World-class polo with Global No.2 Champion Hazel Jackson-Gaona #2

The key to success in most sports is to become the best athlete possible. Polo is unique though - you don’t just train yourself, you also train your horse. In a sport with some unique physical challenges, Hazel Jackson-Gaona has worked tirelessly to become the 2nd best player in the world of women’s polo. On The Perfect Athlete this week it’s time to demystify a sport which few people know much about beyond the Ralph Lauren logo - from the cost of breeding and genetics in the equestrian field, to the preference of flexibility over pure physicality and managing injuries with less strength training. In this episode Hazel and I cover:Managing injuries with less strength trainingHandling asymmetrical muscular imbalancesHydration, nutrition and fastingRecent scientific developments in PoloShifting away from being a male-oriented sportPerfect Athlete is sponsored by Podcast Labs, full-service podcast production and marketing agency. Find out more at https://podcastlabs.co.uk/Links and references at: https://perfectathletepodcast.com/

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Hi, I'm Chris Billam-Smith, AKA The Gentleman. I'm a professional boxer, and the current Commonwealth Cruiserweight Champion. This is my brand new podcast, The Perfect Athlete. I'm always striving to be the best and perform better in my sport and I'm constantly experimenting with new technique within my training and lifestyle to find that extra 1% or 2% difference to make me stronger, faster or mentally sharper than my opponents. I'm on a mission to find out what makes the perfect athlete, how constantly striving for perfection can make you better and how the measure of perfect might look across different sports and environments. In this podcast I'm going to be talking to world-leading experts across a range of fields and world-class athletes from every sport. We'll explore their techniques, hacks and debunk any myths when striving for perfection and explore the breakthrough's in science and techniques that push the limits of what is possible. We're going to look into everything from the obvious such as nutrition, hydration, training methods and treatments to the more obscure including psychology, holistic approaches, breathing techniques and beyond. I'm really excited to get started on this podcast journey with you, you can sign up to be the first to hear about the launch of the podcast over at https://perfectathletepodcast.com/ and reach out to me via my instagram page with any questions https://www.instagram.com/perfectathletepod/. I'll see you soon for round 1!Sponsored and produced by Podcast Labs: https://www.podcastlabs.co.uk/