3-13-16 HY: BB- Lucky 7 + Beast Abs + Splits + TCF.

3-13-16 HY: BB- Lucky 7 + Beast Abs + Splits + TCF.

Motivationaly, today was probably one of the more difficult days to get going. I woke up before 7am to attend my son's tennis tournament. It was a lot colder today than it has been for a while. So that meant, as I video taped all five of his matches, I was sitting in very cold conditions. What also didn't help much was the fact that my legs were still sore from Friday's Leg Day. So I had to keep stretching out to keep from cramping. We got to the venue at about 8:15am. It was good to see my son enjoy himself playing doubles with his friend. They did okay in the tournament, but not having played competitive tennis for almost 6 months because of entrance exams really showed. But, they had fun. Anyway, we got home at close to 2:30pm. I had a quick lunch, and then I started watching the tennis matches I taped with my son to analyze them. I fell asleep. When I woke up, I just wanted to vege. The furthest thing from my mind was working out. I was tired from doing nothing strenuous, sore, and sleepy. But the later it got, the desire not to miss a workout overcame me and I got the process going. I finally started my workout around 6pm.

With my achy legs, somewhat sore back and shoulders from napping on the floor, and tiredness I was wondering what routine to do. I had finished the main Body Beast program so I was trying to figure out what program to do next. Then I remembered one disk that I hadn't done yet, so I got it out and did a little research as to what type of workout it was. Since today is a resistance day, I wanted to keep with that, so the Lucky 7 routine seemed to fit my specific needs for today. Short yet intense resistance. It was also perfect because it is Full Body. So, despite my soreness, I would have to work through a few leg moves. Basically, I pyramid from 1 to 7 reps with one set of weights (I have no EZ bar). But in total for one Combo Set, there are a total of 28 reps. And Segi's pace was pretty fast. I did all the sets with a set of 7.5kg dumbbells except for the 5th set, I used a 4kg set. Here is the breakdown:

Combo Set 1: EZ Push-Up + Clean + Squat. I couldn't go straight to 7, I had to take a small break after Circuit 5, then finish it out. Interesting how heavy the weights feel in the later sets.

Combo Set 2: Dead Lift + Bent-Over Row. I completed this move with no breaks, but my lower back started to fatigue at the end.

Combo Set 3: Skull Crusher + Press + Crunch. By the last two sets, my triceps were screaming, but I maid it through, no breaks. The Presses were a lot easier, as were the crunches at this weight.

Combo Set 4: Curl + Military Press + EZ Squat. This was probably the toughest move. I had to take a little break after Circuit 4-6. Biceps were SCREAMING!!! Shoulders were screaming as well during the last two sets.

Combo Set 5: Delt Raise+ Reverse Lunge. This is the move I went down to 4kg dumbbells because it was a straight arm move. But I discovered that 4kgs was light. I will go up and try 5kgs next time.

Combo Set 6: Lat Oblique Twist. This was the most confusing move. The way Segi explained and demonstrated the move, I wasn't sure how I was hitting my lats, or the significance of the counting. So, I added a pulse. This time around, it was more of a core move than a lat move. 7.5kgs was too light. I'm going up next time.

Combo Set 7: Upright Row + Calf Raise. I made it through... BARELY! My shoulders were just screaming on the rows. The only thing tough with the Calf Raise was trying to keep my balance. So I had to push the flex when going up to the top. That made it a workout.

This is definitely a short and fun workout. One that I will definitely do again. I'm thinking that I can do it once a week for the rest of this month along with Beast: Total Body. Just a little maintenance and up keep until I decide what to start in April.

I wanted to stay on the same disk, so I went ahead and did Beast Abs. Got a good burn in my core.

Took a little longer to get to the mark, but I got there and I pushed hard. It hurt a little more because of the soreness, but I knew that was coming. The Flow was smooth and clean.

One good thing about today's workout is that although my legs were sore, especially my quads, when doing the leg moves, I felt not extra pain, and no onset of cramping. Just powered up. Happy about that.

In the end, I torched a solid 626kcals. Good way to start off my week.