Week Eight

Another week in the record book. This week was the same as last week with little movement of my weight. I did see a slight move in my percent body fat as I hit 11% at the end of the week. Also this week, I did another Yoga class and did two sessions in the pool.

So, what's with the "Vibra Belt" on the left? In one of my earlier posts I wrote about the steam bath and the guys who work out in them. Eduardo mentioned that he too can't believe how some people will look at the latest weight loss fad and jump on it. My belief is that as long as it is fast and does not require a lot of work people will buy it in droves. That is why you see so many pills, creams, and machines makes the weight loss industry a multi billion industry.

I talked with several of the trainers about the fact that my anaerobic threshold (AT) point has been going down over the last few weeks. Over the last three weeks it went from 161 to 144 on Friday. This is unusual as it should be going up as my fitness level improves. After today's class my spin instructor (Laura) suggested that I may be over training the cycling. She said to cut back on some of the spin classes and do more varied workouts (like weight training, swimming and running). She may be right since the spin class is one thing I do every time I go to the gym. I also took Saturday off and noticed that my AT was at 152 on Sunday. I'm going to have to take a closer look at my workouts in the future and vary them.

Heavy Weight for the Week: 196.6
Light Weight for the Week: 195.8
Cardio Training: Bike 6 one-hour classes (120 miles), Ran 8.5 miles, Swam 2250 yards
Weights: 3 sessions of upper body
Misc.: Sit ups crunches, Yoga Class
Body Fat %: 12.0