Carl Lewis, nine-time Olympic gold medalist, has been active for the last three decades in early childhood development programs, especially as they pertain to athletics.

He has been involved with dozens of charities that promote sports amongst youth and is currently planning an initiative to offer his wisdom and experience to parents and coaches.

Carl recently launched Fit Forever, an interactive website where he offers personalized instruction, diet tips and a community for like-minded athletes to congregate and share information and inspiration.

Watch this video, where Carl touches on his current initiatives for children and speaks about the importance of diet in his training. He speaks about switching to a vegan diet at age 30, after which he set all of his personal bests. Carl also touches on how he uses meditation for improving his athletic performance.