3-06-17 HY: Insanity MAX 30 - Sweat Intervals + Ab Attack: 10 + Splits + TCF.

3-06-17 HY: Insanity MAX 30 - Sweat Intervals + Ab Attack: 10 + Splits + TCF.

Today was almost a regular day.  The good thing about today is that I had only a half-day so I was able to get home early.  I relaxed with my family and even took a nap.  Upon awakening, I started getting ready for my workout.

Sweat Intervals is the only regular routine I have not yet been able to complete. I don't include "Friday Fight Round One" in the category of "Regular" because it uses a different protocol than the other fire routines.  The difference being time.  The regular routines are all based on 30-second moves while Friday Fight does each move for one minute.  Of course, this is all just my idea and conjecture, but it is my way of justifying my reasoning.  All in fun.  Anyway, The last time I did it was two days before I was diagnosed with the Flu so there may have been something there that slowed me down.  Because I only improved my time by 42 seconds from the previous week.  My max out time was 26:38.  Yes, I was just starting the final circuit and at the beginning of the second round, I just gave out. I just couldn't move anymore and took a break.  Today, I wasn't really expecting to get through the routine, but I wasn't psyching myself out.  I actually didn't even really think about finishing at all, I just was thinking, "I'm not going to modify for as long as I don't feel dizzy.  If I feel dizziness coming on, then I'll modify."  So, with that in mind, I started out.  In the second round of the Warm Up, my calves got that familiar burn but I kept going and got through it.  I had forgotten that there were Push-Ups in this routine.  I thought it was all just cardio, but no, in the first circuit Push-Ups were there, then in a few of the other circuits also, there were Push-Ups mixed with other moves like Punches or something else.  I made it to the final circuit without taking a break.  There were times that I felt as though my form were giving out and I couldn't go on.  But once that realization about my form hit, I seemed to get a little burst of energy to shore up my form and I could continue.  That happened at least four times during the final circuit.  The final move, the Cross Jacks with Two Punches.  The reality of me actually completing the routine boosted my energy levels and I was able to do the entire move at Shaun T's calling out pace.  That last 30-seconds was surreal.  Once the clock hit 30:00, I doubled over and heaved a few breaths.  I NAILED IT.  I MAXED OUT TO THE END!!!

I went right to Abs.  I was exhausted but I wanted to get Abs in to keep on schedule.  I decided to not modify at all.  The first four moves were fine, but once I started the Switch Kick Punches, I knew I couldn't keep form, so I modified only that move by putting my lowered leg on the floor.  So I guess my MAX OUT time was 4 minutes.  The next three moves were tough, but I got through them with a good burn.  But the last two moves, I had to do in 30-second spurts.  I just can't hold form for more than 30-seconds.  I took breaks at 30-second intervals, and then rewound the DVD to the stopping point and finished out the final 30-seconds of the Ab Attack and Drum Beat Hold.  Abs are still not back to full strength.

Splits were better than yesterday, but still not breaking any records.  There are still kinks in my hip flexor at times that force me to stay high, but the second round is much better than the first.  So I may need to add a third round to see if that will allow me to push even lower still.  Flows were all good.

In the end, after 131 minutes, I torched a good 1019kcals.  Back to normal burn numbers and thankfully no dizziness these past two days.