Muscle Mass and rest weeks...
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Muscle Mass and rest weeks...
Alright something I have noticed. My last race was Sunday, Redlands. I told myself nice recovery week this week and then hit the intervals, fast group rides, hill climbing etc next week. I took Monday off, did I nice 30 mile ride (with the crash) on Tuesday, a little knee loosening MTB around the block today, very minimal intensity and hopefully a nice slower aerobic work the knee out 30 or so miles (listening to my body) tomarrow... fine.
This week I gained nearly 1 pound, but my eating habits have been lower calories, etc. I would assume it is muscle mass rebuilding, meaning I am getting stronger. It seems though that my quads are getting a tiny bit smaller this week. Maybe it is my imagination but is that normal for a rest week? My calves do seem to be getting bigger though? Ideas?
I am going for a hard group ride Sunday so I should see if I am indeed faster...
One thing I have noticed is I do not wake up with sore quads after about 2 days... good thing
This week I gained nearly 1 pound, but my eating habits have been lower calories, etc. I would assume it is muscle mass rebuilding, meaning I am getting stronger. It seems though that my quads are getting a tiny bit smaller this week. Maybe it is my imagination but is that normal for a rest week? My calves do seem to be getting bigger though? Ideas?
I am going for a hard group ride Sunday so I should see if I am indeed faster...
One thing I have noticed is I do not wake up with sore quads after about 2 days... good thing
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Could be variation in the scales. The ones we have here at work do that. You can weigh yourself, immediately step off, reset and weigh again and you'll get a different weight.
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Originally Posted by my58vw
Alright something I have noticed. My last race was Sunday, Redlands. I told myself nice recovery week this week and then hit the intervals, fast group rides, hill climbing etc next week. I took Monday off, did I nice 30 mile ride (with the crash) on Tuesday, a little knee loosening MTB around the block today, very minimal intensity and hopefully a nice slower aerobic work the knee out 30 or so miles (listening to my body) tomarrow... fine.
This week I gained nearly 1 pound, but my eating habits have been lower calories, etc. I would assume it is muscle mass rebuilding, meaning I am getting stronger. It seems though that my quads are getting a tiny bit smaller this week. Maybe it is my imagination but is that normal for a rest week? My calves do seem to be getting bigger though? Ideas?
I am going for a hard group ride Sunday so I should see if I am indeed faster...
One thing I have noticed is I do not wake up with sore quads after about 2 days... good thing
This week I gained nearly 1 pound, but my eating habits have been lower calories, etc. I would assume it is muscle mass rebuilding, meaning I am getting stronger. It seems though that my quads are getting a tiny bit smaller this week. Maybe it is my imagination but is that normal for a rest week? My calves do seem to be getting bigger though? Ideas?
I am going for a hard group ride Sunday so I should see if I am indeed faster...
One thing I have noticed is I do not wake up with sore quads after about 2 days... good thing
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Originally Posted by Phatman
since this is a rest week, it could be that your glycogen is just replenishing itself. remember, your body can store ~400 grams of glycogen, and thats a pound right there. Also, each gram of glycogen holds about 3 grams of water, so thats another three pounds. If you were seriously overtraining, your glycogen was probably depleted, and your just starting to restore it on your rest week.