Rest Day

3 days on with a 8.5km run on Tues, cardio based weights session on Weds and a good tough shoulders and lats workout yesterday followed by an interval run on the treadmill.  However I am trying to make absolutely sure that I don't burn out as I can see that this would be quite easy to do. I can see that this is going to be a long and intense ride and I'm going to need to be very sensible about my approach.

When lifting weights I understand that small micro-tears are made in the muscles, which then respond to the stress by repairing bigger and better giving us nice big muscles. The repair is best carried out when our bodies are resting which is why it is imperative to have at least a 24 break between muscle sets. I'm trying to work on a 4-day split right now consisting of;

- Legs

- Chest & Upper Back

- Shoulders & Lats

- Bis & Tris

Then I throw in 2 x cardio based weights workouts and another straight run.

I seem to need two rest days at the moment but will probably have to lower that to one as time goes on.

If I don't rest, then I'm at risk of stripping away the very thing I'm trying to build - muscle!! And with all of the work I'm putting in, that would be a crying shame!

Balance, balance, balance. Life is good and I'm happy. I like learning about new things.