Fight Night

Tonight sees the 2nd of my white collar boxing bouts, I have no idea really about my opponent, other than it's his first fight and he is about the same height, weight and fitness level as me. I guess it is only natural to feel a little nervous before such an endeavour, although my nerves are manifesting themselves with a detached calm, very relaxed but a little otherworldly, as if I were not quite present on this plane!



Looking forward to getting the fast under way on Monday, I will head out for a short (5-7 mile) easy run at around 10-12 minute miles tomorrow morning, have roast for supper and that will be that for 40 days if all goes according to plan.



Current weights and measures then 89.5kg and or 197lbs depending on which set of scales I believe, following my 21 day fast last year my lowest weight was 184.5lbs, so have added nearly a stone since then.



Height 5' 9"
Waist 35"
Chest 42"
Hips 40"
Thigh 24"
Calf 16"
Upper arm 13.5"
Neck 16"



BMI is 27.7 which is overweight, but doesn't account for muscle mass, BMI is a broken measurement!
Visceral Fat (the bad kind that hangs around your middle and coddles your organs is 11, anything over 13 is a worry and in reality anything over 10 should be thought about, men of my age tend toward hanging onto visceral fat and I seem just as prone as anyone else!



Blood pressure 111/79, so at the top end of the normal range.



It will be interesting to look back on these measurements in a month or so's time and see how they've changed.