3-06-18 (Tuesday) HY: Isometrics + ChaLEAN Extreme - Burn Intervals + Extreme Core Circuit + TFC.

3-06-18 (Tuesday) HY: Isometrics + ChaLEAN Extreme - Burn Intervals + Extreme Core Circuit + TFC.

Today was the final round of entrance exams for the graduate program at my university and I was chosen to be one of two test monitors.  Two monitor is usual, but today, there was only one candidate... for a 90-minute test.  I mistook the start of the test time and ended up empty-handed... LITERALLY!!!  I was due to just sit there watching one student take a test. It was an English test so I was able to read a copy of the test.  I read it over more than 10 times, and I read the first sentence close to 20 times, in the first 30 minutes.  That is when my brain started to melt from inactivity.  So I hit upon the idea of doing Isometrics and Breathing Exercises.  So, for the next hour or so, I was doing Isometric and breathing exercises.  I did multiple rounds of three sets on my Forearms, Chest, Lats, Back, Biceps, Shoulders, and Calves.  Then finally abs.  I was surprised at how much of a pump I was getting, and how much of a burn I was getting as well.  I decided to stop when my shaking under the tension was getting a little too noticeable, and my breathing started to rise in decibels.  It felt really good.  But I was able to play with my technique and I discovered that angles are huge.  Just a slight change in an angle can activate a whole different set of muscles.  I also learned a little about how to activate my target muscles better.  That is why I was able to get such a great pump.  I'm definitely doing this on the plane.

When I got home, I packed a little more, then got to my workout.  I wanted to do a few weights, but not heavy ones, so I went with the original Cardio/Resistance combo routine, Burn Intervals.  I started off with the 4kg dumbbells, and I was able to keep them the whole way through.  The only extra break in the weighted moves was, of course, during the Triceps part.  I did the Kickbacks with no problem and moved right into the Overhead extensions.  I got through the Singles with some pain, but once Chalene started the slow reps, I died and had to take a break.  There were only four slow reps, but the burn was real.  I had to break after the Slow Reps, then I finished out the Triceps on the singles.  That is the best I've done on that move in recent memory.  The Thigh Toner Band moves were Killer.  I totally wasted my glutes with that band.  A good type of pain.  But I was very happy with my performance on this routine.

Final concentrated Abs for a few weeks, so I went with a fun one.  But today, the burn was even hotter than usual.  I was killing it, but at the end, I had to really push myself through to the finish.  The burn was REAL!

Since this is the last night before I leave for the US, my wife wanted to have dinner with everyone, so I cut my regular stretch and finished out with a good Flow series.

In the end, I burned 623kcals.  This ends my regular workouts at home.  The next time I exercise, I will be 30,000 feet in the air or be walking around an airport with heavy bags.  But once I get to the US, I think I'll be playing quite a bit of Pickle-Ball.  Cheers!