8-02-16 HY: Combat 30 Kick Start + ChaLEAN Extreme - I've Got Abs + Splits + TCF.

8-02-16 HY: Combat 30 Kick Start + ChaLEAN Extreme - I've Got Abs + Splits + TCF.

Another HOT HOT HOT day in Japan! But it was a good day because I was able to get home early and relax a little before working out.  Again, got some Project time in and a little TV time as well.  As soon as my room cooled off, I was ready to go.

This seems like a transition week because I'm going back and doing some of the beginner routines.  I started it out just like normal and remembered that the last time I did this I used some half pound weights instead of the gloves.  The warm up was only a few moves in when I decided to really up the game and use 1kg weights.  WHOA!  That made a huge difference and by the middle of the first interval, the one with all those punches, I was really feeling it in my shoulders.  I was very careful not to extend my punches or I could really hurt my joints with the extra stress.  So I kept my elbows at a slight angle and stayed vigilant. Even on the kick interval, I was feeling it extending the blocks and guide hand, and also the ready stance with my hands near my face.  That was tough just keeping them up after a while.  But it was good to test myself like that today.  A good day to be alive!  Great routine.  I was also doing my best impression of a Sprinkler.   The sweat was rolling!!!  But there was a negative.  My knee was also feeling it a bit today so I had to modify on moves that put pressure on the right side.  I had a brace, but lost it. I'm going to have to put out for another one because I don't know if I can go another long round like Combat 60 without one.  Maybe later this week before Thursday.

I wanted to step it up on my abs and stay in ChaLEAN Ext.  So I went with I've Got Abs.  I think I went to the hardest routine.  Now that I think about it, this routine is more intense than Extreme Abs.  But that will be my closer for the end of the week.  The moves are all just a little more intense.  Weights are used in a different way, more to isolate the different core muscles.  Really hit the obliques hard today.  But everything, too.  I was cramping almost every couple moves.  Good thing there was the Push Ups to give me a slight break.  But the moaning and groaning was resonating through out the house, but in a good way!

The Splits were really good today.  I judge that by the pain.  A lot of pain in the stretches today.  And getting nice and low! Flow was good and on point.

In the end, I torched a nice 657kcal.  Shorter workout today, but very effective!