10-11-15 HY: ChaLEAN Extreme- Push Circuit 1 + P90X2-X2 Ab Ripper + Splits + TCF.

10-11-15 HY: ChaLEAN Extreme- Push Circuit 1 + P90X2-X2 Ab Ripper + Splits + TCF.

Went to the next circuit today.  This circuit as a lot more focused that the Burn Circuit in that the moves are isolating individual muscles.  Circuit 1 is Biceps, Triceps and Squat muscles.  I added Back with the pull ups.  I didn't... I couldn't go up in weight with the bicep moves. I had to stay at 14.5kgs for Curls, went down to 13.25kgs for the second move V-press Bicep, then back to 14.5kgs for the Hammer curls  (8, 8-3, 6-2-3reps).  Pretty straight forward moves. All the squat moves were pretty straight forward, again showing the need for heavier weights.  But the problem is not my legs, it's my forearms.  I can't hold the heavy weights, even just hanging there for that long. 8 reps is right at my limit depending on how fast I go. With Chalene's slow pace, I couldn't hold on for much longer. Everything was 25kgsx2.  Triceps were good, I was able to up the weights a bit, upped the weight by 1.25kgs from 10kgs to 11.25kgs for Bent Over Tricep Extension. Next, I went up from 22kgs to 25kgs on the Overhead Tricep Extension.  I was really nervous about that weight because I think it was the first time to go up to 25kgs on that move. Man the burn was on on the last two reps. The shake out and then the Extreme set just about set me into failure.  Technically, there were only two tricep moves in this routine, but the final move, I changed from regular push ups to Tony's Triangle Push Up to really hit my triceps.  In P90X's Core Synergistics, Tony says to someone to "Touch your chest to your hands."  I have never been able to do that.  I had always been about 3-4 inches away from my hands on that move... UNTIL TODAY!!! Today is the first time that I was able to touch my chest to my hands in the Triangle Push Ups.  The first 5 reps were relatively easy, but with those last three reps, the tricep burn came on REALLY fast.  The extreme set was easy, and I was doing them a lot slower than Chalene was so I was happy.  As for the pull ups, I did 10-5 Parallel Grip Pull ups, 5 sets of 2 Towel Pull ups (I wanted to do more in a row, but my hands hurt too much, I had to come off the towels and shake out my hands.) I did 10-5 Chin Ups, and then to finish off the workout, 2 rounds of 5 position Switch Grip 2rep Pull ups. Definitely hit failure at the end. Couldn't any more if my life depended on it.  Burn Burn BURN!!!

First workout after a day off, so I wanted to go hard instead of easing into ab work as I usually do, so I went with that routine. MAN! The burn started right from the first move, and accompanied almost every move after that. The only move that didn't bring on the pain was that Roll to Boat.  But I was in pain... In a good way!  I hurt so good!

It was good to get into the Splits and Flow.  Had a refreshing time with that stretch and the Flow always brings my heart rate back into control.

In the end, I torched a solid 1000+kcals!  I'd say that was a good start to the week!