5-06-16 HY: T25 - Core Speed + The Core Challenge + Splits + TCF.

5-06-16 HY: T25 - Core Speed + The Core Challenge + Splits + TCF.

Today was an odd day.  Rainy and cool. I wasn't feeling like I was the past couple days, but I was just here.  But I ended up going to the Apple Service Center to get my daughters phone checked out.  Ended up getting it replaced for free!  But since this was the last official day of my vacation, my wife and I age out at, what is swiftly becoming, my favorite restaurant. Unfortunately, I ate a little passed my full point so I was stressing my belt some.  When I got home, I sat to relax and allowed my stomach to settle.  But I was again, under a time crunch, so I had to start my workout within an hour of getting back home.  I was still feeling full.  Not good.

I really didn't want to do a T25 strength routine because I was tired, not just from lunch, but from a full workout week, 4 strength/resistance workouts and one cardio, my ride. So I wanted to get a real cardio one in to close the week. The Pyramid was up, and if memory served, that too, is a strength routine, so I went with Core Speed.  It started off really fast, and I couldn't keep up with Shaun T's pace, so I just did my best.  I was not able to do a straight 25, I'll say right off.  I basically took a short break between each of the 3 levels of Round One.  Round Two was better.  I stopped only to learn a move.  Anyway, the reason why this is now one of my favorite routines is because the moves are just the right level to challenge me, but not kill me.  There is one burpee variation in each round, and that is plenty.  A lot of fast footwork moves, and a good dose of plyo moves.  So this is the type of routine that I want to do over and over and not get bored of it.  So I will definitely do this one again.  I got a great sweat on.  My stomach felt heavy at the beginning, but felt a lot better by the time of Round One Level 3 came around.  Blew it away!

I was happy to get in another round of The Core Challenge today.  The crunches were a little tough today being full and all, but I burned through them. 

The Splits hit a new low today which made me happy.  So I may do a round of splits on my off day, which is tomorrow, but I definitely need the rest day. And my Flow was on par with my standard.

In the end, I torched a good 700+kcals.  I also finished in plenty of time before the sunset.  Happy Off Day, everyone!