- Weight - 14st 3lb (down 2lb from last week)
- Body Fat % - 6.8% (digi-callipers - down 0.7% from last week)
- Waist - 34.25 inches (no change from last week)
Been training hard this week and because I was aching from playing rugby I waited until Wednesday to do my first gym session of the week. I did however do my usual cycling to work which I noticed was greatly improved on the return journey home (even though I was tired going there). Strange, but I was really pleased with the way I cycled up the big hill. It doesn't seem to get any easier although I did notice this past week that I did make better progress. Unfortunately as I was down in London again on Thursday and took Friday off work as part of my leave it meant I only cycled the first three days of the week.
Gym training was productive as well. I'm trying to push the maximums each time to move fractionally forward, I'm trying to develop a closer link with the effort my body puts in and know when to push and when not to. Delaying the sessions until Wednesday this week is a good example of that since it would appear that both the cycling and the lifting has benefited from the extra rest following the rugby game the previous week.
The results above have shown some rebound back to lower levels but these are still elevated in my opinion. I would prefer it if the BF% fell along with the waist measurement too. As I'm at the half way level of these Strength II sessions I need to be careful that the eating aspect of the plan doesn't get out of hand. I went to watch the First XV play rugby this week and whilst there was some good play in patches I wasn't that impressed with the set pieces. Anyhow, I was approached for my number by the coaches who watched a video of the game I played in the previous week. I'm a little apprehensive about being pulled into a set regime again as I made it clear that I can only play now and again. I've been there and done that and quite simply cannot commit the amount of time required. I thought that they understood that. I also don't want to waste my time sitting on a sub bench either so I sloped off at the end of the game before I was asked again. I suppose I'll have to think harder about how I want to play this since I don't want to be continuously pestered on the phone and also lead them into believing I can do more that what I can. Also I definitely don't want to feel pushed into something I'm not going to enjoy. It's essential the right balance is struck with enjoyment and my current commitments taking precedence.
Sorry for the rant. One thing that did surprise me was how tired I was during the game. Especially in the last 20mins. I know that it was probably a big shock to the system, I was having to do more work as I was now lighter than when I last played (pushing much more than my body weight now). Luckily the ground being firm was in my favour but it was unusually warm that day so I suppose that also played a part. I thought that I was much fitter than that and so feel like this is something that I need to work on. I've thought how best to add additional CV work into my day and one of the obvious ways is to do some circuit training once a week since it is run at the offices I'm now located at. I could do this on a Monday's during lunch and keep the rest of my training week the same. This seems like a good idea but I'm not sure whether to start it this coming week or not. We'll see how I feel.
Anyway that's all for now I'll keep you updated on how things go.
Cheers, BustaGut!
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