W3D7/W4D1,Tai Cheng-Full Flow + PiYo: Strength Intervals + SPS: Weights 1 + Splits.

W3D7/W4D1,Tai Cheng-Full Flow + PiYo: Strength Intervals + SPS: Weights 1 + Splits.

This is another odd day, sort of. Normally Saturday is an off day for me, but since I have to work on Sunday, which is usually the Day 1 of my workout week, and that work will go late and I would potentially be unable to workout. So that is why I'm doing my day 1 workout for week 4 on day 7 of week 3, then taking Sunday off.  However, I may do a small supplemental workout if I feel up to it and if it is not too late.

Today was a beautiful day. I spent over 3 hours outside with my daughter just playing, talking, Ripstiking, etc. So I had the idea to do the Tai Cheng Flow. I did it several times and then I had the idea to do consecutive flows. So I did a series of 4 flows in a row. Very interesting vibe from that. Felt very peaceful and fluid. I probably did over 30 flows. Not in a row, but between activities with my daughter.

After sunset, I started my regular workout.  I didn't make it all the way through Strength Intervals the first time last week, but I made it all the way through this time.  However, at every Child's Pose I literally collapsed down.  That is a short but extremely tough routine. My quads were already burning in the WARM UP!!!  When that happened, I knew it was going to be a good workout. The LEGS section is up first, and it kills! I barely made it through the other two progressions. I got stronger with the other programs so I enjoyed the sets of push ups, but the slow push ups were giving me a good pump and burn.

I was really fighting with myself as to whether or not I should go all out with SPS. Whether I should just go with a cardio routine or the scheduled weights routine.  As noted, I ended up going with the weights.  I also thought I would go a little lighter, but no, I went full on and pushed myself to failure and I had to lower the weights for the third set on the shoulders and lats circuit.  I also had to break up the final set of bicep curls to 8-4.  Got an extremely good pump, burn and sweat.

The splits were actually pretty good today.  I tried to stretch out a lot and it paid off. I went further down again today, just by like half a centimeter, but I could feel it pulling down.  I think I'm getting used to the pain. But the left hip is still extremely tight so moving from straddle splits to front left splits is impossible without coming out first.  Hopefully that will fix itself as I stretch and train.

It was a good day and a very beneficial workout.  But I still miss my off day. Tomorrow is here. But with work, won't feel like a true off day. :-(