Week 1, Day 4, Tennis + PiYo: Strength- Sweat + Tai Cheng-Full Flow.
I was tempted to put house work in that intro list, because I did over two hours of wall cleaning with a high pressure water gun. My hand was killing me pulling the trigger. A lot of squats to focus on the low parts and calf extensions to get the high places on the wall.
Tennis was a bit of a bust for two reasons: 1. My hand was so tired from holding the water gun earlier, I could barely grip my racket. 2. On the way to the court it started to rain a bit, but we kept going. The weather held for about 30 minutes. It was windy, and gusty, and ash and sand kept blowing up into my face. But when the rain started falling in sheets and it started to hail, we called it a day after only about 30 minutes. Plus, it was so cold that I just couldn't get warmed up. Didn't get much of a calorie burn, less than 200kcals. When I got home, I relaxed a bit, had some lunch, and then I did my regular workout.
When I started today's routine, I called it a SWEAT FEST to end 2014. But I said "Sweat Fest" tongue in cheek. I didn't think it was going to be that tough considering the previous two routines were only 20 minutes or so and I burned only about 100kcals on them each. OH MAN WAS I WRONG AND RIGHT!!! A lot tougher than I thought, but not from the start. It sort of crept up on me and then at one point, I was like, Oh my goodness, I'm DYING HERE!!!!. And yes, Major sweat fest on this routine. My legs were like burning rubber by the second to last set of those PiYo Push-ups. I could barely do the sumo squats. But I hung in there. Great workout! Plus, these routines are a great bonus stretch.
I stretched out for my splits as usual, but I wanted to push the time a bit. So I increased the hold time by about 10 seconds per position. Doing center splits, at one point, I sort of lost track of time and when I looked, I was lower than I had ever been. But once I noticed how far down I was, the pain made itself known and I had to pull up a bit.
Still making discoveries with my flow. I had always started my flow in the same direction for both left and right. I would be okay with the left, but I always ran out of space on the right. So, on a whim, I turned 180 degrees and started in the opposite direction for the right, and BANG just enough space. I did a moderate to fast speed today, and this was the best and cleanest I've done it so far. I only missed a pointed toes a couple times. But the flow felt really good.
What a great way to end the year, a good sweat, a good stretch, and a great flow!
Happy New Year! Although a minimal number of people read this blog, I will do my best to be there for anyone who needs me! I hope that I can inspire someone as so many have inspired me. Thank you, all! Let's BLAST into 2015 together!!!
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Week 1, Day 3, Tennis + PiYo: Strength- Define: Upper Body + Tai Cheng-Full Flow.
Week 1, Day 3, Tennis + PiYo: Strength- Define: Upper Body + Tai Cheng-Full Flow.
BUSY DAY! Woke up and my son wanted to play tennis so I had Shakeology for breakfast, got ready and we went to play. Conditions were very harsh, gusting wind and cold. No game, just points and drills for my son who has a tournament from the 4th of January. For some reason, my glute started tightening up and made it hard to move. But I push through the pain for a long as possible. The last 20 minutes of our 2 hours, I was in some serious pain. Mobility was way down. But I burned a good 900+ kcals.
When we got home, my daughter wanted to go to the park and do some RipStiking so I went to the park with her and ran along side her as she rode her Ripstik. She got a lot better and was cruising around. I got a good run in, about 1.5km.
Finally when I got home, I was able to do my PiYo. Again, shorter than I had anticipated, and not quite the burn I am used to with regular "Upper Body" but I was able to work my shoulders, arms and core enough to get a bit of a sweat on. I just have to clear my expectations and go with the program. I felt the same way when I started Tai Cheng and once I let go of expectations, the program really took off for me.
I was a bit tired, so I left off the weights today. It is not like I'm running, but in this particular program, there are only 4 routines per week so I have three off days. So I have decided to do a 2w-1o-2w-2o week for that program, and keep the 6 day week for PiYo. It's just the beginning of a new journey so I'm still working out all the logistics of it all and meshing the programs with my schedule. Plus since I'm on vacation, I won't be on a regular schedule for another week so I'm just getting through until vacation ends. The only thing I'm sure of is that, barring unforeseen circumstances, I will not miss any workouts.
A lot of good exercise today! I burned over 1500kcals today!!!
BUSY DAY! Woke up and my son wanted to play tennis so I had Shakeology for breakfast, got ready and we went to play. Conditions were very harsh, gusting wind and cold. No game, just points and drills for my son who has a tournament from the 4th of January. For some reason, my glute started tightening up and made it hard to move. But I push through the pain for a long as possible. The last 20 minutes of our 2 hours, I was in some serious pain. Mobility was way down. But I burned a good 900+ kcals.
When we got home, my daughter wanted to go to the park and do some RipStiking so I went to the park with her and ran along side her as she rode her Ripstik. She got a lot better and was cruising around. I got a good run in, about 1.5km.
Finally when I got home, I was able to do my PiYo. Again, shorter than I had anticipated, and not quite the burn I am used to with regular "Upper Body" but I was able to work my shoulders, arms and core enough to get a bit of a sweat on. I just have to clear my expectations and go with the program. I felt the same way when I started Tai Cheng and once I let go of expectations, the program really took off for me.
I was a bit tired, so I left off the weights today. It is not like I'm running, but in this particular program, there are only 4 routines per week so I have three off days. So I have decided to do a 2w-1o-2w-2o week for that program, and keep the 6 day week for PiYo. It's just the beginning of a new journey so I'm still working out all the logistics of it all and meshing the programs with my schedule. Plus since I'm on vacation, I won't be on a regular schedule for another week so I'm just getting through until vacation ends. The only thing I'm sure of is that, barring unforeseen circumstances, I will not miss any workouts.
A lot of good exercise today! I burned over 1500kcals today!!!
Monday, December 29, 2014
Week 1, Day 2, PiYo: Strength- Define: Lower Body + Tai Cheng-Full Flow + Weight lifting.
Week 1, Day 2, PiYo: Strength- Define: Lower Body + Tai Cheng-Full Flow + Weight lifting.
Today was a LAZY LAZY day. I really didn't do anything today until my workout so today, I was depending on my workout to get my butt moving, and it did!
I'm still using other programs as reference points, so when I see, Lower Body, I think, weighted squats, lunges, etc. But this wasn't that bad. I was a little surprised that it was only 20 minutes. I feel the benefits of Tai Cheng because my hip flexor range was a lot bigger then I remember it being with yoga moves. But I had to push hard all the same. I'm still really weak with the down-dog splits. I can only get my leg parallel with the floor. Not like the team on the program. I pushed so hard my glute almost cramped several times but I quickly backed off just in time. Calorie burn was rather low, only 106kcals.
I went right into the full body weightlifting for about 30 minutes. The program is still Mike Chang's Sixpack Abs Shortcut program. It was a good, really good burn.
Before the Tai Cheng flow, I stretched out. Taking out the middle part of the Neural Reboot 4 starting from the Slow Knee Bends to the Sitting Hamstring stretch. Yes, I got the splits and I extended the time by three. I was able to hit my low mark quickly and wiggle down a bit further. The flow was also very good today. But instead of going for speed, I went for form and breath. I went a lot slower than previous days to solidify the moves more in my head.
Great workout today.
Today was a LAZY LAZY day. I really didn't do anything today until my workout so today, I was depending on my workout to get my butt moving, and it did!
I'm still using other programs as reference points, so when I see, Lower Body, I think, weighted squats, lunges, etc. But this wasn't that bad. I was a little surprised that it was only 20 minutes. I feel the benefits of Tai Cheng because my hip flexor range was a lot bigger then I remember it being with yoga moves. But I had to push hard all the same. I'm still really weak with the down-dog splits. I can only get my leg parallel with the floor. Not like the team on the program. I pushed so hard my glute almost cramped several times but I quickly backed off just in time. Calorie burn was rather low, only 106kcals.
I went right into the full body weightlifting for about 30 minutes. The program is still Mike Chang's Sixpack Abs Shortcut program. It was a good, really good burn.
Before the Tai Cheng flow, I stretched out. Taking out the middle part of the Neural Reboot 4 starting from the Slow Knee Bends to the Sitting Hamstring stretch. Yes, I got the splits and I extended the time by three. I was able to hit my low mark quickly and wiggle down a bit further. The flow was also very good today. But instead of going for speed, I went for form and breath. I went a lot slower than previous days to solidify the moves more in my head.
Great workout today.
Week 1, Day 1, PiYo: Strength- Align:The Fundamentals + Tai Cheng-Full Flow + Weight lifting.
Week 1, Day 1, PiYo: Strength- Align:The Fundamentals + Tai Cheng-Full Flow + Weight lifting.
Was really busy today, a lot of housework inside and out. Plus a call to my parents in the US. But I was excited about today because I will be starting a new journey today. PiYo is the flavor of the month and today was just the beginning.
Nothing strenuous today, just the intro program. It has been a while since I've done any type of yoga or yoga move so this was going back to the beginning for me. Nice to get a little done. Doing this program right after P90X3, T25 and Tai Cheng, I felt is was okay for me to go straight into the Strength calendar, so I am doing that program now. I'm really excited about this program. I was intrigued by some of the new moves she introduced today. I was happy that I was able to actually do them with a good range of motion. Here we go!
I didn't do the Neural Reboot today, but I did do some of the lower body stretching before getting into the splits. I was VERY happy because I was able to go right to my previous mark. Got to maintain that level a while before I go down a little further.
Full flow was good. For some reason, some really bad brain farts hit me today, Like I would forget which brush knee I was on and skip a whole sequence of moves before realizing it then, I'd just start over. But I ended up doing the flow rather well. Getting ready for a video session to tape the whole flow.
Calorie count was rather low, so I decided to do a little extra resistance training. I chose to try one of those internet trainer programs that I've been seeing everywhere. Has anyone ever heard of six pack abs shortcut? I tried day 1 of that program and it was... interesting. It is also a 60 day program that I haven't decided to stick with. I'll see what PiYo does to me then I'll decide. But I did get a good burn and got a little sweat on from Mike Chang's workout. Very interesting theory he's got regarding the "After Burn" theory. Anyone hear of it? We'll see where this goes.
Come join me on my new journey!
Was really busy today, a lot of housework inside and out. Plus a call to my parents in the US. But I was excited about today because I will be starting a new journey today. PiYo is the flavor of the month and today was just the beginning.
Nothing strenuous today, just the intro program. It has been a while since I've done any type of yoga or yoga move so this was going back to the beginning for me. Nice to get a little done. Doing this program right after P90X3, T25 and Tai Cheng, I felt is was okay for me to go straight into the Strength calendar, so I am doing that program now. I'm really excited about this program. I was intrigued by some of the new moves she introduced today. I was happy that I was able to actually do them with a good range of motion. Here we go!
I didn't do the Neural Reboot today, but I did do some of the lower body stretching before getting into the splits. I was VERY happy because I was able to go right to my previous mark. Got to maintain that level a while before I go down a little further.
Full flow was good. For some reason, some really bad brain farts hit me today, Like I would forget which brush knee I was on and skip a whole sequence of moves before realizing it then, I'd just start over. But I ended up doing the flow rather well. Getting ready for a video session to tape the whole flow.
Calorie count was rather low, so I decided to do a little extra resistance training. I chose to try one of those internet trainer programs that I've been seeing everywhere. Has anyone ever heard of six pack abs shortcut? I tried day 1 of that program and it was... interesting. It is also a 60 day program that I haven't decided to stick with. I'll see what PiYo does to me then I'll decide. But I did get a good burn and got a little sweat on from Mike Chang's workout. Very interesting theory he's got regarding the "After Burn" theory. Anyone hear of it? We'll see where this goes.
Come join me on my new journey!
Friday, December 26, 2014
Wk 14, D6. T25-Gamma: Speed 3.0 + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Full Flow.
Wk 14, D6. T25-Gamma: Speed 3.0 + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Full Flow.
Totally went for it today on this routine. I went all out and lasted the full 25 minutes. I started to feel a little bit of a thing in my non-braced knee, so I tried to keep that knee a bit safer and continued to push. I sweat buckets and since it is so chilly now, it was good for me to keep on moving or I would have caught cold. Hehehe. But seriously, I really went all out and feel I'm reaping the benefits of the hard work. I feel stronger and more agile than every before. I'm not going to miss this program much because I will be going through it again, once I'm done PiYo and am back to my hybrid. This program will definitely be integrated into that. The newest thing was that, for the first time ever in the last 14 weeks, I did a routine on "LOUD" instead of normal, and man was it loud. So loud that I could barely hear Shaun T's cues. Not a big fan of LOUD, but I was always wondering what it was and I had to try it at least once during the official program.
Pushed really hard on the splits today, and I think I go a bit lower than yesterday, or at least I got to the same mark as yesterday. I'm also holding them a little longer than Dr. Cheng does in the DVD. Only about a couple minutes more total. My wife saw me and she remarked, "You look like you're in pain." to which I responded, "I am." I am going to get these splits by the end of 2015, That is my resolution for the New Year. I'm going to keep working on it until I get it. So if anyone has any advice on the best way to develop the splits, I'm open to all advice!
I went to the more open area to do the flow today but it was still just about one pace too narrow. I did close to 20 flows at all different angles. First, I did both sides at 90degree angles, straight and parallel to the walls. But then I decided to test myself and started at like a 70degree angle to the wall and I couldn't use the wall as a reference, and just as I suspected, I ended up in a way different place. I'm not yet doing the flow naturally. Rather, I'm using reference points to determine my locations and points. I know what direction I should be looking and standing from my starting point, but was nowhere close. More work needed.
In the morning, I took my daughter to the park to try out her new Xmas present, a Ripstik and while she was ripping around I was trying muscle ups. The second time I tried it, I got 4/5 the way up, but couldn't get all the way up. After that, it was a bust. I tried the kipping ones, and assisted ones with a jump, but my form must be off, because I keep going under the bar and can't get out from that position. I am able to get the bar up to my chest, but I can push out and up because by that time, my legs are jutting forward and I can't hold position. Plus the bar was freezing and it hurt my hands. If anyone has any advice for muscles ups, I'd love to hear it.
Well, this officially ends my experience with the full program of Focus T25: Alpha, Beta, Gamma. and the 13+1 week of Tai Cheng. From the day after tomorrow, I will be starting a new journey, I'll be embarking on the PiYo Train and instead of keeping solely on that program, I'll keep on doing the splits training, the Tai Cheng flow, and when I have time, an extra core/abs workout.
Thank you all for your support and kind words of encouragement. I hope I, in some small way was able to encourage you, too.
I'll see you on the other side! May you all have a Happy New Year! Let's Crash through to our goals and keep on keeping on!
Totally went for it today on this routine. I went all out and lasted the full 25 minutes. I started to feel a little bit of a thing in my non-braced knee, so I tried to keep that knee a bit safer and continued to push. I sweat buckets and since it is so chilly now, it was good for me to keep on moving or I would have caught cold. Hehehe. But seriously, I really went all out and feel I'm reaping the benefits of the hard work. I feel stronger and more agile than every before. I'm not going to miss this program much because I will be going through it again, once I'm done PiYo and am back to my hybrid. This program will definitely be integrated into that. The newest thing was that, for the first time ever in the last 14 weeks, I did a routine on "LOUD" instead of normal, and man was it loud. So loud that I could barely hear Shaun T's cues. Not a big fan of LOUD, but I was always wondering what it was and I had to try it at least once during the official program.
Pushed really hard on the splits today, and I think I go a bit lower than yesterday, or at least I got to the same mark as yesterday. I'm also holding them a little longer than Dr. Cheng does in the DVD. Only about a couple minutes more total. My wife saw me and she remarked, "You look like you're in pain." to which I responded, "I am." I am going to get these splits by the end of 2015, That is my resolution for the New Year. I'm going to keep working on it until I get it. So if anyone has any advice on the best way to develop the splits, I'm open to all advice!
I went to the more open area to do the flow today but it was still just about one pace too narrow. I did close to 20 flows at all different angles. First, I did both sides at 90degree angles, straight and parallel to the walls. But then I decided to test myself and started at like a 70degree angle to the wall and I couldn't use the wall as a reference, and just as I suspected, I ended up in a way different place. I'm not yet doing the flow naturally. Rather, I'm using reference points to determine my locations and points. I know what direction I should be looking and standing from my starting point, but was nowhere close. More work needed.
In the morning, I took my daughter to the park to try out her new Xmas present, a Ripstik and while she was ripping around I was trying muscle ups. The second time I tried it, I got 4/5 the way up, but couldn't get all the way up. After that, it was a bust. I tried the kipping ones, and assisted ones with a jump, but my form must be off, because I keep going under the bar and can't get out from that position. I am able to get the bar up to my chest, but I can push out and up because by that time, my legs are jutting forward and I can't hold position. Plus the bar was freezing and it hurt my hands. If anyone has any advice for muscles ups, I'd love to hear it.
Well, this officially ends my experience with the full program of Focus T25: Alpha, Beta, Gamma. and the 13+1 week of Tai Cheng. From the day after tomorrow, I will be starting a new journey, I'll be embarking on the PiYo Train and instead of keeping solely on that program, I'll keep on doing the splits training, the Tai Cheng flow, and when I have time, an extra core/abs workout.
Thank you all for your support and kind words of encouragement. I hope I, in some small way was able to encourage you, too.
I'll see you on the other side! May you all have a Happy New Year! Let's Crash through to our goals and keep on keeping on!
Wk 14, D5. T25-Gamma: Extreme Circuit + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Full Flow.
Wk 14, D5. T25-Gamma: Extreme Circuit + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Full Flow.
I was really busy today, but not with "Xmasy" stuff. Kids still had school so I was cleaning and doing house stuff to prepare for New Years. No Spring cleaning here, it's year end cleaning here! So I didn't get around to doing my workout until mid-afternoon.
I really wanted to NAIL this workout since it is the last strength of the program, however it was not to be. I totally blasted through the first three circuits in good form, but I was spent by the fourth circuit and I had to take some mid-set breaks and take a few extra seconds during transitions between moves. But this is one routine that will make it into my future hybrid so I'll definitely see it again. I hope I can say that "I NAILED IT!!!" soon.
Splits were pushed hard, and I feel as though I made some progress today and I went a bit lower today than I did yesterday. I was very happy, but with groans and moans and heavy breathing from the pain of the splits. One good thing is that I was able to get right to my mark from the outset, then I pushed it. It took a little doing, but I got there quicker than I have before. Baby steps!
The flow was good, and I was going with Dr. Cheng's pace today. Felt good, then suddenly brain farts started to creep in and I was confusing moves and making wrong transitions. I was like, "WHAT IS GOING ON???" So I just stopped, closed my eyes and focused on visualizing the flow. I started off slowly, but I was able to get back to pace and perform the flow well. That was weird, but I got through it somehow.
Merry Christmas, Everyone! May you all emulate the reason for the season!
I was really busy today, but not with "Xmasy" stuff. Kids still had school so I was cleaning and doing house stuff to prepare for New Years. No Spring cleaning here, it's year end cleaning here! So I didn't get around to doing my workout until mid-afternoon.
I really wanted to NAIL this workout since it is the last strength of the program, however it was not to be. I totally blasted through the first three circuits in good form, but I was spent by the fourth circuit and I had to take some mid-set breaks and take a few extra seconds during transitions between moves. But this is one routine that will make it into my future hybrid so I'll definitely see it again. I hope I can say that "I NAILED IT!!!" soon.
Splits were pushed hard, and I feel as though I made some progress today and I went a bit lower today than I did yesterday. I was very happy, but with groans and moans and heavy breathing from the pain of the splits. One good thing is that I was able to get right to my mark from the outset, then I pushed it. It took a little doing, but I got there quicker than I have before. Baby steps!
The flow was good, and I was going with Dr. Cheng's pace today. Felt good, then suddenly brain farts started to creep in and I was confusing moves and making wrong transitions. I was like, "WHAT IS GOING ON???" So I just stopped, closed my eyes and focused on visualizing the flow. I started off slowly, but I was able to get back to pace and perform the flow well. That was weird, but I got through it somehow.
Merry Christmas, Everyone! May you all emulate the reason for the season!
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Wk 14, D4. T25-Gamma: The Pyramid + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Full Flow.
Wk 14, D4. T25-Gamma: The Pyramid + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Full Flow.
Mid-morning workout today. Since it's Xmas eve, I wanted to get it out of the way so I could be free to play with my family once everyone got home.
Final time for this routine, and I was determined to do it as a Straight 25, and... NAILED IT!!! But I paid for it in spades! I also wanted to keep good form so I kept telling myself to do just that on all the bicep moves, and the other strength moves. I didn't get dizzy or light headed during the pike ups this time like I did last week so I was able to power through the time I was stopped previously. I am very thankful for the well placed cardio moves in the midst of the resistance moves. Totally saved me and I was able to recover as I did those cardio moves.
There were a few moves that for some reason, Shaun T slows the pace, but I wanted to push it so I pushed the pace and a few times ended earlier than Shaun T did. A couple times, I did extra reps, and a few times I took advantage of the early finish and shook out my extremities.
The reboot splits were good today, again, I was able to push past my mark and I believe this is the deepest I've gone down on my splits since starting the training. Unlike yesterday, no tingling or numbness in my feet. I feel that is a good thing. My flows were also very solid.
Happy Xmas Eve, everyone!
The reboot splits were good today, again, I was able to push past my mark and I believe this is the deepest I've gone down on my splits since starting the training. Unlike yesterday, no tingling or numbness in my feet. I feel that is a good thing. My flows were also very solid.
Happy Xmas Eve, everyone!
Wk 14, D3. T25-Core Speed + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Full Flow.
Wk 14, D3. T25-Core Speed + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Full Flow.
Evening workout today. Busy with lots of things and had not time to get it in any earlier.
Very happy with today's workout. First time to Nail this routine. I usually need to stop for a break after the first circuit, but this time I was able to push through. The only modification I had to do was in the beginning of the level 2, first move when my arches, for some reason, started to seize up and instead of doing the agility move, I had to just do high knees for a few reps until the pain went away. Once that worked itself out, I totally nailed the routine. Got an awesome sweat on and an awesome shake. Meaning, my legs were shaking after the routine. My heart rate stayed high for longer than it has in the past with a cardio workout. Everything was just routine after that.
Evening workout today. Busy with lots of things and had not time to get it in any earlier.
Very happy with today's workout. First time to Nail this routine. I usually need to stop for a break after the first circuit, but this time I was able to push through. The only modification I had to do was in the beginning of the level 2, first move when my arches, for some reason, started to seize up and instead of doing the agility move, I had to just do high knees for a few reps until the pain went away. Once that worked itself out, I totally nailed the routine. Got an awesome sweat on and an awesome shake. Meaning, my legs were shaking after the routine. My heart rate stayed high for longer than it has in the past with a cardio workout. Everything was just routine after that.
I really pushed
passed my limit on the splits today, and for the first time, my feet
started to really tingle and numb up during the splits. I also was
forced to move a lot slower in transition. But I was able to a little
past my mark.
Really awesome flows today. Again, the discrepancy between my right side and left made itself known today. I am right handed, but in this instance, my left side is dominant. I just do much better when starting left then right. I wonder why?
Great workout today!
Really awesome flows today. Again, the discrepancy between my right side and left made itself known today. I am right handed, but in this instance, my left side is dominant. I just do much better when starting left then right. I wonder why?
Great workout today!
Monday, December 22, 2014
Wk 14, D2. T25-Gamma: Rip'T Up+ Tai Cheng: NR4 + Full Flow.
Wk 14, D2. T25-Gamma: Rip'T Up+ Tai Cheng: NR4 + Full Flow.
Today was an odd day. I went to work early and came home early to do my workout. (Nice to have flex-time when I have no class.) But my meal schedule was all messed up. By the time I got home I hadn't eaten for a good three hours and was a bit hungry, but if I ate something, I would have to wait to do my workout or else I'd cramp up during the workout. So I decided to do it hungry and see what happens.
T25 was awesome! My upper body was burning all over. I made it all the way through the alternating Shimmy, but had to take a break before the double shimmy. After that, I had to take a few more breaks. I pushed my shoulders to their limit, and way past failure. OUCH & BURN! Biceps also burned out. It was good to know that I could push beyond my limits. I was afraid I was starting to plateau, but not this workout.
I'm just going with Tai Cheng until I have no time. The Reboot was fine, but I did it without the disk and when I got to the splits, I about doubled the time and I was able to inch down and got lower than ever before while doing this program. I really wanted to push the limits today!
I decided to try to push the flow to the limit as well. My best time thus far has been 1 minute 10 seconds. But in the "Putting it All Together" section, Dr. Cheng does the whole flow in 55 seconds. So I started when he started and went for it. The first time, I kept doing Phoenix Tail instead of Ward Off. I had to restart the right side about three times before I got through the first sequence. Then I was second guessing my transitions. But after several resets, I finally got through it. I was able to go through on both sides with Dr. Cheng. I also got down to 50 seconds with good form. I was able to just do the flow without thinking and nailed all the transitions. Totally nailed the flow. Now, I just wish I could have a one-on-one session with a master so he could advise me on my weak points.
Great workout today!
Today was an odd day. I went to work early and came home early to do my workout. (Nice to have flex-time when I have no class.) But my meal schedule was all messed up. By the time I got home I hadn't eaten for a good three hours and was a bit hungry, but if I ate something, I would have to wait to do my workout or else I'd cramp up during the workout. So I decided to do it hungry and see what happens.
T25 was awesome! My upper body was burning all over. I made it all the way through the alternating Shimmy, but had to take a break before the double shimmy. After that, I had to take a few more breaks. I pushed my shoulders to their limit, and way past failure. OUCH & BURN! Biceps also burned out. It was good to know that I could push beyond my limits. I was afraid I was starting to plateau, but not this workout.
I'm just going with Tai Cheng until I have no time. The Reboot was fine, but I did it without the disk and when I got to the splits, I about doubled the time and I was able to inch down and got lower than ever before while doing this program. I really wanted to push the limits today!
I decided to try to push the flow to the limit as well. My best time thus far has been 1 minute 10 seconds. But in the "Putting it All Together" section, Dr. Cheng does the whole flow in 55 seconds. So I started when he started and went for it. The first time, I kept doing Phoenix Tail instead of Ward Off. I had to restart the right side about three times before I got through the first sequence. Then I was second guessing my transitions. But after several resets, I finally got through it. I was able to go through on both sides with Dr. Cheng. I also got down to 50 seconds with good form. I was able to just do the flow without thinking and nailed all the transitions. Totally nailed the flow. Now, I just wish I could have a one-on-one session with a master so he could advise me on my weak points.
Great workout today!
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Wk 14, D1. T25-Gamma: Extreme Circuit+ Tai Cheng: NR4 + Full Flow.
Wk 14, D1. T25-Gamma: Extreme Circuit+ Tai Cheng: NR4 + Full Flow.
Week 14 is the final week of T25! Got to kick it up a notch...
Started off with a BANG! But my biceps burned out really quick. I don't know what the deal is. I do not have any muscular endurance to speak of. Just using 6kgs in each hand, I was burned out at 18 reps and was able to just squeak out about 4 more past that. Biceps were burning during the lifting, but the burn disappeared within moments. Very different from P90X pump when I would do just 8-12 reps with up to 15kgs but the burn and pump lasted for about an hour. Can anyone tell me why that is? But either way, today, after the first circuit, I was taking little breaks between moves, and eventually added about 10 minutes to the routine. Kind of bummed about that.
Week 14 is the final week of T25! Got to kick it up a notch...
Started off with a BANG! But my biceps burned out really quick. I don't know what the deal is. I do not have any muscular endurance to speak of. Just using 6kgs in each hand, I was burned out at 18 reps and was able to just squeak out about 4 more past that. Biceps were burning during the lifting, but the burn disappeared within moments. Very different from P90X pump when I would do just 8-12 reps with up to 15kgs but the burn and pump lasted for about an hour. Can anyone tell me why that is? But either way, today, after the first circuit, I was taking little breaks between moves, and eventually added about 10 minutes to the routine. Kind of bummed about that.
Yes, Tai Cheng is finished, but I want to continue splits training so I
did a truncated version of the Neural reboot and got into the splits.
OUCH!!! I also continued to do the flow. Felt very good today and didn't
have too many brain farts.
Great workout today.
Great workout today.
Wk 13, D7. Tai Cheng: Full Flow.
Wk 13, D7. Tai Cheng: Full Flow.
Today was my usual day off, but I wanted to do some stretching and the full flow. So in the evening, I went to a larger area and tried stretching out. OUCH! Without the whole Neural Reboot sequence, going right for splits is very painful. The flow went very well. Still flubbing up more than I would expect, but I'll keep at it.
Today was my usual day off, but I wanted to do some stretching and the full flow. So in the evening, I went to a larger area and tried stretching out. OUCH! Without the whole Neural Reboot sequence, going right for splits is very painful. The flow went very well. Still flubbing up more than I would expect, but I'll keep at it.
Friday, December 19, 2014
Wk 13, D6. T25- Core Speed + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Full Flow.
Wk 13, D6. T25- Core Speed + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Full Flow.
Shakeology in the morning before today's workout was perfection. Gave me the energy needed to get through this tough routine. It was C-C-COLD!!! I felt it at the beginning and I was pushing hard to keep up, especially during the burpee moves and moves like the L-squat. But after Level One, I warmed up and NAILED IT!!! Great way to finish out the week. Very happy with today's routine. However, I still had a little bit of an issue with my arches. I don't know if it is the cold, or something else, but they started to tighten up again at the beginning, but loosened up after warming up.
TAI CHENG IS COMPLETE!!!
I did Neural Reboot 4 and made a little progress with the splits. It feels more like my joint mobility that is preventing me from going further down than tight muscles or ligaments. But I guess I'll have to assume that it's not and keep pushing till I get down.
Today's flow was good. I tried to shorten up my front stance a bit to stay within my space, but my space is just too small for a full flow with the ideal range of motion on my stances. Although I'm finished with the program, I will definitely continue doing most of the reboot stretches and of course continue the flow as often as I can, and where ever I can. I'll give a comprehensive review of the program later this week, but I can honestly say that I loved this program. Reasons to follow.
Super way to start my day, and SUPERER way to end my week.
Shakeology in the morning before today's workout was perfection. Gave me the energy needed to get through this tough routine. It was C-C-COLD!!! I felt it at the beginning and I was pushing hard to keep up, especially during the burpee moves and moves like the L-squat. But after Level One, I warmed up and NAILED IT!!! Great way to finish out the week. Very happy with today's routine. However, I still had a little bit of an issue with my arches. I don't know if it is the cold, or something else, but they started to tighten up again at the beginning, but loosened up after warming up.
TAI CHENG IS COMPLETE!!!
I did Neural Reboot 4 and made a little progress with the splits. It feels more like my joint mobility that is preventing me from going further down than tight muscles or ligaments. But I guess I'll have to assume that it's not and keep pushing till I get down.
Today's flow was good. I tried to shorten up my front stance a bit to stay within my space, but my space is just too small for a full flow with the ideal range of motion on my stances. Although I'm finished with the program, I will definitely continue doing most of the reboot stretches and of course continue the flow as often as I can, and where ever I can. I'll give a comprehensive review of the program later this week, but I can honestly say that I loved this program. Reasons to follow.
Super way to start my day, and SUPERER way to end my week.
Wk 13, D5. T25-Gamma: The Pyramid + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Full Flow.
Wk 13, D5. T25-Gamma: The Pyramid + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Full Flow.
Felt good this morning. Routine started out as normal, a few minutes of moderate cardio to warm up, then it hit. For some odd reason, my arches started to tighten up and I was afraid that I would cramp up. I had to let it up a bit until they started to loosen up. I was fortunate to be doing this particular routine because it allowed my arches to loosen up through the moves. It was a great workout and despite the near cramping in my arches, I was able to get a hold of it, subdue it, and nail it. I only took one short break and that was after the Pike ups. Again, I really went for it and pushed hard not to take a mid-set break, but for some reason I got a little light headed and had to take a drink and breath. But I was able to get over it and kill it from there.
Felt good this morning. Routine started out as normal, a few minutes of moderate cardio to warm up, then it hit. For some odd reason, my arches started to tighten up and I was afraid that I would cramp up. I had to let it up a bit until they started to loosen up. I was fortunate to be doing this particular routine because it allowed my arches to loosen up through the moves. It was a great workout and despite the near cramping in my arches, I was able to get a hold of it, subdue it, and nail it. I only took one short break and that was after the Pike ups. Again, I really went for it and pushed hard not to take a mid-set break, but for some reason I got a little light headed and had to take a drink and breath. But I was able to get over it and kill it from there.
I lost some stretch on my splits so I had to push harder just to get
back to my mark. The next to final flow was good, but I realized that I
started to develop some bad habits to fit in my small space. I need to
flow in a better and bigger place so I can keep my form steady.
It was a great workout.
It was a great workout.
Wk 13, D4. T25-Gamma: Extreme Circuit + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Full Flow.
Wk 13, D4. T25-Gamma: Extreme Circuit + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Full Flow.
Had a busy day and the workout really helped me unwind. But I must have been way off my game because I was getting winded really easily but recovered quickly. It was odd, but I found it necessary to take a couple mid-set breaks on the pull-up bar moves. Also, I wanted to do even reps on both sides so I went over-time by a few seconds on several moves and had to rewind to get the full time of the next move. I ended up adding about 10 minutes to the routine. Today WAS EXTREME!
Had a busy day and the workout really helped me unwind. But I must have been way off my game because I was getting winded really easily but recovered quickly. It was odd, but I found it necessary to take a couple mid-set breaks on the pull-up bar moves. Also, I wanted to do even reps on both sides so I went over-time by a few seconds on several moves and had to rewind to get the full time of the next move. I ended up adding about 10 minutes to the routine. Today WAS EXTREME!
I lost some flexibility on my splits. I had to push really hard just to get back to the mark. No extending today.
Today's flow was really good, but still not consistent. I do a really good flow, then in the next one I mix up Phoenix Tail with Ward Off or something elementary like that. The flow is still not "in" my bones. Got to keep doing it.
I felt good after my workout, revitalized.
Today's flow was really good, but still not consistent. I do a really good flow, then in the next one I mix up Phoenix Tail with Ward Off or something elementary like that. The flow is still not "in" my bones. Got to keep doing it.
I felt good after my workout, revitalized.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Wk 13, D3. T25-Gamma: Speed 3.0 + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Full Flow. Tennis.
Wk 13, D3. T25-Gamma: Speed 3.0 + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Full Flow. Tennis.
Earliest start to date! Woke up at 6:15am and was sweating by 7am! New record for me! What a way to start my day. Then the drive to the gym to play tennis. Total of over 3 hours of working out and sweating to begin a cold rainy and windy day.
T25 was kickin'! I totally nailed today's routine. Straight 25!!! I was very solid on the transitions and only messed up on one move where I missed a squat. But I did made up the missed squat and nailed it. It was cold, but I got a good sweat going.
Earliest start to date! Woke up at 6:15am and was sweating by 7am! New record for me! What a way to start my day. Then the drive to the gym to play tennis. Total of over 3 hours of working out and sweating to begin a cold rainy and windy day.
T25 was kickin'! I totally nailed today's routine. Straight 25!!! I was very solid on the transitions and only messed up on one move where I missed a squat. But I did made up the missed squat and nailed it. It was cold, but I got a good sweat going.
I pushed it hard this morning and really went down on the splits. I was
able to get down further than ever before. Getting out of the splits
was slow going, though. It was good that my muscles were warm or I might
have torn something.
Tennis was good. The gym was especially cold this morning. I say good, but it didn't start out that way. Warming up took longer than usual. I just wasn't hitting my spots and was spraying the ball all over the court. I went down in the first set 1-5, but then I got my groove started to roll. I ended up taking the first set 7-5 final score: 7-5, 6-1, 6-0, 6-2, 6-0. It was great to test myself by digging myself into that hole.
In the end, I torched 700+ kcals with Beachbody and over 1000kcals with tennis. It's great to have my HRM back!
Tennis was good. The gym was especially cold this morning. I say good, but it didn't start out that way. Warming up took longer than usual. I just wasn't hitting my spots and was spraying the ball all over the court. I went down in the first set 1-5, but then I got my groove started to roll. I ended up taking the first set 7-5 final score: 7-5, 6-1, 6-0, 6-2, 6-0. It was great to test myself by digging myself into that hole.
In the end, I torched 700+ kcals with Beachbody and over 1000kcals with tennis. It's great to have my HRM back!
Monday, December 15, 2014
Wk 13, D2. T25-Gamma: Rip'T Up + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Full Flow.
Wk 13, D2. T25-Gamma: Rip'T Up + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Full Flow.
Switched it up a bit to get "2 strength and 1 cardio X2" this week, then I'll do the 3 in a row Strength next week. My schedule is such that that will fit better this week and next.
Today's morning workout was awesome. I was able to keep up with the crew and Shaun T but due to some unforeseen circumstances involving family members, I had to take a few quick breaks so I was unable to do a Straight 25. But I was able to nail the moves. I was able to power through the pain and get to the end of each move except one. I got through the first three moves in the Chest Press progressions. I could not continue on to the 4th. I had to take a quick "Shake-it-out" break before getting back to it. That progression is the nemesis progression of this routine for me. Everything else is doable... with much pain, but doable. I'm going to do a Straight 25 by next week. That is my vow!
The Neural Reboot is as usual, but I've seemed to hit a plateau with the splits. As I said yesterday, I've got to push through and get off this plateau. I tried that today and got down a bit lower, but still not enough for me to say, "I'm OFF".
The Flow felt good today. But not there yet. I still feel like I'm sort of over-extending my front stance on some stances. I need to keep focused on my footing.
The odd thing about today's workout is that at the end of i, my legs were shaking like I had done a leg routine. Going down the stairs my legs were just quivering like wet noodles, and even on into the evening, my legs were sore and tingling. I think I'm going to try and get some extra Z's tonight to prepare for tomorrow. Tomorrow starts the "Holiday Party Season" for me. Parties with several different groups to say "Good-bye" to 2014, and Xmas parties. More Shakeology for me on those days.
Switched it up a bit to get "2 strength and 1 cardio X2" this week, then I'll do the 3 in a row Strength next week. My schedule is such that that will fit better this week and next.
Today's morning workout was awesome. I was able to keep up with the crew and Shaun T but due to some unforeseen circumstances involving family members, I had to take a few quick breaks so I was unable to do a Straight 25. But I was able to nail the moves. I was able to power through the pain and get to the end of each move except one. I got through the first three moves in the Chest Press progressions. I could not continue on to the 4th. I had to take a quick "Shake-it-out" break before getting back to it. That progression is the nemesis progression of this routine for me. Everything else is doable... with much pain, but doable. I'm going to do a Straight 25 by next week. That is my vow!
The Neural Reboot is as usual, but I've seemed to hit a plateau with the splits. As I said yesterday, I've got to push through and get off this plateau. I tried that today and got down a bit lower, but still not enough for me to say, "I'm OFF".
The Flow felt good today. But not there yet. I still feel like I'm sort of over-extending my front stance on some stances. I need to keep focused on my footing.
The odd thing about today's workout is that at the end of i, my legs were shaking like I had done a leg routine. Going down the stairs my legs were just quivering like wet noodles, and even on into the evening, my legs were sore and tingling. I think I'm going to try and get some extra Z's tonight to prepare for tomorrow. Tomorrow starts the "Holiday Party Season" for me. Parties with several different groups to say "Good-bye" to 2014, and Xmas parties. More Shakeology for me on those days.
Wk 13, D1. T25-Gamma: The Pyramid + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 1-3.
Wk 13, D1. T25-Gamma: The Pyramid + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 1-3.
Burned it up today and TOTALLY NAILED THE PYRAMID! STRAIGHT 25! It was awesome. So happy I was able to finally get this one in the bag. I was still using the 6kgs, and I think I'll try going up to 7kgs at the end of the week when I have to do this a second time. I was able to keep up with each move and the transitions were good. A few times I was a bit late off the gun, but I sped up to catch up with the crew. I thought I would have lost some strength already because of my day off, but I think that the day off helped me, and I was happy that I was able to maintain my strength level.
I cannot believe this is the last week of Tai Cheng. I will continue to do the flow everyday, but I'm wondering what to do about the Neural Reboot. There are some moves that I want to keep working on, like the splits, but I think I might go back to doing yoga, or do a core workout. I want to capitalize on my cough-strengthened ab area. As I said, I've had a cough for almost a month now, and I just can't kick it totally. Throat is just always scratchy and dry. Last week, my abs were really sore, and hurt when I coughed. Now, not pain, and I think my abs are noticeably stronger than before, so I don't want to lose that. At least something good will come from my suffering. hehe.
I think I've hit a plateau with my splits, I guess I need to dip into the dangerzone and push it harder if I want to get results. The flow is good if I don't speed up too fast. But I think I'll try to bump it up a notch next time.
Great way to start the week.
Burned it up today and TOTALLY NAILED THE PYRAMID! STRAIGHT 25! It was awesome. So happy I was able to finally get this one in the bag. I was still using the 6kgs, and I think I'll try going up to 7kgs at the end of the week when I have to do this a second time. I was able to keep up with each move and the transitions were good. A few times I was a bit late off the gun, but I sped up to catch up with the crew. I thought I would have lost some strength already because of my day off, but I think that the day off helped me, and I was happy that I was able to maintain my strength level.
I cannot believe this is the last week of Tai Cheng. I will continue to do the flow everyday, but I'm wondering what to do about the Neural Reboot. There are some moves that I want to keep working on, like the splits, but I think I might go back to doing yoga, or do a core workout. I want to capitalize on my cough-strengthened ab area. As I said, I've had a cough for almost a month now, and I just can't kick it totally. Throat is just always scratchy and dry. Last week, my abs were really sore, and hurt when I coughed. Now, not pain, and I think my abs are noticeably stronger than before, so I don't want to lose that. At least something good will come from my suffering. hehe.
I think I've hit a plateau with my splits, I guess I need to dip into the dangerzone and push it harder if I want to get results. The flow is good if I don't speed up too fast. But I think I'll try to bump it up a notch next time.
Great way to start the week.
Friday, December 12, 2014
Wk 12, D6. T25- Core Cardio + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 1-3.
Wk 12, D6. T25- Core Cardio + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 1-3.
Another morning workout today. Great way to start my day and end my week.
I was very happy because I was able to keep up with Shaun T and crew today. At least as far as their pace. Their pace seems just a touch faster than Speed 3.0 on several of the moves. The odd thing about this routine is that the moves and the rhythm of the music, at several points, felt a little out of sync. Then when Shaun T started to count, the count was not in sync with the beat of the music. That made it difficult, but it actually forced me to focus even more on what I was doing to keep pace. I don't know if that was intentional, but whatever it was, intentional or not, after the initial frustration, I was able to get into it rather well. I only took one break, that was between the first and second round. Shaun T doesn't stop, but today, I had to. But I caught my second wind and from that point on, I blew it out the seal!
Another morning workout today. Great way to start my day and end my week.
I was very happy because I was able to keep up with Shaun T and crew today. At least as far as their pace. Their pace seems just a touch faster than Speed 3.0 on several of the moves. The odd thing about this routine is that the moves and the rhythm of the music, at several points, felt a little out of sync. Then when Shaun T started to count, the count was not in sync with the beat of the music. That made it difficult, but it actually forced me to focus even more on what I was doing to keep pace. I don't know if that was intentional, but whatever it was, intentional or not, after the initial frustration, I was able to get into it rather well. I only took one break, that was between the first and second round. Shaun T doesn't stop, but today, I had to. But I caught my second wind and from that point on, I blew it out the seal!
I was able to get to the mark with the splits quicker today despite
feeling a bit tight. I have basically memorized the whole reboot
sequence so I can do it faster than the DVD and I can take more time
where needed.
I tried to speed up the flow today. I have been averaging about 83 seconds for the entire flow, but I wanted to try and get it to 70 seconds. When I sped up, a lot of issues came into play. I lost my balance several times because of movement momentum, I lost footing several times, brain farts, bad form, etc. So I went back to my 83 second pace and all was well. I guess I'm not ready to speed up. I will need to solidify the flow in my body and mind a lot more before I try to speed up again. But I learned a lot from all those mess ups. I may try again on Monday.
Day off tomorrow, and boy do I need it. Aches and pains at different points in my body. Not a full day off, I think I'll do some foam rolling on those problem points, and I think I will keep the splits stretch on whenever I can, even while I'm just watching TV or something.
Have great weekend, everyone!
I tried to speed up the flow today. I have been averaging about 83 seconds for the entire flow, but I wanted to try and get it to 70 seconds. When I sped up, a lot of issues came into play. I lost my balance several times because of movement momentum, I lost footing several times, brain farts, bad form, etc. So I went back to my 83 second pace and all was well. I guess I'm not ready to speed up. I will need to solidify the flow in my body and mind a lot more before I try to speed up again. But I learned a lot from all those mess ups. I may try again on Monday.
Day off tomorrow, and boy do I need it. Aches and pains at different points in my body. Not a full day off, I think I'll do some foam rolling on those problem points, and I think I will keep the splits stretch on whenever I can, even while I'm just watching TV or something.
Have great weekend, everyone!
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Wk 12, D5. T25-Gamma: Rip'T Up + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 1-3.
Wk 12, D5. T25-Gamma: Rip'T Up + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 1-3.
AM workout today. Felt a bit tight all over and my hammys felt a bit gimpy for some reason. Instead of going back up to 7.5kgs as I did the previous go around on this routine, I stuck with what I used yesterday on The Pyramid, 6kgs. I was able to go longer, but the burn was intense on the last 4 reps or so on the dumbbell moves. BURN BURN BURN!!! Felt good. For some reason, I got winded really quickly on the cardio moves and needed some extra time to catch my breath. The oddest thing was the pull ups. There are only two pull up moves in this routine: first regular pull ups, and second, side to side pull ups. Going straight up, again, caused some acute but bearable pain in my left shoulder. But the side to side pull ups, no pain. Not sure why. Maybe it was the angle at which I was pulling wasn't straining the strained muscle, but it was nice to power through those pull ups with no pain.
Tai Cheng was its usual self today. Got a good stretch. Was able to get to the limit line quicker than yesterday, and I pushed a little past the line, but not so much so as to rip anything down there. The flows went quickly and smooth. Didn't have time to do too many reps, but got some quality flows in before heading to work.
Great way to start the busiest day of my work week. 14 hour day today. BRING IT ON!!!
AM workout today. Felt a bit tight all over and my hammys felt a bit gimpy for some reason. Instead of going back up to 7.5kgs as I did the previous go around on this routine, I stuck with what I used yesterday on The Pyramid, 6kgs. I was able to go longer, but the burn was intense on the last 4 reps or so on the dumbbell moves. BURN BURN BURN!!! Felt good. For some reason, I got winded really quickly on the cardio moves and needed some extra time to catch my breath. The oddest thing was the pull ups. There are only two pull up moves in this routine: first regular pull ups, and second, side to side pull ups. Going straight up, again, caused some acute but bearable pain in my left shoulder. But the side to side pull ups, no pain. Not sure why. Maybe it was the angle at which I was pulling wasn't straining the strained muscle, but it was nice to power through those pull ups with no pain.
Tai Cheng was its usual self today. Got a good stretch. Was able to get to the limit line quicker than yesterday, and I pushed a little past the line, but not so much so as to rip anything down there. The flows went quickly and smooth. Didn't have time to do too many reps, but got some quality flows in before heading to work.
Great way to start the busiest day of my work week. 14 hour day today. BRING IT ON!!!
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Wk 12, D4. T25-Gamma: The Pyramid + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 1-3.
Wk 12, D4. T25-Gamma: The Pyramid + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 1-3.
Last time doing this routine I got burned with 7.5kgs. Just couldn't keep up and took too many mid-set and in between breaks. I went down to 6kgs today and kept my mid-set breaks to only three moves and only about a third of the in between breaks. Added just over 4 minutes to the 25. Got a good burn right off the bat. Strength endurance is still a problem for me. I started off strong, then died coming to the finish of some of the curl moves. But I was strong on most of the other moves. Felt good.
Splits today started off tight. But by the second round, I was back to the same position as yesterday. I tried to stretch it out a bit more.
The sequences are getting better. As I go through the flow, each time there is a point where I feel a bit unsure as to what should come next. It is odd because I sort of automatically do the move but that uncomfortable split second hesitation is still there. I need to work that unsureity out of the flow. I want to get to the point where I can trust my movement without thinking and I am confident with each move without a bit of hesitation. But I was able to increase my rep count to 12. That is 2 up from previous times.
Great workout today.
Last time doing this routine I got burned with 7.5kgs. Just couldn't keep up and took too many mid-set and in between breaks. I went down to 6kgs today and kept my mid-set breaks to only three moves and only about a third of the in between breaks. Added just over 4 minutes to the 25. Got a good burn right off the bat. Strength endurance is still a problem for me. I started off strong, then died coming to the finish of some of the curl moves. But I was strong on most of the other moves. Felt good.
Splits today started off tight. But by the second round, I was back to the same position as yesterday. I tried to stretch it out a bit more.
The sequences are getting better. As I go through the flow, each time there is a point where I feel a bit unsure as to what should come next. It is odd because I sort of automatically do the move but that uncomfortable split second hesitation is still there. I need to work that unsureity out of the flow. I want to get to the point where I can trust my movement without thinking and I am confident with each move without a bit of hesitation. But I was able to increase my rep count to 12. That is 2 up from previous times.
Great workout today.
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Wk 12, D3. T25-Gamma: Speed 3.0 + Tennis + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 1-3.
Wk 12, D3. T25-Gamma: Speed 3.0 + Tennis + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 1-3.
Very odd day with a big morning and good evening.
Recently I haven't been sleeping well because of my throat and cough. But tonight I had to wake up at 3am to say good bye to my son who left for his class trip.
But I got in my T25 in the morning. STRAIGHT 25! The first time for me to do this routine without stopping. NAILED IT!!! Nailed all the burpee moves and everything else! Very happy about the performance.
90 minutes later, I was on the court playing in frigid temperatures. Again, shot like a bullet right out of the gate. Slow a bit as the session went on though. But everything was firing on all cylinders. Very happy about my game today. Final score: 6-0, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 6-0.
Got home at night and went right to my Tai Cheng! Splits were a little lost at the start, but got it back out by the end of the session. Got 10 flows in today. I'm able to go a little faster and not think so much about my movements. Still not automatic, though. It still hasn't become part of me, but it's getting there.
Instead of my HRM I've been using a pedometer so today, I got over 7000 steps with T25 and Tennis. But from past experience, I torched 1500kcals today.
On an odd note, I discovered that coughing is an awesome workout for my abs. As I said, I've had a cough for over a week now. Since last night, my abs have been sore, and it gets a sore kick with every cough now. Once my cough gets better, I'm going to integrate a core routine to keep that burn on.
Working out all day is great!
Very odd day with a big morning and good evening.
Recently I haven't been sleeping well because of my throat and cough. But tonight I had to wake up at 3am to say good bye to my son who left for his class trip.
But I got in my T25 in the morning. STRAIGHT 25! The first time for me to do this routine without stopping. NAILED IT!!! Nailed all the burpee moves and everything else! Very happy about the performance.
90 minutes later, I was on the court playing in frigid temperatures. Again, shot like a bullet right out of the gate. Slow a bit as the session went on though. But everything was firing on all cylinders. Very happy about my game today. Final score: 6-0, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 6-0.
Got home at night and went right to my Tai Cheng! Splits were a little lost at the start, but got it back out by the end of the session. Got 10 flows in today. I'm able to go a little faster and not think so much about my movements. Still not automatic, though. It still hasn't become part of me, but it's getting there.
Instead of my HRM I've been using a pedometer so today, I got over 7000 steps with T25 and Tennis. But from past experience, I torched 1500kcals today.
On an odd note, I discovered that coughing is an awesome workout for my abs. As I said, I've had a cough for over a week now. Since last night, my abs have been sore, and it gets a sore kick with every cough now. Once my cough gets better, I'm going to integrate a core routine to keep that burn on.
Working out all day is great!
Monday, December 8, 2014
Wk 12, D2. T25-Gamma: Extreme Circuit + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 1-3.
Wk 12, D2. T25-Gamma: Extreme Circuit + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 1-3.
Today's routine was tough! I lightened my weights down to 7.5kgs, and I was able to keep up, but had to take mid-set breaks because I couldn't maintain the pace. So I would have to drop a couple reps then jump back in. Also, this time, I used the pull up bar instead of just straight weights. Right shoulder was still a little gimpy but worked through it.
Reboot was good. I was able to open up a little bit on the splits. Foam rolling has gotten rid of most of my knots in my legs.
I moved the sequence part of the workout downstairs to an area with more room and it was very nice and free to be able to take regular stances through the entire flow. I'm going to try it again tomorrow at the gym where space is unlimited!
Great workout overall today. Felt good and strength is slowly coming back.
Today's routine was tough! I lightened my weights down to 7.5kgs, and I was able to keep up, but had to take mid-set breaks because I couldn't maintain the pace. So I would have to drop a couple reps then jump back in. Also, this time, I used the pull up bar instead of just straight weights. Right shoulder was still a little gimpy but worked through it.
Reboot was good. I was able to open up a little bit on the splits. Foam rolling has gotten rid of most of my knots in my legs.
I moved the sequence part of the workout downstairs to an area with more room and it was very nice and free to be able to take regular stances through the entire flow. I'm going to try it again tomorrow at the gym where space is unlimited!
Great workout overall today. Felt good and strength is slowly coming back.
Wk 12, D1. T25-Gamma: Rip'T Up + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 1-3.
Wk 12, D1. T25-Gamma: Rip'T Up + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 1-3.
6 hours of shopping from noon. Walking for hours. Still not at top condition, but couldn't wait to get home and do my workout.
I used the 7.5kg dumbbells today, down 1.5kgs from the first time. Felt a lot more able, but still really tough. Still needed some extra time between moves to transition, but worked it out. Instead of doing the rows with dumbbells like last time, I did the pull ups. There was a twinge in my left shoulder. Odd, because the pain has usually been in my right shoulder. I'll have to power through that as well. This is a good starting point for the week. Needed about 8 extra minutes to finish the routine.
6 hours of shopping from noon. Walking for hours. Still not at top condition, but couldn't wait to get home and do my workout.
I used the 7.5kg dumbbells today, down 1.5kgs from the first time. Felt a lot more able, but still really tough. Still needed some extra time between moves to transition, but worked it out. Instead of doing the rows with dumbbells like last time, I did the pull ups. There was a twinge in my left shoulder. Odd, because the pain has usually been in my right shoulder. I'll have to power through that as well. This is a good starting point for the week. Needed about 8 extra minutes to finish the routine.
Was a bit stiff, but was able to get back to Friday's point on my mat.
And the soreness was much less today. Had a good reboot.
Very happy to be doing all three sequences now. I watched the full flow by Dr. Cheng, and Boy, was he fast. It will take a long time for me to get up to that speed. I still haven't had a chance to do the flow in a larger area, so that will be my next goal. Maybe tomorrow I'll do it in a larger room. I can see the finish line now. But this is just the beginning. I plan to do the flow everyday as part of my routine.
Can't wait to get rid of this sore throat. Week 12 is a GO!!!
Very happy to be doing all three sequences now. I watched the full flow by Dr. Cheng, and Boy, was he fast. It will take a long time for me to get up to that speed. I still haven't had a chance to do the flow in a larger area, so that will be my next goal. Maybe tomorrow I'll do it in a larger room. I can see the finish line now. But this is just the beginning. I plan to do the flow everyday as part of my routine.
Can't wait to get rid of this sore throat. Week 12 is a GO!!!
Wk 11, D6. T25-Gamma: Core Speed + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 2-3.
Wk 11, D6. T25-Gamma: Core Speed + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 2-3.
AM workout because of my schedule. Still not at 100% but getting better.
The final new routine of the program. Not quite in the Gamma stage officially, but a great routine none the less. I didn't know what to expect from this one, but it is a lot like the other Speed routines. I'll be sure not to do this one right after a Speed routine. Pretty similar experience to 3.0. Transitions were tough. Had to stop a few times to learn combinations, otherwise, great workout. I couldn't keep up with Shaun T's speed for about the first 10 minutes, but after warming up, I was able to keep up and burn it with him.
AM workout because of my schedule. Still not at 100% but getting better.
The final new routine of the program. Not quite in the Gamma stage officially, but a great routine none the less. I didn't know what to expect from this one, but it is a lot like the other Speed routines. I'll be sure not to do this one right after a Speed routine. Pretty similar experience to 3.0. Transitions were tough. Had to stop a few times to learn combinations, otherwise, great workout. I couldn't keep up with Shaun T's speed for about the first 10 minutes, but after warming up, I was able to keep up and burn it with him.
My inner thighs are still sore, but I have to keep pushing my
flexibility. I really want those full splits. In the flow, I tried to
extend my range a little bit, but my legs were feeling it and my space
hindered me a lot. I may do the flow again in a bigger place later.
Glad to get my workout done. I won't have time in the afternoon because the sun sets really early now. Happy for the weekend!
Glad to get my workout done. I won't have time in the afternoon because the sun sets really early now. Happy for the weekend!
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Wk 11, D5. T25-Gamma: Speed 3.0 + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 2-3.
Wk 11, D5. T25-Gamma: Speed 3.0 + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 2-3.
Still not at 100%, but wanted to push through this one.
3.0 is probably one of my favorites of Gamma stage. Straight forward and progression is easy to follow. Just the way I like it. But the transitions are a lot faster thus making them more difficult and with the burpees, that just makes it that much more difficult. Caught my second wind early and powered through. Felt good and with the endorphins coursing through my body, I felt a lot better.
My inner thighs were really sore today from the morning. I was thinking it was from the Pyramid yesterday and the close encounter with a bad cramping episode, but I think it is now because of the splits. I pushed it and got really low. Lower than I've been in a long time. Today's NR4 kept that up. It felt good to get low, I think I got even lower than yesterday. I have markers on my floor so it helps me track my progress. I went down about half an inch.
The sequences are getting better, but I really need to go into a bigger space. I think I'll try it in the gym next time. Hiccups and brain farts are getting fewer and further between. Happy about that.
Great workout today!
Still not at 100%, but wanted to push through this one.
3.0 is probably one of my favorites of Gamma stage. Straight forward and progression is easy to follow. Just the way I like it. But the transitions are a lot faster thus making them more difficult and with the burpees, that just makes it that much more difficult. Caught my second wind early and powered through. Felt good and with the endorphins coursing through my body, I felt a lot better.
My inner thighs were really sore today from the morning. I was thinking it was from the Pyramid yesterday and the close encounter with a bad cramping episode, but I think it is now because of the splits. I pushed it and got really low. Lower than I've been in a long time. Today's NR4 kept that up. It felt good to get low, I think I got even lower than yesterday. I have markers on my floor so it helps me track my progress. I went down about half an inch.
The sequences are getting better, but I really need to go into a bigger space. I think I'll try it in the gym next time. Hiccups and brain farts are getting fewer and further between. Happy about that.
Great workout today!
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Wk 11, D4. T25-Gamma: The Pyramid + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 2-3.
Wk 11, D4. T25-Gamma: The Pyramid + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 2-3.
Not feeling 100% today. Started coming down with something last night. But not so bad as to stop me from working out.
The Pyramid was tough! Once it started, I knew my weights were too heavy so I went down to 7.5kgs from 9kgs. But going through the routine, even 7.5kgs was too much. I just couldn't keep up with Shaun T's speed. For the previous two routines, 7.5 might me just right, but for this one, I think I'll need to go down to maybe 6 or 5. The cardio moves were good, so I was able to get through with no problem. But one I hit Up and Over, I was going full-tilt full range of motion and suddenly, my hamstrings started to give me that "pre-cramp" feel so I had to dial it down and saved myself a major incident. In the end, I just couldn't keep up, but I got through it.
I had a good run with Tai Cheng. Pretty much the same as yesterday. I'm pushing the flexibility exercises and am getting a bit better at keeping my hips tucked through out the flow. Working the hiccups out of the flow.
Felt better after my workout, but will still get my nutrition and sleep in.
Not feeling 100% today. Started coming down with something last night. But not so bad as to stop me from working out.
The Pyramid was tough! Once it started, I knew my weights were too heavy so I went down to 7.5kgs from 9kgs. But going through the routine, even 7.5kgs was too much. I just couldn't keep up with Shaun T's speed. For the previous two routines, 7.5 might me just right, but for this one, I think I'll need to go down to maybe 6 or 5. The cardio moves were good, so I was able to get through with no problem. But one I hit Up and Over, I was going full-tilt full range of motion and suddenly, my hamstrings started to give me that "pre-cramp" feel so I had to dial it down and saved myself a major incident. In the end, I just couldn't keep up, but I got through it.
I had a good run with Tai Cheng. Pretty much the same as yesterday. I'm pushing the flexibility exercises and am getting a bit better at keeping my hips tucked through out the flow. Working the hiccups out of the flow.
Felt better after my workout, but will still get my nutrition and sleep in.
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Wk 11, D3. T25-Gamma: Extreme Circuit + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 2-3.
Wk 11, D3. Tennis + T25-Gamma: Extreme Circuit + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 2-3.
WOW! TWO DAYS IN A ROW! That is TOUGH! Rip'T Up and Extreme Circuit consecutively is TOUGH!!! I Could not hang. 1. I was sore from Rip'T Up. 2. My weights were definitely too heavy for timed reps. 3. I may have caught a slight bug. I did the complete workout, but not straight 25. I had to stop and rewind almost every move, if not to learn the move, then to catch my breath. Several times I had to stop before the time ended to take a break. I think I will definitely have to go down in weight if I want to keep up next time. Got an awesome burn.
WOW! TWO DAYS IN A ROW! That is TOUGH! Rip'T Up and Extreme Circuit consecutively is TOUGH!!! I Could not hang. 1. I was sore from Rip'T Up. 2. My weights were definitely too heavy for timed reps. 3. I may have caught a slight bug. I did the complete workout, but not straight 25. I had to stop and rewind almost every move, if not to learn the move, then to catch my breath. Several times I had to stop before the time ended to take a break. I think I will definitely have to go down in weight if I want to keep up next time. Got an awesome burn.
I was surprised at
how low I was able to get on my splits. About an inch lower than just 8
hours previously! HAPPY!!! Since my workout was AM, I didn't have time
to do any extra sequences, so I just went straight through the flow as
many times as I could, which ended up being 6 times. The biggest
problem now is space. My area is about a yard too small and on certain
steps when I'm at the edge, I have to hope in and then I end up a yard
out of position. I think I'm supposed to end up in the same position as
I started, but I'm always a step forward. One of these coming times,
I'll have to try it in a wider area.
Got to fight off this bug as well. Unfortunately, my students don't know how to cover when they cough. BUMMER
Got to fight off this bug as well. Unfortunately, my students don't know how to cover when they cough. BUMMER
Wk 11, D2. Tennis + T25-Gamma: Rip'T Up + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 2-3 + 1-3.
Wk 11, D2. Tennis + T25-Gamma: Rip'T Up + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 2-3 + 1-3.
AM tennis. Warmed up quickly and jumped into the game. Started out with a roar and sort of lost steam past mid-way, but got my stroke back just at the end. Really pounded my legs today. Lots of sprints for the ball. More drop shots than usual today. Final score: 6-2, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3, 6-1.
I was rather nervous about this workout out. I was just starting to nail Rip'T Circuit with the heavier weights. I was considering going back down to the 7.5kg's but I guess I let my ego get the better of me and I stuck it out with the 9kgs. That was a mistake. I am tempted to go down next week. We'll see if my ego trumps my common sense.
AM tennis. Warmed up quickly and jumped into the game. Started out with a roar and sort of lost steam past mid-way, but got my stroke back just at the end. Really pounded my legs today. Lots of sprints for the ball. More drop shots than usual today. Final score: 6-2, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3, 6-1.
I was rather nervous about this workout out. I was just starting to nail Rip'T Circuit with the heavier weights. I was considering going back down to the 7.5kg's but I guess I let my ego get the better of me and I stuck it out with the 9kgs. That was a mistake. I am tempted to go down next week. We'll see if my ego trumps my common sense.
NR4 is great. It is
forcing me to do something that I absolutely hate, but I should do for
my flexibility... splits. Every since I can remember, I've wanted to be
able to do splits, but never endured the pain to actually do them.
Well, I'm going through the pain now with Dr. Cheng. I am seeing very
minimal results, but results none the less. I do hope I see much bigger
results by the end of the program so I will be motivated to continue
till I get them.
Again, very impatient. I couldn't wait for next week to put all three sequences together. I've pretty much worked the hiccups and brain farts out of sequence one, and I've gotten them almost all worked out of sequence two, Sequence three is another story. A lot of complicated moves so I'm needing more time to nail that down. But I am really enjoying the flow thus far. I still need to work on my footing and I need to ask some questions regarding Tai Cheng that don't get answered in the master scroll. So if anyone knows where I can ask questions regarding Tai Cheng, please let me know.
Great workout today. I'm missing my HRM!!!
Again, very impatient. I couldn't wait for next week to put all three sequences together. I've pretty much worked the hiccups and brain farts out of sequence one, and I've gotten them almost all worked out of sequence two, Sequence three is another story. A lot of complicated moves so I'm needing more time to nail that down. But I am really enjoying the flow thus far. I still need to work on my footing and I need to ask some questions regarding Tai Cheng that don't get answered in the master scroll. So if anyone knows where I can ask questions regarding Tai Cheng, please let me know.
Great workout today. I'm missing my HRM!!!
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Wk 11, D1. T25-Gamma: Speed 3.0 + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 2-3 + 1-3.
Wk 11, D1. T25-Gamma: Speed 3.0 + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 2-3 + 1-3.
I was planning to play tennis in the morning with my son, but got rained out. BUMMER! After a day of shopping with my ladies, I got down to it.
ENTERING the GAMMA ZONE! I was actually kind of nervous about 3.0. I just got to Nail 2.0 on Friday, and suddenly get bumped up to 3.0 after only one day off. But I really tried to bring it. I wasn't able to do a Straight 25, because I got a little confused by the combinations of moves within each move so I stopped and had to watch the move first then rewind and start from the beginning of the time. I was moving at a pretty good pace, until, for the first time ever, my lungs started burning! I was like WOW! What is this! I had to take a little break between round one and round two. But after that, only learning the moves and rewinding were my breaks. As the levels went up, I slowed down, so I also had to rewind a little to catch up with Shaun T's speed. It seemed like there were more moves in each round than there were in 2.0. And a lot more Burpees. A lot more getting down on the ground and up again. Because I don't have my HRM, I strapped a pedometer to my leg. 3.0 has less steps than 2.0 Probably because of the burpees. Getting down on the floor is slower and takes more time than 2.0's speed moves. There were about 300 steps less, give or take 20 or so. But still got a great burn and a heart rate rise!
Splits felt a little better today, a little lower than on Friday. So I pushed a little lower today. OUCH! I think I'm going to be saying that a lot in the next few weeks as I work towards flat splits. I added sequence ONE to the mix and ended up doing all three today. I forgot THREE, but once I got through it a couple times, I paused the DVD and did ONE and TWO then added THREE. I think I ended up doing all three about 8 times. The first time I had a brain fart and stopped to remember what move came next. But at the end of the session, I did the entire sequence, all 18 moves twice, once on both sides. Felt really good, but my footwork was all over the place. My space is small, so I need to be very careful where I start and where my feet go. I LOVE IT!!! I can't wait to go and do this outside in a park or somewhere like that! I hope to get a kung fu uniform, too! LOL! Seriously...
Great way to start the week. Looking forward to doing everything this month! I plan to close out 2014 with a BANG!!
I was planning to play tennis in the morning with my son, but got rained out. BUMMER! After a day of shopping with my ladies, I got down to it.
ENTERING the GAMMA ZONE! I was actually kind of nervous about 3.0. I just got to Nail 2.0 on Friday, and suddenly get bumped up to 3.0 after only one day off. But I really tried to bring it. I wasn't able to do a Straight 25, because I got a little confused by the combinations of moves within each move so I stopped and had to watch the move first then rewind and start from the beginning of the time. I was moving at a pretty good pace, until, for the first time ever, my lungs started burning! I was like WOW! What is this! I had to take a little break between round one and round two. But after that, only learning the moves and rewinding were my breaks. As the levels went up, I slowed down, so I also had to rewind a little to catch up with Shaun T's speed. It seemed like there were more moves in each round than there were in 2.0. And a lot more Burpees. A lot more getting down on the ground and up again. Because I don't have my HRM, I strapped a pedometer to my leg. 3.0 has less steps than 2.0 Probably because of the burpees. Getting down on the floor is slower and takes more time than 2.0's speed moves. There were about 300 steps less, give or take 20 or so. But still got a great burn and a heart rate rise!
Splits felt a little better today, a little lower than on Friday. So I pushed a little lower today. OUCH! I think I'm going to be saying that a lot in the next few weeks as I work towards flat splits. I added sequence ONE to the mix and ended up doing all three today. I forgot THREE, but once I got through it a couple times, I paused the DVD and did ONE and TWO then added THREE. I think I ended up doing all three about 8 times. The first time I had a brain fart and stopped to remember what move came next. But at the end of the session, I did the entire sequence, all 18 moves twice, once on both sides. Felt really good, but my footwork was all over the place. My space is small, so I need to be very careful where I start and where my feet go. I LOVE IT!!! I can't wait to go and do this outside in a park or somewhere like that! I hope to get a kung fu uniform, too! LOL! Seriously...
Great way to start the week. Looking forward to doing everything this month! I plan to close out 2014 with a BANG!!
Friday, November 28, 2014
Wk 10, D6. Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 1-2 + T25-Beta: Speed 2.0.
Wk 10, D6. Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 1-2 + T25-Beta: Speed 2.0.
Today was an odd day. Because of scheduling and whatnot, I started Tai Cheng within 10 minutes of getting up. Even before having my shakeology for breakfast. After breakfast, I had just enough time to get my T25 in, so I did. It felt really good to be all stretched out before T25. I think that contributed to my NAILING Speed 2.0.
It was really tough to stretch out with NR4, especially the splits, but It was good to get opened up. I actually felt really loose all day. The sequences are getting better and smoother.
Today was an odd day. Because of scheduling and whatnot, I started Tai Cheng within 10 minutes of getting up. Even before having my shakeology for breakfast. After breakfast, I had just enough time to get my T25 in, so I did. It felt really good to be all stretched out before T25. I think that contributed to my NAILING Speed 2.0.
It was really tough to stretch out with NR4, especially the splits, but It was good to get opened up. I actually felt really loose all day. The sequences are getting better and smoother.
Being loose has its advantages. I felt really good, lasted longer
before the pain in my calves and arches. I may start to stretch before
working out.
Great way to end the week and Beta. Gamma, here I come. After my off day!
Great way to end the week and Beta. Gamma, here I come. After my off day!
Wk 10, D5. T25-Beta: Rip'T Circuit + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 1-2.
Wk 10, D5. T25-Beta: Rip'T Circuit + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 1-2.
Had an evening workout. First one in several days. It felt a little odd. I think I like working out in the morning.
Nailed it! I also upped my weights from 7.5kgs to 9kgs. The only really tough move with the heavier weights was the moving squats. I had to rest one side of the dumbbell on my shoulders. Aside from that, I nailed it!
Had an evening workout. First one in several days. It felt a little odd. I think I like working out in the morning.
Nailed it! I also upped my weights from 7.5kgs to 9kgs. The only really tough move with the heavier weights was the moving squats. I had to rest one side of the dumbbell on my shoulders. Aside from that, I nailed it!
The NR4 and the Sequences were good! I had a good run and can't wait to add the next sequence.
Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!
Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!
Wk 10, D4. T25-Beta: Dynamic Core + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 1-2.
Wk 10, D4. T25-Beta: Dynamic Core + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 1-2.
Had more time today so I could relax a bit before my morning workout. The one thing that keeps making itself known to me is how little endurance my core has. I can do the moves, but I can't do them for long. I'll have to concentrate more on working the core once I'm done with this program. Great BURN, today!
I felt really good in the NR4. I had to nudge my feet further on my splits, drop stance and Kossak. Huge imbalance between left and right. I'll have to work that out. The sequences are getting smoother and I'm forgetting less. Can't wait to put it all together.
Had more time today so I could relax a bit before my morning workout. The one thing that keeps making itself known to me is how little endurance my core has. I can do the moves, but I can't do them for long. I'll have to concentrate more on working the core once I'm done with this program. Great BURN, today!
I felt really good in the NR4. I had to nudge my feet further on my splits, drop stance and Kossak. Huge imbalance between left and right. I'll have to work that out. The sequences are getting smoother and I'm forgetting less. Can't wait to put it all together.
In the shower, I
do dips in the bathtub, three sets, 50-40-40. Getting stronger with
those. I need to make time to go out to a bar and try the muscle up!
Very glad to get my workout done early. I have a lot to do today!
Very glad to get my workout done early. I have a lot to do today!
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Wk 10, D3. T25-Beta: Rip'T Circuit + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 1-2. + Tennis.
Wk 10, D3. T25-Beta: Rip'T Circuit + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 1-2. + Tennis.
Great workout. Morning workout. Earliest start yet. Got started before 7:30am. Nailed IT! Great sweat, and got a good burn! For the final run, I think I may go a bit heavier. Playing with the idea still.
NR4 and the Sequences felt really good. I was able to do better on the foot positioning, but still missing some steps. I am also starting to do better with the tucked hips.
Tennis was good. I had issues again with my backhand. My timing was just off today. Not sure why, but I suspect it is because of the lighting. It was a bit dark in the gym.
Before playing tennis, I had time to do a few sequences, so I did the combined sequence 1 and 2 a few times. It was good, but there were a few hiccups with lapses of memory. I had a few long pauses as I struggled to remember a move. It seemed that each time I went through it, there was one move that I just couldn't remember. But I got through it.
Good day, just with I knew how many calories I burned!
Wk 10, D2. T25-Beta: Core Cardio + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 1-2.
Wk 10, D2. T25-Beta: Core Cardio + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 1-2.
National holiday! Went to the sports shop have my Polar sent in to get its battery changed. I'll be without my HRM for about 10 days to 2 weeks. Why does it take so long? I missed my HRM today.
Back to the beginning of BETA with today's routine. Good workout! Had a lot of things going on, but nailed it!
After only one round of NR4 I don't expect any results yet, but I am lower in my splits than I thought I would be. Sequences are starting to gel in my mind. I'll try doing a continuous flow later this week.
Didn't feel too lazy today, so it was all good! I love these days!
Monday, November 24, 2014
Wk 10, D1. T25-Beta: Rip'T Circuit + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 1-2.
Wk 10, D1. T25-Beta: Rip'T Circuit + Tai Cheng: NR4 + Seq. 1-2.
I was hit by the "LAZY" bug today. I spent 8 hours at my daughter's soccer tournament, and by the time I got home in the early evening, I really didn't feel like doing anything. But I knew what was waiting so I nailed it.
SPOILER ALERT: Going a bit negative today with my comments about the programs, yes, programS.
Did a Straight 28 today. 28? you might ask. I didn't take any breaks, but when I evened out the moves from right to left, I ended up with an extra 3 minutes, no including the cool down. What I mean is this, Shaun T has moves that go from right to left. I keep pace, but for some reason, one side is almost always a bit longer. Today, there was a big discrepancy. For example, I would do 16 reps on my right side, then switch and only have time for 12. So I would keep the balance and do 16, then rewind the DVD and start the next move at the beginning. Also, Shaun T, while coaching, Starts every move at the beginning of the progress bar, but by the time the crew finish their last rep of he previous move and get into the next move, the progress bar is already 1/8 to 1/5 of the way down the pipe. I wish the progress bar wouldn't start its movement until the crew starts, not Shaun T, because the crew is going all the way to the end, Shaun T often does not. I'm not saying to add a break, but give time for a transition. That has sort of been a silent gripe of mine since the beginning.
I was really looking forward to starting the Final Phase of Tai Cheng! I was wondering what would be added to the Neural Reboot, for one thing. And boy was I in for a treat. OUCH. My worst nightmare, my biggest Nemesis was added (among a couple other things)... SPLITS stretching. It was tough, it was painful, but I stuck it out and nailed it best I could. I was also looking forward to FINALLY combining the first two sequences together into one cohesive sequence. But I was a bit disappointed. All's the DVD did was cut and paste sequence 1 and sequence 2 after the new Neural Reboot. I was hoping for a new, or should I say an original routine for combining the first two sequences, but no, just a cut and paste. I really hope the rest of the final phase is not merely a cut and paste from the previous phases. That would be really disappointing. I'm not going to look ahead, but I really hope that at least somewhere in the program, the whole 18 move flow will be done with commentary instruction for both sides. But from the looks of the schedule, it will be a cut and paste all the way to the last day. Please Please PLEASE, don't be so!
But I was happy to review he first two sequences again. I had forgotten some of the transitions, but they came back quickly.
Sorry for the negative comments, but I just needed to vent a bit. Still love both programs! Great way to start my week!
I was hit by the "LAZY" bug today. I spent 8 hours at my daughter's soccer tournament, and by the time I got home in the early evening, I really didn't feel like doing anything. But I knew what was waiting so I nailed it.
SPOILER ALERT: Going a bit negative today with my comments about the programs, yes, programS.
Did a Straight 28 today. 28? you might ask. I didn't take any breaks, but when I evened out the moves from right to left, I ended up with an extra 3 minutes, no including the cool down. What I mean is this, Shaun T has moves that go from right to left. I keep pace, but for some reason, one side is almost always a bit longer. Today, there was a big discrepancy. For example, I would do 16 reps on my right side, then switch and only have time for 12. So I would keep the balance and do 16, then rewind the DVD and start the next move at the beginning. Also, Shaun T, while coaching, Starts every move at the beginning of the progress bar, but by the time the crew finish their last rep of he previous move and get into the next move, the progress bar is already 1/8 to 1/5 of the way down the pipe. I wish the progress bar wouldn't start its movement until the crew starts, not Shaun T, because the crew is going all the way to the end, Shaun T often does not. I'm not saying to add a break, but give time for a transition. That has sort of been a silent gripe of mine since the beginning.
I was really looking forward to starting the Final Phase of Tai Cheng! I was wondering what would be added to the Neural Reboot, for one thing. And boy was I in for a treat. OUCH. My worst nightmare, my biggest Nemesis was added (among a couple other things)... SPLITS stretching. It was tough, it was painful, but I stuck it out and nailed it best I could. I was also looking forward to FINALLY combining the first two sequences together into one cohesive sequence. But I was a bit disappointed. All's the DVD did was cut and paste sequence 1 and sequence 2 after the new Neural Reboot. I was hoping for a new, or should I say an original routine for combining the first two sequences, but no, just a cut and paste. I really hope the rest of the final phase is not merely a cut and paste from the previous phases. That would be really disappointing. I'm not going to look ahead, but I really hope that at least somewhere in the program, the whole 18 move flow will be done with commentary instruction for both sides. But from the looks of the schedule, it will be a cut and paste all the way to the last day. Please Please PLEASE, don't be so!
But I was happy to review he first two sequences again. I had forgotten some of the transitions, but they came back quickly.
Sorry for the negative comments, but I just needed to vent a bit. Still love both programs! Great way to start my week!
Wk 9, D7. Sports off day
Wk 9, D7, Scheduled Off Day but did impromptu exercise.
My daughter wanted to go and play tennis while my son went to his tennis lesson. So We played tennis for about half an hour, then went to play badminton. Man, I got a good sweat on and she kicked my butt. The only restriction I had was no smashing, and I didn't have the game to beat her... TWICE! It just got worse the second time around. After two hours, I had burned over 600kcals. My legs got an awesome workout. Lots of stop and go, and changing directions in badminton. Speed and Agility really helped. I would have been dead the next day, but no problems today!
My daughter wanted to go and play tennis while my son went to his tennis lesson. So We played tennis for about half an hour, then went to play badminton. Man, I got a good sweat on and she kicked my butt. The only restriction I had was no smashing, and I didn't have the game to beat her... TWICE! It just got worse the second time around. After two hours, I had burned over 600kcals. My legs got an awesome workout. Lots of stop and go, and changing directions in badminton. Speed and Agility really helped. I would have been dead the next day, but no problems today!
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Wk 9, D6. Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Sequence 3 + T25-Beta: Upper Focus.
Wk 9, D6. Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Sequence 3 + T25-Beta: Upper Focus.
This week finally ended. A lot of work schedule changes that forced an odd workout schedule.
Yesterday I did today's T25 workout (hence the double yesterday) in expectation of not having time to do it today. Also, because I didn't think I would have time today to do a workout, I did my Tai Cheng in the morning. I got up earlier than ever to get it done. It was weird doing it in the morning. But my mind felt clear and I was able to iron out a lot of issues with food placement. I was able to focus on my hip tuck, and I was able to keep my knees pried out. Very satisfied with today's sequence, but I know I still have a long way to go.
Thankfully, I was able to get my work stuff done and out of the way much earlier than anticipated, so I ended up having time for a workout. So, although I was technically done with all this weeks workouts, I went ahead and did Upper Focus. AWESOME BURN! I think I discovered a serious imbalance in my arms, though. In the warm up when we do the Static Upper Cuts, Shaun T tells us to flex our biceps. I have tried to do that, but I just noticed that my Triceps are more flexed than my biceps. I'm not even sure I feel any flexing in my bicep. I have been doing a lot of extra training on my tris in an attempt to do Muscle Ups, but that has caused an arm imbalance. I think I'll have to do some focusing on bicep work to catch them up to my tris. Zero endurance on my biceps, too.
One more week of Beta and then I hit GAMMA! Can't wait to see what Shaun T has in store for the Strength Phase. But I'm jumping ahead of myself. Happy it's the weekend and my off day. I have some soreness in my right glute so I think I'm going to do some extra foam rolling.
Have a great weekend everyone! Stay warm and for those of you nailed by the Polar Vortex... SEND US SOME SNOW!!!
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Wk 9, D5. T25-Beta: Dynamic Core & Speed 2.0 + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Sequence 3.
Wk 9, D5. T25-Beta: Dynamic Core & Speed 2.0 + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Sequence 3.
My schedule is very weird this week. So I found it necessary to do a double on T25 today because I'm not sure I'll have time tomorrow to do both routines. So I did Dynamic Core in in the morning, and I did Speed 2.0 and Tai Cheng in the afternoon.
My morning workout really woke me up! Abs are the thing to do in the morning. It was a good burn to start my day. Almost made it through the whole routine, but my abs were dying so I had to take some breaks. I'll make it one day.
In the afternoon, I did Speed 2.0. LOVE IT! I had a good run and totally NAILED IT! Straight 25! BABY!!
The Tai Cheng was great. NR3 and Sequence 3 were feeling good. Getting better with the foot placement. I had a few lapses with memory during a few go throughs, but felt good. I also did it with the yellow resistance band. I think I upgrade to the green band next time.
Home stretch!
My schedule is very weird this week. So I found it necessary to do a double on T25 today because I'm not sure I'll have time tomorrow to do both routines. So I did Dynamic Core in in the morning, and I did Speed 2.0 and Tai Cheng in the afternoon.
My morning workout really woke me up! Abs are the thing to do in the morning. It was a good burn to start my day. Almost made it through the whole routine, but my abs were dying so I had to take some breaks. I'll make it one day.
In the afternoon, I did Speed 2.0. LOVE IT! I had a good run and totally NAILED IT! Straight 25! BABY!!
The Tai Cheng was great. NR3 and Sequence 3 were feeling good. Getting better with the foot placement. I had a few lapses with memory during a few go throughs, but felt good. I also did it with the yellow resistance band. I think I upgrade to the green band next time.
Home stretch!
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Wk 9, D4. T25-Beta: Upper Focus + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Sequence 3.
Wk 9, D4. T25-Beta: Upper Focus + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Sequence 3.
Probably the only normal day this week. Got home and did my workout. I was looking at the schedule and decided to to shift Upper Focus to today and do Dynamic Core tomorrow and Speed 2.0 on Friday because of time restrictions due to a crazy work schedule change.
This is the best I've done on this routine so far in Beta. I made it all the way to 7 minutes left without a break. But still my biceps failed me. I started the Reciprocating Bicep Curls and I couldn't get the dumbbells up past three reps so I took a break to shake out my arms a bit then I went back to the beginning of the move and started over. No breaks after that. Aside from that break it was straight but I still don't count it as a Straight 25. I don't see this routine anymore on the schedule, so I'll have to get my Straight 25 during my hybrid, because this is going to make it in.
My foot placement was a lot better during the sequence. I also used the resistance band to get the muscle feedback. I had a great sequence. It was the best I've done it so far. Very happy with my progress. But still a long way to go.
Probably the only normal day this week. Got home and did my workout. I was looking at the schedule and decided to to shift Upper Focus to today and do Dynamic Core tomorrow and Speed 2.0 on Friday because of time restrictions due to a crazy work schedule change.
This is the best I've done on this routine so far in Beta. I made it all the way to 7 minutes left without a break. But still my biceps failed me. I started the Reciprocating Bicep Curls and I couldn't get the dumbbells up past three reps so I took a break to shake out my arms a bit then I went back to the beginning of the move and started over. No breaks after that. Aside from that break it was straight but I still don't count it as a Straight 25. I don't see this routine anymore on the schedule, so I'll have to get my Straight 25 during my hybrid, because this is going to make it in.
My foot placement was a lot better during the sequence. I also used the resistance band to get the muscle feedback. I had a great sequence. It was the best I've done it so far. Very happy with my progress. But still a long way to go.
Wk 9, D3. T25-Beta: Core Cardio + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Sequence 3.
Wk 9, D3. T25-Beta: Core Cardio + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Sequence 3.
Today was an extremely odd day. I was forced to split T25 and Tai Cheng morning and evening. I always wanted to try that at least once to see how many calories I burn for each workout so I got my answer today.
In the morning, I did T25. I felt really good so I totally NAILED IT! Previously, I talked about how my quads would kill me during the Air Planks. Today, my legs felt strong and even though I increased my range of motion, broke 90 degrees on my knee bending, my quads were solid and the burn was down. Very happy about the straight 25 as well. Burned over 500kcals alone on this routine, plus cool down.
Today was an extremely odd day. I was forced to split T25 and Tai Cheng morning and evening. I always wanted to try that at least once to see how many calories I burn for each workout so I got my answer today.
In the morning, I did T25. I felt really good so I totally NAILED IT! Previously, I talked about how my quads would kill me during the Air Planks. Today, my legs felt strong and even though I increased my range of motion, broke 90 degrees on my knee bending, my quads were solid and the burn was down. Very happy about the straight 25 as well. Burned over 500kcals alone on this routine, plus cool down.
After a busy day of work, I came home and quickly changed and did Tai
Cheng. I really tried to focus on foot position and movement fluidity.
I also need to focus on my breathing. I habitually breathe into my
chest which Dr. Cheng says is not good. But it was a good session none
the less. Burned just over 150kcals on this routine alone.
Even though it was an odd schedule, I feel it was a productive one.
Even though it was an odd schedule, I feel it was a productive one.
Monday, November 17, 2014
Wk 9, D2. T25-Beta: Dynamic Core + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Sequence 3. Tennis.
Wk 9, D2. T25-Beta: Dynamic Core + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Sequence 3. Tennis.
Unusual Monday. I have a make up class in the evening so I had to do my workout in the morning. It was nice to get it out of the way early. Not that it is in the way.
My daughter had a bad dream the other night so she asked me to sleep in her room next to her... on the floor. So I did. I woke up a bit sore. I think that affected me a bit with some moves. Again, totally NAILED the first half, but my core is just not strong enough to make it all the way through the floor C-sit progression. the side plank progression I can do no problem, but that C-sit progression is KILLER! I just can't get all the way through it. Had to take a few breaks through the first 7 minutes of the floor routine. Got a good burn in my abs and core.
Sequence 3 went much better today. But still am working out the foot positioning issue. I need to visualize what the pose will look like in its completed form so I can position my feet accordingly.
Tennis was AWESOME! I felt SO good. I was seeing the ball well, I was striking the ball solidly. I was trying something a little different. Instead of always hitting with top spin, I mixed it up with flat and slice shots. I also tried to come in more. Volleys were very solid. My opponent was like, "Man, you were on fire today." That is the best I've play in a while. Only one brain fart in the third set. After taking the second set 6-0, I quickly went down 0-3, and the forth game went to 15-40. I eventually won the set, 6-3. Final score. 6-1, 6-0,6-3,6-1,6-2. Since the sets were going quickly, we had time to play several sets. After the match, I went to the gym and pumped out 20 pull ups, 14-6 sets.
In the end, I burned over 1500kcals today.
Unusual Monday. I have a make up class in the evening so I had to do my workout in the morning. It was nice to get it out of the way early. Not that it is in the way.
My daughter had a bad dream the other night so she asked me to sleep in her room next to her... on the floor. So I did. I woke up a bit sore. I think that affected me a bit with some moves. Again, totally NAILED the first half, but my core is just not strong enough to make it all the way through the floor C-sit progression. the side plank progression I can do no problem, but that C-sit progression is KILLER! I just can't get all the way through it. Had to take a few breaks through the first 7 minutes of the floor routine. Got a good burn in my abs and core.
Sequence 3 went much better today. But still am working out the foot positioning issue. I need to visualize what the pose will look like in its completed form so I can position my feet accordingly.
Tennis was AWESOME! I felt SO good. I was seeing the ball well, I was striking the ball solidly. I was trying something a little different. Instead of always hitting with top spin, I mixed it up with flat and slice shots. I also tried to come in more. Volleys were very solid. My opponent was like, "Man, you were on fire today." That is the best I've play in a while. Only one brain fart in the third set. After taking the second set 6-0, I quickly went down 0-3, and the forth game went to 15-40. I eventually won the set, 6-3. Final score. 6-1, 6-0,6-3,6-1,6-2. Since the sets were going quickly, we had time to play several sets. After the match, I went to the gym and pumped out 20 pull ups, 14-6 sets.
In the end, I burned over 1500kcals today.
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Wk 9, D1. T25-Beta: Rip'T Circuit + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Sequence 3.
Wk 9, D1. T25-Beta: Rip'T Circuit + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Sequence 3.
Busy day. Switched my winter and summer clothes around. I had to run up and down my stairs like twenty times with arm-fulls of clothes and other things. I played badminton a couple times with my daughter during her study break. Good warm up for my workout, drew a good sweat.
Final day of the 3-Day Refresh. I felt good. Not overly energetic, but felt good.
T25 was good today. Didn't totally nail it. My energy waned a bit and made it to the one legged burpees but took several short breaks after that. Eventually added about 5 minutes to the routine. I was doing the moves fine, I nailed each individual move, but my transitions felt slow, so I would rewind to get the full time for the next move. Calorie burn is back up to around the 350 mark for these routines, but that could be due to the extra time.
Tai Cheng was AWESOME! NR3 did it's job, but the sequence was tough. It unexpectedly doubled up on Brush Knee. I ended up doing the routine twice. I did it okay, but my feet positioning is a little tenuous. But it was great to finally get to this sequence. This is definitely a cool sequence and I can't wait to put everything together! Great way to start the week!
Friday, November 14, 2014
Wk 8, D6. T25-Beta: Speed 2.0 + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Withdraw and Seal/Cross Hands Combo.
Wk 8, D6. T25-Beta: Speed 2.0 + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Withdraw and Seal/Cross Hands Combo.
This had quickly become one of my favorite routines. It is well structured and the finish line is clear so I can gauge how hard I can push to make it to the end. Today, in two words... NAILED IT!!!
NR3 is working well on my flexibility! Final combo today. Can't wait for the sequence!
Today is the first day of my 3-Day Refresh. I was reading the instructions very carefully. Maybe a little too carefully. I was following the "At least an hour after the ____" and I sort of bunched up my eating and shakes in the morning and afternoon. I did a cleanse fast before and I didn't have a lot of energy by the end of the day. Today, I felt really good! I had more than enough energy to do my T25 and Tai Cheng. Very surprised about that, but happily surprised. Two more days!
Great way to roll into the weekend!
This had quickly become one of my favorite routines. It is well structured and the finish line is clear so I can gauge how hard I can push to make it to the end. Today, in two words... NAILED IT!!!
NR3 is working well on my flexibility! Final combo today. Can't wait for the sequence!
Today is the first day of my 3-Day Refresh. I was reading the instructions very carefully. Maybe a little too carefully. I was following the "At least an hour after the ____" and I sort of bunched up my eating and shakes in the morning and afternoon. I did a cleanse fast before and I didn't have a lot of energy by the end of the day. Today, I felt really good! I had more than enough energy to do my T25 and Tai Cheng. Very surprised about that, but happily surprised. Two more days!
Great way to roll into the weekend!
Wk 8, D5. T25-Beta: Dynamic Core + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Sheathing Sword/Diagonal Punch Kick with Check and Punch Combo.
Wk 8, D5. T25-Beta: Dynamic Core + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Sheathing Sword/Diagonal Punch Kick with Check and Punch Combo.
I almost had to split T25 and Tai Cheng, but everything worked out, then I worked out! hehe.
I able to totally nail the standing core half of the workout, but once I hit the floor, I'm dying by the middle of the third progression. I'm so weak in the core. I'll have to add some core/abs routines to augment my core work. Got an awesome burn in the core for sure!
Trying to push towards balance in my flexibility with the Neural Reboots. Baby steps. The combo was dope! Nailed it! Very excited to almost finish up. One more combo then it's on the the final sequence!
TOMORROW IS THE DAY!!!
Starting the 3-Day Refresh. So excited about it. I'll record my weight and waist tomorrow morning so see if there is any change by Sunday. I've kind of plateaued so I'm doing this as a jump-start for my weight loss efforts. Wish me luck!
I almost had to split T25 and Tai Cheng, but everything worked out, then I worked out! hehe.
I able to totally nail the standing core half of the workout, but once I hit the floor, I'm dying by the middle of the third progression. I'm so weak in the core. I'll have to add some core/abs routines to augment my core work. Got an awesome burn in the core for sure!
Trying to push towards balance in my flexibility with the Neural Reboots. Baby steps. The combo was dope! Nailed it! Very excited to almost finish up. One more combo then it's on the the final sequence!
TOMORROW IS THE DAY!!!
Starting the 3-Day Refresh. So excited about it. I'll record my weight and waist tomorrow morning so see if there is any change by Sunday. I've kind of plateaued so I'm doing this as a jump-start for my weight loss efforts. Wish me luck!
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Wk 8, D4. T25-Beta: Rip'T Circuit + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Double Dutch Brush Knee & Push/Play the Pipa Combo.
Wk 8, D4. T25-Beta: Rip'T Circuit + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Double Dutch Brush Knee & Push/Play the Pipa Combo.
NAILED IT!!! I am very happy with my progress. I really feel my endurance and strength increasing with Beta. I think the cardio base from Alpha really got me ready for Beta. Great progression! I was feeling extra tired today from work so I decided not to up the weights like I had intended. Good thing too, because If I had gone to 8.75kgs, I don't know if I would have made it.
Feeling the benefits of the program. Last time I did this combo I had
to do it three times to get it. Only needed once tonight. NAILED IT!!
One more day before the 3-Day Refresh. Preparing to drink my shakes and whatever else I'll need. I am reading the book very carefully.
One more day before the 3-Day Refresh. Preparing to drink my shakes and whatever else I'll need. I am reading the book very carefully.
Wk 8, D3. T25-Beta: Speed 2.0 + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Withdraw & Seal/Raise Hands Combo.
Wk 8, D3. T25-Beta: Speed 2.0 + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Withdraw & Seal/Raise Hands Combo.
I think this is the earliest I have ever workout out in my life. I got up at 6:45am and was pressing play at 7:50am. I was kind of happy about that.
I also think that Speed 2.0 is one of my favorite routines. It really challenged me. I had to really focus to keep up with the team. I'm really liking the descending time increments and the three levels or stages. I got through stage 1 level 1 without breaking a sweat. Once I started level 2, the sweat started to roll. By stage 2, I was swimming in sweat. So I would have to reach for a towel on the "Hop-Hop-Sqaut" move and wipe myself off. For just this routine, I burned close to 400 kcals!
I think this is the earliest I have ever workout out in my life. I got up at 6:45am and was pressing play at 7:50am. I was kind of happy about that.
I also think that Speed 2.0 is one of my favorite routines. It really challenged me. I had to really focus to keep up with the team. I'm really liking the descending time increments and the three levels or stages. I got through stage 1 level 1 without breaking a sweat. Once I started level 2, the sweat started to roll. By stage 2, I was swimming in sweat. So I would have to reach for a towel on the "Hop-Hop-Sqaut" move and wipe myself off. For just this routine, I burned close to 400 kcals!
NR3 was great. I was feeling rather sore from yesterdays triple workout
so the stretching and foam rolling were exactly what I needed.
The combo was a relatively easy one with required only one go around. Also because I was a little pressed for time so I was happy I was able to get this one quickly.
Gearing up for my 3-Day Refresh starting this Friday. I'm a bit anxious about it. But still looking forward to it. Have a great week!
The combo was a relatively easy one with required only one go around. Also because I was a little pressed for time so I was happy I was able to get this one quickly.
Gearing up for my 3-Day Refresh starting this Friday. I'm a bit anxious about it. But still looking forward to it. Have a great week!
Monday, November 10, 2014
Wk 8, D2. AM Tennis. PM T25-Beta: Upper Focus + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Sheathing Sword/Diagonal Punch Kick with Check & Punch Combo.
Wk 8, D2. AM Tennis. PM T25-Beta: Upper Focus + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Sheathing Sword/Diagonal Punch Kick with Check & Punch Combo.
I wanted to do my workout in the morning but the cable guy was coming to do some work so I couldn't. Tennis was first today. Started off a bit slow, then picked up steam, the rocketed to space. I'm trying to be a little more aggressive with my game so I am trying to press my opponent and come into net more. That was my strategy today. I got burned a few times, but I also put a lot of balls away. Needs some work. Final score 6-2, 6-3, 6-0, 5-0. Just didn't have enough time to finish the game. The final game was 40-15 when we were made to leave the court.
As is my usual thing, I went to the weight room and knock off three sets of pull ups, 12-6-5. I wanted to go for 30 total, but I was thinking about today's T25.
When I got home after work, I went straight into T25. I was feeling a little sore from the pull ups, but I made it all the way through to the Bicep curl progression without a break. I was very winded then, and so I took a short break every few moves to catch my breath.
NR3 is really helping, but because of the tennis, I think, my arches started cramping and my shins started cramping on the side stretches, Kosak, and the slow knee bends, I had to come out of it to prevent a full on cramp episode. That usually doesn't happen so I'm attributing it to the morning tennis.
The combo was again really tough. Foot repositioning and lots of balance moves. Not as tough as yesterday, but really needed to pay attention to a lot of things. FOCUS! I had to do the routine twice before really getting it to a place where I was comfortable. Then I did sequence ONE & TWO twice just for review. Went really well on the right side, but had a brain fart on the left. I just stood there in one stance trying to remember the next move. Finally after several moments, it came, but that was weird. I'm happy I remembered it none the less.
Burned over 1700kcals today. Love that big calorie burn! Welcome to the week :-)
I wanted to do my workout in the morning but the cable guy was coming to do some work so I couldn't. Tennis was first today. Started off a bit slow, then picked up steam, the rocketed to space. I'm trying to be a little more aggressive with my game so I am trying to press my opponent and come into net more. That was my strategy today. I got burned a few times, but I also put a lot of balls away. Needs some work. Final score 6-2, 6-3, 6-0, 5-0. Just didn't have enough time to finish the game. The final game was 40-15 when we were made to leave the court.
As is my usual thing, I went to the weight room and knock off three sets of pull ups, 12-6-5. I wanted to go for 30 total, but I was thinking about today's T25.
When I got home after work, I went straight into T25. I was feeling a little sore from the pull ups, but I made it all the way through to the Bicep curl progression without a break. I was very winded then, and so I took a short break every few moves to catch my breath.
NR3 is really helping, but because of the tennis, I think, my arches started cramping and my shins started cramping on the side stretches, Kosak, and the slow knee bends, I had to come out of it to prevent a full on cramp episode. That usually doesn't happen so I'm attributing it to the morning tennis.
The combo was again really tough. Foot repositioning and lots of balance moves. Not as tough as yesterday, but really needed to pay attention to a lot of things. FOCUS! I had to do the routine twice before really getting it to a place where I was comfortable. Then I did sequence ONE & TWO twice just for review. Went really well on the right side, but had a brain fart on the left. I just stood there in one stance trying to remember the next move. Finally after several moments, it came, but that was weird. I'm happy I remembered it none the less.
Burned over 1700kcals today. Love that big calorie burn! Welcome to the week :-)
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Wk 8, D1. T25-Beta: Core Cardio + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Double Dutch Brush Knee & Push/Play the Pipa Combo.
Wk 8, D1. T25-Beta: Core Cardio + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Double Dutch Brush Knee & Push/Play the Pipa Combo.
It is Sunday, but I had a long work day today. Thankfully it felt a lot shorter than it actually was. But I really wanted to get into my workout after work because I know I'd feel a lot better afterwards. And I an right!
TOTALLY NAILED CORE CARDIO! Straight 25 and hammered all the way through. Not much pain at all anywhere except for when I was doing the Speed Kicks and Jumping Air Planks. My quads got an awesome burn today. Felt like a Leg Day. Very happy with my progress as I start week three of Beta.
This combo was extremely complicated and intricate. Melding a lot of short and long movements together. I was doing a lot of rewinding and rewatching today. I ended up needing to do the whole combo program THREE TIMES before I felt comfortable with it. The combo itself is about 9 minutes long, but I ended up doing this combo for over half an hour to get it down. Very tough, probably the toughest combo to date, but also one of the most awesome combinations so far. Two more and we're done!
Great way to start off a short week!
It is Sunday, but I had a long work day today. Thankfully it felt a lot shorter than it actually was. But I really wanted to get into my workout after work because I know I'd feel a lot better afterwards. And I an right!
TOTALLY NAILED CORE CARDIO! Straight 25 and hammered all the way through. Not much pain at all anywhere except for when I was doing the Speed Kicks and Jumping Air Planks. My quads got an awesome burn today. Felt like a Leg Day. Very happy with my progress as I start week three of Beta.
This combo was extremely complicated and intricate. Melding a lot of short and long movements together. I was doing a lot of rewinding and rewatching today. I ended up needing to do the whole combo program THREE TIMES before I felt comfortable with it. The combo itself is about 9 minutes long, but I ended up doing this combo for over half an hour to get it down. Very tough, probably the toughest combo to date, but also one of the most awesome combinations so far. Two more and we're done!
Great way to start off a short week!
Friday, November 7, 2014
Wk 7, D6. T25-Beta: Rip'T Circuit + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Cross Hands.
Wk 7, D6. T25-Beta: Rip'T Circuit + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Cross Hands.
Straight 25! Nailed this routine today! I really surprised myself at my stamina. I still had some steam in my by the end of the routine and I felt I was pushing it really hard. The weights really burned out my arms. My legs could have been taxed a bit more with heavier weights. I may go a bit heavier next time.
NR3 went by quick, and on the lat roll, I was, for the first time, able to raise my hips off the floor and roll both sides. Usually they are too painful to raise my hips off the floor, but today was a good day. The final static move was a good one, another quintessential Bruce Lee-esque move. Can't wait to do the combos next week. Dr. Cheng hit the nail on the head when he said that I'm eager to put it all together. But he admonished me to be patient, so I will be patient. I didn't try to put Sequence 1 & 2 together until I finished sequence 2 and was well into phase three. So I will be patient and go with the program.
Great workout today! Finished it just before sunset. Very glad the weekend is here along with my off day! have a good Friday everyone. I'm starting my weekend, NOW! :-)
Straight 25! Nailed this routine today! I really surprised myself at my stamina. I still had some steam in my by the end of the routine and I felt I was pushing it really hard. The weights really burned out my arms. My legs could have been taxed a bit more with heavier weights. I may go a bit heavier next time.
NR3 went by quick, and on the lat roll, I was, for the first time, able to raise my hips off the floor and roll both sides. Usually they are too painful to raise my hips off the floor, but today was a good day. The final static move was a good one, another quintessential Bruce Lee-esque move. Can't wait to do the combos next week. Dr. Cheng hit the nail on the head when he said that I'm eager to put it all together. But he admonished me to be patient, so I will be patient. I didn't try to put Sequence 1 & 2 together until I finished sequence 2 and was well into phase three. So I will be patient and go with the program.
Great workout today! Finished it just before sunset. Very glad the weekend is here along with my off day! have a good Friday everyone. I'm starting my weekend, NOW! :-)
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Wk 7, D5. T25-Beta: Speed 2.0 + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Withdraw & Seal.
Wk 7, D5. T25-Beta: Speed 2.0 + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Withdraw & Seal.
I really love this routine! It is a solid circuit, and I really think I improved on the moves. Round ONE level 1-3 was awesome, and I nailed it. Round TWO is really taxing on my arches and I had to ease off a bit during the third move in level 1. But I was able to kill it in the later levels. I nailed the final ROUND. It is so awesome to do all the moves and I can feel myself pushing harder as the time gets shorter. Great motivational style!
I really love this routine! It is a solid circuit, and I really think I improved on the moves. Round ONE level 1-3 was awesome, and I nailed it. Round TWO is really taxing on my arches and I had to ease off a bit during the third move in level 1. But I was able to kill it in the later levels. I nailed the final ROUND. It is so awesome to do all the moves and I can feel myself pushing harder as the time gets shorter. Great motivational style!
I love the move today. A lot easier, but very technical. Then I also
did sequence 1 and 2 from memory on both sides. I was very happy that I
could remember them. I had a great time with it. I am finding that I
need to watch my stances, I am still overstepping them and I need to get
the angles right with my 45degree foot.
Great workout today! In the end, I burned over 600kcals!
Great workout today! In the end, I burned over 600kcals!
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Wk 7, D4. T25-Beta: Upper Focus + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Diagonal Punch Kick with Check and Punch. Sequence 1 & 2.
Wk 7, D4. T25-Beta: Upper Focus + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Diagonal Punch Kick with Check and Punch. Sequence 1 & 2.
Love the resistance training mixed with cardio. I get such a great burn. My biceps are burned out. I need to keep remembering that my elbows need to say in front of my ribs. I really want to get back to a stronger and toned body. Weights is the way to go.
This move was awesome! The diagonal punch kick with check and punch seemed like a cool combo, but was still considered a static move. I didn't think it was possible, but these phase three moves are even more Bruce Lee'ish than I thought.
I reviewed the first two sequences again, and I'm getting it little by little. Very happy about that!
Lots of fun today.
Love the resistance training mixed with cardio. I get such a great burn. My biceps are burned out. I need to keep remembering that my elbows need to say in front of my ribs. I really want to get back to a stronger and toned body. Weights is the way to go.
This move was awesome! The diagonal punch kick with check and punch seemed like a cool combo, but was still considered a static move. I didn't think it was possible, but these phase three moves are even more Bruce Lee'ish than I thought.
I reviewed the first two sequences again, and I'm getting it little by little. Very happy about that!
Lots of fun today.
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Wk 7, D3. T25-Beta: Rip'T Circuit + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Sheathing Sword. Tennis. Tai Cheng: Sequence 1 & Sequence 2.
Wk 7, D3. T25-Beta: Rip'T Circuit + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Sheathing Sword. Tennis. Tai Cheng: Sequence 1 & Sequence 2.
Today was like a major exercise day. Woke up and knew I didn't have to workout in the morning, but decided to keep my schedule and go ahead and do my workout in the morning. Today, I was using two 7.5kg dumbbells. I was thinking I that I should maybe go lighter but felt a bit guilty about thinking that until I saw that the guy on the video was using 12lbs. dumbbells so I may go a little lighter next time, or I might stick with them. Gameday decision. But the workout was awesome. I wasn't able to get a Straight 25 because I was flaming out. My first break was after the one-legged burpees. I was just dying and needed a breather. Plus, the air is now very dry and breathing heavy really dried out my throat so I really needed a drink. Took a couple more breaks after that, but only added about 3 minutes to the routine. Felt GREAT!
Today's static move was the quintessential Tai Chi move. The big arm swings and the direction changes. It was so cool and I felt really in the groove. It was a great session.
In the early afternoon, I played tennis. I just wasn't feeling it in the morning. Very roller coaster start. But I started to get into my groove as the game went on. Still had some issues with my forehand, but some issues with my backhand raised its ugly head. going to need to iron a lot of stuff out before I play in a tournament. Anyway, final score, 7-6, 6-2, 6-0, 5-0. Didn't have the time to finish the set. But it was a fun and learning match. Had to dig down and find that next gear.
I miss doing pull ups so after the match, I did 20 pull ups.
When I got home, I was really wanting to watch The Voice online, but instead, I decided to review Sequence ONE and TWO. I really wanted to tie the two together. It was great putting everything together. It was awesome.
It was a great day of exercise and sports for me.
Today was like a major exercise day. Woke up and knew I didn't have to workout in the morning, but decided to keep my schedule and go ahead and do my workout in the morning. Today, I was using two 7.5kg dumbbells. I was thinking I that I should maybe go lighter but felt a bit guilty about thinking that until I saw that the guy on the video was using 12lbs. dumbbells so I may go a little lighter next time, or I might stick with them. Gameday decision. But the workout was awesome. I wasn't able to get a Straight 25 because I was flaming out. My first break was after the one-legged burpees. I was just dying and needed a breather. Plus, the air is now very dry and breathing heavy really dried out my throat so I really needed a drink. Took a couple more breaks after that, but only added about 3 minutes to the routine. Felt GREAT!
Today's static move was the quintessential Tai Chi move. The big arm swings and the direction changes. It was so cool and I felt really in the groove. It was a great session.
In the early afternoon, I played tennis. I just wasn't feeling it in the morning. Very roller coaster start. But I started to get into my groove as the game went on. Still had some issues with my forehand, but some issues with my backhand raised its ugly head. going to need to iron a lot of stuff out before I play in a tournament. Anyway, final score, 7-6, 6-2, 6-0, 5-0. Didn't have the time to finish the set. But it was a fun and learning match. Had to dig down and find that next gear.
I miss doing pull ups so after the match, I did 20 pull ups.
When I got home, I was really wanting to watch The Voice online, but instead, I decided to review Sequence ONE and TWO. I really wanted to tie the two together. It was great putting everything together. It was awesome.
It was a great day of exercise and sports for me.
Monday, November 3, 2014
Wk 7, D2. T25-Beta: Core Cardio + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Play the Pipa + Sequence 1.
Wk 7, D2. T25-Beta: Core Cardio + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Play the Pipa + Sequence 1.
Did a Straight 25! It was hard, but the moves that really killed were always followed by a move that allowed me to shake out my painful parts so everything worked out fine. When doing the plank progression, sweat was falling off my face like it was a thunder storm! Man was it coming down. I had a towel right there so I incorporated a face-wipe with the arm raises on the last stage of the progression. Quads burned like the first time, but I felt like I could take it a little better this time, especially during the Air Planks.
Did a Straight 25! It was hard, but the moves that really killed were always followed by a move that allowed me to shake out my painful parts so everything worked out fine. When doing the plank progression, sweat was falling off my face like it was a thunder storm! Man was it coming down. I had a towel right there so I incorporated a face-wipe with the arm raises on the last stage of the progression. Quads burned like the first time, but I felt like I could take it a little better this time, especially during the Air Planks.
Again, another move with intricate parts. I had to really focus on all
facets of the move and my body to get everything even close to what it
was supposed to be. Interesting change in that we saw the application
first. Kate is beginning to loosen up. I tried to do all the moves
again, but forgot again, so I went back to do Sequence ONE again. Got to
brand it in my brain.
Ended with 4 sets of 25 dips. got a burn in my shoulders and upper back. Still working toward the muscle-ups.
In the end, burned over 600Kcals today. Plus, Shakeology for dinner!
Ended with 4 sets of 25 dips. got a burn in my shoulders and upper back. Still working toward the muscle-ups.
In the end, burned over 600Kcals today. Plus, Shakeology for dinner!
Wk 7, D1. T25-Beta: Dynamic Core + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Double Dutch Brush Knee & Push + Sequence 1.
Wk 7, D1. T25-Beta: Dynamic Core + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P3 + Double Dutch Brush Knee & Push + Sequence 1.
Neck is feeling a lot better. Overall physical feeling is much better. But still not a Straight 25. This is the second time doing this routine, but I still had issues with a few of the moves, so I had to stop the DVD and rewind to get the move again. However, I did feel a lot better about the ab moves. I was able to almost hold all the V-holds. Not quite all the way, but getting there.
Neck is feeling a lot better. Overall physical feeling is much better. But still not a Straight 25. This is the second time doing this routine, but I still had issues with a few of the moves, so I had to stop the DVD and rewind to get the move again. However, I did feel a lot better about the ab moves. I was able to almost hold all the V-holds. Not quite all the way, but getting there.
The move today was very intricate. I will need to review it. At the
same time, it was one awesome move. The neural reboot introduced a new
kick that will be needed in this phase. The kick is also awesome.
I tried to review Sequence ONE from memory, but it was gone. So I got it out and went over it. I also slid into sequence TWO. I tried to go into the first move of sequence THREE, but it was already gone so I decided to just let it go naturally. But doing the first 12 moves was awesome. The flow was absolutely terrible because I had to stop and think of the sequence, but I got through it on both sides.
Happy to start off the week this way! Hope everyone had a good weekend!
I tried to review Sequence ONE from memory, but it was gone. So I got it out and went over it. I also slid into sequence TWO. I tried to go into the first move of sequence THREE, but it was already gone so I decided to just let it go naturally. But doing the first 12 moves was awesome. The flow was absolutely terrible because I had to stop and think of the sequence, but I got through it on both sides.
Happy to start off the week this way! Hope everyone had a good weekend!
Wk 6, D6. T25-Beta: Core Cardio + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P2 + Sequence 2.
Wk 6, D6. T25-Beta: Core Cardio + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P2 + Sequence 2.
Neck is a little better, but still have only about 70% range of motion. I predict it will be better within the next couple days. On top of that, I really feel like my body is putting up a really scrappy fight against this virus that my son has. Every workout is like sending reinforcements to the battlefield. I feel like crap before the workout, but feel so much better afterwards. Lots of sleep and Shakeology for dinner. I'll beat this bug.
Neck is a little better, but still have only about 70% range of motion. I predict it will be better within the next couple days. On top of that, I really feel like my body is putting up a really scrappy fight against this virus that my son has. Every workout is like sending reinforcements to the battlefield. I feel like crap before the workout, but feel so much better afterwards. Lots of sleep and Shakeology for dinner. I'll beat this bug.
But the workout was harder than it was compared to the first time I did
it on Sunday when I was at 100%. I couldn't do a Straight 25, I had to
stop a few times to check the move, and near the end, I had to stop to
get a drink. My throat was just parched and it was hard to breathe.
After the drink, I was good to go.
Used the resistance band with the sequence today. Felt really good. and had a good rhythm. I still had hip tuck issues, and knee issues. But it was a good round. Looking forward to learning the new moves in Phase 3!
Glad it's the weekend! Happy Halloween and BOO!
Used the resistance band with the sequence today. Felt really good. and had a good rhythm. I still had hip tuck issues, and knee issues. But it was a good round. Looking forward to learning the new moves in Phase 3!
Glad it's the weekend! Happy Halloween and BOO!
Wk 6, D5. T25-Beta: Upper Focus + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P2 + Sequence 2.
Wk 6, D5. T25-Beta: Upper Focus + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P2 + Sequence 2.
This was what I expected! Tough and grueling but awesome. I loved the return of resistance training. I loved using the weights again. And my arms were rubber at the end. Loved the burn.
IDIOT!!! I was feeling great until the second to last stretch in the cool down. The move where you have to pull your head down. Resist a bit then release. Left was fine, but the right side, I must have pulled something because my neck now has a kink in it, and it hurts.
This was what I expected! Tough and grueling but awesome. I loved the return of resistance training. I loved using the weights again. And my arms were rubber at the end. Loved the burn.
IDIOT!!! I was feeling great until the second to last stretch in the cool down. The move where you have to pull your head down. Resist a bit then release. Left was fine, but the right side, I must have pulled something because my neck now has a kink in it, and it hurts.
With a kinked neck, I thought Tai Cheng would be too tough, but it
actually helped my posture because I was forced to take that regal
posture. I did a little better on the hip tuck, but still forgot a few
times.
Now, I need to keep stretching out my neck because I don't want this pain for more than two days.
Now, I need to keep stretching out my neck because I don't want this pain for more than two days.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Wk 6, D4. T25-Beta: Dynamic Core + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P2 + Sequence 2 + Tennis.
Wk 6, D4. T25-Beta: Dynamic Core + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P2 + Sequence 2 + Tennis.
This was a total BURN! I wasn't able to do a Straight 25 because I had to stop and rewind to get some of the new moves. But also because I had to stop because of the burn in a lot of the core moves. The V-hold at the end again got me. It was CRRRR-AAZZZYY! I gotta get my core strengthened up.
Did a little better with the hip tuck because I was trying to focus on it. But there were still times when was a little too involved in thinking about that move that I would let my hips fade back. I need to get to the point where I can just flow and not think so much about the move. That point is still far away, but I'm getting there... Slowly.
I had a tennis match in the early afternoon. It was really rough in the beginning. I couldn't get my rhythm going. I also had a problem with my forehand. I was trying to be more regular with a more compact swing so I could generate more power, but I just kept brushing the ball a little too much and was dumping the ball into the net. I had the problem all through out the match, but once I got warmed up, my other shots were supporting the whole game. I was getting a little winded at the end and a lapse in concentration had me drop three straight games in the final set. Final score, 6-2, 6--2, 6-4.
Good day, but was a bit run down for some reason. I suspect that my body is fighting off a virus. My son has been sick since Friday night and I think I may have caught it but am still fighting it. Gotta Keep FIGHTING!!!
This was a total BURN! I wasn't able to do a Straight 25 because I had to stop and rewind to get some of the new moves. But also because I had to stop because of the burn in a lot of the core moves. The V-hold at the end again got me. It was CRRRR-AAZZZYY! I gotta get my core strengthened up.
Did a little better with the hip tuck because I was trying to focus on it. But there were still times when was a little too involved in thinking about that move that I would let my hips fade back. I need to get to the point where I can just flow and not think so much about the move. That point is still far away, but I'm getting there... Slowly.
I had a tennis match in the early afternoon. It was really rough in the beginning. I couldn't get my rhythm going. I also had a problem with my forehand. I was trying to be more regular with a more compact swing so I could generate more power, but I just kept brushing the ball a little too much and was dumping the ball into the net. I had the problem all through out the match, but once I got warmed up, my other shots were supporting the whole game. I was getting a little winded at the end and a lapse in concentration had me drop three straight games in the final set. Final score, 6-2, 6--2, 6-4.
Good day, but was a bit run down for some reason. I suspect that my body is fighting off a virus. My son has been sick since Friday night and I think I may have caught it but am still fighting it. Gotta Keep FIGHTING!!!
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Wk 6, D3. T25-Beta: Rip'd Circuit + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P2 + Sequence 2.
Wk 6, D3. T25-Beta: Rip'd Circuit + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P2 + Sequence 2.
Another, "WOW" for this workout routine. It has been a long time since I worked with weights and it showed. I thought I could just pick up where I left off, but I obviously lost some strength because I was getting so winded with the resistance moves. For the curls and weighted lower body stuff, I just had two 10kg dumbbells, and that was too much, I will have to drop to perhaps 7.5kgs next time and work back to 10kgs. It was nice to do a focused total body workout with resistance. Not even close to a Straight 25 today, I added 5 minutes with all the breaks I was taking and what not. Weighted lateral squats, lunges, regular squats winded me so much, but the time went by so fast. I was also a bit confused by the name of this workout. I thought circuit implied doing different sets of 4-5 moves 2-3 times. But this routine was just new move after new move. Maybe I misunderstood. Either way, this is probably my favorite routine so far of T25. Loved the ab moves as well. I really wanted to hold the final V-Hold till the end, but it was not to be. Had to come out of it, then went back up for the last 7 seconds. Again, I was sweating like a pig! Burned just over 400kcals with the cool down.
Another, "WOW" for this workout routine. It has been a long time since I worked with weights and it showed. I thought I could just pick up where I left off, but I obviously lost some strength because I was getting so winded with the resistance moves. For the curls and weighted lower body stuff, I just had two 10kg dumbbells, and that was too much, I will have to drop to perhaps 7.5kgs next time and work back to 10kgs. It was nice to do a focused total body workout with resistance. Not even close to a Straight 25 today, I added 5 minutes with all the breaks I was taking and what not. Weighted lateral squats, lunges, regular squats winded me so much, but the time went by so fast. I was also a bit confused by the name of this workout. I thought circuit implied doing different sets of 4-5 moves 2-3 times. But this routine was just new move after new move. Maybe I misunderstood. Either way, this is probably my favorite routine so far of T25. Loved the ab moves as well. I really wanted to hold the final V-Hold till the end, but it was not to be. Had to come out of it, then went back up for the last 7 seconds. Again, I was sweating like a pig! Burned just over 400kcals with the cool down.
This is
probably the best I've done sequence 2 to date. Very happy, and I'm
starting to get the progression of the moves. Not yet quite flowing, but
slowly understanding the idea behind the moves. I didn't use the
resistance band today. May that is why it was better. I'll have to try
it out with the band tomorrow and see if those little hiccups come back.
About half the time I remember/forgot to tuck my hips. Got to get that
in my head. TUCK YOUR HIPS!!!
Great way to start my day. Oh yeah, this was a morning workout. I totally spaced on it, then I woke up and thought about my day and when I would do my workout. Then I remembered that this was a late class day then I realized that I had to do my workout in the morning. I got up and got to it. It's sort of nice when I have no time to think about it, but just have to do it.
In the end, I burned just under 700kcals!
Great way to start my day. Oh yeah, this was a morning workout. I totally spaced on it, then I woke up and thought about my day and when I would do my workout. Then I remembered that this was a late class day then I realized that I had to do my workout in the morning. I got up and got to it. It's sort of nice when I have no time to think about it, but just have to do it.
In the end, I burned just under 700kcals!
Wk 6, D2. T25-Beta: Speed 2.0 + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P2 + Sequence 2.
Wk 6, D2. T25-Beta: Speed 2.0 + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P2 + Sequence 2.
Wow, Well that was different. Played with the time this time. I was blown away be how fast the crew was moving their feet. I finally got up to speed, but I had to reduce my range of motion a bit and then I was able to nail it. Level 1, rounds 1-3 were tough, but I bumbled my way through. My arches were crying out for a break. I wanted that first time Straight 25, but it was not to be. By the second or third move of Level 2, I couldn't take the pain in my arches any longer and had to take a quick 10 second break to shake out my feet. I got all the way through the rest of L2R1, but by the time that same move came back, I had to take a break again. My last break was just before the final level doing all the moves for a double 8-count then a single 8-count. I must have gotten my second wind because I nailed Level 3. I was sweating LIKE CRAZY! Another Sprinkler day and I had to wipe my walls and monitor, etc. off after the workout. Burned 338kcals on this routine alone.
Wow, Well that was different. Played with the time this time. I was blown away be how fast the crew was moving their feet. I finally got up to speed, but I had to reduce my range of motion a bit and then I was able to nail it. Level 1, rounds 1-3 were tough, but I bumbled my way through. My arches were crying out for a break. I wanted that first time Straight 25, but it was not to be. By the second or third move of Level 2, I couldn't take the pain in my arches any longer and had to take a quick 10 second break to shake out my feet. I got all the way through the rest of L2R1, but by the time that same move came back, I had to take a break again. My last break was just before the final level doing all the moves for a double 8-count then a single 8-count. I must have gotten my second wind because I nailed Level 3. I was sweating LIKE CRAZY! Another Sprinkler day and I had to wipe my walls and monitor, etc. off after the workout. Burned 338kcals on this routine alone.
Sequence 2 was much
better today. I was able to orient myself to the moves and was able to
anticipate my positioning at the beginning so I would end up clear of
bumping into anything at the end of the sequence. Better balance, better
flow. Much better than yesterday! But everytime Dr. Cheng said, "Tuck
your hips in." I'd check and yep, my hips were back. Still not part of
me yet. Patience baby bird. Oh, I also forgot to mention this yesterday,
but I was using the yellow resistance band during the sequence. It
helped remind me to keep my knees pried out.
In all, I ended up burning 580kcals in today's workout.
In all, I ended up burning 580kcals in today's workout.
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Wk 6, D1. T25-Beta: Core Cardio + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P2 + Sequence 2.
Wk 6, D1. T25-Beta: Core Cardio + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P2 + Sequence 2.
I was a bit nervous about starting Beta today. I was a little unsure as to whether or not I was ready to move on. But I think I did pretty good. I did a Straight 25 and only slowed down a few times. I made it through both the burn outs fine, but some of those new progressions totally fried my quads. WOW! I mean they were ON FIRE!!! The progression with the Air Planks. OUCH!!! I forget the names at the moment, but WOW! just WOW!! That was a big leap up from Alpha. In Alpha mainly my calves and arches were in pain, but this is nailing my whole lower body right off the bat. Can't wait to see what else is in store for me this week. I saw in the intro sequence that Shaun T was using weights. Looking forward to more than the "NADA" in BETA.
I was also a bit nervous about doing the sequence. And as suspected, I was messy the first time around. I might get out sequence one and review just to stay current and refreshed. Much more involved footwork in sequence TWO so I will need to do this more than just what the DVD has on it. I also don't have a lot of space, so I really need to find a good position when I do the sequence so I can keep my flow up. But one thing I have noticed is that my flexibility is getting better. Not hugely, but noticeable larger range of motion! Happy Happy!
Great way to start off the week!
I was a bit nervous about starting Beta today. I was a little unsure as to whether or not I was ready to move on. But I think I did pretty good. I did a Straight 25 and only slowed down a few times. I made it through both the burn outs fine, but some of those new progressions totally fried my quads. WOW! I mean they were ON FIRE!!! The progression with the Air Planks. OUCH!!! I forget the names at the moment, but WOW! just WOW!! That was a big leap up from Alpha. In Alpha mainly my calves and arches were in pain, but this is nailing my whole lower body right off the bat. Can't wait to see what else is in store for me this week. I saw in the intro sequence that Shaun T was using weights. Looking forward to more than the "NADA" in BETA.
I was also a bit nervous about doing the sequence. And as suspected, I was messy the first time around. I might get out sequence one and review just to stay current and refreshed. Much more involved footwork in sequence TWO so I will need to do this more than just what the DVD has on it. I also don't have a lot of space, so I really need to find a good position when I do the sequence so I can keep my flow up. But one thing I have noticed is that my flexibility is getting better. Not hugely, but noticeable larger range of motion! Happy Happy!
Great way to start off the week!
Friday, October 24, 2014
Wk 5, D6. T25-Alpha: Total Body Circuit + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P2 + Bear Come Out of Cave/White Crane Spreads Wings Combo.
Wk 5, D6. T25-Alpha: Total Body Circuit + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P2 + Bear Come Out of Cave/White Crane Spreads Wings Combo.
I really wanted to KILL IT today, but I only Killed It today. I KILLED IT to the Burn Out then I had to slow down when I was doing the final set of Oblique push-ups, then the burn out's Shoulder Tap Push ups. I slowed down, but I didn't stop. This is also the first time that I went right into the floor sprints right after the burn out's oblique push-ups. Usually I have to take a breath or two, but today, right into them. However, I was taking them at a slower pace for the first 10-15 seconds until Shaun T said "I want you to go fast." So I obeyed. I was dying going into the body run and got up a little slower, but went right into the final move. Hopefully that will do upon entering Beta next week. I feel ready for the next challenge, but I will come back to these routines sometime, I'm sure!
Final Combo today of Phase II. My knee and quad really staticed it out today on the stances, but my quads were up to the task. Felt good, and I love flowing into the White Crane Spreads Wings move. SO COOL!!! Can't wait for the full sequence next week. I hope, also, that we combine sequence one and two.
To finish off, I will do 250 reps of Chair dips.
Way to blast into the weekend!
Welcome to the weekend!
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