1-31-17 HY: Insanity MAX 30: Tabata Power + Splits + TCF.

1-31-17 HY: Insanity MAX 30: Tabata Power + Splits + TCF.

Once I got home, I didn't take as long a relaxing period as I usually take.  I wanted to get my workout done quickly so I got started pretty quickly.  Just a cup of decaf soy coffee, and I was ready.

Day 4. Today is the second round for me with Tabata Power so I was really curious how far I'd be able to go.  Last time on Day 2, I maxed out at 11 minutes flat.  Yesterday, I maxed out at 11:16.  On the first Tabata Power, I was learning the style of the routine.  Now that I know what to expect, I was able to mentally prepare myself and muscle through the pain.  The third Circuit is the Push Up Circuit.  Five double sets of a variety of push ups.  I got through the first move, but then couldn't even get my body moving for the second.  That was the 11 minute mark.  My arms, shoulders and back were feeling good today, I was ready to push through.  I knew that if... IF I got through the Push Up Circuit, I could go far.  Good news, I smashed it!  I not only got through the Push Up round, I almost made it through the entire routine.  There was one move that almost got me.  I made it through the two rounds, but I wasn't going to continue, I was going to max out.  But when Shaun T explained the next move, I thought that I could do it.  It was the same push up, but on my knees.  So happy to get on my knees.  And it just so happens that that was the last move of the circuit so I MADE IT!!!.  The standing cardio circuits were better this time around.  But I almost lost it on the core circuit.  There was one more I had to modify, it was the Single Leg Raise and Punch.  I had to keep the non-moving leg on the floor instead of raised just off the floor.  The last circuit, "The Challenge",  is a straight, no 10 second break, 5 moves for 3 minutes.  I made it all the way to the final move, but then I just totally gassed out.  I was like, "NOOOOOOO,  Why are you putting this move at the very end.  THAT'S NOT FAIR!!!"  Yep, crying like a baby.  The final move was... POWER JUMPS.  On top of that, not only thirty seconds, but for a whole minute.  I gave it a go, but I died 16 seconds in.  So my MAX OUT time was 29:16.  I was so bummed that I gave out so close to the end.  I know we're not supposed to rewind, but I really wanted to try to finish the whole minute, so after recovering a bit, I back up 16 seconds and gave it a go.  I wasn't able to get my knees as high as I did in the second Circuit, but I was moving and jumping.  I did the whole minute of Power Jumps.  Man, was that a long minute!  With the Tabata style, I think I can go a lot further than the style in Cardio Challenge or Sweat Intervals.  That 10 second active rest is HUGE!  If there was no 10 second break, I wouldn't have been able to get all the way to the last minute.  I was really happy that I made it that far.  Next time, I hope to not modify anything, especially not in the Core circuit. 

Moved right into the splits and pushed hard.  But I think I'm going to have to push harder.  I'm going to have to push until the breaking point and beyond.  I've just about reached my limit pain wise now, but pushing past the limit is the only way I'll get passed that plateau.  As far as the Flow, something happened today that hasn't happened in months. I was doing a Flow when just for a moment, I thought about something else, suddenly, I couldn't go on.  I just forgot how to connect the next move.  So, I gave up and started again.  Finally, I made it through.  That was weird!

In the end, I torched a cool 800+kcals.  It all felt good. But I sweat like crazy.  Nice to do so even in the winter.