Even if today Roger Federer turns 34, the Maestro seems to be quite far from retiring and he is still ruling on the tour. So… what’s the secret?
He knows exactly how he feels…
According to Federer’s fitness trainer, Pierre Paganini , Roger’s secret is the attention he pays to his body. “Roger is very strong at listening to his body and then telling his coaches and those around him, including me, how he feels,
I’ve never known another player who has been so able to tell you exactly how he feels. And that’s very important for being able to anticipate any possible injuries.
That helps me so much that Roger gives me that information and that we can anticipate a lot.
There’s a lot of talking, and saying the right things at the right moments, and Roger is unbelievable at that.”
… he is great at planning
Then Pierre added “It’s important to have times when you work hard and also times when you are resting and recovering, and of course there are going to be lots of times when you are playing. Roger can see the difference between what is important now and what is important in the long term. He is great at planning.”
Michael Schumacher was great at listening the car, Roger is great at feeling his body…. that’s probably why both have been so successful.
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