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.