Michael Phelps Shares A Secret That Contributed To His Success

When one thinks of Michael Phelps, it’s hard not to right away imagine all of his gold medals. The Olympic swimmer is one of the most decorated athletes in history with 28 Olympic gold medals.

There’s a secret to his success, and it’s not just his countless hours of training inside a pool.
The secret is sleep.

According to Phelps, training and sleep were both equally critical.

The 28-year old swimmer spoke to CNBC about his training habits and said, “At a very young age I learned how important sleep was.”

“I really can’t say it enough. I don’t think people really pay enough attention to how important sleep is.”

Phelps says that sleep is “where you can naturally grow and your body recovers.”