We did a late night workout on Wednesday and it was evident from the get-go that I was tired. I was in my third exercise when I really felt it. It was for hamstrings and I was doing lunges with weights. I only made it half-way through my third set before I had to stop and go to a separate exercise. Now I understand, lunges make you work, and lunges with weights really work the cardio, but it was more than that. I was tired. I finished the leg workout and did about a 5 minute walk on the treadmill while waiting for Jenn to finish her workout, and then we went home. I was too tired to stay and do my planned 20 minutes of cardio.
When Jenn and I got home, we sat down for dinner and calculated how many calories I’d taken in for the day. Now remember, I’m in phase one on South Beach at the same time, which means I already take in very little carbs as it is. So I need to make sure I get my calories from other sources. We calculated that I had been taking in about 200 calories or more less than I should have been. In other words, my body needs more fuel. So before I went to bed I ate about a tablespoon and a half of crunchy peanut butter and drank some more water. This morning I had a glass of Spark (Advocare product, yummy), and I had a really good 5k run. I just need to make sure I eat more throughout the day.
I think another factor is that by the time Jenn and I got to the gym last night, my body was already tired, and as mentioned, I was low on calories. I always tend to have better workouts in the morning. So from now on…I go in the morning. Well, unless Jeremy and I make a run over to VisionMMA to roll around or do some striking. We can only really go in the evenings for those.
So, lessons learned:
- My body, in this phase, needs 1740 – 2140 calories per day to lose weight and remain healthy. I must meet that goal.
- Work out earlier.
- While not mentioned, I need to sleep more. Six hours is not enough for my muscles to recover.
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