W10D2, P90X3: Cold Start + SPS P3 HEAVY Weights 2 + Splits + Tai Cheng Flow.

W10D2, P90X3: Cold Start + SPS P3 HEAVY Weights 2 + Splits + Tai Cheng Flow.

Felt really lazy today for some reason. Procrastinated the afternoon away with correspondence and what not.  Finally got up and got to work.

Warm up Cold Start was good as usual.  Warmed up well and fast.

Today's routine is the toughest one of the phase. I tried something different today with the move sequence. There are 5 moves. I usually did the first 4 moves in one circuit and repeated the circuit 5 times doing the first 2 moves one more time, because the program requires 6 sets of the first 2 moves.  Today, I focused on doing the first 2 moves as a circuit 6 times.  Then moves 3 and 4 Five times, then the final move, which is in Tabata style, 15 sec. on 15 sec. off. of V-up sit ups.  It was a huge difference.  The first two moves, the Dead Lift and Pull Ups, were TOUGH.  Rest times were short and intervals were shorter than ever before.  The biggest difference was seen in move three.  I was always able to do the 12 reps struggling on the final couple reps.  But this time, my upper body was somewhat blown so I had to take a mid-set break at 9, then finished the 12.  I kept the Upright Rows at 17kgsx2, but I upped the Shoulder Press weight to 19.5kgs right from the start.  Major burn on the shoulders today. Great Pump as well.  One thing that is also getting worked it my grip strength. Lifting heavy is really pushing my hands and forearms to get stronger.  Yesterday and today, I really felt it.

The stretch was really good, and painful. Unfortunately, I lost some control and over stretched.  Now I'm sort of having lower back pain.  I need to be more careful not to push too hard, and especially not to stretch with a bowed back.  It will kill me every time.

Felt like going really slow on the Flows today, but I pushed it, because I didn't want to let up because of some pain.  The lower back pain just made me realize bad posture so it actually helped me keep good posture during the Flow.

Going to be early to try and relax the back and allow it to heal a bit.  Let's be careful out there!