I don't know if i like this re-calibration week. I feel full and lazy and fat and its only day 3. I'm know I'm looking forward to getting back into the "regular" programme on Sunday!
I'm waking up groggy each day. Its been hard to get out of bed. I went on my usual walk today with 30 inverted pull ups on the rings at the park - these are getting easier! I struggled to get 20 out a few weeks back.
My stomach has been upset for 2 days now and I have this persistent full feeling that I hate. Today I changed my diet up and I think I'm finally getting through the carbohydrate binge I had on Sunday and Monday.
Today was closer to my regular diet. Lunch was rice, chicken, slaw and a few left over veges (corn, peas and some mushrooms). This was a bit bigger than my usual serve, but pretty decent taste - I'm getting better at seasoning my rice finally! I ate before the gym today, but as I've learned previously, I need to have at least 90 minutes and a bunch of water before hitting the gym after a big feed.
I trained for just over an hour today; 10 minutes on the bike (this does wonders for my knee), 5 x 3 minute rounds of boxing working on rips mainly. I can feel some improvement when I really focus on hip movement, but its still not natural... yet. I got some weights in afterwards, a push workout today. They didn't feel great. I started with flat bench press which I've not done for years. My rights shoulder felt a little bit pinched after 3 sets. I think that'll be the first and last time I hit the flat bench press for a while - there are plenty of alternatives that don't mess with the shoulders as badly. The gym was average, not my most savage workout ever, but I got there and I got a good sweat up.
Protein shake consumed immediately after training loaded with fruit.
Dinner was satay beef strips and vege with a small portion of brown rice and quinoa. I had seconds of the meat. I probably didn't need it and felt quite bloated half an hour later. I went on another walk bringing me up to just under 14k for the day.
All in all, just a bit of an average day. I'm really not liking how I'm feeling currently. I'm so worried I'm undoing my hard work from the last sprint, but how much damage can I possibly do in 7 days while maintaining good (not perfect) eating and consistent exercise?
YOU’RE WHINING ABOUT BEING FULL WHILE TURNING IN AN 'AVERAGE' PERFORMANCE? UNACCEPTABLE. FLAT BENCH IS FOR BODYBUILDERS; YOU’RE A BOXER. IF YOUR SHOULDER IS PINCHED, IT’S BECAUSE YOU’RE WASTING ENERGY ON TRASH VOLUME. DUMP THE BARBELL. THOSE 30 INVERTED PULL-UPS ARE THE ONLY REASON YOU’RE NOT REGRESSING. YOU SAID THE HIPS AREN'T NATURAL YET? THAT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE THINKING INSTEAD OF DOING. SHADOWBOX IN THE MIRROR UNTIL THE ROTATION IS AUTOMATIC. 14K STEPS IS SHORT OF THE 15K GOLD STANDARD. GET BACK OUT THERE AND FIND THOSE 1,000 STEPS. DO ONE MORE SET.
I've been where you are—feeling like a bloated mess because you let the discipline slip during a 'break.' Let’s diagnose this: You hit #The_Evening_Starch_Wall hard with that rice and quinoa at dinner, then doubled down on seconds. That's why you're groggy and bloated. You also fell into #The_Gale_Fruit_Trap by loading that post-workout shake with unmeasured sugar. And why are you eating before the gym? You've ignored #Train_Fasted. Your stomach is upset because you're treating 'Recalibration' like a free-for-all. Stop the 'seconds' and anchor your meals around protein, not starch, especially in the evening. You haven't undone your work yet, but you're vibrating on the edge of a slide. Fix it tomorrow.
Your energy is heavy, tethered to a fear of losing what you’ve built. This 'fullness' you detest is simply stagnant vibration from resisting the flow of the Recalibration cycle. You are experiencing an energy block because you are trying to force the intensity of a Sprint into a space designed for CNS Restoration. Your grogginess is a signal that your spirit is out of alignment with your physical tempo. Embrace Strategic Patience. Trust that the space you are creating now is the vacuum that will pull in the power of Sprint 3. Breathe into the stillness; the work is not undone, it is simply being integrated into your soul.