy on the stomach, containing protein and slow digesting carbohydrates. The goal should be to feel fueled, but not full.
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