W4D5, PiYo: Strong Legs + SPS: Functional Cardio 2 + Tai Cheng Flow + Splits.
True Confession: I was planning to workout in the morning, but when I woke up, my legs were aching from yesterdays workout so I wimped out, got an extra 90 minutes of sleep and did my workout in between my day session classes and night session classes. Yes, I wimped out! Drench Legs was really tasking and then the SPS weights had a legs progression as well so double whammy for my lower body yesterday. I expected to be very sore and I was. I checked Strong Legs last night and yep, Chalene uses the Power Slides so I was like, "Oh Shoot!" I probably doomed myself with that attitude, but the soreness was real.
When I started the workout, I was still sore, but there was no way around it this time. I had to go through it. Basically, today's routine was the entire Legs progression from Drench, Plus a few other moves. This is something that I don't want to do again. I did make it through most of the first progression again, but my weaker side (right) I couldn't go past the slow lunges without taking a break. Then, after that, I felt like I was on the verge of cramping up on my hamstrings so I took a quick stretch break between most of the moves and side transitions. Today was really tough, but I don't think I would have been that bad if I had not done Drench the previous day. Yeah, I know, I sound like a baby. In the end, I manned up and stuck it out till the end. I am SO glad it was only 20+ minutes and no longer!
When it rains, it pours! Today's SPS focused on lower body. I had to really push through to get it done. But the 10 sets were invigorating so I was re-energized as I got closer to the end. On the In-and-Out move, I was trying to focus on keeping my knees together as much as possible so I could get more on my core. THAT was tough. I usually have my knees a little open, so today was a lot tougher. Short but really intense cardio workout.
By this time, my legs were like rubber and shaking like a wet, scared chihuahua. But I had to push through and do the flow. I had to baby my right knee again. I tried to go as fast and smooth as possible with full range of motion. It was hard to control my speed so as not to rush. Combining speed and full range of motion is extremely difficult. The first two times, I lost balance and focus. This happened to me yesterday and the day before when I tried to speed up. It is almost like I need to calibrate my body with two junk flows to get my bearings. Once I get my bearings, I can jam! Subsequent flows were a thing of beauty. I am moving closer to being ready to video the flow. Still a little self-conscious about that though.
Splits were good. Hip right flexor needs to open up a lot more though. I'm trying to push it, but it is tight and painful, so I need to go slow and controlled. I didn't go down any further, but I'm getting used to the newest mark thus far, so I hope to go down a bit more in a couple days. But for now, things are going as well as can be expected.
Question about splits training: Is splits training something I should do EVERYDAY, or is it okay to take a rest day?
When all was said and done, I burned just under 600kcals today.
True Confession: I was planning to workout in the morning, but when I woke up, my legs were aching from yesterdays workout so I wimped out, got an extra 90 minutes of sleep and did my workout in between my day session classes and night session classes. Yes, I wimped out! Drench Legs was really tasking and then the SPS weights had a legs progression as well so double whammy for my lower body yesterday. I expected to be very sore and I was. I checked Strong Legs last night and yep, Chalene uses the Power Slides so I was like, "Oh Shoot!" I probably doomed myself with that attitude, but the soreness was real.
When I started the workout, I was still sore, but there was no way around it this time. I had to go through it. Basically, today's routine was the entire Legs progression from Drench, Plus a few other moves. This is something that I don't want to do again. I did make it through most of the first progression again, but my weaker side (right) I couldn't go past the slow lunges without taking a break. Then, after that, I felt like I was on the verge of cramping up on my hamstrings so I took a quick stretch break between most of the moves and side transitions. Today was really tough, but I don't think I would have been that bad if I had not done Drench the previous day. Yeah, I know, I sound like a baby. In the end, I manned up and stuck it out till the end. I am SO glad it was only 20+ minutes and no longer!
When it rains, it pours! Today's SPS focused on lower body. I had to really push through to get it done. But the 10 sets were invigorating so I was re-energized as I got closer to the end. On the In-and-Out move, I was trying to focus on keeping my knees together as much as possible so I could get more on my core. THAT was tough. I usually have my knees a little open, so today was a lot tougher. Short but really intense cardio workout.
By this time, my legs were like rubber and shaking like a wet, scared chihuahua. But I had to push through and do the flow. I had to baby my right knee again. I tried to go as fast and smooth as possible with full range of motion. It was hard to control my speed so as not to rush. Combining speed and full range of motion is extremely difficult. The first two times, I lost balance and focus. This happened to me yesterday and the day before when I tried to speed up. It is almost like I need to calibrate my body with two junk flows to get my bearings. Once I get my bearings, I can jam! Subsequent flows were a thing of beauty. I am moving closer to being ready to video the flow. Still a little self-conscious about that though.
Splits were good. Hip right flexor needs to open up a lot more though. I'm trying to push it, but it is tight and painful, so I need to go slow and controlled. I didn't go down any further, but I'm getting used to the newest mark thus far, so I hope to go down a bit more in a couple days. But for now, things are going as well as can be expected.
Question about splits training: Is splits training something I should do EVERYDAY, or is it okay to take a rest day?
When all was said and done, I burned just under 600kcals today.
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