It is your first day back in the gym and you are already wondering if your muscles are going to feel the pain tomorrow! For the majority of us, we will definitely feel the lactic build up and the microfiber tears in the muscle. We shouldn’t necessarily regard these events as a bad thing but rather a good thing. All these painful indications is a sign of progress toward your desired goal of achieving that healthier lifestyle! Just remember not to over work yourself on the first few days back and just take it slowly to allow your muscle to be re-acquainted with the different exercises you perform.
So I have decided that I will be swimming 3 times a week for my cardio sessions. I will also be adding some elliptical training to supplement my cardio work out later on in this training program. I will be following something similar to this swimming training http://swimming.about.com/od/sampleswimworkouts/l/bl8weeksmptempl.htm
but my training will be more fitness oriented rather than technique improvement.
Rest day synopsis:
My legs were a train wreck! I could barely walk on Friday or Saturday but I managed somehow (don’t we always). My adrenaline must of kicked in during my Friday night martial arts and lion dance performance because it was pain-free for an hour or so (or it could of been the figment of my imagination). On Sunday, I could still feel the pain through my martial arts class . Hopefully by Monday the pain will subside and I can start my cardio training in the morning.
Fitness Redefined.
