Is natural talent largely irrelevant to great success? Or is it "you've either got it or you don't"?
Check out this article at biz.yahoo.com/.../great_1.html called "What It Takes To Be Great."
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There are so many aspects to talent. I think it takes talent to be able train hard and consistently. Your body has to be able to tolerate the stress without breaking down AND you have to mentally be able to handle all the preparation and find accomplishment rather than boredom.
Good genes -- you also need to pick the right parents that will also be supportive and not drive you out of the sport during your developmental years.
I think talent includes differences at the cellular level how energy is produced and consumed. Better mitochrondria. More ability to adapt to training and do a better workload at any given training level. Better developed nervous system that allows better coordination, more symmetry, and better recruitment of the muscle fibers.
There are so many aspects to talent. I think it takes talent to be able train hard and consistently. Your body has to be able to tolerate the stress without breaking down AND you have to mentally be able to handle all the preparation and find accomplishment rather than boredom.
Good genes -- you also need to pick the right parents that will also be supportive and not drive you out of the sport during your developmental years.
I think talent includes differences at the cellular level how energy is produced and consumed. Better mitochrondria. More ability to adapt to training and do a better workload at any given training level. Better developed nervous system that allows better coordination, more symmetry, and better recruitment of the muscle fibers.
