7-12-15 HY: PiYo-Sculpt + TURBOFIRE- Low 20 HIIT + Power90-Ab Ripper 400 + Splits + TCF.

7-12-15 HY: PiYo-Sculpt + TURBOFIRE- Low 20 HIIT + Power90-Ab Ripper 400 + Splits + TCF.

Today was a busy day.  Went to watch my daughters' soccer game in the morning.  It was really windy due to a couple of typhoons close by, but luckily there was no rain.  But when I got home I felt really tired.  I wanted to do my workout right then, but my wife asked me to do somethings a little later in the day so I didn't have the time, so I just relaxed until I had to do my errand.  I got back early evening and got right into my workout.

It was already pre-decided to do this routine, but I didn't know that it was so short.  So I really tried to push the intensity up and added more balance moves, especially on the lower body series.  I would live to regret that choice. My legs were just dying after that short 6 minutes section. My legs were really feeling it.  In the final section, I could not hang with all the push ups in a row.  Actually, strength wise, I could have come close, but the issue today were my wrists and palms.  For some reason, I was feeling a lot of pressure there and I had to come out of plank and shake it out.  But I went back and re-did some of the sets so I actually did almost a third more push ups than the program requires.  The focus on those Tricep Push Ups really pumped my Triceps up.  They felt hard and strong.  It was a good workout, but like I said, a bit short.  And since I had the time, I decided to try the bonus workout that was provided on the same disc.

Turbo Fire is a program that I was not entirely excited about or interested in.  And to tell you the truth, I still am not that into that style of workout, but today's routine was interesting.  Chalene introduced a concept that I had heard a long time ago from Billy Blanks T3 TAEBO program.  The concept of getting low while doing moves to increase intensity and heart rate.  It was a fun routine, and the energy from everyone on the team was evident.  But, no offense to anyone, it just isn't me.  It is not the style of workout I am comfortable with.  I much prefer PiYo and ChaLEAN Extreme.  A lot more low key in the instruction.  My heart rate got a good boost, and I got a feeling I haven't hand since I did Insanity and T25. That grinding pain in my arches because I was doing the jumping in addition to the moves.  I also didn't like feeling so uncoordinated.  I'm not a dancer and the fast transitions and kick boxing/dance moves really pounded me down.

I went right into Power 90 Ab Ripper 400.  I say 400 because I did the same 10 moves Tony does, but instead of doing each move 10 times, I did them 40 times.  Around move 4, I started to feel the cramp come one.  The last 4 moves I was dying and groaning after each move.  It was a good and fun routine.  The Power 90 that I used is the original, not the new program.  It looks like BB removed the older Power 90 from their site.

I went from there right into the Splits and Flow.  Really stiff today so I wasn't able to hit my mark until near the end of my stretch.  Only had one balance issue on the first Flow, but after that, all the Flows were good and solid.  The balance issue was because of my dying legs, I over compensated and had to hold a stance while recovering.  I didn't lose it.

Great workout today and it re-energized me from the dead and lazy feeling I was feeling.  In the end, I torched a solid 750+kcals.  Good beginning to the week!