2-09-17 HY: Insanity MAX 30: Friday Fight Round 1 + Power 90 - Ab Ripper 200 + Splits + TCF.
Major time crunch today. I had to work an hour later today so I got home about an hour later than usual. That gave me less than 90 minutes to workout, shower, change and go to my night class. I usually finish my workout in the morning or when that doesn't work out, when I do it after getting home, I usually have about 20-30 minutes to relax before I have to go. Today, no such luxury. It was go Go GO! The problem is, when I got to my class, I was sweating like a dawg, while the students were freezing, sitting with their winter coats and hats and scarfs wrapped tightly around them. It was funny to see them shivering and me wiping sweat from my forehead. About 30 minutes in, I finally stopped sweating, but now, it was a bit chilly because of the moisture in my clothes now making contact with my body. Everything worked out and we all had a good time. ANYWAY...
The killer routine, Friday Fight was upon me on this day. Last week, I maxed out at 8 minutes. So making it past that was my goal. The problem was that I was in such a hurry to get going on my workout, I forgot to get my recording sheet out to actually check that time before I started. So, as I started working out, I didn't know, or remember the previous max out time. So, I was forced to just go as long as I could. I was afraid that I would max out earlier than 8 minutes, and that would be a regression of my goals. In hind sight, I blasted past the 8 minutes mark and with relative ease, moved right into those Wide In & Out Abs with Knee Touch. Last time, I stopped to learn the move then couldn't get moving again. This time, I started the move as a Cross Knee Touch, but then I heard Shaun T say "Same knee" so I was able to do it right without stopping. I wanted to get to the first official break today, but as I started the move at the 11 minute mark, I couldn't finish the first rep so that ended up being my max out time. So, my MAX OUT time was 11:03 minutes. I forget the move I started so I can't say now. I didn't want to take the time to dig the sheet out and write it down, but by the time I did have time, just 4 minutes later, I had forgotten which move got me. So, I'll have to try and remember for next week. At this pace, I still won't make it to the 15 minute mark with only a 3 minute increase. Maybe by the end of the month I'll be able to get 15 minutes in and more before I take my first break. During the warm up, my calves started to stiffen up again, so I lowered the intensity and didn't open my legs as much on the Jacks moves, and by the end of the warm up, my calves were ready to go. It took me about 9 minutes to really start sweating. A little longer than usual because of the cold I guess. This past week it was relatively not too cold, but today, in the span of 8 hours, the temps dropped by like 10 degrees as a cold front from the north swept down over us. One move, the 8-2 move. Shaun T holds his arms in a defensive blocking position the whole time. When I jump, I instinctively use my arms to get more height, so holding them in one position is so much more difficult. I wonder if anyone else feels the same way? Anyway, after I took my break, and made it to the 15 minute mark without too many small breaks. But from that point on, I was just so totally spent, I started to need breaks between each move. At first, I only needed 10-15 extra seconds, then a few minutes later, 20+ seconds. Then, even after the last official break with only 4 minutes left, I needed around 45 seconds to just catch my breath. But I pushed myself as far as I could go on each move, not modifying, just blasting it. So, even though Shaun T recommends against it, I took my break, then went back to do the complete minute at full intensity, dying at the end of each move. I ended up adding about 8 minutes to the 30 minute routine because of those breaks. Another goal is to reduce those breaks as well, so I can, finish the whole routine in 30 minutes not needing to rewind, but just taking a quick breather break then quickly getting back into it. A few times near the end, I almost threw up, so I had to breathe until that subsided. Great nemesis routine. I think I really brought it today.
I only had about 30 minutes now before I had to leave or I'd be late for class, so I went straight into abs. Ab Ripper 200 is a great 5 minute routine that BURNS!!! I started out doing it in the Insanity style. In other words, since I know all the moves, I didn't pause for the explanation/demonstration, I just kept going for more than 20 reps. But I only had the strength to do that for the first half. Once I got to that toe touch with legs raised, I couldn't take the burn, so I took a mid-set break then every break Tony would give after that. Awesome 5 minute burn of the abs.
Showered, changed, and off I went, sweating like a pig.
Splits and Flow were done after I got back home. I am consciously focusing on looking for the tight parts of my legs in my hamstrings and pushing harder on those muscles. Not just one angle. I have to balance the flexibility in my legs more. Hip flexors as well. The Flow was on point.
In the end, I torched close to 800kcals. It was a grueling workout, but I'm better for it.
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