12-02-16 HY: Combat 45 - Power Kata + ChaLEAN Extreme - Extreme Core Circuit.

12-02-16 HY: Combat 45 - Power Kata + ChaLEAN Extreme - Extreme Core Circuit.

Taking advantage of the last  time this year I'll have Friday mornings off to workout.  Next week it is my turn to take the first period class until winter break which starts on the 23rd which is the day I leave for Tokyo so no formal workout that day either. 

I started Week 8 of my Combat schedule so I'm looking forward to getting it done soon.  I've said it before, but this is probably my favorite routine and today proved that to be right.  I went with the 1kg hand weights and boy did I feel it, especially on the hooks.  I felt a little sluggish all the way through today's routine for some reason.  I just kept falling behind in the speed of their pace, so I had to go a little past their ending to get the reps in.  By the time I got to the Track where we do the Brazilian style, I was feeling it and I was breathing hard.  Then, I needed to take an extra breather between tracks and between sides and circuits.  I was sweating like crazy even in the cold room.  I can't imagine how much sweat would be splattered around the room if this were summer.  My favorite Muay Thai Track was AWESOME!  I was feeling a bit bushed, but once those flying knees came out, I hit my second wind and was going for it.  Oh, I also loved that jumping low side kick in the Tae Kwon Do Track.  Those tracks really got my heart pumping.  But it was a little much in that after the workout, I checked my HRM and I topped out at 216BPM.  I little high I would say.  But the routine was great.

I had some extra time, so I went ahead and did some Bonus Abs and went back to Chalene to finish out the week.  Stuck with the 2kg dumbbells so the burn was on.  It was burn city, I must say.  Great way to end my week.  No time for splits, so that will happen on Saturday night.

In the end, I torched 850+kcals in my week ending workout. Way to close out the week.

Happy Weekend, Everyone!