7-22-16 HY: Combat - HIIT 2: Plyo Shock + ChaLEAN Extreme - Extreme Core Circuit + Splits + TCF.

7-22-16 HY: Combat - HIIT 2: Plyo Shock + ChaLEAN Extreme - Extreme Core Circuit + Splits + TCF.

Finally able to do a morning workout today.  Weird schedule this week so wasn't able to do a morning workout on Monday. Instead, it shifted to Friday.  The good thing is that I was able to do a full workout instead of splitting it morning and evening.

Today was the final new routine for the first two week period. Even though it is only 30 minutes, I was dying, sweating, and burning like nobody's business. The warm up was already burning my quads and the standing progressions was getting me to heave.  I was needing a break at the midway point of the last two intervals.  I think it was the third interval with the double lunges that just totally fried my legs out.  However, I caught my second wind and finished out the final interval strong.  Luckily is was Plank Work, Side Planks with Push Ups, and that type of stuff.  I think my favorite Interval was the one with the Burpees.  With the jumps and squats, that got me burning as well, but the combination of moves was fun.  I'm still not totally used to their style of counting yet.  I can't figure out if they are doing the moves according to time or by a set rep count.  I haven't been able to take the time to count each move or time each move.  But now that I've been through the first set of routines, I'll see about doing it in the next week.  One thing that made this routine a lot harder than it should have been is the fact that my legs were feeling pretty sore from the tennis yesterday.  Also, my right Achilles was feeling a little gimpy, but not like my left was feeling a couple weeks ago.  But I wonder if I could handle this routine without any breaks if I was more fresh.  Either way, Great routine!

I did some core work in Combat, but I wanted more.  The Ball work with Chalene was really calling me today, so there was not really any discussion as to which routine I was going to do today.  Got a great burn and I was trying to really control my reps so as not to bounce at all.  Sometimes when I get tired, I fell into the trap of bouncing a bit to help get up.  Not today, and my moaning and groaning was proof of that fact.

Had time for the Splits, so I pushed hard and low today. I feel the progress is there, but slow.  I am now rolling my leg on the hamstring stretches to get the whole area, not just one side.  I can feel part of the muscle is more flexible than other parts so I have started the rolling.  The Flow was also good.  Legs were sore, so it took a little grit to stay firm and stable.

In the end, I torched a nice week-ending 800kcals.  Happy Weekend!!!