While you may not have the time of a pro athlete, you can build your work capacity over time (as mentioned above) and you can vary your training. In other words, there is no way that you could do 20 productive hours of strength training per week. So you need to throw in other types of activity. Things like cardio and recreational sports fit the bill here. If you have a job and any other interests in life you probably can't get 20 hours per week. So, to start calculate how many hours of activity you currently do. Then try to add an hour per week until you feel like you can't handle any more.

High Calorie Intake High-level athletes are known for eating enormous amounts of food. This is true across all sports and all positions. This enormous food intake is not particularly healthy either. Pizza, cookies, donuts, and soda are all staples. Despite this diet, these athletes do not gain fat, they gain muscle. The reason for this is the aforementioned high volume of training. Almost everything they eat is used for energy or recovery.

In terms of health this is not optimal. Optimally you want all of your calories to come from natural sources like meats, dairy, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. But in terms of body fat percentage you can eat pretty much anything, provided your volume of training is high enough.

In conclusion, none of these tips are going to turn you into a professional athlete, but they will help you look like one.

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