10-19-15 HY: ChaLEAN Extreme- Lower Body Extreme Zone + Extreme Core Circuit + Splits + TCF.

10-19-15 HY: ChaLEAN Extreme- Lower Body Extreme Zone + Extreme Core Circuit + Splits + TCF.

Today is Cardio day so I thought I'd do the last of the ChaLEAN Extreme Deluxe routines that I haven't done yet.  I thought the Lower Body Extreme Zone was a Cardio routine somewhat similar to PiYo, but nope, it ended up being a weight routine.  But I figured, it won't be that bad.  BOY, WAS I EVER WRONG!!!  If you haven't done this routine yet, You have got to do it.  IT KILLS!!!  It kills even more than P90X's Legs and Back.  Legs and Back gives you a break every couple of leg moves, but this is blasting the legs non-stop for the whole routine.  I was dying!  Each move uses weights or resistance bands.  For the weights, I tried using 12.5kgsx2.  I'm not going to detail each move, but I will mention two moves that especially killed me.  First, Double Dips,  I just couldn't do all 10 reps on one side.  I had to modify a special way.  I did only 5 reps on one side then switched to the other side for the remaining 5 reps.  Then for the next round, which is supposed to be the other side, I had to lower the weights to 10kgsx2.  I dropped the weight by 5kgs and did the 5x5 reps again, and it was a KILLER!!  Second move, Hip Abduction + with Pulse.  On both sides, using the resistance bands, by butt just about cramped up on the pulses.  But my lower body was totally dying by the end of this thing.

I actually started today's workout with Extreme Core Circuit, but I saw it was only 10 minutes I switched to the Lower Body one.  But I did the first few warm up moves and I thought, "This is a breeze."  When I got back to it, the warm up moves were easy as expected.  But once I got to the main routine, the intensity jumped into high gear.  This is the most intense ab/core routine so far.  I thought the routine would be easier because of the Stability Ball, but the ball just pushes the intensity out the roof.  Simple moves, but SO TOUGH!!!  Nice pace in the moves and any longer than 10 minutes, I would have died!  SUPER routine!

The Splits, I was able to get to the level of the Push Up bar.  I made it, but I wasn't straight down, I had to twist a bit because of something in my right hip joint.  I was able to push and stay on it. Also, I actually jacked up the time and now, I'm doing the splits routine for almost 30 minutes now.

The Flow was good.  I didn't try to push the speed today.  I just went at my normal smooth pace, and all was good!

In the end, I torched a good 700+kcals. Not as high as usual, but more pain than ever! Bring on the PAIN!!!