Hours of sleep: 2.5 (0030-0300) Sleep quality: 9/10 HRV: 75 Reflection: Woke up at 3am again but this time I slept at 00:30am. Surprisingly, I was fully awake and refreshed, as if I'd slept a good 8 hours! Not sure what's happening but I did not take an afternoon siesta yesterday either. Maybe my sleep quality … Continue reading W6D3 – Aerobic + Strength Endurance
Tag: self-myofascial release
W6D1 – Power MetCon
Hours of sleep: 6 Sleep quality: 8/10 HRV: 83 Slept much more last night despite taking the day off. Highest HRV recorded so far! So the active rest day really works huh 🙂 AM: SMR + Cycle Whole Body Self Myofascial Release (SMR) Order of Muscles hit: Bottom-Up. (Feet to neck muscles) Total time: 1 … Continue reading W6D1 – Power MetCon
W4D7 – Active Rest
Today is rest day but that doesn't mean complete bed rest! In fact, in my experience, active recovery may be more beneficial. If we think in terms of blood and lymph flow, movement helps promote circulation and this is more crucial for our lymphatic system in clearing metabolic waste since it doesn't have a heart … Continue reading W4D7 – Active Rest