1-26-16 HY: BB- Bulk: Back + 0-6 Abs- P2: L9 + Splits + TCF.

1-26-16 HY: BB- Bulk: Back + 0-6 Abs- P2: L9 + Splits + TCF.

Back to normal, no playing, workouts. Very happy because my school had another snow day so NO WORK!!!

Got an earlier start this afternoon than usual. It felt really good today to do a workout at full strength and energy. I kept the weights at the same level so I was able to, again, really activate my back muscles. It was incredible, after the first super set, my back was feeling so pumped and I could feel my lats expanding, pushing my arms forward. It was so weird to feel that. And to my recollection, it was the first time for that to happen. I was able to keep up with Segi for most of the routine and only added around five minutes to the routine for plate switches. I was really pushed still at these weights to almost failure by the last rep. Feeling almost like cramping. I especially liked the Dead Lift. I have found the way to actually really activate my back and get a great pump on the move, so I really enjoyed the move. This is the quickest routine for me out of all the Bulk routines, but it is definitely also the most fun.

I went right to abs, and my abs were already feeling a little tired because of some of the moves in Bulk: Back that required core work so I thought this was going to be tough. And it was. But I felt like I was getting better at the balance move. I felt a little more stable that the previous two times, but I still lost my balance and had to, or actually fell out of the plank. The last set was so SO tough, and my abs and core got a huge burn. The alternating leg raises also seem to have gotten tougher because I am trying to raise my shoulders and head higher. My breathing also became a little shallower but still helpful with the inhale on the down and exhale on the up movement. KILLER routine!

Splits felt really good today, not as much peripheral pain in the hip flexors, but plenty in the muscles. I was able to get really low. Maybe, I'll post a pic someday and compare when I started. I went for the extremely slow Flow today and it was nice to really focus on each movement making sure I was in alignment.

In the end, I torched a solid 690+kcals. It's been a while since I felt this good about a workout so I'm happy.