SOME PEOPLE HAVE A SWEET TOOTH, I HAVE A...
THE FIRST THING I DO EVERY DAY: strip and weigh. Before anything else. Then I record it to look for trends. It's the only way to get a consistent reading of my weight...
... and instant feedback on yesterday's nutrition choices.
Today was not pretty.
It happens.
But, that's not important. I know where I got offtrack with my system, and I just need to get back on it.
Which dovetails nicely into this question from reader Michael S.
How do you determine what your ideal weight is ? I am 6 1 and a half and 177lbs . I could drop another 5 to 10 , but at my age (66) I am afraid I would drop muscle. I still race gravel and am competitive in my age group. I road 10K miles last year and will this year also .
Here's my answer, which is also part of Rip On RaceDay my system:
I’m 61, so I get it and think about it often.
First, to combat losing muscle I
- Lift weight every single day. Minimum of push ups and pull ups, almost always squats and Nordic curls, too… and do my Rip On RaceDay Circuit training 3-5 days a week.
- I have really upped my protein intake, shooting for 1 gram/lb of body weight – via meat, bars and shakes
Second, how much to weigh…
- I know I fly at 162 or less
- Currently shooting for 160, not there.
- We’re all built differently, but having a gut or paunch ain’t a picture of health so I figure if my tummy is flat or close to it, if I can see the abs more than the flab, that’s a good weight.
Hope that helps, tb
Now, about that system I'm bragging about...
... see that pic up there.
It's time stamped October, 2017.
Way before I created the system, back then I was happy to weigh 175...
... I'm appalled at today's weight.
Which brings up not my sweet tooth. That is in check. It's the...
... dawgawn chip tooth.
Not chipped tooth, but my kryptonite...
... tortilla chips and salsa.
It got fully activated over the weekend.
Time to get back on the system.
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166
8 hours
1 Rip On RaceDay Circuit + extra pullups and pushups
20 minutes recovery
60 minutes reading + Journaling
