I've only seen Martin this week and I'm missing you all! My right hip flexor muscles have been really sore this week, at least I think that's what the muscles are called. So I've been doing less intense workouts this week like walking, pilates and running. And I think it's helping. I'm hoping to get to Kettlebell tonight, but that's iffy.
I've already met my weight loss goal for this week, but it's all muscle loss unfortunately.
How do you know it's muscle loss? If you're sticking to the plan and losing between 1 and 2 lbs. per week, you're likely avoiding muscle loss.
ReplyDeleteBeth, my experience of Joust is that it is intense and tends to be *very* squat focused. You need to either combine it with something else or do things like group cycling instead of the crossfit/kb workout that day. So, don't beat yourself up over doing different things. Instead, plan on variety and stick to it.
Hi Beth, I am going to KB tonight! Also, I agaree with Bud, a variety to your workout is good. I have lost 4 lbs this week (some of it water). Hopefully, I won't blow it on my free day this week.
ReplyDeleteI've got a fancy scale at home that [supposedly] gives accurate fat percentage, muscle weight and everything. So I've been recording those numbers as well as total weight.
ReplyDeleteThose scales are prone to error. They shoot an electric current through you and then impute the values based on your impedance. Things like water consumption can throw them off. The only way to get a real measure involves really trick procedures.
ReplyDeleteI have been drinking my weight in water. Isn't that the correct amount? I think I'll keep my scale with errors than go for tricky procedures. That doesn't sound pleasant at all.
ReplyDeleteOn different note, I went for another run today. 3.5 miles! I surprise myself sometimes because it felt pretty good.
One case I read about, they did this radiological scan which is apparently the only way to be really, really accurate. They were trying to determine what training regimens led to greatest muscle gains in women.
ReplyDeleteAt any rate, when you first start losing weight, it is all muscle, so your scale might be right. However, if you keep on a weight loss regimen that is not too severe, your body switches over to fat. So, the trick is to start weight loss, keep it going, and not lose weight too quickly.