August 1, P90X3, Week 12, Day 6 (Block 3)- Eccentric Lower.

August 1, P90X3, Week 12, Day 6 (Block 3)- Eccentric Lower.

Odd day today. Played tennis in the morning. Couldn't do EL at the gym because I had no weights so I had to do my X3 when I came home.

Tennis felt really good today. But because of another typhoon, the temps were not bad, but the humidity was out of this world. Especially in the gym I am at that has almost zero convection or ventilation, the air just sits and you sweat like crazy. After a couple hours, it was like I was standing in a puddle. I mopped it up, but within minutes it was back. My clothes were like I had just jumped into a pool and climbed out and started playing tennis. Yes, that bad! I could have kept playing, but the slipping and sliding made play a bit dangerous so we quit.  A lot of good shots, a couple lulls in concentration, but all in all, great match. Love the knock down drag out rallies we had. Those are the funnest! Final score, 6-0, 6-2, 6-4.  I forgot my brace today so I was trying to be a little tentative with my knee. Eventually got into a rhythm and didn't worry about my knee. No tweaks at all this time around.  Very happy about that.

A few hours later, at home, I did my workout, P90X3: Eccentric Lower. I really wanted to push it so for the first few moves where I can go really heavy, I went really heavy. I went up from 19.5 to 22kgs x2. I felt good with that weight. But the squats really pushed my gluts, so when I did the weightless moves, like Side Kicks, I had a very slight cramp in my butt and hand to pull back. All the other weights were the same as before except for the Cross Reach, I upped the weight to 7.5kgs from 6.25kgs. Actually, I felt a little more stable with the heavier weight. But again, my butt almost cramped and had to pull back a bit before the end. The other move that I almost cramped on wast the Bridge Kicks. Right leg up, left leg pushing up, my left hammy really tightened and I had to slowly pull out stretch out. Two more seconds and I would have been in serious pain because I felt that cramping pull of the muscle. I stretched it then went back to work with my foot a little further away. The final move, Calf Dog, on the first rep, my right calf almost cramped because I was going for some real range of motion and OUCH! Went a little too far too fast. Again had to pull back.
Burned over 600kcals in the workout. Very happy with the way I finished out the week. Something I've wanted to say for a long time about Eccentric workouts, I love the music. Reminds me of one of my favorite all time movies, Matrix, with that bass line. Awesome!

Woo Hoo Rest day tomorrow!, But this boy is definitely going to do some foam rolling. Missed it last weekend. Have a great weekend everyone!