Long overdue some people have claimed. No complaints here. I've been waiting for this. I will admit that over the last year, I had slipped into more of a periodized type of programming. At that juncture I was more focused on my 45th birthday which would have put me in the masters division in the 2014 season.
With the periodized programming, I had been building strength with some metcons for conditioning. As it goes with being a tad older, I was taking sufficient rest time to allow for recovery. Over the summer I was happy to let my body weight creep up to almost 195 lbs. Those who see me regularly were able to notice an increase in size. As for this years open, I was primarily going to use it to gauge where I stood, so that I could tweak my programming for next years 45-49 year Masters Div. Well my 2 year plan (15 month plan to date) just turned into a 3 month plan. I have been trying to work more metcons and have dropped some weight to about 185 lbs. The weight came off rather easy, In fact It was proving difficult to maintain my weight in the heavier category. Now comes the delicate dance of how much weight to lose and where to maintain my body weight. I think that my most efficient body weight for all around performance is 180lbs. Last years open I was weighing in at 178 lbs. during the open. Here it goes. I'm amped up and ready to go.
I'll be more frequent with my posts as the open grows closer.
-Strong people don't put others down,
they lift them up. -Michael P. Watson
