I Lost My Way Last Week

[WonderMonkey]

I ramped up my training last week.* That Friday was live sparring, my calf/leg was feeling good, and motivation was high. During the week I started to feel lethargic because I wasn't recovering well enough to start the next session "fresh enough". Either my training volume was higher than my ability to recover, or my nutrition was holding it back or some combination of something.

I responded by over-eating and cutting out some training sessions to make sure everything was taken care of. I didn't KNOW I was severely over-eating, but that's what happened. It went on until Saturday until I slapped myself silly and told myself to get hold of me, and stop doing that.* Then on Sunday, I didn't do that, probably out of pity to myself.

Today I am back on track and will increment my training at a slower pace. I've got 10 weeks until my event, and I think I lost a week due to all this. I can't have that happen anymore.

Tonight is my mitts session and I'm going to go as hard as my fitness allows me to go.* Then tomorrow morning I'll adjust my workout (battle ropes, sled) to fit how well I've recovered.* Tomorrow afternoon is a fitness boxing session and if needed, I'll cruise through it rather than destroy myself and my ability to do anything on Wednesday.* If I don't go "enough" during the fitness boxing I'll stay after and finish off.

What throws wrenches into all of this is that I have two defined things I need to be fresh for.* On Monday evening my mitts session needs to be very productive so I need energy and focus.* On Friday evening I have live sparring so that is a key event.* Pushing forward and holding back will be difficult, but I need to settle into a rhythm and get it done.

[OctoberRed]

Everybody loses their way at some point. Thats why you need to take breaks or you will burn yourself out.

[WonderMonkey]

Everybody loses their way at some point. Thats why you need to take breaks or you will burn yourself out.

Today was a good reset. Had a post-session session and we put something other than my urge to do what I had mind in place. Being so far behind in fitness I felt some urgency, but in reality what I should do is that my every other day boxing specific workouts should be very intense instead of trying to do that each day. My active recovery days can be shadowboxing and other things. I feel more comfortable with this approach.

[DanUK94]

Are you eating enough to recover properly? What's sleep like? Are you having any rest days at all?

[WonderMonkey]

Are you eating enough to recover properly? What's sleep like? Are you having any rest days at all?

I wasn't eating enough initially, but then when overboard. I'm also slowly getting a better bodyfat % for life purposes so I try to be conscious of that and I think generally that's what I got wrong. An increase in volume and intensity and not enough recovery, and nutrition was a big part of that.

Sleep and days off are good.

[DanUK94]

I wasn't eating enough initially, but then when overboard. I'm also slowly getting a better bodyfat % for life purposes so I try to be conscious of that and I think generally that's what I got wrong. An increase in volume and intensity and not enough recovery, and nutrition was a big part of that.

Sleep and days off are good.

ZMA can be a good supplement to take pre-bed to help sleep quality and recovery too

[WonderMonkey]

ZMA can be a good supplement to take pre-bed to help sleep quality and recovery too

I've not looked into ZMA, but I will, thanks for the point. And speaking of sleep quality, I'll make a post on that in the other thread.

[DanUK94]

I've not looked into ZMA, but I will, thanks for the point. And speaking of sleep quality, I'll make a post on that in the other thread.

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[WonderMonkey]

DanUK94, I appreciate it.

[DanUK94]

No problem man.