10-13-16 HY: Body Beast - Bulk: Back + ChaLEAN Extreme - Extreme Abs + Splits + TCF.

10-13-16 HY: Body Beast - Bulk: Back + ChaLEAN Extreme - Extreme Abs + Splits + TCF.

Morning shake and workout today.  I don't usually have a lot of time in the mornings so I usually just do a shorter routine, but today, for some reason, I woke up early, and got ready really quickly so I was able to stick with the schedule and do a resistance routine.  It has been a while since I did a resistance routine in the morning.  So, I'm curious about how this will go.

When I got the worksheet out I was happy to discover that it is a relatively short routine, but really intense.  The first Super Set, I upped all the weights on the Pull-Over.  Felt good to see that I am progressing.  I was also able to do the 10 reps straight on the first two sets of Pull Ups.  On the third set, I did 9 reps, then hung for a moment, then powered out the last rep.  The Progressive Set was really tough. I was able to do a slight hold on the first half, but in the second half, it was just up and down.  I couldn't do the hold.  The Force Set was good.  I got all the way through without too much trouble.  I think I could add a little weight next time.  The only Single Set of the routine made me feel my back muscles really activate.  I had to focus hard on keeping my back straight or I would have broken my back on the heavy drop set.  The final Super Set, I was feeling those Reverse Flies.  And the weights in the Plank Rotation felt a little heavy on the first set, but I got used to it and was able to keep up on the rep count with the previous time.  I dropped 2 reps on the first round.  Back was feeling pumped and big.  I had to take some extra time to stretch out my back.

Moved right into abs.  For some reason, some of the moves seemed a little tougher than yesterday.  So I took a step backwards.  Or, maybe it's because in the morning, I'm not as ready or warmed up.  But I got a good burn today.

The Splits and Flow had to wait until after work.  So, I got them done after my night class.  There was a weird sensation tonight.  My hamstrings and hip flexors felt really tight at the beginning of each stretch, but then they lengthened out pretty quickly after I got through the initial pain, then I was able to get really low.  Sort of like a rubber band finding a second wind.  Weird, but nice.  Flow was awesome!

In the end, I torched around 750kcals. but just the morning.  Happy Day!