12-28-15 HY: Splits + TCF + Body Beast-Bulk: Chest + 0-6 Abs-P2: Level 5.

12-28-15 HY: Splits + TCF + Body Beast-Bulk: Chest + 0-6 Abs-P2: Level 5.

Kind of a weird and lazy day so did the workout a little backwards to fit the events. There are two movies I watch every year so since I had the time today, I watched both of them. Major eye fry, but tears of joy put the fires out. LOL! While I was watching the second movie, I started the splits stretch and Flow. Since I've seen both movies several times, I was fine just watching and listening to it when in certain positions. The Splits were good. Still caught on the plateau and desperately trying to get down. The Flow was still clean and smooth. I did several rounds at all different speeds. But still can't flip the switch that gets me to the speed of two Flows (left and right) under one minute. I guess that point is still in the future.

Today is the beginning of Week 2 of the Bulk Block. All the weights I used were the same as the last run through except for one move. The Combo Set: Close-Grip Press to Fly (7.5/8.75/10/12kgs). I did two different things: 1. I went down 2-4.5kgs on the first three sets. Segi only did three sets, but I added one set. I thought I was going down only 2kgs, but when I finished, I noticed that the third set the last time was 14.5kgs and today was 10kgs. I didn't really like that, so I added one set at 12kgs. I was happy I was able to muscle it up there for 8 reps. The reason why I went lower on this move was because I was feeling burned out. I noticed that when Sagi does the first set with 15 reps, he goes at a slower pace, but as the weights get heavier and the reps get fewer, his pace gets faster. For me, that is really tough, I tried to keep up for the first few sets, but by the time I got the set three, the Progressive Set, I just couldn't keep up so I let them go ahead and I just went at my pace. I think that trying to keep up and push the pace burned me out quicker. But for the Multi Set, I was a little wary of the first set of Decline Push Ups, but once I got started, I was able to pump them out. I did the Russian Twist with my legs up as well. Then, for the closer, I added, like last time, Band Upper Cuts still with the brown band. That really hit my low and mid pecks. Man was I feeling pumped, still a lot my inner shoulders, but this time, a little more in my chest. I think I'll stay at this weight until I am able to really focus on the target muscles.

Went right to abs. I usually do a new level and then do the previous level because the difficulty wasn't that high. Today, all that changed. Level 5 just about fried my core to the core. Still only two moves, but extremely EXTREMELY taxing! The first move was Full Plank on a Balance Ball, holding for 40 seconds, 20 second rest, then Alternating Straight Leg Lifts with no hand support. The good thing is that on the second move, I am able to do a lot better with keeping my lower back on the ground. The first move, I thought would be okay in the first round, but by the end of the second round, I knew the last two rounds would be tough. Round three almost pushed me over the edge of failure. And my core was just dying. The Final round was just too much and I had to cheat a little by rolling the ball a little closer to me and breaking the 90 degree angle of my shoulders. I didn't quite rest, hands to shoulders, but just enough to give me a few seconds of relief before finished out the last 10 seconds in regular form and major core burn.

Great workout today, and in the end, I torched a solid 800+kcals.

I used to alternated Resistance and Cardio workouts, but with Body Beast, I've been doing 2 resistance days and 1 cardio day twice a week. I'm wondering if that is better. The regular Body Beast schedule has 3 resistance, 1 cardio and abs, then 2 resistance. Which schedule has a better penchant towards fat burning. Also, I'm very sorry to say this, but I think that the Body Beast program has moved into first place as my favorite resistance program, overtaking Chalene Extreme and the P90X series. But that does not mean I will not use those programs anymore. I will, OF COURSE, go through those programs when their time comes.