What is the separator between good and great athletes?

Stu McMillan discusses the importance of movement quality and intentional warm-ups in separating good athletes from great ones.

What is the separator between good and great athletes? Stu recently joined @thedailykelsey @hiitburn for a conversation on warm ups, movement quality, and why the way we move matters long after sport. Kelsey’s work focuses on helping everyday people train with more intention, consistency, and longevity in mind, while HIITBURN has built a large audience around making fitness feel practical, approachable, and sustainable. That made this a fascinating crossover between elite performance principles and everyday movement. Today's clip focuses on what separates good athletes from athletes who end up on podiums? A lot of people assume it’s force production. Or power. Or speed. But across sport, the common factor is often coordination. The highest performers are usually the athletes who can organize movement most effectively in space and time. They may not be the biggest. They may not be the strongest. They may not even test the best in isolated qualities. What they do exceptionally well is connect everything together. Force. Timing. Rhythm. Position. Decision-making. Movement options. You see it everywhere once you start looking for it. The sprinter coordinating massive forces in fractions of a second. The weightlifter moving back under the bar with precise timing. The basketball player reorganizing their body mid-air. The football player solving movement problems under pressure. Many athletes can build capacities. Far fewer can coordinate those capacities efficiently and repeatedly in competition. That’s often the separator. To learn more, access our free 3-part video series on how to start sprinting and warm up for health and performance. 🔗 loom.ly/FEu2aNE