Hey everyone,
So I am currently a 97.5 kg (215 lbs) rider, I was 104.3 kg (230 lbs) last month, so, so far I have lost around 15 lbs in one month, and I feel great about it.
However, today, I am not feeling too great, I think. I felt like I've been training quite hard in just about the past month by incorporating cycling, HIIT cycling, weightlifting, and doing other activities on the side. Anyways, yesterday while weightlifting after finishing my HIIT cycling training, I noticed that I was able to start off with the same weights, but then I need to drop down weights because I couldn't handle the same weight after the first 2-3 sets. I usually am able to go to a higher weight and challenge myself, however yesterday I just couldn't do it. I also have noticed that my power has dropped a bit during my HIIT cycling training, usually during a 30 second sprint I can put out around 610 - 625 watts but I was barely able to hold on to 570 watts lately.
I thought I was just bonking, so I decided to take a early break yesterday, and today I've noticed my heart rate is higher than normal, I usually have a resting heart rate of 50 - 55 bpm, however today it is at around 100 - 110 bpm. Although I don't feel too tired today, I am afraid I am going into some sort of exercise fatigue and was wondering if this is normal or if I should take a rest from exercising.
I was also wondering if my nutrition may have anything to do with it. I am taking multivitamins at the moment, and also having quite a bit of protein shakes and high-carb foods such as white rice, chicken, and eggs, with occasional snacks in between. I am burning around 1300 calories - 1500 calories a day, while taking in I guess around 1900 - 2100 calories per day.
Any tips on my routine would be highly helpful,
Thanks
David
So I am currently a 97.5 kg (215 lbs) rider, I was 104.3 kg (230 lbs) last month, so, so far I have lost around 15 lbs in one month, and I feel great about it.
However, today, I am not feeling too great, I think. I felt like I've been training quite hard in just about the past month by incorporating cycling, HIIT cycling, weightlifting, and doing other activities on the side. Anyways, yesterday while weightlifting after finishing my HIIT cycling training, I noticed that I was able to start off with the same weights, but then I need to drop down weights because I couldn't handle the same weight after the first 2-3 sets. I usually am able to go to a higher weight and challenge myself, however yesterday I just couldn't do it. I also have noticed that my power has dropped a bit during my HIIT cycling training, usually during a 30 second sprint I can put out around 610 - 625 watts but I was barely able to hold on to 570 watts lately.
I thought I was just bonking, so I decided to take a early break yesterday, and today I've noticed my heart rate is higher than normal, I usually have a resting heart rate of 50 - 55 bpm, however today it is at around 100 - 110 bpm. Although I don't feel too tired today, I am afraid I am going into some sort of exercise fatigue and was wondering if this is normal or if I should take a rest from exercising.
I was also wondering if my nutrition may have anything to do with it. I am taking multivitamins at the moment, and also having quite a bit of protein shakes and high-carb foods such as white rice, chicken, and eggs, with occasional snacks in between. I am burning around 1300 calories - 1500 calories a day, while taking in I guess around 1900 - 2100 calories per day.
Any tips on my routine would be highly helpful,
Thanks
David