6-28-15 HY: Tennis + Splits + TCF + Foam Rolling.
I was planning to do a regular workout today. It was raining as usual like it had been for the past week or so in the early morning. Suddenly, mid-morning it cleared up and got sunny. First time to see a blue sky in over a week. So my son tried to reserve a court close to your house, and lo and behold, the court was free. So we went and played. My daughter wanted to play too, so she tagged along. It took a while to get going, but once we got going, we were playing really well. And it was a lot of fun. Then I played for about 30 minutes with each of them, singles. I had to do a lot of running. My calorie burn wasn't that high, but once the singles started and I started needing to run for shots a lot more, my calorie burn shot up. My shoulder is still hurting so I had to be careful with it. But I was able to start hitting my forehand with some power behind it. Still in a little pain, but not that bad. The really bad pain still comes with my serve and overheads. Still a ways to go with the healing, I guess. When we got home, I was really tired and winded, but I changed into dry clothes, and while the kids were taking their showers, I got in my splits and Flow.
With my legs all run out, they stretched out really nicely. I was able to go past my mark and get a really good and painful stretch. Hip flexor was also feeling it good.
I did several Flows until I felt satisfied and comfortable. No big hiccups to speak of. The Flow has been feeling really nice lately. Almost time to take it off the table.
After everything was all finished, my shoulder was aching a bit so I went on my mini rumble roller for about 45 minutes to get some deep tissue massage in before bed. It feels really loose now. I wonder how it will feel in the morning.
In the end, I torched 1100kcals. Great way to start off my week. Time with kids and a big calorie burn.
Monday, June 29, 2015
Friday, June 26, 2015
6-26-15 HY: P90X2-P.A.P. Lower + TCF.
6-26-15 HY: P90X2-P.A.P. Lower + TCF.
Morning Regime complete with Shake.
I went with PAP Lower. I had totally forgotten what this is all about, but once I got started, it came back. I was thinking, "This is going to be easy, just two circuits of four moves 4x each. And the moves are not that intense..." or so I thought. Of course the first round was good, but from the second round, I really felt it. I also really pushed each move a hard as I could. For some reason, my a...nkle was feeling a little unstable especially on the one leg hope. But it got better. If I remove the warm up and cool down, the workout is only about 35 minutes. I was thinking that the calorie burn wouldn't be that high. But check out my number. I was really sweating like crazy and I had to wipe off my walls and computer. It was really intense. By the fourth round, I was dying. The last move, the side plank with raised leg, I barely held it. Height of my leg was considerably lower than the first round. A lot of good core work, so I didn't do any abs today. The NIS was really good. I was able to push and pull a lot on my legs, so I decided not to directly do splits.
Morning Regime complete with Shake.
I went with PAP Lower. I had totally forgotten what this is all about, but once I got started, it came back. I was thinking, "This is going to be easy, just two circuits of four moves 4x each. And the moves are not that intense..." or so I thought. Of course the first round was good, but from the second round, I really felt it. I also really pushed each move a hard as I could. For some reason, my a...nkle was feeling a little unstable especially on the one leg hope. But it got better. If I remove the warm up and cool down, the workout is only about 35 minutes. I was thinking that the calorie burn wouldn't be that high. But check out my number. I was really sweating like crazy and I had to wipe off my walls and computer. It was really intense. By the fourth round, I was dying. The last move, the side plank with raised leg, I barely held it. Height of my leg was considerably lower than the first round. A lot of good core work, so I didn't do any abs today. The NIS was really good. I was able to push and pull a lot on my legs, so I decided not to directly do splits.
I moved right into doing my Flow. It was solid, but I felt a little twinge in my right knee, but not that bad. But I checked my stance so as not to put too much pressure on it.
In the end, I torched 800+kcals. Happily shocked at that number. Great way to move into my off day.
In the end, I torched 800+kcals. Happily shocked at that number. Great way to move into my off day.
6-25-15 HY: P90X2-Chest+Back+Balance + ChaLEAN Extreme-Ab Burner + Splits + TCF.
6-25-15 HY: P90X2-Chest+Back+Balance + ChaLEAN Extreme-Ab Burner + Splits + TCF.
Morning start. Felt good waking up and downing my shake.
Resistance day. I was considering doing P90X-Core Synergistics because I still didn't want to do pull ups. But I bit the bullet and went with the X2 routine and decided to use resistance bands like the modifier does on the pull ups. I used the highest resistance bands I have, but I've been using them for a while and they are a bit loose, o...r so I thought. The tension ended up being just right for the injured shoulder, and a real burner for my left shoulder. I got a burn on the last few reps that felt different from the usual pull up burn. It seemed to be hitting a different muscle that I don't normally use, or I don't hit as hard on the bar. But my right shoulder was really getting a good workout, or as much as can be had with that type of condition. Sort of going through the pain of rehab. But pull ups is the only move that I can't do with it. But the push ups and whatever else, I'm totally fine with. The balance moves are killer! The Impossible/Possible was not possible at first. I just couldn't get my ball position right and I kept slipping off when I would go down. But once I found the right position, I was able to knock off 7 reps. It was just so much harder on the ball than on the floor. Also, Since I have only one med-ball, the moves that require two or more balls, I'd modify. On some moves I'd use my foam roller under my hands and feet on the one med-ball. In the second round, the toughest move was the Elevated Stability Ball Push Up. I just couldn't keep stable on the stability ball. My feet kept rolling off. Finally, I had to stabalize the ball by pushing it up against my steel rack so it wouldn't move. Hopefully I can graduate from that when my core strength is better. Finally in the bonus moves, Chattarocker killed me. I could only do 8, in two sets of 4. At the end of the workout, I was just spent, but I felt energized. Also, it was odd, but I didn't feel as "PUMPED" as I usually do with a resistance workout, but I felt harder. It's difficult to explain, but the pump is a different sensation entirely. I got the hard body feeling today.
Morning start. Felt good waking up and downing my shake.
Resistance day. I was considering doing P90X-Core Synergistics because I still didn't want to do pull ups. But I bit the bullet and went with the X2 routine and decided to use resistance bands like the modifier does on the pull ups. I used the highest resistance bands I have, but I've been using them for a while and they are a bit loose, o...r so I thought. The tension ended up being just right for the injured shoulder, and a real burner for my left shoulder. I got a burn on the last few reps that felt different from the usual pull up burn. It seemed to be hitting a different muscle that I don't normally use, or I don't hit as hard on the bar. But my right shoulder was really getting a good workout, or as much as can be had with that type of condition. Sort of going through the pain of rehab. But pull ups is the only move that I can't do with it. But the push ups and whatever else, I'm totally fine with. The balance moves are killer! The Impossible/Possible was not possible at first. I just couldn't get my ball position right and I kept slipping off when I would go down. But once I found the right position, I was able to knock off 7 reps. It was just so much harder on the ball than on the floor. Also, Since I have only one med-ball, the moves that require two or more balls, I'd modify. On some moves I'd use my foam roller under my hands and feet on the one med-ball. In the second round, the toughest move was the Elevated Stability Ball Push Up. I just couldn't keep stable on the stability ball. My feet kept rolling off. Finally, I had to stabalize the ball by pushing it up against my steel rack so it wouldn't move. Hopefully I can graduate from that when my core strength is better. Finally in the bonus moves, Chattarocker killed me. I could only do 8, in two sets of 4. At the end of the workout, I was just spent, but I felt energized. Also, it was odd, but I didn't feel as "PUMPED" as I usually do with a resistance workout, but I felt harder. It's difficult to explain, but the pump is a different sensation entirely. I got the hard body feeling today.
I didn't have a lot of time plus, I had already done a lot of core work, so I went with Ab burner. And I got my usual burn, but I was able to hang more with Chalean and crew. Getting stronger!
I had a late class and I was a bit late so I didn't get to do my splits and Flow until later that night. But when I warmed up with the ballistic stuff from Tai Cheng's Neural Reboot, the stretches weren't as tight as I thought they'd be. I was actually able to go down a bit more and push the mark some. And my Flow, again, was strong and solid. No HRM with this part of the workout.
After the morning workout, I torched a solid 700kcals. Would have definitely been close to 800 had the workout been in one shot. But I'm glad to have gotten it in.
I had a late class and I was a bit late so I didn't get to do my splits and Flow until later that night. But when I warmed up with the ballistic stuff from Tai Cheng's Neural Reboot, the stretches weren't as tight as I thought they'd be. I was actually able to go down a bit more and push the mark some. And my Flow, again, was strong and solid. No HRM with this part of the workout.
After the morning workout, I torched a solid 700kcals. Would have definitely been close to 800 had the workout been in one shot. But I'm glad to have gotten it in.
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
6-24-15 HY: P90X-Yoga X + TCF.
6-24-15 HY: P90X-Yoga X + TCF.
Morning workout today with all the loveliness.
I have been wanting to do Yoga X for a while to see what scared me about yoga so much so many years ago. Today, I had just enough time to fit it into the morning slot, so I went for it.
I have to say, The moves and poses weren't that complicated. Neither was the flow. It seemed like one pose at a time. I found it a bit odd that the vinyasa's and the balance poses were clearly separated. I was a bit shocked when Tony said, "This is our last vinyasa." and there was still about 40 minutes lift in the routine. The only move that I really found difficult was the combination of... I forget the move, but it went straight into the wrap. I think it was Right Angle Pose, then straight into the Wrap. My glute was cramping bad by that time and I had to come out of the pose and shake out my booty a bit before getting into it again. On both sides. It is also very interesting to see who moves have progressed through Tony's programs. Moves like "Abernome", where we hold a lot longer with Yoga X and only 4 reps. The holding for 30 seconds was also interesting. But I think that compared to the other Yoga routines Tony has, even in X3, This is by far the most basic, dare I say easiest. But I actually kind of enjoyed it this time around. But for me, 90 minutes is really long. I did get an awesome sweat, and I burned over 400kcals. I also felt really good all day. Compared to yesterday, today was totally AWESOME!!!
I had to dash off to work so I didn't do the Flow until evening. My knees were feeling good, and I went through all my Flows without feeling any observable pain. Flows were solid with no hiccups. I'm getting there!
Today was like a prize for working so hard yesterday. No night class, and the last session of the day was canceled so I got to go home early!!! Hard work DOES pay off!!! BRING IT!!!
Morning workout today with all the loveliness.
I have been wanting to do Yoga X for a while to see what scared me about yoga so much so many years ago. Today, I had just enough time to fit it into the morning slot, so I went for it.
I have to say, The moves and poses weren't that complicated. Neither was the flow. It seemed like one pose at a time. I found it a bit odd that the vinyasa's and the balance poses were clearly separated. I was a bit shocked when Tony said, "This is our last vinyasa." and there was still about 40 minutes lift in the routine. The only move that I really found difficult was the combination of... I forget the move, but it went straight into the wrap. I think it was Right Angle Pose, then straight into the Wrap. My glute was cramping bad by that time and I had to come out of the pose and shake out my booty a bit before getting into it again. On both sides. It is also very interesting to see who moves have progressed through Tony's programs. Moves like "Abernome", where we hold a lot longer with Yoga X and only 4 reps. The holding for 30 seconds was also interesting. But I think that compared to the other Yoga routines Tony has, even in X3, This is by far the most basic, dare I say easiest. But I actually kind of enjoyed it this time around. But for me, 90 minutes is really long. I did get an awesome sweat, and I burned over 400kcals. I also felt really good all day. Compared to yesterday, today was totally AWESOME!!!
I had to dash off to work so I didn't do the Flow until evening. My knees were feeling good, and I went through all my Flows without feeling any observable pain. Flows were solid with no hiccups. I'm getting there!
Today was like a prize for working so hard yesterday. No night class, and the last session of the day was canceled so I got to go home early!!! Hard work DOES pay off!!! BRING IT!!!
6-23-15 HY: P90X+-Interval X PLUS + Abs/Core PLUS + Splits + TCF.
6-23-15 HY: P90X+-Interval X PLUS + Abs/Core PLUS + Splits + TCF.
VERY BUSY DAY at work. Another teacher and I are in charge of a departmental event and we were just running around all morning trying to get things set up. I was sweating like crazy pretty much all day. I was really tired when I got home. So I watched the last half of a movie with my wife to relax then I got to it.
I wanted to do a Cardio workout today, but not Plyocide again. Just didn't feel it. So I looked to Plus and found today's routine. I was thinking, "Hmmm, only 40 minutes. I can take that today." Boy was I in for a ride. I was burning by the third move. The three level move and intervals is genius. I was really pushed because there is almost no break between moves. The moves are all moves I've seen before with Tony, but the Intervals are tough, especially the second time around. The first round, I burned only 290kcals. I forgot to check right after the second, but it was more. I needed a few more longer breaks the second time around, plus, my heart rate stayed high the whole time. Not really "Intervalesque" of me. By the time the last 5 or so moves rolled around, the first 20 seconds, which Tony calls the "recovery" time, wasn't a recovery time. It was just as tough coming off the last 20 seconds of the previous move. So tough! But a great workout none the less.
I moved right into the Abs/Core routine and the moves were cool. I got a good burn on the moves, but I seemed to recover a lot faster with these moves than I did with the moves from Merciless Abs. So the spot burn was awesome, but there didn't seem to be much afterburn. The tightness recovered rather quickly. But it was a fun routine to do with a lot of variety in the moves. A lot of unique combinations of moves. When I have time, I'm definitely doing this one again.
Moving into the splits and Flow, I nailed it! I was so happy to have a smooth run on the splits. I had a little more time today, so I just sunk into the splits a little more than usual. Felt good and painful. My Flow was good and solid, no hiccups to report on the surface. I seemed to forget what I was doing at one point, but I felt auto pilot kick in so I stuck with it.
In all, a very awesome workout. All while being very tired. In the end, I TORCHED 1283kcals! YEAH BABY!!!
VERY BUSY DAY at work. Another teacher and I are in charge of a departmental event and we were just running around all morning trying to get things set up. I was sweating like crazy pretty much all day. I was really tired when I got home. So I watched the last half of a movie with my wife to relax then I got to it.
I wanted to do a Cardio workout today, but not Plyocide again. Just didn't feel it. So I looked to Plus and found today's routine. I was thinking, "Hmmm, only 40 minutes. I can take that today." Boy was I in for a ride. I was burning by the third move. The three level move and intervals is genius. I was really pushed because there is almost no break between moves. The moves are all moves I've seen before with Tony, but the Intervals are tough, especially the second time around. The first round, I burned only 290kcals. I forgot to check right after the second, but it was more. I needed a few more longer breaks the second time around, plus, my heart rate stayed high the whole time. Not really "Intervalesque" of me. By the time the last 5 or so moves rolled around, the first 20 seconds, which Tony calls the "recovery" time, wasn't a recovery time. It was just as tough coming off the last 20 seconds of the previous move. So tough! But a great workout none the less.
I moved right into the Abs/Core routine and the moves were cool. I got a good burn on the moves, but I seemed to recover a lot faster with these moves than I did with the moves from Merciless Abs. So the spot burn was awesome, but there didn't seem to be much afterburn. The tightness recovered rather quickly. But it was a fun routine to do with a lot of variety in the moves. A lot of unique combinations of moves. When I have time, I'm definitely doing this one again.
Moving into the splits and Flow, I nailed it! I was so happy to have a smooth run on the splits. I had a little more time today, so I just sunk into the splits a little more than usual. Felt good and painful. My Flow was good and solid, no hiccups to report on the surface. I seemed to forget what I was doing at one point, but I felt auto pilot kick in so I stuck with it.
In all, a very awesome workout. All while being very tired. In the end, I TORCHED 1283kcals! YEAH BABY!!!
Monday, June 22, 2015
6-22-15 HY: P90X2-Shoulders and Arms + RevAbs-Merciless Abs + Splits + TCF.
6-22-15 HY: P90X2-Shoulders and Arms + RevAbs-Merciless Abs + Splits + TCF.
Regular morning regime.
Feeling good after a good night's sleep. Good start to the morning with my shake and got right into the workout. The routine with Back and Chest was up, but I am not able to do the pull ups yet, so I opted for what I did today. This was a very intense and yet fast routine. My recovery between moves was faster than usual so I was able to keep up with Tony and the crew for most of the moves. Only a few times did I have to stop for an extra break. I was very happy about that. I got an awesome burn on the bicep curls and Crazy 8's. I was using lighter set of dumbbells because of the balance component. Again, today, my balance seem a lot better. Not as many taps as usual. May it had something to do with my good long sleep. Either way, that's what I'm going with. But everything seemed better today, and more solid. Because of my right shoulder/lat, I went with lighter weights than I usually would had I not had this injury, but I upped the reps to 16 on those moves instead of the regular 8-12 reps. A few times I went to 18 even 20 reps if I had time and until I felt the burn.
I didn't feel like X2 Ab Ripper, so I went with Merciless Abs. Seems like a step down, but it wasn't for me today. On the first move, round 1 V-Ups. I had to rest my feet down. I couldn't hang for the full 12 reps. But once I got used to the core stuff, I nailed it. Second and third rounds were much better, and more consistent. I got an incredible burn in the core.
Splits and Flow were very low and solid. I was able to get back to my mark quicker than yesterday, and no hiccups on my Flow. All around good workout today.
In the end, I torched a good 730kcals. I was thinking around 600kcals because of the speed of the X2 routine, but nope, still got the burn!
Regular morning regime.
Feeling good after a good night's sleep. Good start to the morning with my shake and got right into the workout. The routine with Back and Chest was up, but I am not able to do the pull ups yet, so I opted for what I did today. This was a very intense and yet fast routine. My recovery between moves was faster than usual so I was able to keep up with Tony and the crew for most of the moves. Only a few times did I have to stop for an extra break. I was very happy about that. I got an awesome burn on the bicep curls and Crazy 8's. I was using lighter set of dumbbells because of the balance component. Again, today, my balance seem a lot better. Not as many taps as usual. May it had something to do with my good long sleep. Either way, that's what I'm going with. But everything seemed better today, and more solid. Because of my right shoulder/lat, I went with lighter weights than I usually would had I not had this injury, but I upped the reps to 16 on those moves instead of the regular 8-12 reps. A few times I went to 18 even 20 reps if I had time and until I felt the burn.
I didn't feel like X2 Ab Ripper, so I went with Merciless Abs. Seems like a step down, but it wasn't for me today. On the first move, round 1 V-Ups. I had to rest my feet down. I couldn't hang for the full 12 reps. But once I got used to the core stuff, I nailed it. Second and third rounds were much better, and more consistent. I got an incredible burn in the core.
Splits and Flow were very low and solid. I was able to get back to my mark quicker than yesterday, and no hiccups on my Flow. All around good workout today.
In the end, I torched a good 730kcals. I was thinking around 600kcals because of the speed of the X2 routine, but nope, still got the burn!
6-21-15 HY: Tennis + Water War + Badminton + Splits + TCF.
6-21-15 HY: Tennis + Water War + Badminton + Splits + TCF.
Happy Father's Day to all you fathers out there! I'm sure your family is planning a busy day for you, or they are giving you the day off. Either way, I hope you have a great day.
My day started off with a light breakfast and then jetting off to play tennis with my son, then with my son and daughter later. The first 75 minutes were with my son, then I play with them both for 45 minutes. Even though my shoulder was feeling a lot better, I still asked my son to hit mainly to my backhand since hitting a forehand is still painful somewhat. If I try to power a forehand, it will really hurt, and I don't want to slow the healing progress any more than I am already. The tennis was great! Both hitting good shots and shanks. Because we were planning to be out there for over two hours, we were pacing ourselves more than usual because we didn't want to burn out in the first hour. Conserving energy is important especially in hot and humid conditions. Luckily it wasn't that sunny, but the UV rays were still present. I have a three tone tan on my arms and legs to prove it! When my daughter came, I thought I would be able to take it easy, but no. I had to run even more to chase balls. It was tiring, but fun watching and playing with them.
Then, when we got home, since it was hot, and since my daughter had bought a new double-tank water gun we played Water War for about 45 my minutes. We were just running around trying to soak each other. SO FUN! and even more tiring when we are laughing and shouting the whole time. Then my wife called us in, but since my son was already in the shower, we had to wait. So instead of playing more WW, we played badminton. That was a lot of fun, too. Badminton became a lot funner since my daughter became able to sustain a rally. We keep it going for long rallies. I really enjoy playing with her. After my son finally got out of the shower (you know how teenagers are in the shower), we took our turns in the shower. It was a tiring morning, but well worth the tiredness. I had my HRM on the whole time so this was my workout today.
In the evening, I got to the Flow and Splits... FINALLY! I had a good run on the Flow, but I had another hiccup. I dropped the ball and mixed up my direction and ended up in a different location. I didn't even realize that I got all switched up. The Splits hurt. I barely got to the mark by the end of the session, but I got a good stretch.
**I want to say that if it wasn't for this group, I would probably slack off on my splits. But writing about it here keeps me motivated to keep doing them. Especially on Friday and today. Since I didn't have time to do it during my regular workouts I didn't feel like doing it later, but knowing that I'd have to write, "I didn't do my splits today..." here didn't feel good. So I went ahead and just did them. So a big THANKS for the motivation and for keeping me going!!!**
After the morning activities, I torched a whopping 1600+kcals. Happy Father's Day to you all! Oh, and as a gift, they got me the Under Armour Shirt I have been eying for a while now. YEAH!!!
Happy Father's Day to all you fathers out there! I'm sure your family is planning a busy day for you, or they are giving you the day off. Either way, I hope you have a great day.
My day started off with a light breakfast and then jetting off to play tennis with my son, then with my son and daughter later. The first 75 minutes were with my son, then I play with them both for 45 minutes. Even though my shoulder was feeling a lot better, I still asked my son to hit mainly to my backhand since hitting a forehand is still painful somewhat. If I try to power a forehand, it will really hurt, and I don't want to slow the healing progress any more than I am already. The tennis was great! Both hitting good shots and shanks. Because we were planning to be out there for over two hours, we were pacing ourselves more than usual because we didn't want to burn out in the first hour. Conserving energy is important especially in hot and humid conditions. Luckily it wasn't that sunny, but the UV rays were still present. I have a three tone tan on my arms and legs to prove it! When my daughter came, I thought I would be able to take it easy, but no. I had to run even more to chase balls. It was tiring, but fun watching and playing with them.
Then, when we got home, since it was hot, and since my daughter had bought a new double-tank water gun we played Water War for about 45 my minutes. We were just running around trying to soak each other. SO FUN! and even more tiring when we are laughing and shouting the whole time. Then my wife called us in, but since my son was already in the shower, we had to wait. So instead of playing more WW, we played badminton. That was a lot of fun, too. Badminton became a lot funner since my daughter became able to sustain a rally. We keep it going for long rallies. I really enjoy playing with her. After my son finally got out of the shower (you know how teenagers are in the shower), we took our turns in the shower. It was a tiring morning, but well worth the tiredness. I had my HRM on the whole time so this was my workout today.
In the evening, I got to the Flow and Splits... FINALLY! I had a good run on the Flow, but I had another hiccup. I dropped the ball and mixed up my direction and ended up in a different location. I didn't even realize that I got all switched up. The Splits hurt. I barely got to the mark by the end of the session, but I got a good stretch.
**I want to say that if it wasn't for this group, I would probably slack off on my splits. But writing about it here keeps me motivated to keep doing them. Especially on Friday and today. Since I didn't have time to do it during my regular workouts I didn't feel like doing it later, but knowing that I'd have to write, "I didn't do my splits today..." here didn't feel good. So I went ahead and just did them. So a big THANKS for the motivation and for keeping me going!!!**
After the morning activities, I torched a whopping 1600+kcals. Happy Father's Day to you all! Oh, and as a gift, they got me the Under Armour Shirt I have been eying for a while now. YEAH!!!
Friday, June 19, 2015
6-19-15 HY: Weight Machine + ChaLEAN Extreme-Extreme Abs + TCF + Splits.
6-19-15 HY: Weight Machine + ChaLEAN Extreme-Extreme Abs + TCF + Splits.
Last day for the weird schedule. Wasn't able to do a regular workout. The only thing I could do was workout during my break at work, So I took my lunch break plus some extra time to go to the school weight room and do a little machine work. I stayed off the pull up bar, but did some Lat pull-down stuff with light weights to keep the shoulder mobile. I kept the weight relatively low on all the machines but went for high reps. Got a good burn on the leg machines, and an okay burn on the upper body ones.
Moved right into the ab work. It's been a few weeks since I did this one, and it felt good. Getting longer before the pain sets in. Glad to be improving my core endurance.
I didn't have time to do splits there so I went with the Flow. Started well, but the first Flow on the left side, I just went blank 4 moves in and I just couldn't remember for the life of me what I was supposed to do next. So I went back and did the Flow on the right side and then I remembered the move and started over again. Some what disappointed. Also, the floor was extremely sticky from all the humidity so I wasn't sliding as good as I would have liked, or as I've done in the past.
Splits and foam rolling at home were really nice. Legs needed to be loosened up. Got to the mark at least.
I kind of stumbled into the weekend, but I made it. In the end, I torched a surprising 800+kcals!
Last day for the weird schedule. Wasn't able to do a regular workout. The only thing I could do was workout during my break at work, So I took my lunch break plus some extra time to go to the school weight room and do a little machine work. I stayed off the pull up bar, but did some Lat pull-down stuff with light weights to keep the shoulder mobile. I kept the weight relatively low on all the machines but went for high reps. Got a good burn on the leg machines, and an okay burn on the upper body ones.
Moved right into the ab work. It's been a few weeks since I did this one, and it felt good. Getting longer before the pain sets in. Glad to be improving my core endurance.
I didn't have time to do splits there so I went with the Flow. Started well, but the first Flow on the left side, I just went blank 4 moves in and I just couldn't remember for the life of me what I was supposed to do next. So I went back and did the Flow on the right side and then I remembered the move and started over again. Some what disappointed. Also, the floor was extremely sticky from all the humidity so I wasn't sliding as good as I would have liked, or as I've done in the past.
Splits and foam rolling at home were really nice. Legs needed to be loosened up. Got to the mark at least.
I kind of stumbled into the weekend, but I made it. In the end, I torched a surprising 800+kcals!
Thursday, June 18, 2015
6-18-15 HY: P90X2-X2 Balance & Power + Splits + TCF.
6-18-15 HY: P90X2-X2 Balance & Power + Splits + TCF.
Morning regime complete with breakfast shake.
My shoulder was feeling a lot better today. I was looking forward to more foam rolling.
Three rounds of 6 moves plus a three move bonus round. Didn't seem too bad. But I was mistaken. This was the routine that really burned out my core every time with moves like "Sphinx to Plank Plyo Bounce", "Sphinx to Plank Roll Up", "Crawly Crab Press" and "Plank Ball Crunch". I was planing to do an abs routine, but no need after this one. Also got in some cardio with moves like "Weighted Katherine", "Split Lunge" and "Lunge Kneel Knee Raise". And not to forget the KILLER MOVE, "Dumbbell Super Burpee". I was just dying after that move. Lucky there was only one move after that one. A lot of the moves were slow and involved balance like "Russian Twist", Renegade Row 1/2 Lolasana" and "Warrior Row Press" but they were extremely tough. A lot of good strength moves as well. Because of the slow pace of the moves and reps, I didn't feel as though I were really burning a lot of calories, but wait till the end. I was shocked.
I went right into splits and Flow. It was really good today. Low and solid.
In the end, I torched over 830kcals. To be honest I was thinking I'd burn only about 500 so I was shocked when I went to stop my HRM. Great workout.
Morning regime complete with breakfast shake.
My shoulder was feeling a lot better today. I was looking forward to more foam rolling.
Three rounds of 6 moves plus a three move bonus round. Didn't seem too bad. But I was mistaken. This was the routine that really burned out my core every time with moves like "Sphinx to Plank Plyo Bounce", "Sphinx to Plank Roll Up", "Crawly Crab Press" and "Plank Ball Crunch". I was planing to do an abs routine, but no need after this one. Also got in some cardio with moves like "Weighted Katherine", "Split Lunge" and "Lunge Kneel Knee Raise". And not to forget the KILLER MOVE, "Dumbbell Super Burpee". I was just dying after that move. Lucky there was only one move after that one. A lot of the moves were slow and involved balance like "Russian Twist", Renegade Row 1/2 Lolasana" and "Warrior Row Press" but they were extremely tough. A lot of good strength moves as well. Because of the slow pace of the moves and reps, I didn't feel as though I were really burning a lot of calories, but wait till the end. I was shocked.
I went right into splits and Flow. It was really good today. Low and solid.
In the end, I torched over 830kcals. To be honest I was thinking I'd burn only about 500 so I was shocked when I went to stop my HRM. Great workout.
6-17-15 HY: P90X2-X2 Recovery & Mobility + Splits + TCF.
6-17-15 HY: P90X2-X2 Recovery & Mobility + Splits + TCF.
I did this routine and yesterday's routine out of order because I knew I would need it more after the resistance of Total Body. Sure did! Also, an amazing thing is that I woke up with a lot less pain in my right shoulder than I had expected.
The stretching and roam rolling of this routine really hit the spot... LITERALLY!!! I was able to roll out a lot of places on both my lower and upper body. Especially my shoulder. It really made me feel reborn! Then, to tack on the extra splits and the Flow, just added a great finishing touch. Burned less than 300kcals, but the benefits that I reaped were way more needed than the calorie burn today. I'm ready for tomorrow!
I did this routine and yesterday's routine out of order because I knew I would need it more after the resistance of Total Body. Sure did! Also, an amazing thing is that I woke up with a lot less pain in my right shoulder than I had expected.
The stretching and roam rolling of this routine really hit the spot... LITERALLY!!! I was able to roll out a lot of places on both my lower and upper body. Especially my shoulder. It really made me feel reborn! Then, to tack on the extra splits and the Flow, just added a great finishing touch. Burned less than 300kcals, but the benefits that I reaped were way more needed than the calorie burn today. I'm ready for tomorrow!
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
6-16-15 HY: P90X2- X2 Total Body + X2 Ab Ripper + Splits + TCF.
6-16-15 HY: P90X2- X2 Total Body + X2 Ab Ripper + Splits + TCF.
Evening workout today as par for my Tuesday schedule. It was raining all day today and that may have played a role in my feeling sleepy and my head ache. I'm not really a head ache type of person, but today was different. Not a terrible one, but just enough to let me know it was there.
When I got home, I was tempted to take a nap, but I ate one of my Peanut Butter Power Balls and went to my gym (second floor man cave).
I knew it was a resistance day but I was planning to not do the pull ups today because of my shoulder injury. But I set the bar up anyway thinking I would use the bands off of it. Warm up was good. Loved the rolling! I need to do more of it. There were only twelve moves done in 2 circuits. Starting off with the 1-Arm Chest Press, easy stuff. However, I had to go down in weight because of the added balance element. Usually I can do between 22-25kgs, but I was only able to do 14.5kgs the first round, then upped it to 17kgs the second round. That weight was my limit because each side got more flexed. Almost to the point of cramping. The 4-Position Pull Up was next. I decided to go for it after doing the test hang. I was doing most of the pulling with my left side though. I could really feel that imbalance in power. After that move, my shoulder was really tight and it felt like I had lost some range of motion. I did the Push-Up Side arm balance on my foam roller since I don't have two med balls. Was rather challenging still. The Switch Lunge Press was really tough. That gave me a really good cardio affect. Heart was pumping and I was heaving. The next two moves, the Warrior 3 Kickback and Curls really forced me to come down in weight because of the balance thing. I can usually do up to 10kgs+ on the kickbacks, but was only able to handle 3kgs. Anything more and my balance was way off. Same type of issue with the curls. went down to 7.5kgs. It worked my balance, but not much my biceps. The burn was in my hip flexor, not my arms. The Boing Push-Up was a fun but probably one of the toughest moves in this routine. Very Cardio for me. The Crunchy Lever Pull-Up didn't see that bad because I wasn't actually pulling up as much as keeping a 90degree angle on my elbows, and levering back and forth. There was a little pain while I was doing it, but when I got off the first time, I was in some real intense pain in my shoulder. I regretted doing it the first time. But I had to go into the Mule Kick Burpee. Great move! I hung the first round, but faded in the second. This is the most cardio move in this routine. I was heaving after this move. Again balance was a huge issue with the Swimmer's Curl Press in half Chair. A lot less weight to keep balanced. The next to last move was my savior today. The first time I did it with my left arm on the ball, my right shoulder was really aching so I only used 5kgs. The miracle came when I put my right arm on the ball and did the kickback with my left. I pushed to the last rep and then basically fell off the ball. When I got up off the floor, my right shoulder felt great. I had almost no pain, and greatly improved range of motion. I was like, "WHAT???" My shoulder felt really good until the second round and I got to the 4-Position Pull Up. Then it hurt again, and it hurt even more with the Crunchy Lever Pull-Up. But then felt better again after the elbow was on the ball performing the one arm plank. I think it had the affect on my shoulder that the Neuro something stretching has. It just loosened up my shoulder a whole lot. It tightened up again later in the evening, but I think I found a way to stretch out that shoulder when it tightens up. The final move, Rocket Launcher Preacher Curl, took a big hit in terms of weights. Went a lot lighter than usual, but I'll try more weight next time. Great routine with a great cool down.
I wasn't planning on doing an abs routine, but I didn't stop the DVD player and it went right into X2 Ab Ripper, so what's a guy to do? I went ahead and did it. OUCH!!! Very different from the mama. A lot of slower moves and holding. Got a good ache and burn.
All day, my inner thigh has been really sore so I though I wouldn't be able to do splits this evening, but I did it, and was able to stretch out a really tight muscle. The Flow was quite smooth and felt really solid.
In the end, I torched just under 850kcals. Work in progress!
Evening workout today as par for my Tuesday schedule. It was raining all day today and that may have played a role in my feeling sleepy and my head ache. I'm not really a head ache type of person, but today was different. Not a terrible one, but just enough to let me know it was there.
When I got home, I was tempted to take a nap, but I ate one of my Peanut Butter Power Balls and went to my gym (second floor man cave).
I knew it was a resistance day but I was planning to not do the pull ups today because of my shoulder injury. But I set the bar up anyway thinking I would use the bands off of it. Warm up was good. Loved the rolling! I need to do more of it. There were only twelve moves done in 2 circuits. Starting off with the 1-Arm Chest Press, easy stuff. However, I had to go down in weight because of the added balance element. Usually I can do between 22-25kgs, but I was only able to do 14.5kgs the first round, then upped it to 17kgs the second round. That weight was my limit because each side got more flexed. Almost to the point of cramping. The 4-Position Pull Up was next. I decided to go for it after doing the test hang. I was doing most of the pulling with my left side though. I could really feel that imbalance in power. After that move, my shoulder was really tight and it felt like I had lost some range of motion. I did the Push-Up Side arm balance on my foam roller since I don't have two med balls. Was rather challenging still. The Switch Lunge Press was really tough. That gave me a really good cardio affect. Heart was pumping and I was heaving. The next two moves, the Warrior 3 Kickback and Curls really forced me to come down in weight because of the balance thing. I can usually do up to 10kgs+ on the kickbacks, but was only able to handle 3kgs. Anything more and my balance was way off. Same type of issue with the curls. went down to 7.5kgs. It worked my balance, but not much my biceps. The burn was in my hip flexor, not my arms. The Boing Push-Up was a fun but probably one of the toughest moves in this routine. Very Cardio for me. The Crunchy Lever Pull-Up didn't see that bad because I wasn't actually pulling up as much as keeping a 90degree angle on my elbows, and levering back and forth. There was a little pain while I was doing it, but when I got off the first time, I was in some real intense pain in my shoulder. I regretted doing it the first time. But I had to go into the Mule Kick Burpee. Great move! I hung the first round, but faded in the second. This is the most cardio move in this routine. I was heaving after this move. Again balance was a huge issue with the Swimmer's Curl Press in half Chair. A lot less weight to keep balanced. The next to last move was my savior today. The first time I did it with my left arm on the ball, my right shoulder was really aching so I only used 5kgs. The miracle came when I put my right arm on the ball and did the kickback with my left. I pushed to the last rep and then basically fell off the ball. When I got up off the floor, my right shoulder felt great. I had almost no pain, and greatly improved range of motion. I was like, "WHAT???" My shoulder felt really good until the second round and I got to the 4-Position Pull Up. Then it hurt again, and it hurt even more with the Crunchy Lever Pull-Up. But then felt better again after the elbow was on the ball performing the one arm plank. I think it had the affect on my shoulder that the Neuro something stretching has. It just loosened up my shoulder a whole lot. It tightened up again later in the evening, but I think I found a way to stretch out that shoulder when it tightens up. The final move, Rocket Launcher Preacher Curl, took a big hit in terms of weights. Went a lot lighter than usual, but I'll try more weight next time. Great routine with a great cool down.
I wasn't planning on doing an abs routine, but I didn't stop the DVD player and it went right into X2 Ab Ripper, so what's a guy to do? I went ahead and did it. OUCH!!! Very different from the mama. A lot of slower moves and holding. Got a good ache and burn.
All day, my inner thigh has been really sore so I though I wouldn't be able to do splits this evening, but I did it, and was able to stretch out a really tight muscle. The Flow was quite smooth and felt really solid.
In the end, I torched just under 850kcals. Work in progress!
6-15-15 HY: P90X3-Cold Start + P90X2-Plyocide + ChaLEAN Extreme-Ab Burner + Splits + TCF.
6-15-15 HY: P90X3-Cold Start + P90X2-Plyocide + ChaLEAN Extreme-Ab Burner + Splits + TCF.
Quite the Potpourri of programs today. Love the mash up, though.
Regular morning regime today, complete with Shake.
Felt tight so I went with Old Faithful for a good warm up. The only reason why I did that was because I had forgotten the good warm ups in X2. Probably won't do it the next time a morning workout comes along. But felt really good either way afterwards.
I wasn't sure what kind of routine was coming up next in X2 so I was prepared to do a T25 routine for my cardio day today. But when I saw it was Plyocide, I went with X2. It started of quite easy with the warm up, and then when the main workout started, the none impact move. But then it just escalated from there. Got more and more difficult with the med ball moves, and all the high knee jumping and the burpees. I was really heaving on a lot of the moves. Pace was good, but from the middle on, I needed those longer breaks to catch my breath. But I pushed so as not to totally recover. Extra breaks only when I couldn't stand upright. Seems like an easy routine, but it kills you by the end.
Went right into abs. Since I did a grueling workout on the core yesterday, I wanted to keep my regular ab day, so I did just a short routine. But I got the burn I knew I would from this routine. But I'm able to hang with Chalene and crew a little better than past runs of this routine.
I took a lot of time with the splits today. Felt really good because of last nights stretch, and today, with Plyocide, we did the neuro something stretches. So I wanted to build off of that. Got LOW!!!
The Flow was a bit tough at first because of the pain from the splits, but once I started flowing, the Flow smoothed out and I nailed it solidly. Great workout today!
In the end, I torched a straight 1000kcals! Hit a grand with Plyocide leading the charge!
Quite the Potpourri of programs today. Love the mash up, though.
Regular morning regime today, complete with Shake.
Felt tight so I went with Old Faithful for a good warm up. The only reason why I did that was because I had forgotten the good warm ups in X2. Probably won't do it the next time a morning workout comes along. But felt really good either way afterwards.
I wasn't sure what kind of routine was coming up next in X2 so I was prepared to do a T25 routine for my cardio day today. But when I saw it was Plyocide, I went with X2. It started of quite easy with the warm up, and then when the main workout started, the none impact move. But then it just escalated from there. Got more and more difficult with the med ball moves, and all the high knee jumping and the burpees. I was really heaving on a lot of the moves. Pace was good, but from the middle on, I needed those longer breaks to catch my breath. But I pushed so as not to totally recover. Extra breaks only when I couldn't stand upright. Seems like an easy routine, but it kills you by the end.
Went right into abs. Since I did a grueling workout on the core yesterday, I wanted to keep my regular ab day, so I did just a short routine. But I got the burn I knew I would from this routine. But I'm able to hang with Chalene and crew a little better than past runs of this routine.
I took a lot of time with the splits today. Felt really good because of last nights stretch, and today, with Plyocide, we did the neuro something stretches. So I wanted to build off of that. Got LOW!!!
The Flow was a bit tough at first because of the pain from the splits, but once I started flowing, the Flow smoothed out and I nailed it solidly. Great workout today!
In the end, I torched a straight 1000kcals! Hit a grand with Plyocide leading the charge!
Sunday, June 14, 2015
6-14-15 HY: P90X2-X2 Core + Splits + TCF.
6-14-15 HY: P90X2-X2 Core + Splits + TCF.
Today was a busy family day. Lots of chores in the morning then went out in the afternoon with my girls. Had fun shopping with them and got home close to 7pm. Started my workout right away.
Today, I start, as my main program in my hybrid, P90X2. I'll supplement with everything else. It has been over a year, close to 2 years since I finished the full 90 days of X2 the first time. Had a great experience then, but I have forgotten the routines so I'm looking forward to going though them all again. My plan today was to do the first routine plus an abs routine, but after finished this one, I wasn't able to do the abs so I didn't. X2 Core in itself is a great core workout. It caused me enough pain for one day. One of the things I really like about this program is the very thorough warm up with the foam rolling. I also like the slower pace between the moves. I was able to keep up the whole time, except after the Med Ball Dreya Rolls. I did 12 and was DYING at the end. The core moves were painful as well. I hope my balance becomes better through X2 as well. Great workout. The sweat rolled off like crazy!
Went right into splits, but just a few minutes in, I heard my son shriek! A cockroach had gotten into his room and he wanted me to get it. That little thing was small, about 2/3 an inch, and fast. I had a spray, but he escaped into the closet. I spent the next 20-30 minutes, moving cases and boxes out of the closet in search of the roach. Finally got him and disposed of him. After putting everything back, I started my splits over again. I was able to push a bit lower today, but with much pain. I had wanted to do splits last night, but I was just too exhausted from the days events and had a huge stress release so I just relaxed.
The Flow was surprisingly fluid and solid. Felt really good all around. Not perfect, but solid. The good thing is that I'm aware of the missed points so I can fix them. I still need to keep conscious of my stance distance. Hopefully it will become automatic soon, but no rush. I'll just do my thing and let it come when it comes.
Great workout, and in the end, I torched a good 760+kcals. Good start to the week!
Today was a busy family day. Lots of chores in the morning then went out in the afternoon with my girls. Had fun shopping with them and got home close to 7pm. Started my workout right away.
Today, I start, as my main program in my hybrid, P90X2. I'll supplement with everything else. It has been over a year, close to 2 years since I finished the full 90 days of X2 the first time. Had a great experience then, but I have forgotten the routines so I'm looking forward to going though them all again. My plan today was to do the first routine plus an abs routine, but after finished this one, I wasn't able to do the abs so I didn't. X2 Core in itself is a great core workout. It caused me enough pain for one day. One of the things I really like about this program is the very thorough warm up with the foam rolling. I also like the slower pace between the moves. I was able to keep up the whole time, except after the Med Ball Dreya Rolls. I did 12 and was DYING at the end. The core moves were painful as well. I hope my balance becomes better through X2 as well. Great workout. The sweat rolled off like crazy!
Went right into splits, but just a few minutes in, I heard my son shriek! A cockroach had gotten into his room and he wanted me to get it. That little thing was small, about 2/3 an inch, and fast. I had a spray, but he escaped into the closet. I spent the next 20-30 minutes, moving cases and boxes out of the closet in search of the roach. Finally got him and disposed of him. After putting everything back, I started my splits over again. I was able to push a bit lower today, but with much pain. I had wanted to do splits last night, but I was just too exhausted from the days events and had a huge stress release so I just relaxed.
The Flow was surprisingly fluid and solid. Felt really good all around. Not perfect, but solid. The good thing is that I'm aware of the missed points so I can fix them. I still need to keep conscious of my stance distance. Hopefully it will become automatic soon, but no rush. I'll just do my thing and let it come when it comes.
Great workout, and in the end, I torched a good 760+kcals. Good start to the week!
Saturday, June 13, 2015
6-12-15 HY: P90X3-Agility X + Slim In 6-Slim & Six Pack + Tennis + TCF + Splits.
6-12-15 HY: P90X3-Agility X + Slim In 6-Slim & Six Pack + Tennis + TCF + Splits.
Today was another odd day. Had an early make up class so I was unable to workout in the morning. So I did part of my workout during my break. Only had time for two routines. Then after work, I went right to the tennis courts to play tennis with my son. Then after that, I did the Flow and Splits. I am T.I.R.E.D.!!! On top of that, through my classes and meetings the humidity was stifling. I was soaked pretty much all day. I have been getting around a gallon of water a day, but I will probably need to more than double that to compensate for the water loss through sweat.
I really went for it today with Agility X. I almost made it all the way through except for a couple moves. The moves where I have to do the fast jump lunges and squats just knocked it out of me. But one point of progress. The final move of the routine, Walk the Line with Plyo Push Ups, I did that whole move non-stop. First time I've done that. I died when time ran out, though.
I moved right into my abs routine. This was a new one for me. I've only done this one once before a long time ago and I had forgotten how it was. It was a real wake up call. This is the first ab routine where I really felt my upper abs in that much pain. Usually it the lower abs, but this one, WOW! Killed my upper abs, and the moves were really simple, the pain just sort of crept up on me and over the last 4-5 minutes, I was really pushing to get through each set. Great routine!
I didn't get to do the Flow and Splits until later that evening. But by that time I had tightened up so I was hard pressed to get even close to my mark. I lost about 3 inches on my splits. I was feeling so tight. But this failure has motivated me to add a splits training session tomorrow night. The Flow was good. Didn't really feel great because my legs were really tired. I have so business to attend to then it's off to bed.
In the end, I torched over 700kcals in the morning and over 1000kcals with tennis. Great day! Looking forward to my off day... with splits added!
Today was another odd day. Had an early make up class so I was unable to workout in the morning. So I did part of my workout during my break. Only had time for two routines. Then after work, I went right to the tennis courts to play tennis with my son. Then after that, I did the Flow and Splits. I am T.I.R.E.D.!!! On top of that, through my classes and meetings the humidity was stifling. I was soaked pretty much all day. I have been getting around a gallon of water a day, but I will probably need to more than double that to compensate for the water loss through sweat.
I really went for it today with Agility X. I almost made it all the way through except for a couple moves. The moves where I have to do the fast jump lunges and squats just knocked it out of me. But one point of progress. The final move of the routine, Walk the Line with Plyo Push Ups, I did that whole move non-stop. First time I've done that. I died when time ran out, though.
I moved right into my abs routine. This was a new one for me. I've only done this one once before a long time ago and I had forgotten how it was. It was a real wake up call. This is the first ab routine where I really felt my upper abs in that much pain. Usually it the lower abs, but this one, WOW! Killed my upper abs, and the moves were really simple, the pain just sort of crept up on me and over the last 4-5 minutes, I was really pushing to get through each set. Great routine!
I didn't get to do the Flow and Splits until later that evening. But by that time I had tightened up so I was hard pressed to get even close to my mark. I lost about 3 inches on my splits. I was feeling so tight. But this failure has motivated me to add a splits training session tomorrow night. The Flow was good. Didn't really feel great because my legs were really tired. I have so business to attend to then it's off to bed.
In the end, I torched over 700kcals in the morning and over 1000kcals with tennis. Great day! Looking forward to my off day... with splits added!
6-11-15 HY: P90X2-X2 Yoga + TCF.
6-11-15 HY: P90X2-X2 Yoga + TCF.
Not a lot of hybrid in my workout today, but got a great stretch and Flow. My body was sore from the Complex week early on so this routine was necessary. I went barefoot again and it was great. Kept the light on though because if I turned it off, my room would have been really dark because outside was stormy and dark. Balance was a little better with the first standing series and the Half-moon variations. Right side is still weaker than the ...left for some reason. I didn't think I would be able to do the Wrap because of my shoulder stiffness, but I got it. Not as easy as in the past, but linked my finger tips! Shoulder was in pain, but nothing too bad. Plus, my shoulder felt better afterwards. I was again, in a time crunch, but I knew I didn't want to rush this routine so I made sure to have enough time to complete it with time to spare. NO RUSHING! I knew I wouldn't have time for splits so I pushed all the hip flexor poses hard and got a good stretch in that area. Felt really rejuvenated.
Not a lot of hybrid in my workout today, but got a great stretch and Flow. My body was sore from the Complex week early on so this routine was necessary. I went barefoot again and it was great. Kept the light on though because if I turned it off, my room would have been really dark because outside was stormy and dark. Balance was a little better with the first standing series and the Half-moon variations. Right side is still weaker than the ...left for some reason. I didn't think I would be able to do the Wrap because of my shoulder stiffness, but I got it. Not as easy as in the past, but linked my finger tips! Shoulder was in pain, but nothing too bad. Plus, my shoulder felt better afterwards. I was again, in a time crunch, but I knew I didn't want to rush this routine so I made sure to have enough time to complete it with time to spare. NO RUSHING! I knew I wouldn't have time for splits so I pushed all the hip flexor poses hard and got a good stretch in that area. Felt really rejuvenated.
The Flow was very good. I was able to stay in control of my steps and stances. My knee also felt much better, so no worries there. I had a late class today so not time for splits even in the evening, but the yoga was plenty enough. (What terrible English!)
6-10-15 HY: P90X3-MMX + TCF + Splits.
6-10-15 HY: P90X3-MMX + TCF + Splits.
Kind of an odd day today. I was supposed to have my physical done today at work, but I mistook the time and ended up missing it. So I went and did my workout. Big time crunch. I only had about 45 minutes give or take, so I was only able to get in one routine plus my Flow. Didn't even have time for Cold Start. Bummer. But the in-routine warm up was good enough for that time I had.
Not much to say, but this is probably my favorite martia...l arts routine of all I have. I just love the combinations and aggressive stances I have to take. Love the Superman Lunch! (Inside joke). Just a lot of fun and I sweat like crazy! But the last move got me again. I kept getting mixed up as to which leg leads and which punch is supposed to go first. I did so bad, that I had to start over again. I kept putting my weight on the wrong foot so I was out of sync with the move. But in the end, I was sort of able to put it all together. Definitely doing this one again.
Kind of an odd day today. I was supposed to have my physical done today at work, but I mistook the time and ended up missing it. So I went and did my workout. Big time crunch. I only had about 45 minutes give or take, so I was only able to get in one routine plus my Flow. Didn't even have time for Cold Start. Bummer. But the in-routine warm up was good enough for that time I had.
Not much to say, but this is probably my favorite martia...l arts routine of all I have. I just love the combinations and aggressive stances I have to take. Love the Superman Lunch! (Inside joke). Just a lot of fun and I sweat like crazy! But the last move got me again. I kept getting mixed up as to which leg leads and which punch is supposed to go first. I did so bad, that I had to start over again. I kept putting my weight on the wrong foot so I was out of sync with the move. But in the end, I was sort of able to put it all together. Definitely doing this one again.
My Flow was good, but I think I was subconsciously affected by the time crunch because I kept checking my watch and didn't feel the relaxed sensation I usually get from the Flow.
No time for the Splits, so I ended up having to do the splits training just before going to bed. I was a bit wary of this because my muscles were not warmed up, but I figured I'd just get it over with. Surprisingly, I was able to get a good stretch and carry a bit past the mark. Glad I had to do this so now I won't be nervous about it the next time, and I may even double up on the Splits training to up the intensity.
For the morning half of the workout, I torched over 700kcals! A lot for me on a 30 minute routine plus Flow.
No time for the Splits, so I ended up having to do the splits training just before going to bed. I was a bit wary of this because my muscles were not warmed up, but I figured I'd just get it over with. Surprisingly, I was able to get a good stretch and carry a bit past the mark. Glad I had to do this so now I won't be nervous about it the next time, and I may even double up on the Splits training to up the intensity.
For the morning half of the workout, I torched over 700kcals! A lot for me on a 30 minute routine plus Flow.
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
6-9-15 HY: P90X3-Cold Start + Complex Lower + X3 Ab Ripper + Splits + TCF.
6-9-15 HY: P90X3-Cold Start + Complex Lower + X3 Ab Ripper + Splits + TCF.
Early evening workout today. Got home a bit early and relaxed a bit before starting my workout. Three classes and three meetings today. Really needed to burn it out, and Tony did it.
It has been a while since I did this routine, But after looking over the worksheet, I sort of remembered it, and the style is the same as the upper one I did on Sunday so I was ready to go. Or so I thought. The majority of... the moves are compound moves so more for the money, and the burn. Knee drop squats burned out my legs from the beginning. My butt was really feeling it, too. And I only used 20kgs for all four rounds. I used the same weight for the Bounding Split Squat. I probably could have gone heavier, but I'm sort of watching my knee. But this move also burned me out. I don't have much room to do a bit lateral jump, so I am more trying to jump high as opposed to distance. The DS double L is the ultimate compound move. A Deadlift, then a Squat, then two lunges turned out to be an awesome burn on the lower body, and an energy zapper. Thank goodness the final move of the circuit is just an easy side plank... NOT. This is an extremely tiring move. The first two rounds were okay, but the last two were true trials in perseverance. I was also thankful that Tony sort of ran out of time so the last one had to be rushed a bit. I don't know if I could have held out for the slow count.
Early evening workout today. Got home a bit early and relaxed a bit before starting my workout. Three classes and three meetings today. Really needed to burn it out, and Tony did it.
It has been a while since I did this routine, But after looking over the worksheet, I sort of remembered it, and the style is the same as the upper one I did on Sunday so I was ready to go. Or so I thought. The majority of... the moves are compound moves so more for the money, and the burn. Knee drop squats burned out my legs from the beginning. My butt was really feeling it, too. And I only used 20kgs for all four rounds. I used the same weight for the Bounding Split Squat. I probably could have gone heavier, but I'm sort of watching my knee. But this move also burned me out. I don't have much room to do a bit lateral jump, so I am more trying to jump high as opposed to distance. The DS double L is the ultimate compound move. A Deadlift, then a Squat, then two lunges turned out to be an awesome burn on the lower body, and an energy zapper. Thank goodness the final move of the circuit is just an easy side plank... NOT. This is an extremely tiring move. The first two rounds were okay, but the last two were true trials in perseverance. I was also thankful that Tony sort of ran out of time so the last one had to be rushed a bit. I don't know if I could have held out for the slow count.
Not break, went right into abs. Although this is a short routine, it is extremely intense. And as expected, I got a good doubling over burn. And it had a few new (old, but new because I had forgotten them.) compound moves that I liked.
Quickly moved into splits and Flow. I couldn't push as hard as I wanted because of my knee. I didn't want to pop it or strain it. My Flow was solid, so I ended on a good note.
In the end, I torched a good 815kcals. Health check tomorrow. yeah... You can almost taste my enthusiasm, I'm sure.
Quickly moved into splits and Flow. I couldn't push as hard as I wanted because of my knee. I didn't want to pop it or strain it. My Flow was solid, so I ended on a good note.
In the end, I torched a good 815kcals. Health check tomorrow. yeah... You can almost taste my enthusiasm, I'm sure.
6-8-15 HY: P90X3-Cold Start + Decelerator + Splits + TCF.
6-8-15 HY: P90X3-Cold Start + Decelerator + Splits + TCF.
Regular morning routine complete with shake and workout.
Cold Start booted me up and Tony killed me! After the Complex yesterday, I was sort of looking to do something a little less intense. With a name like Decelerator what else was I supposed to think? TOTALLY INTENSE. My shoulder still hurts so I didn't want to do any pull up work, but this had several sets. So there was no way I was doing this without the assist.... I tried the first rep for the Elevator Pull Ups without the assist and the right shoulder pain was too much so I set it up. Got a great burn with the assist. But again, the more I did, the less the pain got. But I don't want to do it like that again. There are so many awesome moves in this routine, I could write a book about it, but I'm just going to talk about one or two moves. First, Crane Cracker Push Ups. This move always gets me. But today, I was actually able to to balance a few. It felt so good, I almost took the time to take a picture... But I didn't. Maybe next time. The second move just took me out of the game. I totally ran out of gas on this one, Spinning Plyo Squat Lunges. The progression he goes through seems quite simple at first, but by the time you're 20 seconds in, you are dying. I pushed as hard as I could, but I had to stop with only 8 seconds left. I literally couldn't go one more lunge or squat. I needed an extra moment to recover before the last move. Water and Air! This was the cardio that I wanted and also added a lot of resistance for that extra burn. Great workout!
Regular morning routine complete with shake and workout.
Cold Start booted me up and Tony killed me! After the Complex yesterday, I was sort of looking to do something a little less intense. With a name like Decelerator what else was I supposed to think? TOTALLY INTENSE. My shoulder still hurts so I didn't want to do any pull up work, but this had several sets. So there was no way I was doing this without the assist.... I tried the first rep for the Elevator Pull Ups without the assist and the right shoulder pain was too much so I set it up. Got a great burn with the assist. But again, the more I did, the less the pain got. But I don't want to do it like that again. There are so many awesome moves in this routine, I could write a book about it, but I'm just going to talk about one or two moves. First, Crane Cracker Push Ups. This move always gets me. But today, I was actually able to to balance a few. It felt so good, I almost took the time to take a picture... But I didn't. Maybe next time. The second move just took me out of the game. I totally ran out of gas on this one, Spinning Plyo Squat Lunges. The progression he goes through seems quite simple at first, but by the time you're 20 seconds in, you are dying. I pushed as hard as I could, but I had to stop with only 8 seconds left. I literally couldn't go one more lunge or squat. I needed an extra moment to recover before the last move. Water and Air! This was the cardio that I wanted and also added a lot of resistance for that extra burn. Great workout!
Went right into the splits, and Flow. I was able to push lower! I was very happy about that, but that lower push didn't come until the last round. I was tighter than I had thought. But my Flow was solid. Got a good sweat on. I did feel a little something in my knee, so I backed off a bit, but I am able to control my stances.
In the end, I torched almost 700kcals. Got to keep it going!
In the end, I torched almost 700kcals. Got to keep it going!
Sunday, June 7, 2015
6-7-15 HY: P90X3-Cold Start + Complex Upper + RevABS-Mercy Abs + Splits + TCF.
6-7-15 HY: P90X3-Cold Start + Complex Upper + RevABS-Mercy Abs + Splits + TCF.
Busy morning to get ready for a busy evening. Woke up and had a breakfast shake. Usually I don't do that, but the plan for today required it. Right after finishing, I went outside and did the lawn. We are in the midst of rainy season and the weeds and grass have grown like crazy in the last week due to all the rain and sun on alternate days. Couldn't pass up this nice cloudy morning to stay ahead of their growth. Lawn looks great now. I'll probably have to cut again in a few weeks after the rainy season. Not probably, for sure. Hands got a bit blistered, but they were deep. After I finished, I went right in and got ready for my workout.
I knew I would be doing the Elite workouts this week so I was ready for it. I had forgotten the routine, but after Tony's explanation, it came back real quick. 5 moves of 4 circuits (turned out to be 4.5 circuits). 3-count Chin Ups, Plyo Push ups, Jumping Lunge Presses (10kgsx2), W-Pull Ups, Dog Dancer Crunch Push ups. The first round began and there was no way I was not using the Pull Up Assist. On the first pull up I felt a strong pain in my right shoulder, the shoulder I strained playing tennis last Thursday. It didn't feel like a tear or anything serious, so I pushed through with all 12 reps. Good thing is that the more I pushed with the Chin Ups and Pull Ups, the pain became noticeably less. I guess the muscle just needed to be warmed up. The burn was the same though, intensified as the set went on. In the last 2 circuits, I had to go with an 8-4 split on the Chin Ups and W-Pull ups. I was spent. The other three moves, though, I KILLED IT!!! I was surprised at how steady I was on both push ups styles and the jumping lunge press. No stopping and went all the way. Except for the 4th circuit's Dog Dancer Crunch Push Up. When Tony calls the holds. I definitely needed breaks then. Couldn't hold the DDCPu for as long as Tony was calling for. YOU'RE MEAN TONY!!! smile emoticon Got a great burn and a great pump. Hands held up, and I think the Adrenalin kept the blister pain at bay.
I was trying to remember what ab routine I haven't done in a while when I remember RevABS. I had always thought that that program was a lot less intense that the BIG THREE's programs. But I figured, why not. It would be nice to do an easy ab routine, especially after I had just killed my upper body. 3 easy rounds of 2-3-3 moves. And the reps were slow. Later I saw on a TV program this advice, "Never assume, it could be your downfall." Good advice especially for this routine. I had assumed it was easy, but it turned out to be extremely intense. Crunches, one-legged push kick sit ups, In and outs, V-Ups. all 15 reps. 15 SLOOOOW reps. I was spent after each move and I really felt my abs activate and tighten. That is a feeling that I don't even get from Ab Ripper X. Great, yet short routine, really hit the spot.
Moved right into splits. Coming off an off day, It took a few stretches to get close to the mark, but I didn't get to my mark until the very end. But now, I can push even harder from today to get lower.
My Flow was good, and it felt solid. I made one big mistake by touching my heal instead of my toe on one move so I did it more to reinforce the move. But felt a lot better than Friday's weirdness.
In the end, not including the yard work, I torched a good 976kcals. Way to blast into the new week. This is going to be an odd week because I have to adjust my workout schedule because of my schools physicals for teachers and staff. No breakfast on Wednesday until after my blood test. So I have to do my workout at the gym on that day.
6-5-15 HY: P90X3-Cold Start + Accelerator + Hip Hop Abs- Last Minute Abs + Splits + TCF.
6-5-15 HY: P90X3-Cold Start + Accelerator + Hip Hop Abs- Last Minute Abs + Splits + TCF.
Regular morning routine, complete with breakfast shake.
This routine actually was sort of a mistake. I wanted to do a new routine, and for some reason I didn't remember doing this one before. So after my awesome Cold Start warm up, I started in and I suddenly remembered that I had done this one earlier in the week. But since I didn't have enough time to switch, I just went with it. Got a... great workout, and if memory serves, I went further on in most of the moves than I did previously. But some of the killer moves were still the Circle Plank and the ones were I had to jump a lot. I don't remember the names at this moment, but I got a good sweat on.
Regular morning routine, complete with breakfast shake.
This routine actually was sort of a mistake. I wanted to do a new routine, and for some reason I didn't remember doing this one before. So after my awesome Cold Start warm up, I started in and I suddenly remembered that I had done this one earlier in the week. But since I didn't have enough time to switch, I just went with it. Got a... great workout, and if memory serves, I went further on in most of the moves than I did previously. But some of the killer moves were still the Circle Plank and the ones were I had to jump a lot. I don't remember the names at this moment, but I got a good sweat on.
It was not an ab day, but I wanted to do a little something, so I went ahead and pulled this little gem out. I still felt like an uncoordinated oaf, but I got a good burn in the abs. Dancing is definitely not my thing.
I was VERY happy with my splits today because I was able to FINALLY get off that plateau and push a little lower than my mark. It was a painful experience, but I did it.
Flow was good. I can't say great, because even though there were no visible hiccups, there was something about the timing or the rhythm of it that just seemed off. Felt awkward most of the way, but seemed technically solid. Maybe it had something to do with the atmospheric pressure being out of whack because of the heavy rains.
Great workout and great lead into the weekend. In the end, I torched well over 700kcals.
I was VERY happy with my splits today because I was able to FINALLY get off that plateau and push a little lower than my mark. It was a painful experience, but I did it.
Flow was good. I can't say great, because even though there were no visible hiccups, there was something about the timing or the rhythm of it that just seemed off. Felt awkward most of the way, but seemed technically solid. Maybe it had something to do with the atmospheric pressure being out of whack because of the heavy rains.
Great workout and great lead into the weekend. In the end, I torched well over 700kcals.
6-4-15 HY: P90X3-X3 Yoga + ChaLEAN Extreme-Ab Burner + Splits + TCF + Tennis.
6-4-15 HY: P90X3-X3 Yoga + ChaLEAN Extreme-Ab Burner + Splits + TCF + Tennis.
I was not as sore the next day with Eccentric Upper as I was with Lower, but I could feel some tightness and discomfort. My lower body was still a bit stiff. I had already planned to do yoga today so I went with it. I did my regular thing, but I was a bit too relaxed and let time slip away from me. I was actually planning to P90X-Yoga, the LONG one, but I ended up only doing X3 Yoga, but I added everything else.
I was not as sore the next day with Eccentric Upper as I was with Lower, but I could feel some tightness and discomfort. My lower body was still a bit stiff. I had already planned to do yoga today so I went with it. I did my regular thing, but I was a bit too relaxed and let time slip away from me. I was actually planning to P90X-Yoga, the LONG one, but I ended up only doing X3 Yoga, but I added everything else.
Today's Yoga held another first. I did it totally barefoot! My first time EVER. Last week, I did it with socks. It was a totally different feel making real contact with the ground. I feel as though I was able to keep my balance a little better, and on my nemesis move, Extended Leg with Toe Bind, I held the balance a little better. I actually held my toe for part of the time. Not as tough as I though it would be. But It got tough and I ended up holding my toes with the ball of my foot. I may do it barefoot every time from here on out. I did feel quite a bit of soreness in my lats, so I was worried about even attempting the wrap. When it came, I went down and was barely able to grab my finger tips on both sides. But I wasn't able to get as square as I usually would. I was happy that I didn't cramp up in my shoulders. Felt good in the end.
I went right into the ab workout and used a 10kg weight for the weighted moves. Got an the burn I was going for. I kept to the 30 seconds per stretch time today. No extra stretch. Got some good Flows in as well. By the end of the workout, I had burned about 270kcals. Not bad for yoga day.
But I knew I'd burn more after work. No night classes today, so my son wanted to play tennis. So, on my way home from work, I went straight to the tennis courts and met him there. I regret forgetting my knee brace. It is still feeling a bit gimpy so I had to baby it some today. Timing was off a bit to start, but got into it and both of us had a lot of highlight reel shots. My right upper back and lat were really feeling sore, but with about 20 minutes left, it felt, with a particularly hard hit, that I strained the muscle. With every forehand till the end, I had pain. But I didn't want to let up. No, I couldn't let up. Near the end, the pain got a little weaker, but I guess that that was because of the adrenalin. Because of the pain, I had to adjust my play style and hit with a more compact swing, and also run around to my back hand more. We had a great time. No scoring today, just all out hitting and going for shots. That type of "no abandon" play is much more intense. Just jungle tennis, no pressure. In the end, I totally torched over 800kcals. I was happy that the day's total was over 1000kcals.
Beautiful weather today as well, after the all day torrential rains we had yesterday. GREAT DAY!!!
I went right into the ab workout and used a 10kg weight for the weighted moves. Got an the burn I was going for. I kept to the 30 seconds per stretch time today. No extra stretch. Got some good Flows in as well. By the end of the workout, I had burned about 270kcals. Not bad for yoga day.
But I knew I'd burn more after work. No night classes today, so my son wanted to play tennis. So, on my way home from work, I went straight to the tennis courts and met him there. I regret forgetting my knee brace. It is still feeling a bit gimpy so I had to baby it some today. Timing was off a bit to start, but got into it and both of us had a lot of highlight reel shots. My right upper back and lat were really feeling sore, but with about 20 minutes left, it felt, with a particularly hard hit, that I strained the muscle. With every forehand till the end, I had pain. But I didn't want to let up. No, I couldn't let up. Near the end, the pain got a little weaker, but I guess that that was because of the adrenalin. Because of the pain, I had to adjust my play style and hit with a more compact swing, and also run around to my back hand more. We had a great time. No scoring today, just all out hitting and going for shots. That type of "no abandon" play is much more intense. Just jungle tennis, no pressure. In the end, I totally torched over 800kcals. I was happy that the day's total was over 1000kcals.
Beautiful weather today as well, after the all day torrential rains we had yesterday. GREAT DAY!!!
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
6-3-15 HY: P90X3-Cold Start + Eccentric Upper + Splits + TCF.
6-3-15 HY: P90X3-Cold Start + Eccentric Upper + Splits + TCF.
Regular morning workout routine, complete with my shake!
I was a little wary about this routine because the other Eccentric routine was so tough. Rightfully so. It was a good thing I did Cold Start because I needed the extra warm up.
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Regular morning workout routine, complete with my shake!
I was a little wary about this routine because the other Eccentric routine was so tough. Rightfully so. It was a good thing I did Cold Start because I needed the extra warm up.
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In this routine, the three move set is something that I really like. It gives me the ability to push harder because I know exactly when the break is coming. The dumbbell move and the push ups were fine. The pull up in eccentric mode is a killer. 4-5 sets of different grip pull ups would be fine, but doing them eccentrically is too tough for me at this time. I was able to do the first set of regular pull ups fine, and I got through about 4 of the chin ups, but then I burned out. I went back and started over again but with the pull up assist band. The rest of the pull ups were with the pull up assist. I could have just pumped them out, but that eccentric style, WOW! I can see how that would increase the muscle tension by 40%. So my question is this, "If eccentric moves are 40% more effective, why do anything else?" if not for just the variety, wouldn't it be wiser to just do eccentric workouts? But I got an AWESOME Pump and Burn! Just this routine coupled with cold start, I torched over 500kcals. But again, some of the transitions were just too fast, especially after the pull ups, I would most of the time take an extra 10-20 seconds to recover.
Went right into splits and I had to push it hard. I have plateaued at my lowest mark, so maybe next week, I'll push for even lower. The Flow was also solid. Still needing to watch my stance separation and length. Also that litmus testing still haunts me. But I'm getting it slowly and surely. Got to love the journey.
Great workout! In the end, I torched almost 900kcals. I wondering if I'm going to feel it tomorrow. Either way, tomorrow is yoga day so I'm happy for that!
Went right into splits and I had to push it hard. I have plateaued at my lowest mark, so maybe next week, I'll push for even lower. The Flow was also solid. Still needing to watch my stance separation and length. Also that litmus testing still haunts me. But I'm getting it slowly and surely. Got to love the journey.
Great workout! In the end, I torched almost 900kcals. I wondering if I'm going to feel it tomorrow. Either way, tomorrow is yoga day so I'm happy for that!
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
6-2-15 HY: P90X3 Cold Start + Triometrics + 10 Min. Trainer-Abs + Splits + TCF.
6-2-15 HY: P90X3 Cold Start + Triometrics + 10 Min. Trainer-Abs + Splits + TCF.
Learning the lessons life throws your way is a vital element to maturing into a productive member of society. I learned a lesson today that I will never forget. NEVER DO ECCENTRIC LOWER and TRIOMETRICS BACK TO BACK!
When I woke up this morning my legs were really sore and tight. I tried to stretch them out as much as possible with the limited time I had in the morning before having to go to work. It is a good thing I didn't have to do a morning workout today because I would have been dying. But the day long natural stretch was very helpful. When I got home I was able to get right into my workout. But as I said, I made a near fatal decision. Right from the get go, I knew I had made a tough choice, because the first move was squats and it hit my legs and glutes where it hurt. But the good thing is that it stretched me out really quick. Also, Cold Start helped me a lot as well. I pushed through the firs 10 minutes or so without any break, but that was it. Almost every move after that, I was able to do the first two levels, but I would have to take an extra 10 second break before starting the last level. Plus all those lunges and Dupers.. Killers! I was dying! One possible factor that may have caused my lack of stamina was the 73% humidity in my room because all the rain, and the 28.8Cdegree temps. I was feeling heavier than usual. I mean I felt strong but I didn't have the endurance. Oh, also, my legs were fried to begin with. But I pushed all the way to the end. I did add about 10 minutes to the routine because of the breaks. But I will not do these two back to back again. I started to feel a little thing in my right knee. I need to be careful.
I was wondering what core workout to do because I was using the ChaLEAN Extreme routines a lot I wanted to go with something different. So I hit on Abs. Very tough with those side plank moves and other plank moves. I had to take breaks here, too. But I was able to do each move to the end. Thankfully they were only 30 seconds. Had they been one minute, probably not.
Again, the Splits were awesome and helped me cool down. I had a little problem with the Flow because of my knee. But that not withstanding, I pushed all the way.
Great workout, and in the end, I torched over 800kcals.
Learning the lessons life throws your way is a vital element to maturing into a productive member of society. I learned a lesson today that I will never forget. NEVER DO ECCENTRIC LOWER and TRIOMETRICS BACK TO BACK!
When I woke up this morning my legs were really sore and tight. I tried to stretch them out as much as possible with the limited time I had in the morning before having to go to work. It is a good thing I didn't have to do a morning workout today because I would have been dying. But the day long natural stretch was very helpful. When I got home I was able to get right into my workout. But as I said, I made a near fatal decision. Right from the get go, I knew I had made a tough choice, because the first move was squats and it hit my legs and glutes where it hurt. But the good thing is that it stretched me out really quick. Also, Cold Start helped me a lot as well. I pushed through the firs 10 minutes or so without any break, but that was it. Almost every move after that, I was able to do the first two levels, but I would have to take an extra 10 second break before starting the last level. Plus all those lunges and Dupers.. Killers! I was dying! One possible factor that may have caused my lack of stamina was the 73% humidity in my room because all the rain, and the 28.8Cdegree temps. I was feeling heavier than usual. I mean I felt strong but I didn't have the endurance. Oh, also, my legs were fried to begin with. But I pushed all the way to the end. I did add about 10 minutes to the routine because of the breaks. But I will not do these two back to back again. I started to feel a little thing in my right knee. I need to be careful.
I was wondering what core workout to do because I was using the ChaLEAN Extreme routines a lot I wanted to go with something different. So I hit on Abs. Very tough with those side plank moves and other plank moves. I had to take breaks here, too. But I was able to do each move to the end. Thankfully they were only 30 seconds. Had they been one minute, probably not.
Again, the Splits were awesome and helped me cool down. I had a little problem with the Flow because of my knee. But that not withstanding, I pushed all the way.
Great workout, and in the end, I torched over 800kcals.
Monday, June 1, 2015
6-1-15 HY: P90X3- Cold Start + Eccentric Lower + Splits + TCF.
6-1-15 HY: P90X3- Cold Start + Eccentric Lower + Splits + TCF.
I was looking for a resistance workout and found a good one. I had forgotten just how the eccentric moves were. At the beginning, I just thought they were slow reps like in ChaLEAN Extreme, but I was in for a surprise. I was also thinking at the beginning, "What? Just 10 reps! Easy stuff!" The first move, weighted squats, started off easy, but my legs were really feeling it by the end of the set. The next few moves were tough, groaning by the last two reps, but I was dying with the Weighted Pistol, especially on my left leg. Range of motion was just terrible, as well as balance. Side Kicks were great, but my planted foot's glute started to cramp. I was like, OUCH! I never thought the Front Kick was that hard, but today, I placed the weight closer to my knee instead of my hip and that made a HUGE difference. Just to keep my knee up was extremely tough. Then to follow that with the Albanian Squat. Tony is trying to kill me. Plus, I was extremely nervous about this move that I procrastinated for about 90 seconds setting up my chair, and other equipment. Finally, I just got down to it and the pain came home. The good kind of pain. I've been very careful with my knee so no issues there. Got some relief with the Adductor Lunges and Cross Reach, but my balance still had some problems. TT Plus, Right side good, Left side OUCH! The Bridge Kicks are my worst move of this routine. Range of motion is just terrible. I can't get my hips up worth anything. I can raise my butt only about 4-5 inches off the ground, and my raised leg is not straight up. If I put it straight up, I would only be able to get an inch or two up. Finished up well, but I was sweating like the dickens! And my legs were totally spent. I could feel them just shaking like cold wet puppies as I descended the stairs. The rest of the day until now, I can still feel the soreness. AWESOME AFTER BURN!
The splits felt REALLY GREAT after that tough workout. It was a great, super great stretch to do. I was also able to push low, quickly. Happy about that. The Flow was a little tough to stay stable because my legs were shaking, but I held it together and had good Flows.
In the end, I torched over 700kcals. Plus I walked like a zombie for the rest of the day. PERFECTION!!!
I was looking for a resistance workout and found a good one. I had forgotten just how the eccentric moves were. At the beginning, I just thought they were slow reps like in ChaLEAN Extreme, but I was in for a surprise. I was also thinking at the beginning, "What? Just 10 reps! Easy stuff!" The first move, weighted squats, started off easy, but my legs were really feeling it by the end of the set. The next few moves were tough, groaning by the last two reps, but I was dying with the Weighted Pistol, especially on my left leg. Range of motion was just terrible, as well as balance. Side Kicks were great, but my planted foot's glute started to cramp. I was like, OUCH! I never thought the Front Kick was that hard, but today, I placed the weight closer to my knee instead of my hip and that made a HUGE difference. Just to keep my knee up was extremely tough. Then to follow that with the Albanian Squat. Tony is trying to kill me. Plus, I was extremely nervous about this move that I procrastinated for about 90 seconds setting up my chair, and other equipment. Finally, I just got down to it and the pain came home. The good kind of pain. I've been very careful with my knee so no issues there. Got some relief with the Adductor Lunges and Cross Reach, but my balance still had some problems. TT Plus, Right side good, Left side OUCH! The Bridge Kicks are my worst move of this routine. Range of motion is just terrible. I can't get my hips up worth anything. I can raise my butt only about 4-5 inches off the ground, and my raised leg is not straight up. If I put it straight up, I would only be able to get an inch or two up. Finished up well, but I was sweating like the dickens! And my legs were totally spent. I could feel them just shaking like cold wet puppies as I descended the stairs. The rest of the day until now, I can still feel the soreness. AWESOME AFTER BURN!
The splits felt REALLY GREAT after that tough workout. It was a great, super great stretch to do. I was also able to push low, quickly. Happy about that. The Flow was a little tough to stay stable because my legs were shaking, but I held it together and had good Flows.
In the end, I torched over 700kcals. Plus I walked like a zombie for the rest of the day. PERFECTION!!!
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