1) Doing the MET-RX nutritional protien mix/workout plan.
2) Lifting free weights
3) Riding my xc on road
4) Riding/race Downhill
5) Sleep 7 to 8 hrs nightly...Work Desk job 8hrs daily(on ridemonkey 2hrs there).
Goals:
Short term: drop my flab...get strong...improve Downhill race power/control.
Long Term: ....be in the best shape ever for spring 2005 Downhill race season.
I'm on my 5th week of MET-RX (3 shakes daily 240 cal ea.) and Cal counting (1500-1600 cal daily a week) then changing to (1600-1750 cal daily the following week). I lift free weights for 1 hour lower body 2 days a week, upper 2 days a week, abs 2 days a week, and rest one day(no exercise and eat a reward meal not going over 3,000cal that one day).
I ride road on my XC for 1hr the day following my lower body workout. It is taking alot more effort than before to get my heart rate into my target range (140 to 160).
I also ride Downhill 1 to 2 times a week for 1 to 2 hrs.
I'm gaining muscle definition, strength and endurance. I've lost 18 to 20 lbs of flab and my pants are getting baggy. But still need to lose my spare tire!
The whole effort is to get my Downhill racing a boost and look/feel better.
Somedays I feel great and can power through a my local (semi-flat) Downhill course....but some days I'm just drained.
lately whatever group I lift is sore/tight for about 2 days
Anyone else used MET-RX ....ups? downs?
What am I doing wrong? .......
2) Lifting free weights
3) Riding my xc on road
4) Riding/race Downhill
5) Sleep 7 to 8 hrs nightly...Work Desk job 8hrs daily(on ridemonkey 2hrs there).
Goals:
Short term: drop my flab...get strong...improve Downhill race power/control.
Long Term: ....be in the best shape ever for spring 2005 Downhill race season.
I'm on my 5th week of MET-RX (3 shakes daily 240 cal ea.) and Cal counting (1500-1600 cal daily a week) then changing to (1600-1750 cal daily the following week). I lift free weights for 1 hour lower body 2 days a week, upper 2 days a week, abs 2 days a week, and rest one day(no exercise and eat a reward meal not going over 3,000cal that one day).
I ride road on my XC for 1hr the day following my lower body workout. It is taking alot more effort than before to get my heart rate into my target range (140 to 160).
I also ride Downhill 1 to 2 times a week for 1 to 2 hrs.
I'm gaining muscle definition, strength and endurance. I've lost 18 to 20 lbs of flab and my pants are getting baggy. But still need to lose my spare tire!
The whole effort is to get my Downhill racing a boost and look/feel better.
Somedays I feel great and can power through a my local (semi-flat) Downhill course....but some days I'm just drained.
lately whatever group I lift is sore/tight for about 2 days
Anyone else used MET-RX ....ups? downs?
What am I doing wrong? .......