7-31-15 HY: PiYo-Drench + Splits + TCF.

7-31-15 HY: PiYo-Drench + Splits + TCF.

Not 100% yet, but getting there.  Must be sort of a nasal thing because my nasal passages are producing too much stuff that need constant pneumatic removal.  It was planned from the beginning of the week that this particular routine would be my closer.  And perfect closer it was.

I was sore in my back and thighs.  Surprised that my chest wasn't more sore, but I'll take it.  I started the routine well, but stiff. The warm up got me loose quite quickly.  I was able to keep up with Chalene for basically the whole workout.  I say basically because I had to stop a few time in the first 10 minutes to cough and to clear my nasal passages. But once I got into the workout it all cleared up.  The first legs section was good, and I got a good burn, but it was the second leg section that almost took me out.  I got a major burn in my thigh that was just screaming for me to stop, but at that point I only had a few reps to finish so I stuck it out.  I couldn't do a full squat after that, but after a couple half-squats, I was back doing full ROM squats.  That happened on both sides.  The title lived up to its name today, I was DRENCHED and if there were more cardio type moves at the end instead of the flow, I would have done some major sprinkling all over my room.  It also didn't help things that I just got a hair cut so the sweat was literally pouring down my head and puddling on my mat.  Great routine to end my week with.

Splits felt good, and I think I was able to get a bit lower today, allowing me to edge off my plateau just a hair.  My Flow was also very solid.  Up until now, I have been Flowing at a natural pace. Next week, I'm going to push the pace and see how that affects things like my form and balance.  But for now, it is on to my off day.

In the end, I torched over 800kcals!  Big burn to finish off the week.

7-30-15 HY:ChaLEAN Extreme-Push Circuit 3 + P90X-Ab Ripper X + Splits + TCF.

7-30-15 HY:ChaLEAN Extreme-Push Circuit 3 + P90X-Ab Ripper X + Splits + TCF.

Feel better, but still not 100%.  The extreme heat isn't helping things either, but it is not as hot as it could be.  Odd schedule today, so no morning workout, but I still had my shake for breakfast. When I got home, I relaxed a bit and had a peanut-butter power ball and got to it.

Target muscles today were legs, back and chest.  with the legs, I went as heavy as possible.  Sumo squats were the heaviest I have at 50kgs.  But the next leg move, Bowler Lunges, I went down to 34kgs because my back could not handle the weight, but it was enough to get me to almost failure.  Went back to 50kgs for the single leg sumo squats.  The first set of rows was single arm, so I went with 25kgs on each arm.  But on the double are bent over rows, again, I went down to 17kgs in each hand because of my back.  I could go a bit heavier on the reverse grip rows at 19.5kgs.  Chest Flies were at 17kgs, but bench presses were at 25kgs.  I was also able to get the dumbbells up without help.  The final move, Long arm pull overs was at 22kgs.  I could really feel the flex in the chest and lats.  I had to go slow because I was almost cramping.  It was a great workout and I got a great pump and burn.  The plate shifts were quick today, so I only added a little less than 10 minutes to the routine.

I moved right into abs.  It has been a while since I did this one so I was looking forward to it.  This was on schedule the whole week.  As expected, I burned out.  I kept up all the way through to Mason Twist.  I finished the required 40 reps, but couldn't go on to the bonus.  I took a quick break then went back and did the bonus 10 reps.  burn Burn BURN!!!  Got a great ab pump and burn.  But here is the thing, the Ab Ripper X's 300+ rep pump and burn faded away within 10 minutes of finishing the routine.  As compared to Merciless Abs' 108 reps pump which lasted for almost an hour after the routine finished.  This shows me that slow reps do more than the fast reps which supports Chalene's method in ChaLEAN Extreme. Now, the big question is, what is the value of the pumped feeling and the burn?

Splits were still there.  I had a good push, but not as low as I would have liked.  My Flows were good.  I was trying to be aware of an old problem, my hips being tucked.  Since my lower back naturally has an exaggerated arch, I have to be very careful of my hips becoming untucked.

In the end, I torched over 800kcals.  Great workout. Got those endorphins going!

7-29-15 HY: P90X2-Mobility and Recovery + Splits + TCF.

7-29-15 HY: P90X2-Mobility and Recovery + Splits + TCF.

I feel a little better, but not yet 100%.  I took the day off from work today in hopes of going out with my wife, but she also is not well, so I just stayed home today.  It was beautiful weather so I decided to cut the grass.  The sun was hot and I was out there for almost 3 hours.  But the big thing is that it zapped all my energy.  I was just exhausted after that. I took a shower, had lunch, then fell a sleep on the couch for a couple hours.  I could have slept longer but I needed to get my workout done.  Luckily, it was my mid-week recovery day so I was looking forward to the stretch.  I was planning on doing X2 Yoga, but the yard work made a bunch of lovely blisters on my hands.  I couldn't hold a long plank without a lot of blister pain, so I switched to today's routine.

It was great to roll out some of those hot spots in my legs and arms. The stretch was also really good.  It help a lot with the splits afterwards. 

The splits have hit another plateau.  I just can't seem to go down any lower than the mark I set a couple weeks ago.  When I try to push to go lower, I am afraid for my knees because my joints just aren't opening up.  Now, I'm getting frustrated, and the goal looks further away than it did at the beginning of the year.

The Flow was good.  Very happy with the Flow.

Even though this wasn't a cardio or resistance workout, I still wore my HRM just to see how I was doing.  In the end, I burned just about 240kcals.  I think it would have been over double that If I had worn the HRM while doing the yard work. Hehehe...

7-28-15 HY: ChaLEAN Extreme-Push Circuit 2 + RevAbs-Merciless Abs + Splits + TCF.

7-28-15 HY: ChaLEAN Extreme-Push Circuit 2 + RevAbs-Merciless Abs + Splits + TCF.

I have a cold. When I got home from work I was so sleepy and was relaxing and drifting off to sleep on the couch, but I had something to do later in the evening so I had to start my workout right away.  I can honestly say that I really didn't feel like doing my workout, but the thought of skipping never entered my mind.  I knew that I would feel a lot better after my workout.  I was right!

Resistance day with Chalene. Shoulder and Legs today, and I hit them from every angle possible.  I was keeping up with Chalene and crew until the Frontal Shoulder Press. I was using 17kgs and on the third rep, I barely got it up and on the way down, I felt my left shoulder just lose strength and I let it fall, but not to the ground.  Dropping a heavy dumbbell while on the second floor would not be good.  So I lowered the dumbbells by 1.25kgs.  I was able to get it up then, but just barely.  After that, I was just making it to 6 reps, added 2, then did the Extreme set of 3 reps. A lot of one-legged moves today.  They fried my legs.  I was feeling really pumped and feeling a lot better.

The ab routine I chose for today was really great. It KILLED my abs.  I am still getting a great after burn effect.  I was still feeling pumped for a while after the workout.  I hit failure several times.  It really tested my core strength like no other routine from move one.

The splits and Flow were really good today.  I had a great feeling all the way through. 

In the end, I torched a good 915kcals.  I felt a lot better after my workout, but not 100%. 

7-27-15 HY: PiYo-Strength Intervals + Splits + TCF.

7-27-15 HY: PiYo-Strength Intervals + Splits + TCF.
Morning regiment complete with shake. But I think I must have caught something the other day because I was not feeling at 100%. My throat is sore and I'm a little tired. But I figured my workout would burn out whatever is making me feel bad so I went with it.
I was half right. The routine was nice and intense and thankfully short. I worked up a good sweat and fried the target areas, namely my legs and triceps. Again, tha...nkfully, the hard strength parts were broken up with some fun cardio moves. The strength moves for the legs were really tough because of yesterdays workout with the heavy weights and Buns. This was just a follow up, "Did you get enough of leg day" sort of workout. The multiple sets of triceps push ups were good, and gave my tris a good pump.

The splits were good. I'm still working on pushing hard, but I also added effort to keep aligned. I started to notice that during the straddle splits, I am sort of twisting to the left instead of being straight forward. I think it's because my hip joint is tighter on the right side so I'm unconsciously babying that side.
The Flow was good, except for a little over shot on one move that threw my balance off a bit, but didn't throw the Flow off. I did, however, pause a bit to gather myself. The Flows that came afterwards were things of beauty.
I felt really good after starting my workout, and during the workout, and a little while following my workout. But I didn't feel that hot at work and after I came home. These are the times that I'm glad I didn't come home and have to workout. I'm hitting the hay early in hopes that my body takes care of whatever is in me.
In the end, I torched around 550kcals. A good number considering how I felt. Tomorrow is weights day, so we'll see how that goes.

7-26-15 HY: ChaLEAN Extreme-Push Circuit 1 + PiYo-Buns + ChaLEAN Extreme-Extreme Abs + Splits + TCF.

7-26-15 HY: ChaLEAN Extreme-Push Circuit 1 + PiYo-Buns + ChaLEAN Extreme-Extreme Abs + Splits + TCF.
Here is another big day. Original plan was to play tennis but the passing typhoon prevented that from coming to fruition. So, I went to Plan B. I played a lot of ping pong and then got to my workout. Had a lot of time today, so I was raring to go.
New week, new circuit. I went heavy today. I mostly chose the right weight because I was just on the verge of failure on most... moves. I felt the burn and pump. Today was Arms and Legs. Lots of Curl variations, Heavy squats, tricep extensions, etc.The one thing I don't understand about this routine is the final move is just regular push ups. The previous two tri-sets was biceps/legs/Triceps. But on the last tri-set, she ended with regular push ups. So, instead of doing those, I did triangle push ups to nail my triceps hard. Also, I didn't go for the rep count, but for SLOW Form. I really like the Push Circuit because the moves are isolated as opposed to the compound moves in the other two circuits. But I added a lot of time because of changing the weight plates on my dumbbells. One thing I tried to do was increase my range of motions and keep the moves on the slow pace with Chalene. That is where my deep burn came from. One issue I have with working out, and maybe someone can help me with this, but on most of the other muscles I isolate, the pump and burn last a long time, like close to 20-30 minutes after the workout, but even though I do a lot of bicep work, the pump and burn all but disappears within minutes. It has always been that way for me. Any ideas as to why this is would be helpful.

With all the heavy weighted leg work, I was a bit nervous about Buns. But I really wanted to get it in today. I lasted pretty much all the way through. I didn't tap out more than 3 times today. I was very happy about that. I felt a lot better with the second and third series.
Then I went back to CE for my abs, but I wanted to step it up a bit this week, so my ab routines will be the more intense routines. In combination with trying to increase power and range of motion, I got an excellent pump and burn today in my core.
The splits and Flow were very satisfying. Pushing to the pain.
In the end, I torched over 1100kcals. That is due to a lot of leg work today. Great way to start the week!

7-24-15 HY: PiYo-Core + Splits + TCF.

7-24-15 HY: PiYo-Core + Splits + TCF.
Final morning workout of the week... Final workout of the week!
Finally got to do some abs work today, and boy was it work. Since it is a short routine, I really wanted to push the intensity, so I held all the poses I could, and flexed the core as tightly as I could. It was really intense and several times, I almost over-flexed to the point of cramping so I quickly backed off. Thank goodness for the Child Pose breaks Chalene puts into ...the routine. The most killer move today was the lateral leg sweep in elbow plank. For some reason, that just killed me. I was groaning and grunting all through that move. And yes, I almost cramped. And that move just before the sweep series where one knee is down. I want to do that move off my knee, but I keep forgetting to do it from the beginning because Steve, a part of Chalene's crew does it first on his knee, then goes off the knee on the other side. I'm a huge balance advocate so I won't do one side and not the other, or not one side then do the other. So I need to remember to get off my knee from the beginning. Next time. Abs maintained a good tight flex for a while after the routine ended. YEAH!

Again, splits and Flow were on point. I'm very happy with my production. But I still need to push harder on the splits to keep the progress going lower.
Very happy to make it to the weekend. With all the weird weather and high and low pressure systems moving in and out of the area, my body is feeling off. My concentration and focus is also a bit off. I just feel off for the past few days. The headache I had a few days ago was just part of it. I'm not the only one either. Several of my colleagues are feeling it as well. I hope to do some major foam rolling this weekend.
On a positive note, my shoulder is feeling a lot better! Range of motion is better, but there are still some angles that cause a bit of a mild discomfort, but not the sharp pain as before. Almost there!

7-23-15 HY: ChaLEAN Extreme-Burn Circuit 3 + Splits + TCF.

7-23-15 HY: ChaLEAN Extreme-Burn Circuit 3 + Splits + TCF.

Okay, this entry is a day late.  Apologies...

I got off to a good start with my breakfast shake.  And got into the routine.  I was going to do a triple today since PiYo was Core, I could kill two birds with one stone.  But BC3 took longer than expected and I ended up not having enough time to do the PiYo.  I intended to do it when I came home after my day classes and before my night class.  But, when I got home, my daughter, who is now on summer vacation wanted to play so I played with her instead of doing PiYo Core.  So worth it!!!

BC3 is Legs and Shoulders.  I went heavy and killed it.  It almost killed me. LOL!  Seriously, I had a blast!  The weights I use take a lot of time to switch in and out the plates.  That is what took so much of my time.  Almost every move, I had to switch the weights.  A ton of Delt Raises and varieties of shoulder presses in combination with either lunges. squats, or sumo squats.  My legs were screaming at the end.  Got an awesome pump and burn.  The last few moves, I wasn't able to hack even 10 reps, so I did the 8-4 split with the 3 extreme reps.  I bit off the program, but I wanted to stick with the 12 reps.

Splits and Flow were slow, but on point.  I was rather shocked at the calorie burn of today's workout. 

In the end, I torched over 830kcals.  At the time, I was really wanting to do my PiYo because I wanted to hit over 1000kcals burned in one day, but it was not to be.  No regrets!

7-22-15 HY: P90X2-Recovery and Mobility + Splits + TCF.

7-22-15 HY: P90X2-Recovery and Mobility + Splits + TCF.

I love my mid-week recovery/stretch/yoga day.  I'm liking this routine a whole lot recently because of the foam rolling.  Whole body was feeling tight, not as sore as I would have expected, but tight. This routine really loosened me up and helped me feel a whole lot better.  I'm finding that I am getting used to the rumble roller.  Also, today, for the first time, I actually had a muscle "release" on me.  I never understood what that felt like, but today, I learned what it was like and how to get it to release... I think.  Basically, I just put myself through great pain by sitting on a hotspot.  I guess I always got off the spot too quickly in the past.  Today, I rode it hard and I got the release.  I just need the courage, fortitude, and patience to see it through to the end release.

I did the full splits cycle and it felt good as well.  The Flow also worked well for me.  Just a great way to start off my day!

7-21-15 HY: ChaLEAN Extreme-Burn Circuit 2 + Ab Burner + PiYo-Define Upper + Splits + TCF.

7-21-15 HY: ChaLEAN Extreme-Burn Circuit 2 + Ab Burner + PiYo-Define Upper + Splits + TCF.

Today was a weird day.  First of all, I've had a headache pretty much most of the day.  Although rainy season is over, we have been skirted my 4 typhoons in the past week.  A fifth is on the way pushing a low pressure system right into us.  I think that is what brought on my headache.  I was able to get home a little early and my plan was to start my workout early but we had an unexpected guest who didn't leave until later in the evening and I wasn't able to start my workout until after 8pm.  I really don't like starting too late, but this couldn't be avoided. 

I was planning another 4 routine/program day, but I thought I'd need to shorten it down because of the late start.  Today's focus was biceps, upper back, and legs.  I went as heavy as I could, but I fudged a bit on Chalene's instructions.  On some of the moves, I couldn't go to 10, but I went to 8 reps, then 4 reps to finish out the 12 rep circuit.  One compound move I had to actually cut in two because I wanted to hit the move's target muscles with the max weight I could take. So, for the Dead Lift with Double Row, I did the dead lift with 24kgs, and I did the rows with 44kgs.  I'm still needing to take care of my back. Wouldn't want to throw it out again.  On the curls, I got a good burn, but it didn't keep. I got a great pump on my forearms as well. Holding heavy weights for a long time is what makes my workout hard because once I burned out my forearms, that effectively stops the lifting. On one move, I had to use the straps I use for pull ups.  I am trying to keep slow with the moves, and doing some static holds on the heavy weights. But I need to be careful not to burn out too quickly.  I hit the target muscles hard and got mostly a good burn and pump.  My biceps are the puzzle for me.  During the move, bicep curl or what ever, I feel the awesome pump and burn coming on. But once I put the dumbbells down, the pump and burn essentially disappear.  No pain or soreness at all in my biceps.  That is the only muscle group that does that. Why?
That not withstanding, I had a good workout.

I went right into the PiYo.  At this point, I was going to do an abs routine and the rest, but this routine hit my abs nicely. I was going to not do an abs routine because they were hit nicely, but once I popped the DVD out, the I had the strong urge to go ahead and do abs... which I did.

This routine always gives me more than I could hope for. The continuation of the last barrage.  Got a good burn on. 

I moved right into the splits and Flow. Both felt good all around.  Oh, and my headache, GONE!!  For a lot of my little aches and pains, workout always makes me feel better.  But the rain is pounding outside.  Hope the typhoon passes without incident.

In the end, I torched a whopping 1006kcals. I like those numbers.

7-20-15 HY: PiYo-Sweat + Splits + TCF.

7-20-15 HY: PiYo-Sweat + Splits + TCF.

Very calm day today... in the morning.  It is a national holiday today and my son's birthday. So we planned to do what he wanted to do, which is eat out, then play tennis.  We had a court reservation but unfortunately the weather did not cooperate.  So we went to plan B.  We still ate out, but instead of playing tennis, we went to see a movie.  Turned into a boys night out since the movie he wanted to see was something our ladies weren't interested in.  We went to a buffet style restaurant. One that I have always loved.  One thing I really noticed is that my stomach must have gotten smaller, because I am not eating nowhere near what I used to eat. Before, I would go back 5-6 times and fill my large plate with food.  This time, my largest plate of food was a salad with a bunch of steamed vege-sides.  I had only two half-sized plates of other stuff. A little dessert, half a cup of a Slushee.  And with that, I was filled.  I was feeling good, until I drank some barley tea at the end of the meal and the food must have expanded because I felt so stuffed.  But I'm glad I didn't/don't eat as much as I used to.  Yes, I had a medium bowl of popcorn to share with my son during the movie.  All in all, it was a good day!  Oh yeah, my workout.

I did my workout in the morning.  My daughter had soccer practice until noon so the morning was open for me to do my workout.  So, I had a shake and got to it.  I was/am still quite sore from yesterdays 4-routine day so I only did one main routine today.  But it was perfect to battle the tightness and soreness. It really stretched me out and energized me.  I made my legs feel the pump.  But compared to the last time I did this routine (2 weeks ago), I got almost all the way through it without a major breather.   My only break was after the second round of burpees.  I was just heaving and doubling over.  And that just totally fried my legs, thighs to be specific.  I eked out a few small squats with Chalene until I got the feeling back in them and was able to go down further.  Got an awesome sweat on.  There were drops all over my monitor, printer, walls, etc. Got some really wide sprinkler action today.

The splits were good, and I was able to hit my mark early on so I pushed lower today.  I'm starting to try and let my weight push me further down.  I have to be careful with the straddle splits, but my hip flexor is still to tight to all my weight to push me down. I need to bounce down and muscle it down.  No sinking down yet on the side splits.  The Flow was good, but slow due to the pain in my legs still.

In the end, I torched a good 600kcals.  Good burn today, but I'll need to do some extra routines to compensate for today's small eating binge.  No more eating like that until I get back state-side... in about 6 weeks.  Time to prepare some countermeasures for that trip.

7-19-15 HY: ChaLEAN Extreme-Burn Circuit 1 + PiYo-Lower Define + RevAbs-Mercy Abs + Splits + TCF.

7-19-15 HY: ChaLEAN Extreme-Burn Circuit 1 + PiYo-Lower Define + RevAbs-Mercy Abs + Splits + TCF.

Everyone was at home today so it was quite nice and relaxing, and at times, quite active.  The game table is seeing a lot of action recently mainly with ping pong and foosball.  Everyone is playing a lot on breaks from studying. 

Today's workout was a real Potpourri of different programs.  I sort of felt that I needed to get back into weights, so I'm adding ChaLEAN Extreme to the mix with PiYo, so I'm thinking to alternate on certain days and double up on others when I have the time.  Today, I had all sorts of time so I quaded up with some extras, but not real extras since they are expected for now.

Today's weights were mainly focused on legs, shoulders (posterior) and chest.  A lot of good moves and I tried to keep the weights as heavy as possible.  I kept up with Chalene and crew for most of the workout, except for times when I had to switch up my plates on my dumbbells.  I did the routine straight, with no extras like my usual 4 sets of pull ups.  I'm still babying my shoulder for the next few weeks until I'm sure I can start bearing weight with it.  There are a few moves that really kill other muscles as well.  Like the "Lunge with Core Rotation".  Good for the core, but just holding the weight, my biceps were screaming.  Got in a lot of good forearm work just holding heavy weights during squats and lunges. But my chest really felt it with the bench press and chest fly.  I'm still feeling the pump.  I got an exceptional pump and burn today. Something I haven't felt this intensely for a few weeks.  I'M BACK!!!  I need that muscle to burn off some fat.

PiYo was perfect after the weights because it stretched out the muscles that needed stretching out. Even though it was focusing on lower body, my shoulders and chest got a good stretch through the warrior series Chalene took us through.  The perfect short routine after returning to the weights.

I didn't want a killer abs routine, but a really intense one. I love Brett for this simple but intense ab routine.  It was really burning at the end.  I got on that burn and core pump exactly as the body needed.

My splits were a lot better than expected, probably because of the warm up PiYo routine just a bit earlier, but I was able to get much lower and I felt good about it.  The flow was also very solid and fluid.

I wish I could add all the ping pong and foosball I was playing today to my calorie count, because I was playing a lot and moving and squatting a lot. But in the end, that was all in fun for the bonus workout.  So, in the end, I torched 886kcals.  Nice big calorie burn and soreness to start my week.

7-17-15 HY: ChaLEAN Extreme-Burn Intervals + Splits + TCF.

7-17-15 HY: ChaLEAN Extreme-Burn Intervals + Splits + TCF.

I wanted to do something with a little weight to it so I stuck with Chalene and went with Burn Intervals.  This is one of my favorite routines in the program. Cardio and weights combined.  I always get a super awesome pump and burn. Today was no exception.

Right from the beginning, I felt sluggish and heavy. My stomach was still feeling a bit queasy and (pardon my crudeness) a bit gassy as well.  But I plunged in.  I was able to keep up without break all the way up to my usual point, the triceps.  But this time, I actually lasted through the first two series before tapping out.  But after my first tap out, I had to tap out every change after that because my Triceps were just ON FIRE!!!  I was using 5kgs and I sort of regret that much weight now. I should have gone with 4kgs instead. But the cardio moves just got more and more intense from that point on.  The moves that used the resistance bands just killed me. I felt my glute as I was doing a move with the bands around my legs and I felt some major flexing. Something I'd never felt before.  Butt and outer thighs were nailed big time.  The cardio moves in the last quarter of the routine had me doubled over and heaving for air.  But at least I wasn't feeling anymore stomach discomfort.  After this routine, I needed a few minutes to recover before the splits.

My legs were really primed for the splits. They felt good and I got low.  A bit passed my mark.  The Flow was also good, but I had one major balance issue.  I guess I was trying to pick up my speed and I didn't compensate for the extra momentum that speed would incur.   So I sort of tipped myself over.  What an idiot! LOL! But that was it. From then on I was focused and solid.

In the end, I torched way over 900kcals.  I was shocked and very happy to hit a high number.  First time I've burned that many in two weeks.  Great way to roll into the weekend!

7-16-15 HY: PiYo-Hardcore on the Floor + Splits + TCF.

7-16-15 HY: PiYo-Hardcore on the Floor + Splits + TCF.
This routine basically finishes up my first hybrid round of PiYo. I am going to do one more round. But I perceive that it will take a little longer because I have some tennis scheduled, and I'm also planning to get my bicycle out. Can't wait to do some riding. It's been too long. Hopefully the weather will cooperate.
This routine is billed as a core routine, but it is almost a full body routine. So many plank moves, my sh...oulders got an incredible pump! They were feeling really hard near the end. But the core was definitely a target. But just not as much as some of the other abs routines I have. I could feel the flex and contraction, but with so many other muscles involved the burn was balanced instead of localized. I really like that Beast move with the side-to-side leg up thing. I don't remember the name, but it is the first move sequence in the routine. And it just about killed me right from the start. I got a good sweat on.

With my splits, I was able to hit and exceed my mark rather quickly today, but not on the first try. I have to measure to see how much further I have to go just a couple weeks past the halfway point to my goal. December 31 is going to start coming a lot quicker now.
The Flow was good. Had a good rhythm on and was happy with the fluidity.
I went to a good-bye party last night and I ate something that didn't agree with me. On my drive home, I felt like throwing up and I was not feeling good. I went to bed really early, but couldn't sleep. Ugh. No more parties like that for a while I hope. Stomach is still feeling a little queasy. I'm going to do my 3-day Refresh soon!
I totally forgot how many calories I burned today, and I'm not going to even venture a guess. But I remember being satisfied. I'm glad tomorrow is Friday!

7-15-15 HY: P90X2-Recovery and Mobility + Splits + TCF.

7-15-15 HY: P90X2-Recovery and Mobility + Splits + TCF.
Yep, my legs were in pain. I figured they would be, so I went with the GLORIOUS foam rolling routine. It was so nice to get on that roller and just roll. I had an absolutely lovely time.
I wasn't going to do splits, but I figured, why not? I'm feeling good, so I went ahead and did them. Felt good to go for the pain. The Flow was slow and smooth. Over all, a very relaxing workout.
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I burned right around 300kcals, but it was really a good burn.

7-14-15 HY: PiYo-Strong Legs + RevAbs-Mercy Abs + Splits + TCF.

7-14-15 HY: PiYo-Strong Legs + RevAbs-Mercy Abs + Splits + TCF.

I was really nervous about this routine especially since my legs were killing me after yesterday's Full Body Circuit.  Those Strength Slides are EVIL!!! Today's first section started off like yesterday, basically the same sequence of moves, but with a little variation in the depth as opposed to speed.  Still lunges and bowlers.  Today, I modified just a bit and instead of raising my opposite hand in the back, I put it on my thigh to give just a touch of support when needed.  With that slight modification, I was able to make it all the way through the sequence on both sides, but the pain that is like knives stabbing into my thigh was all to present on both sides.  Luckily, I was alone at home so the moaning and shouting in pain was only for me.  I had to fudge a little bit on the interim squats because my legs were dying.  The plank moves were good, but tough.  Yes, I had to take a few breaks, but I went back and did the shortened section non-stop.  The WORST move was that move where I'm on my back, slides under both feet, hips are thrust upward, then Chalene says, "Now slide your legs open and closed." Range of motion for that move is almost zero at this point.  I couldn't budge my legs or feet open. So I had to modify by putting my butt/hips down, then opening them, closing them, then raising up again.  But even that, with my hips/butt down, I couldn't open my legs that far.  Nowhere near the range Chalene and crew were doing.  That is my PiYo nemesis move!  Something I'll have to work on and master.  By the end of the routine, only 22 minutes minus the warm up, I was spent. So tired. But today is core day so I went with a solid routine.  Now, actually, my legs didn't feel as dead as they did yesterday... until about an hour later. The soreness started to really kick in and now, as I type, I'm starting to feel that tingling sensation come on.  Wonder if I'll be able to get up tomorrow morning.  I'm my legs are dying tomorrow, I've already decided on what routine I'll do.  See tomorrow. :-)

The moves in this routine are very basic, but the speed at which Brett leads is, I believe, the key.  Slow and quick hold and slow back down.  Only 15 reps per move, but I was almost cramping by the third round.  I didn't last through the final move, had to tap out.  My abs were feeling so hard and pumped right after that, and I could still feel that pump hand hardness over an hour after.

Again, my hip flexors felt really tight so I wasn't able to hit my mark until about halfway through the routine.  I little disheartening, but I have to keep focused on the task and the goal.  The Flow was a bit choppy, my legs, although not feeling the pain at that point, were giving under the stance stress.  Not as many Flows today.  But despite that, no major misses.

In the end, I torched close to 650kcals.  Can't wait to lie down and sleep. Hitting the hay early today.

On another note, recently, I have been getting hungry just before going to bed.  I just either brush my teeth, or drink water.  I guess that is all I can do at the moment.  Also, I have been feeling a lot hungrier before lunch.  Right after my second period classes, I am famished!  I feels as if my metabolism is kicking it up a notch.  I better take in more fuel to keep up.

7-13-15 HY: PiYo-Full Body Circuit + Splits + TCF.

7-13-15 HY: PiYo-Full Body Circuit + Splits + TCF.

Today was back to normal, with my normal morning regime complete with my shake.

I was a bit nervous about today's routine because it gets into the slides and the advanced stuff.  When the clock started, I was a little surprised that it was under 30 minutes.  I would soon be VERY thankful for that fact.  The first section was lower body with the slides.  On both sides I only made it through the first 3 of 4 of lunge variations.  My butt and thigh were just killing me by the time I got to the 2-count bowler lunges. I had to stop and shake it out on both sides.  I was happy that the tap out came at the same point on both sides. It sort of shows me that I am balanced with my strength and endurance.  It would be odd if one side was way stronger or weaker than the other.  The upper body section was also tough, but I did a little better. No pressure on my wrists like yesterday.  I was basically able to keep up with Chalene and crew today.  I wasn't able to do all the push ups with Chalene, but I went back whenever I did tap out and did the whole move again so I almost did 25% more push ups.  The plank section was tough. I really wanted to do the Pike move on my toes.  I was able to do it, but not smoothly. I needed to jerk up and use a little momentum to get all the way up.  Also, I needed two pushes instead of just one smooth and steady pull. I'm getting there, but it's still a long way.  The floor work was "Crampable" I almost came to cramp on the hammy move, but I just made it before crashing down.  All that in under 30 minutes... Actually, it was more like 40 minutes because I added some reps and had to go back a few times after learning the move.  A big reason for me doing PiYo now is my shoulder injury.  It feels a whole lot better, but I'm going to give it another week before I try to bear weight on it.  Trying to keep it loose and stretched.  I need to also continue rumble-rolling it out.

I moved right into the Splits.  For some reason I was tighter than usual for a Monday morning.  I wasn't able to hit my mark until close to the end.  So I wasn't able to push past the mark today.  The Flow was good and solid.  I feel more fluid now, and I am able to do most of the Flow on autopilot.

When I went to work today, my legs, especially my thighs were just screaming out. Climbing stairs to get to my classes was slower and more gingerly than usual. PiYo really thrashed my legs today which is REALLY SCARY because tomorrow is leg day with STRONG LEGS.  But since tomorrow is an evening workout, I hope I'll be stretched, warmed and ready to go.  I was really curious so I check the time and this routine, THANKFULLY, is close to 30 minutes as well.

In the end, I torched a solid 750+kcals.  Going to be early tonight!

7-12-15 HY: PiYo-Sculpt + TURBOFIRE- Low 20 HIIT + Power90-Ab Ripper 400 + Splits + TCF.

7-12-15 HY: PiYo-Sculpt + TURBOFIRE- Low 20 HIIT + Power90-Ab Ripper 400 + Splits + TCF.

Today was a busy day.  Went to watch my daughters' soccer game in the morning.  It was really windy due to a couple of typhoons close by, but luckily there was no rain.  But when I got home I felt really tired.  I wanted to do my workout right then, but my wife asked me to do somethings a little later in the day so I didn't have the time, so I just relaxed until I had to do my errand.  I got back early evening and got right into my workout.

It was already pre-decided to do this routine, but I didn't know that it was so short.  So I really tried to push the intensity up and added more balance moves, especially on the lower body series.  I would live to regret that choice. My legs were just dying after that short 6 minutes section. My legs were really feeling it.  In the final section, I could not hang with all the push ups in a row.  Actually, strength wise, I could have come close, but the issue today were my wrists and palms.  For some reason, I was feeling a lot of pressure there and I had to come out of plank and shake it out.  But I went back and re-did some of the sets so I actually did almost a third more push ups than the program requires.  The focus on those Tricep Push Ups really pumped my Triceps up.  They felt hard and strong.  It was a good workout, but like I said, a bit short.  And since I had the time, I decided to try the bonus workout that was provided on the same disc.

Turbo Fire is a program that I was not entirely excited about or interested in.  And to tell you the truth, I still am not that into that style of workout, but today's routine was interesting.  Chalene introduced a concept that I had heard a long time ago from Billy Blanks T3 TAEBO program.  The concept of getting low while doing moves to increase intensity and heart rate.  It was a fun routine, and the energy from everyone on the team was evident.  But, no offense to anyone, it just isn't me.  It is not the style of workout I am comfortable with.  I much prefer PiYo and ChaLEAN Extreme.  A lot more low key in the instruction.  My heart rate got a good boost, and I got a feeling I haven't hand since I did Insanity and T25. That grinding pain in my arches because I was doing the jumping in addition to the moves.  I also didn't like feeling so uncoordinated.  I'm not a dancer and the fast transitions and kick boxing/dance moves really pounded me down.

I went right into Power 90 Ab Ripper 400.  I say 400 because I did the same 10 moves Tony does, but instead of doing each move 10 times, I did them 40 times.  Around move 4, I started to feel the cramp come one.  The last 4 moves I was dying and groaning after each move.  It was a good and fun routine.  The Power 90 that I used is the original, not the new program.  It looks like BB removed the older Power 90 from their site.

I went from there right into the Splits and Flow.  Really stiff today so I wasn't able to hit my mark until near the end of my stretch.  Only had one balance issue on the first Flow, but after that, all the Flows were good and solid.  The balance issue was because of my dying legs, I over compensated and had to hold a stance while recovering.  I didn't lose it.

Great workout today and it re-energized me from the dead and lazy feeling I was feeling.  In the end, I torched a solid 750+kcals.  Good beginning to the week!

7-10-15 HY: PiYo-Drench + Splits + TCF.

7-10-15 HY: PiYo-Drench + Splits + TCF.

I read this article that my sister posted online about the best time to workout.  The article spoke about working out before eating.  I had always had a shake about 30 minutes before working out to fuel up a bit before expending all that energy, instead of working out on an empty tank, as it were.  I was thinking to try it out someday, but due to circumstances lost from my control, I was put into a situation where I needed to try it today.

I was a little wary as to what routine to do.  I was going to go with Full Body, but I was afraid that might be a bit too much for the first time working out without anything in the tank, so I changed it to Drench.  I didn't remember in content of either, but I figured I wouldn't be doing as much strength moves in Drench.  Hehe, right.  I should know better by now.  But this time, I was basically right.  Drench is a amped up yoga workout that gets the heart rate going and the sweat flowing.  At the beginning, I felt a bit light headed.  More than a bit, actually.  I was just a few moments away from stopping to get something to eat and then just moving my workout to the afternoon, but I guess my body got its second wind and the light headedness went away, so I kept on going.  I was a little scared also because this routine is almost double the amount of time of the previous PiYo routines I've done this week.  But unlike the other routines, this one seemed to go faster.  So it didn't seem as long.  I did have a few balance issues most likely connected to my empty stomach, but I held it together.  Also, I was rather bothered my the sweat dripping into my eyes and down my extremities.  I constantly had to wipe off.  Humidity levels were around 85% in my room, and close to 30C.  I was tempted to turn on the AC, but I figured I should push through. Not sure why I thought that.  But I made it through.  I was also happy that I nailed all the push ups and then some.  In the PiYo Push up, when Chalene does the leg lifts, the the tricep push up, I do a push up with each of the leg lifts as well just to get a little more intensity in there.  Great workout.

I moved quickly into the Splits and Flow.  Quite solid all the way around today.  Wasn't able to get to my mark quite a quickly as I would have liked, but I got there and passed it eventually.  The Flow had a slight bobble in the beginning, but I worked it out and ended up with a solid and fluid Flow.

In the end, I torched just under 800kcals.  Very satisfied with this this week of work.  Great way to glide into the weekend.

7-9-15 HY: PiYo-Strength Intervals + ChaLEAN Extreme-Extreme Abs + Splits + TCF.

7-9-15 HY: PiYo-Strength Intervals + ChaLEAN Extreme-Extreme Abs + Splits + TCF.

Took the day off to attend an event my daughter is participating in at her school.  So I had a good day, starting off with my workout.

This is almost a sub-20 minutes routine. I was thinking it would be done and done, but for some reason, I'm always wrong with my assumptions recently.  This routine burned out my legs, and my lungs, then at the very end, my triceps.  But I got a great sweat worked up in that short amount of time.  I was spent, but I had to do abs, so I decided to stay with Chalene.

I got a great burn on my abs, but it was a slightly longer in coming.  I was able to hang with Chalene for most of the routine, but the killer is always the advanced scissor kick.  That is the end of a serious core series that just burns out the abs.  Once I get past that move, I'm good as gold.

The Splits were good.  I was able to get to my mark right off, and push even lower. The Flow was also good, with no major misses or flubs. No balance issues either.  Just need to find a better rhythm on my steps and stances so I can stay fluid through out.  Also, I need to keep reminding myself to tuck my hips.  When was the last time I said THAT??

In the end, I torched a good 600+kcals, high for PiYo. :-)

Great workout today.  I'm ready for the day!

7-8-15 HY: PiYo-Buns + Splits + TCF.

7-8-15 HY: PiYo-Buns + Splits + TCF.

Since I saw it on the schedule, I have been worried about today.  My legs are already so sore and this would just add pain to the pain.  When I started up the DVD and the sub-30 minute time came on the screen, I was like, that's it? I can do this.  I did it... sort of, but with much groaning and decibels. I wasn't even able to make through the first section without tapping out.  But I was happy to go straight through the Burpees... All the burpees!  I had some balance issues with the lunges, but hung on and stayed up.  I was able to keep good form, only lessening my range of motion a slight bit when I needed a breather.  I did take a little break when I needed to see what Chalene was doing.  Less misunderstandings for me today, so that was good.

Went right into splits and Flow and ended my workout just before 90 minutes.  I pushed again, and got a little lower today.  Knee felt a little better, but had some twingy pain.  My Flow was affected by my sore legs in the beginning. No Wobbly bobbly today, but had to stabilize myself some on the first couple of Flows.

Triceps are still sore and tender, but the pain is getting weaker. Hopefully within the next day or so, I'll be pain free in that area.

In the end, I burned 460+kcals.  But It was nice to be done early.

7-7-15 HY: PiYo-Core + Splits + TCF.

7-7-15 HY: PiYo-Core + Splits + TCF.

Day 2 of my active healing strategy for my shoulder.  Really good/killer core workout today.  When the DVD started up the time was only 30 minutes, so I was thinking I'd do something else afterwards. Nope, couldn't do it.  I was really trying to flex my core target muscles and I felt it good.  I kept on the cramping edge.  I had a good run until those cris-crosses, then I had to tap out.  I had to tap out quite often after that. My core couldn't keep up with the constant movement and strain.  I will have to keep on strengthening my core so I can hang with Chalene.  Short but good workout. Really learned my weaknesses today.  I'll be honest, I did get a little frustrated with Chalene at one point because when I'm doing the moves, I can't  watch the monitor so I have to listen to her cues.  A few times in the middle of the routine, she used different terminology than she normally used and I was like, "What was that???" So I had to stop, look up and see what she was doing. When I saw that it was just the same move as earlier, I was like, "Why change up the terminology now?"  It came at times when I was going strong and didn't want to stop, but I didn't want to lose count and become uneven/unbalanced. But once I got on my butt and I could see, no problems.

I really pushed my splits today again. I went to my present limit and then some. I was a little afraid of my knee buckling so I  stopped.  Should the splits really be that hard?  It almost seems like my hip joints have a restricted range of motion which makes it impossible for me to do full splits without an operation to increase the range of motion.  That won't happen, but it is starting to get frustrating with such small gains. Only in the millimeters.

My Flow started of really rough because of the pain/soreness in my legs.  Yesterday, before I started my workout, my triceps were kind of sore from the final X2 routine that hammered the triceps. Then, after Sweat, if you now Sweat, you know all the tricep push ups you do. That just made them work more.  Today, my triceps were barking all day. Straightening my arms was a trial.  Doing all those side-planks also made them hard. So got a good workout there. But after Sweat, my legs were dying, and today, especially my inner thighs were screaming for attention.  Felt a little better after the splits, and at the same time more painful.  When I started the Flow, I was just wobbling around like a bobble-head doll.  But once I got my bearing, I nailed it!

The shoulder feels good. Not too much latent pain, but it's still there.  Patience and calmness must now be my allies.  In the end, Only burned just over 300kcals.

7-6-15 HY: PiYo-Sweat + Splits + TCF.

7-6-15 HY: PiYo-Sweat + Splits + TCF.

For the benefit of my shoulder, I am starting PiYo. Hopefully, by the time I'm finished with it, my shoulder will be able to take the resistance training including Pull Ups on the bar.

Today's routine is at the beginning of the program so I though it would be easy.  Foolish assumption... AGAIN!  Of course it started off easily enough with the warm up. But when HEAT started, my legs really started to feel it.  By the time POWER rolled around, I was about ready to roll around on the floor.  Stretch and Strength felt so good.  One thing about PiYo that I was really impressed with, is that is really improved my push up endurance. When I did this program last year, by the end of it, I was able to hammer out 50+ push ups with no problem.  I hope to get to that level or better this time around.  Today, I was able to stick with Chalene though all the push ups. Something I was not able to do at the beginning of the program before.  Also, I'm not doing the 2 month program, but just a run through of the routines over maybe two to three weeks as part of my hybrid program.  I'll probably do a few of the programs multiple times though in addition to other types of physical activity for my workouts.  But true to its name, I majorly SWEAT!

I went right into Splits and pushed it low and hard.  Felt the pain that brings gain to be sure.  My Flow was also good.  But I did have a bit of a stumble on the first Flow because my legs were really quivering from the workout.  But once I got my legs under me, I nailed it.

In the end, I torched over 600kcals.  Less that normal, but I'm expecting that type of performance through PiYo.  I also finished about 30 minutes quicker than usual so that was a nice bonus. Time to Bring IT!!!

7-5-15 HY: P90X2- X2 Chest/Shoulders/Tris + X2 Ab Ripper + Splits + TCF.

7-5-15 HY: P90X2- X2 Chest/Shoulders/Tris + X2 Ab Ripper + Splits + TCF.

No talk of the busy exhausting day I had, Just the workout.  When I got home I knew I had to do my workout before relaxing or I'd never get up again. So I changed and got to it.

The routine is as billed, but I would add "KILLER" to the beginning.  I don't recall feeling that pumped so early in a routine that this one.  The second move is the Strip Presses, and I went semi-heavy starting at 17kgs, when to 14.5, then to 12.  But the second round, I went up to 19.5kgs, then 17, and finally 14.5kgs.  That one move pumped me up like CRRRAZY!!!  Then all the other balance moves with push ups for chest, and the other Tricep moves, MAN! My upper body felt so pumped.  A lot of Medball moves as well. The balance stuff is insane!  The 3-ball Tricep dip, I tried it with one leg up and the leg on the ball almost cramped trying to stabilize.  I had to go really slowly to stay up.  As it was for all the medball, Stability ball moves.  Circle Presses were also a killer with only 3kgs. I had to go down to 2kgs in the second round.

I went right into abs and I got an awesome pump there also.  I went in strong and held on to a lot of moves that I used to take mid-set breaks on, but the last move, the Slow Bicycle, I needed a break, plus, I was so pumped I wasn't able to touch my elbow to my knee like I usually can.  This ends my P90X2 experience. Went through all the routines, some more than once, in just over two weeks.  Loved getting back to this program.  I'm sure I'll see it again in the future.

I moved right into splits and kept getting lower. Very happy about that. And the Flow was solid. Today also, not pain at all in either knee! That made me VERY HAPPY!  Nailed all the Flows.

The weird thing about today's workout is that there were a few interruptions during the routines and I had to stop for a few minutes to take care of things.  So that forced me to backtrack and redo several moves.  I think that accounted for my huge calorie burn.  In the end, I torched over 1000kcals.  Good way for me to start off my week.  Next up... You'll see tomorrow! :-)

7-3-15 HY:P90X Plus- Kempo Cardio Plus + Splits + TCF.

7-3-15 HY:P90X Plus- Kempo Cardio Plus + Splits + TCF.

I had pretty much decided to do this routine yesterday. So I didn't have to waste time looking and choosing.

According to my memory of this routine, It was a good routine, but not as hard as the original Kempo Cardio in P90X. Boy was that memory every wrong.  Even though it was considerably shorter, I think close to 15 minutes shorter of the main workout, I burned a ton more calories.  Tony was moving from move to move so fast, I had to stop and rewind after learning the combination.  A few times, I just totally flubbed the combination so I just started the move over again to do it better.  But was pretty much constant moving the whole time.  There are one minute breaks between rounds, but active breaks so still moving.  There was a lot... A LOT of core twisting as well with the punches and swords, etc. I didn't think too much of it, except for something like, "Wow, I'm using my core a lot more than regular cardio routines."  That was an understatement because all day afterwards, my core was/has been so sore.  It feels as if I were in a fight and was punched a bunch of times in my gut and side.  I am really surprised at how sore I am.  Not as many strength moves as the other kempo/fighting routines, but I discovered another move that causes my shoulder pain, the Hammer and the Sword.  The power rabbit punch, as it were, really flexed my sore muscle, as well as the high/low outside to inside Sword. That really got it.  Then there is the quality of movement.  My right side has so much better form than my left.  Doing right punches and kick, I felt right at home. But on the left side, I was like a flailing monkey.  It was terrible.  Another thing to work on.  Sweat was flying all over my room as well. Unfortunately I didn't have time to wipe everything down. So when I got home later that day, I had to wipe dried sweat spots off of my floor, computer screen, clock, printer, etc.  What a mess.  It didn't help things that my room had over 80% humidity.  I started sweating really quickly.

I moved right into the splits and pushed it really hard today.  Man! Using my push up bars has really made it easier to push because my upper body can be more upright and my body weight naturally pushes me down.  I have to control the push down or I'd rip in two.  Push felt good.

I was very happy with my Flow as well. Things are really coming together and I hope to video the Flow soon.  I want to shoot outside so I need this rain to stop.

Glad to be off!

In the end, I torched over 800kcals! Hello Weekend and off day!

7-2-15 HY: P90X2- V Sculpt + X2 Ab Ripper + Splits + TCF.

7-2-15 HY: P90X2- V Sculpt + X2 Ab Ripper + Splits + TCF.
Today's routine was really awesome. 22 moves in two rounds. Used the bands for the pull ups. I was happy that there seemed to be a little less pain in my shoulder. I went with the 20 reps again. I really liked the medball moves and the Stability ball moves. I had a little pain on my shoulder with the Straight Arm Pullover, but I went for full range of motion at 17kgs. I normally would use 22-25kgs so I'm taking it... easy. The Ball preacher curls was really tough. With 10kgs, I almost didn't make the last of 10 reps. Also I just started to see some veins for the first time near my inner elbow joint. The one vein that runs up the center of the bicep is starting to peep out. But the really interesting thing was the different styles of Renegade Rows. It was challenging to stay square. The toughest move was Stability Ball Lawnmower. I lost my balance a couple times and it was a bit scary. But luckily, the ball is not hard so no problem. One thing I did realize is that I need to get higher resistance resistance bands. My strongest color is Green. I want to get blue and black. Maybe I'll make that investment this summer. The Band Roman Curls was unusually easy. I'll have to do a double wrap next time. All in all a great workout.

No break, went right into abs. and for the most part, I hung with Tony for most of the routine. I got a quick second wind after the first move. I also got an intense burn in the mid section.
By the end, I Torched a good 800+kcals.
I didn't do my splits and Flow until the evening so I had a short session then. I also did Foam Rolling for about 30 minutes. Hit as many hot spots as possible while watching America's Got Talent.

7-1-15 HY: P90X2- X2 Yoga + TCF.

7-1-15 HY: P90X2- X2 Yoga + TCF.
Mid-week recovery day.
This is becoming a regular thing since my shoulder injury, and I am really liking it. It is nice to switch thing up like this in the middle of the week. Of all the Yoga/recovery routines I have, this is probably in my top 3 if not the top routine. The yoga today was great. I really tried to push every pose to the limit and really get a good stretch. FROG killed me. I don't know why but it takes me longer to get out of... Frog than it does for me to get out of the splits. It is that much more painful. I was planning to do an abs routine, but the abs in X2 Yoga was good enough for me today. I rounded out the session with the Flow. Felt very strong and solid. 75% humidity today in my room. The sweat was flowing.

Just for fun, I wear a HRM during Yoga, and I burned over 400kcals. Nice little burn. Happy July!

6-30-15 HY: P90X2-P.A.P. Upper + Splits + TCF.

6-30-15 HY: P90X2-P.A.P. Upper + Splits + TCF.
Took a half day off to go and attend my daughter's class basketball match. To make a long story short, I'm was a proud father!
When I got home, I got into my workout. I am a bit off my regular schedule of alternating resistance/cardio days because X2 has routines that mix the two, like yesterday, so I'm just going through the routines not really going for one style or the other. PAP Upper is not at intense as PAP Lower, but tha...t being said, the intensity of any routine is what I make it. So even though the moves, on a basic level, are not as intense, I was able to make it intense so I was really feeling it in my upper body today. In the first complex, I was unable to hold the medball plank all the way through all four rounds. The middle two rounds I had to tap out at 40 seconds. I really pushed to hold it the full minute in the final round. Same story with Superman. The Renegade Row was tough because I was using a heavy weight. Actually, only 12kgs, but it was heavy for me. I was able to almost keep up with Tony if I didn't take the rest time before the time starts. The Plyo Push ups were good. The third round Plyos were tough, but I got my second wind and the final round was strong. The second complex was good. I used the bands in lieu of regular towel pull ups. I did 20 reps instead of the 10. The burn didn't come until the final round. Got a good hot burn in the last 5 reps. I had a good time with the Medball Pikes. I was surprised at how easily I did the first round. So the subsequent rounds, I really pushed the speed. Beating out 10 reps as fast as I could with a 5kg medball killed me. LOVED IT!!! On the step up Hammer Presses, I used only 7.5kgs in the first three rounds, but amped it up to 12kgs for the final round. Good decision not to start off with that weight. But I could have maybe gone with 10kgs. I had to really push the Roller Angel. I could have just eased through it, but I really wanted to push to open up my chest.

I went right into the splits and since I had the time, I added a round so I could push even more than usual. Nice no rush workout. Really getting into each move and stretch. I also started using my push up bars so I could stay more upright. It also helped me push down more. But being more upright, I felt a little more pressure on my knees, so I need to be careful of that. Got passed my mark. YEAH!!!
The Flow was feeling really good today. No hiccups, no problems. Very solid all the way around. Just the slightest of tweaks on my right knee, but nothing of consequence. I was able to go through moderate and fast speeds with no quibs.
In the end, I torched 760+ kcals. Had a good day all around!

6-29-15 HY: P90X2- X2 Back & Base + Insanity- Cardio Abs + Splits + TCF.

6-29-15 HY: P90X2- X2 Back & Base + Insanity- Cardio Abs + Splits + TCF.
Nice hybrid workout today, combined with my morning regime.
I am getting used to using the resistance bands. This routine is the 10x2 sets of Pull Ups alternating with a cardio move. Some of the cardio moves are okay, while the others are just total Killer. Particularly the final move, the Jack-in-the-Box Knee Tuck Jumps. That move had me doubled over for a good length of time, especially in the seco...nd round. The bands were good today. I kept my number of reps at 20, and the last 5-6 reps really brought on a good burn in my lats and shoulders. My right shoulder feels better, but still not able to do regular pull ups. I probably won't be able to do them for a while. I will probably have to do a rehab regime once my shoulder is better. The foam rolling at the beginning really helped even though it was only a few minutes. It really loosened up my shoulder before the workout.

I didn't feel like doing the X2 Ab Ripper so I got Shaun T out and work it with him today. Really hot ab burn as expected. Those extended moves just burn like crazy.
I moved right into the Splits and Flow. Again, a good push on the splits and got passed my mark to go even lower. The Flow was good, but I felt a strong Twinge in my right knee. Probably should have worn a brace during the X2 workout because of all the tough cardio moves with all the jumping. Note for next time.
In the end, I torched well over 800kcals! Again, a surprise.