Friday, August 8, 2008

Recovery...

I've been hitting it fairly hard. My body this morning felt like it got ran over by a truck. 800mg Ibuprofen is my friend. I've got bruises here and there.
I just get bruises. Don't know. Perhaps eat a banana or two? I'm just going to take a break. These are just little finger marks that pock my body. Oh and there are more, but I'd spare you the visuals.

I still got some flab. Need to workout more, actually adhere to a program than haphazardly going to judo/jujutsu practice 4 times a week and dragon boating once a week. Weights? Running? Cycling? Swimming? Don't know. I just need to cram more stuff. Friday is usually my recovery day as Saturday I sometimes do fairly physical activities like hiking or the like. Sunday is jujutsu night again.

I'm enjoying today. I'm doing absolutely nothing and it's all that I ever thought it would be. (Shamelessly stolen from "Office Space")

I weighed 204.5 lbs with 27.5% fatty on my Tanita Scale. I think I'm getting some tone, but need to get better. At least I wasn't Jabba the Huttesque like I was at the end of winter. Wow that was some fattyness. When you can't fit into your tailored suit and insist on wearing a Hawaiian Shirt, well then, that's when I realized, I've gone too far into the fat and need to shed some loving.

Yes, there's less of me to love, more or less as I weighed in close to 235 lbs at the end of winter. I started working out to slim down and got down to 220 lbs for the Western Washington Tournament in June. Then I stepped it up a notch and my walking weight is 205lbs. I just need to walk around at 195 lbs and I'd be happy. I'm losing about 15 lbs every two months, or roughly 2 lbs. a week. Again, my goal is to fight at 90kg in the fall. (Not the Fall Classic, the fall season).

I think I may still try to go for a swim and hang out at the pool/jacuzzi and watch the Olympics on the big screen at AllStar Fitness. They have the most awesome TV and Cable/Sports Packages in the locker room and in the Atrium.

For now, I'm going to just chill, get organized and relax.

2 comments:

TonyaRA said...

As for the bruising, same problem here. With the amount of working out and type of exercise, it is normal for bruising. I would suggest more iron rich foods or a supplement. It should help with the bruising.

If you find the perfect workout program let me know and everyone else :)

Bob C. said...

hello ,yes were trying to work out on friday nights and Sat. morning. let know if you can make it we have a few bigger guys -jake adams -Byron- Mat Tyler a few big brown belts from our high school program . seems to get bigger each weekend. were getting ready for Spokane and U.S. open. Bob