12-09-16 HY: Combat HIIT 2 - Shock Plyo + ChaLEAN Extreme - Extreme Core Circuit.

12-09-16 HY: Combat HIIT 2 - Shock Plyo + ChaLEAN Extreme - Extreme Core Circuit.

I don't usually have time to workout on Friday when I have a morning class, which I did today.  But somehow, I managed to get home with just over an hour to spare, so I went right to my workout.  I wasn't sure which routine was up, but when I checked my Combat schedule, it just happened to be a HIIT routine, so I was like, "PERFECT!!".

I remembered that this was a tough routine, but it started out nice and easy.  The warm up track was great to start, then when those Jump Squats started and the Lunges, my thighs started to warm up and BURN real quickly.  In the warm up, my legs were dying!  I was like, "How am I going to finish this routine???"  But with the second track, I hit my second wind and I was able to hang on.  I actually like all the tracks in this routine, and they beautifully kill my legs.  But I guess that is the point.  I'm happy I could do a leg workout today, because this one, paired with Pickelball, my legs got an incredible body weight+ workout this week.  I was shaky on the stairs afterwards. Sign of a great workout.

I went right to my BONUS abs.  I usually don't do abs on cardio days, but I had about 20 minutes left, so I figured, "Why not?"  Here's why not, I burned out my abs and the pain was on.  I was wanting to ask this for a while, but I kept forgetting to write it down.  When I am doing the slow Crunches, and other slow ab moves, going up is smooth, but going back down, my movement is extremely jerky.  When I try to control going down slowly, it happens, when I go a little faster, and going down requires no engagement of the muscles, or allowing gravity to pull me down with not resistance, it is smooth, but the controlled descent, jerky jerky.  Does that just mean I'm THAT weak?  I wouldn't doubt it, but I don't feel that weak. 

In the end, I torched a nice 700+kcals.  Nice way to polish off my week.  But my "Party" schedule next week is crazy.  I've got 3 big parties I have to attend for three different groups.  Major shake time.  I'm going to have to control myself at those parties not to eat myself into a tizzy.  But in the festive atmosphere, I'm going to have to be strong.  In the past, they ordered stuff I don't eat so it was easy, we'll see what happens this year.  Parties are on Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday.  I'll need extra good workouts this coming week.

Happy Weekend!