WEIGHT JUST A MINUTE
YES, I WEIGH MYSELF DAILY. I have for years, and I record it as well. It's such a great way for immediate feedback on what was consumed the day before...
... however, there is a problem.
Weight isn't everything.
Yes, I need to shed all the ballast if I'm going to climb well.
My body always changes, when I gain control of my mouth and truly live by RaceDay Ready.
But, lately my weight is up a bit.
Should I care?
Maybe.
If my body fat is up, then yes.
If it's not, or if it's lower, then probably not.
How to know the difference?
There's the simplistic Do these pants make me look fat? test.
It's simple.
I put on the skinny jeans and if there's a muffin top, we gotta problem.
If the waist is same or looser then it probably means I put on muscle.
Another home test is using a scale that measures body fat.
Generally, they are consistently inaccurate. Meaning I don't think the percentage shown would match up with a legit pro body composition measurement, but I do think it's consistent. While it might say 18%, like today, which I think is high, I think it will be consistently high as long as I...
- weigh myself first thing each morning
- drink about the same amount of liquid each day
... then I can use it to track progress.
Capeesh?
So, do I care I'm up a bit.
Yes, on the surface it bugs me.
That said, I am on a very long-term goal 9 years out. My goal is to be as strong then as I am now. To do that, I'll probably put on more muscle than I'd normally carry because of all the additional strength work I've added to my regimen.
Also,
the skinny jeans are looking good
and the arm sleeves are fitting tight.
Nothing wrong with that.
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165.1
8 hrs
1 Circuit of RaceDay Ready Resistance Training
20 minutes recovery
60 minutes reading + Journaling
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