I slept well last nightI am looking forward to today's workoutI am optimistic about my future performanceI feel vigorous and energeticMy appetite is greatI have little muscle sorenessThey rate each statement on the following scale:1 - Strongly disagree2 - Disagree3 - Neutral4 - Agree5 - Strongly agree
Good point.
I slept well last nightI am looking forward to today's workoutI am optimistic about my future performanceI feel vigorous and energeticMy appetite is greatI have little muscle soreness
Ah yes... ..."mood state" baggage...
Ah yes Paul but your "old before your time" nature means that although you don't have a full time job or children you are already weighed down by the "mood state" baggage that those type of things bring. So, unfortunately for you mate, the same rules already apply.
Owen Anderson (PP 163) uses a shorter questionnaire to monitor the performance status of the athletes he coaches. Each morning the athletes assess themselves against the following six questions:I slept well last nightI am looking forward to today's workoutI am optimistic about my future performanceI feel vigorous and energeticMy appetite is greatI have little muscle sorenessThey rate each statement on the following scale:1 - Strongly disagree2 - Disagree3 - Neutral4 - Agree5 - Strongly agreeIf their score is 20 or above then they have probably recovered enough to continue with the training program. If their score is below 20 then they consider rest or an easy workout until their score rises again.This is slightly less rigourous approach. Most training days I wake up with 5 of the 6 questions answered very positively, apart from the sleep one. I never feel like I am getting enough hours shut eye, though I nearly always feel psyched and ready to train. I might try Athletikspiffings approach and see if I am making up for the lack of sleep somehow or if I am fooling myself into over training...