Today was a very good day...even though they all are. I am fully into the "swing" of things...feeling like B.Bonds(mild attempt at comedy). Cardio was great total of 45 mins...15 treadmill, 15 Elliptical trainer, and 15 treadmill. I must say if not for the Ipod I don't it I could have made it. Not lifting today was wonderful, I scaled the eating back a few hundred calories to balance things out. Right now I am around 2,600 to 2,800 calories on a normal day. It is always interesting to write down what you are eating and calculating the total calories, protein, carbs, and etc. It takes a little time but you will be surprised to how much food you are really taking in. How about this for an example...a cup of plain oatmeal and a handful of almonds(for flavor) together equal about 600 calories...so even though you might be eating healthy you can easily still be overeating without knowing it.
So don't just eat healthy, eat clean and eat smart....
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Needed Recovery...
Usually by Wednesday I am already suffering from a huge case of fatigue. Especially now that I am in "full training" mode (11 and a half weeks out), making sure I monitor my Carbohydrate in-take and still exercise just as hard and actually even harder, makes it difficult to go throughout the day without "crashing". I crashed around 3 after lifting and doing a little cardio in the morning. I ended up diverging from my diet and grabbing a Gatorade. Not the type of carbs I needed (35g of sugar) but I had to be ready for my 5 oclock workout. I need to re-evaluate my diet plan...again!
The workout yesterday focused on Chest and Back. The reason we train both muscle groups on one day is that they are two opposing groups(push vs pull). So performing supersets of opposing groups maximizes time spent in the weightroom by allowing one to train on muscle group while the other is resting. For example, an incline chest press immediately followed by lat pulldowns. While the pecs are working, the lats are resting and vice versa. We used this concept throughout the way throughout the workout.
In the evening we got on the mats for some Mixed Martial Arts or MMA (for those of us who are fans.) It was a good hour long workout including both standing(thai boxing) and on the floor work (jujitsu.) I must say that MMA might be one of the best total body workouts I have done. The combination of muscular strength, flexibility, endurance, and explosiveness really get the HR beating.
Needless to say...today is definitely a recovery day. Doing only cardio and abs.
The workout yesterday focused on Chest and Back. The reason we train both muscle groups on one day is that they are two opposing groups(push vs pull). So performing supersets of opposing groups maximizes time spent in the weightroom by allowing one to train on muscle group while the other is resting. For example, an incline chest press immediately followed by lat pulldowns. While the pecs are working, the lats are resting and vice versa. We used this concept throughout the way throughout the workout.
In the evening we got on the mats for some Mixed Martial Arts or MMA (for those of us who are fans.) It was a good hour long workout including both standing(thai boxing) and on the floor work (jujitsu.) I must say that MMA might be one of the best total body workouts I have done. The combination of muscular strength, flexibility, endurance, and explosiveness really get the HR beating.
Needless to say...today is definitely a recovery day. Doing only cardio and abs.
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