Wednesday, October 27, 2010

5am training

So for the past two months I've been training before school with workouts beginning at 5am. It was rough at first but now I'm really into a good rhythm with it. I am finding that not only is it a good way for me to wake up and become productive with my day, but it is helping met to get more quality lifting sessions in. I've taken an approach to get ripped and fit this fall and then will transition into speed, lightening speed this spring. I know that if I am able to continue my technical training as I know I can, if everything falls into place it will be a successful year. One of my big goals is to get my body into the shape of an Olympian.... So far I'm at 180lbs and am shooting for a ripped and lean 170-175 by January. My strength has been pretty good, although as my body fat is dropping I can feel how my recovery time is at times extended. The good thing is that my strength hasn't been compromised too much yet and I am still making strength gains.
I still haven't decided if I am going to compete for the indoor weight this year or not... I think I need another month of general conditioning and drills before I can make that assessment.
I guess that is all for now.... onward to another full week of early workouts!