9-3-15 HY: P90X-Legs and Back + Ab Ripper X + Splits + TCF.

9-3-15 HY: P90X-Legs and Back + Ab Ripper X + Splits + TCF.

This is the last resistance routine of the week.  To finish out my P90X(+) run, I only have one routine left, but it is a cardio routine so that is for tomorrow.  So, I decided to test my legs and back and did Legs and Back, my nemesis routine.

The last time I did this routine, I used the assist band on all the pull up variations except the last Switch Grip Pull ups.  Today, I used no assist band at all on any of the sets.  Instead, I limited about 0.25 to 0.3 of all my reps to about 85% range of motion.  I would do about 3 reps going 85% of the way down, then once I got warmed up and got my form steady, I went all the way down.  But there was absolutely ZERO pain in my shoulder at any point during the workout.  I was very VERY happy for that.  The last time I did this routine, My inner thigh started cramping on move 8.  Today, no cramping feeling at all during the entire routine.  Again, Happy!  I used 3kgs X2 for all the weighted stuff except for the calf raises on which I used 12kgs X2.  Today, i upped that weight to 5kgs X2, and then 19.5kgs X2 respectively.   Legs were feeling good.  But after the routine, I could feel my legs just shaking like crazy!  I have one comment about one move.  The Three-Way Lunges.  I was watching Tony do them and when he went to the side, he was basically just doing a regular lunge squaring his hips to the left or right, then added the front kick.  Same thing with the 45degree lunge and the front lunge which is the only one that was technically correct.  Isn't the point of that move to open your hip in three different angles with the lunge and kick?  That is what I am trying to do every time.  Today, I also tried to maximize every move.  It was fine until I got to the Dead lift Squats.  The move actually seems more like a weighted squat to me but what do I know.  Tony does 20 reps. My right leg had to tap out a 15 and jump back in for the last 5.  Left made it all the way to 20 reps.  OUCH!!!  All in all, it was a great workout.  I was happy I was able to up my weights and not use the assist band.  Also, I pushed myself to get at least 12 reps on all the pull up moves so I ended up with a total of 96 pull ups.  So at the end, I did 4 reps to round out a good 100 reps.

I was scheduled to do RevAbs Merciless Abs today, but when Ab Ripper X started up, I got lazy and just decided to go with it.  I quickly regretted it.  This is a killer ab routine in its own right, but doing after Legs and Back makes it way more difficult.  Just lifting the legs was like... OUCH!!!  But I held on all the way to Mason Twist.  I wanted to get to at least 40 reps, but I had to tap out at 20 reps.  Just too killer.  But I started the move over and I did 30 reps, took a 10 rep break, the did the bonus 10 reps.  So I did a total of 60 reps with two breaks.  I had to get that extra in there.  My legs were shaking like a wet and cold Chihuahua.

I had emptied my water bottle by this time so I went downstairs to get more water and my legs were wobbly!  But I refilled my bottle and got into the Splits and Flow.  With my legs that warm and stressed, the splits were actually good.  I felt really good and loose.  Got to the mark quickly and push past it a bit.  The Flow was actually better than I thought it would be.  The last time I did the Flow with this much leg shake, I had balance issues, but today, no such issues.  Everything was smooth and steady, except for at one point, I stepped back and accidentally stepped on my push up stand.  Lost some balance there, but I worked it out and finished the Flow.

In the end, I TORCHED 1268kcals!  Legs and Back always gives me a huge calorie burn! LOVE IT!!!