1-31-16 HY: BB- Build: Chest/Tris + 0-6 Abs- P2: L9 + Splits + TCF.

1-31-16 HY: BB- Build: Chest/Tris + 0-6 Abs- P2: L9 + Splits + TCF.

This it the beginning of Block 3: BEAST! Essentially a mix of routine from the first two blocks plus 2 others which will make their appearance later in the Block. Just to refresh, I'll go ahead and put my weights down for this routine but I used the same weights I ended Block 1 with.

Single Set- Dumbbell Chest Press (12/17/25/22.5kgs). These weights felt good. First set always feels pretty good. 25kgs is the max I have on my dumbbells. I will hopefully get one more set so I can make three sets for the multi-sets and I don't have to waste time switching plates.

Super Set- Incline Dumbbell Fly (12/14.5/17kgs) and Incline Dumbbell Press (12/14.5/22/19/5kgs). This set also felt pretty good, but I started to feel the stress and strain on the heavier weights.

Giant Set- Close Grip Press & Partial Chest Fly (12/15.75/17kgs) and Decline Push-Ups (15/12/8reps). This is the set is the one that made me nervous. The first two moves coming at the end of the Chest part of this routine is brutal. But to my surprise, I actually did a lot better than I thought I would. So, I was happy with my performance. However, I wasn't able to pump out the Decline Push-Ups as fast as I was able to before, but I was steady.

Single Set- Tricep Extension (10/11.25/12.5/12kgs). The last time I did this workout, I had a notation that the Drop Set was too heavy. That made me a bit nervous. But I was able to pump them out with only a little elbow flare out on the last couple reps, maybe more than a couple on the final set. So one rank down from "Too Heavy" to just "Heavy".

Super Set- Single Arm Kickback (6.25/7.5/10/8.75kgs) and Tricep Push-Up (15/12/8reps). This is the Burnout set. This set totally burns out my Triceps. I'm able to do the Kickbacks with no big problems, although the heavy weights were very tough to get up. But all Block 1, I was not even able to start to do a push up, much less a Tricep Push-Up on my toes after the kickback, so I had to do everything on my knees. Well, today, I was able to squeeze out ONE Tricep Push-Up on my toes! But that was it. All the rest were again, on my knees. Baby Steps Progress!!!

Super Set- Dips on a Bench (50reps) and In and Outs (50reps). I made it to 40, then had to take a break and mashed out the last 10reps to finish off the 60 seconds. OUCH!!! I was feeling a HUGE BURN and a tight pump after today's routine.

I moved right into Abs. Still only Level 9, but I die every time so far. It is a brutal little routine. But it was worse today because my arms were fried, and the roll outs with rubber arms are very tough. That accounts for the several times I fell off the ball, slipped off the ball, an bounced off the ball today. But despite that, I feel I am getting a little bit more stable, but the Alternating Leg Raises were especially difficult today for some reason.

I did a lot of stretching today. Not only did I do my regular Splits training, but I added the extra stretches to help my glutes. I still feel that pull in the upper/inner hammy. A lot of Yoga moves and Tony moves. Finally the Flow was on par.

Great workout today. This is a workout that I just can't do on weekdays because of time, but I really pushed it today and took my time when necessary. Just a touch over 3 hours today. And in the end, I torched a whopping 1167kcals. I KNOW I'm going to feel this tomorrow. I already am feeling it.