Athletes in the 1970s trained hard, but their routines were much simpler but more brutal than today. Most workouts used basic free weights, older gym machines, and a lot of running and conditioning drills. There wasn’t much sports science involved, so athletes mainly relied on their coaches, personal experience, and pushing through tough workouts.

Modern professional athletes train in a more advanced environment.Where high-tech equipment is normalized every good facility you go to as well as detailed workout plans and performance data to improve on strength, speed, and recovery. Many also work with nutritionists to track what they eat and to manage their intakes. Due to these changes, today’s athletes can train smarter, recover faster, and perform at their most peak level.

Equipment has changed a lot over time. In the 1970s, gyms had less machines and people worked out with dumbbells and bars. For instance, this can be seen in the ways people used to get hit in the stomach to work on their abs. However, in gyms today there are all sorts of machines that train you better and allow for more movement during workouts.

Lastly, recovery is an important factor that during the 1970s they dismissed a lot. This can be seen with how more attention put on practice and games with less on recovery.Yet, in today’s world we have stretching programs, physical therapy, ice baths, massage guns and if you really need there’s sleep tracking to keep your body healthy.