4-03-16 HY: P90X- Back & Biceps + Ab Ripper X + Splits + TCF.

4-03-16 HY: P90X- Back & Biceps + Ab Ripper X + Splits + TCF.

Unexpectedly busy day.  It started of very slow, getting up late, late breakfast, then house chores non-stop.  Then suddenly having to go out.  Taking time to eat a late lunch with my girls, then whirlwind shopping.  I was expecting to be back home before 6pm because of an appointment my wife had, but she was able to move it to tomorrow, so that freed up the evening and we didn't get home until after 8pm.  I wasn't able to start my workout until after 9pm.  I was also expecting this workout to be a little longer because it is a resistance routine, along with adding the other support routines.  However, there were a lot of "interruptions" because my daughter wanted to try different moves with my pull-up bar, wanted to try lifting my dumbbells fully loaded, etc.  So I played with her that way.  She wanted to try "Corn Cob Pull-Ups" so I showed her how and she gave it a go.  FUNNY!!! So, after all was done, my workout lasted 3 hours and 3 minutes.  Yep, finished after midnight.  I really don't like doing that, but it was worth the extra time.  Years ago, I used to get mad when someone interrupted my workouts, but I figured that doing that was not worth the relationship damage, so I just enjoy the interruptions now.  But don't get me wrong, I don't invite them.

This is my work sheet.  Instead of typing out every move and giving the old weights and reps, I'll get a little lazy and just let you see it.  Basically, most of the weights are the same.  Only three moves have different weights. 18, 19 and 24.  For 24, you can see the weights I used at the very bottom.  Also, instead of 4 sets, I did 5.  As for reps, when I could choose my rep count, I went up from 12reps to 15reps.  I really wanted to up my Pull-Up rep count as well, but only 01, 17 and 21 went up.  Also, the first 3 sets of Pull-Ups, I did at "Full" range of motion.  But the last three, I went to a 110degree angle on my elbows, except for 21. I did 4reps at 110 degrees, then 6reps at full range of motion, but singles, meaning I would do one rep then come off the bar, shake it out, then do another rep.  My arms were so burned out I'm happy I could do that. The interesting thing about this routine is that basically on every move, I really felt the burn, and pumped till failure, but once I put the dumbbells down, the burn quickly disappeared.  Unlike Body Beast where the burn along with the pump took a little while to build up, but once it was there it stayed for long after the workout was finished.  At the end though, like I said before, my arms were just so burned out, I could barely do the pull-ups, but the curls were still doable. My forearms got a huge workout.  For them, the burn took a while to hit me, but once it did, BURN IT DID!  As far as weights, the 10kgs and 17kgs were just right to bring me to failure by the last rep. Along with the burn. 

Since I finished the 0-6 Abs program, I am free to do whatever ab routine I want.  So, I just went ahead with Ab Ripper X.  NAILED IT!  Non-stop, even the bonus 10reps on Mason Twist.  But I did double over in pain right after 50.

Splits are happening.  Finding the right angle on my hips is key to going lower.  There always seems to be something, a tendon, or muscle that is in the way, that once I position correctly, I can go lower.  So I have to shift around to get that done.  The Flow was awesome.

In the end, I torched a big 1234kcals.  Happy to get it done today.