Here’ How Shaun White Geniously Modified His Training Routine to Stay Ahead of Rivals

When it comes to snowboarding, Shaun White is the name to know. He is a 3 time Olympic Gold medalist in halfpipe snowboarding. White is also the most decorated snowboarder and holds the record for winning the most X games.

Moreover, the pro snowboarder cum skater goes through some rigorous training to stay fit at the age of 35. What kind of training does he go through to be medal-worthy? Let us find out.

Shaun White’s training regimen

White has been into snowboarding since the young age of 6. He made his debut with the 200o Winter X Games and has been winning medals ever since. In the 2006 Winter Olympics, he won the Gold Medal and defended his title in 2010.

However, during the 2014 Sochi Olympics, he could not make it to a medal and was disappointed. It was then that he decided to change his training regimen.

White was eyeing a medal at Pyeongchang in 2018 and wanted to win it badly. He reconfigured his entire training regimen of snowboarding in winter and skating and surfing in summer.

The athlete hired a personal trainer for himself and trained day and night with only one goal in his mind. He would train consecutively for two days and only then take a rest. This helped White really get that extra edge over his competitors.

All of this paid off when Shaun White was donned with the Gold Medal at Pyeongchang Winter Olympics 2018. There were a lot of apprehensions regarding his performance, but he proved everyone wrong and just went for that Gold.

White is one of the athletes to look out for in the upcoming Winter Olympics which will be held in Beijing. This will be his 5th Olympics, and White has his eyes set on the Gold medal once again!

Shaun White as a pro skater

White is also a great skateboarder and he learned this skill from his big brother, who was also into skating. Professional skater Tony Hawk befriended a 9-year-old Shaun White and helped him turn into a pro skater.

The pro skater excelled in contests throughout his skateboarding career. He also won the title of American Sports Tour Champion. Additionally, White was the first person to compete in and win both the Summer and Winter X Games in two different sports.

White has previously revealed that he considered participating in skateboarding in Tokyo 2020. This is the first time skateboarding has been introduced in the Olympics. However, the athlete has decided to focus on snowboarding, with the Beijing Winter Olympics coming up soon.

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