3-30-17 HY: Insanity MAX 30 - MAX OUT STRENGTH + Weights (Biceps) + Unlock your Hip Flexors + TCF.

3-30-17 HY: Insanity MAX 30 - MAX OUT STRENGTH + Weights (Biceps) + Unlock your Hip Flexors + TCF.

Today was an odd day.  I woke up with a headache and took a long nap from the late morning to the early/mid afternoon.  When I got up, the pain had moved from my head to my neck.  I wasn't really feeling like doing anything at that point.  On top of that, my legs were feeling the soreness that follows an almost 5-hour workout day.  I procrastinated as long as possible, and then some.  I still had my night class to teach so I had to start by 5 pm if I wanted to get a full workout in, but I ended up starting at  5:30 pm.  So something had to give.

With the neck pain, I wasn't looking forward to all the push-ups I knew were coming.  I also wasn't sure how long my legs were going to hold out, but I figured they would do okay since this was STRENGTH and not a leg heavy cardio routine.  Then to add to that, my previous max out times were pretty low, so I wasn't really holding the bar too high today.  My past two max out times were 12:26 and 13:19.  I was hoping for somewhere into the next move.  I also played the modifier track so once I maxed out, I'd just go with the modifier.  The warm up was good.  I'm glad there is that dynamic stretch move for the hamstrings at the end. The next circuit was focusing on lower body so once I got passed that, I would be into the Push-Up circuit.  The first 11-12 minutes were fine.  But then the Push-Ups came, and that was a familiar kind of pain.  The circuit is only 5-6 moves long, so I was thinking to just get to the third move and do as much as possible before maxing out I'd be happy.  For me, the idea is to just not stop moving.  Once I stop, that is where the break goes.  So, to that end, I didn't try to push a fast pace, but a slower pace with a good range of motion is what I was going for.  I barely made it past the second move, and going into the third move I was thinking that would be it.  But somehow, I was able to scrape together a little extra energy and gut my way all the way to the end of the third move.  The next few moves were done on my knees so that was a huge help.  Again, SOMEHOW, I made it all the way through the first Push-Up circuit.  The next circuit was the core circuit and I barely made it through that circuit.  Time was up around 23 minutes and I still hadn't maxed out.  But that last run of push-ups and low static holds did me in and burned me out.  My MAX OUT Time was 25:20 half way through the Dive Push-Ups.  For some reason, I keep hearing "Diamond" Push-Up and I always position my hand in that position.  But I pushed it for as long as I could and I broke at almost the half-way point of the move.  Arms, triceps were on fire.  I took about a minute break before getting back into it.  Those low holds, low planks, 8-count push-ups were BRUTAL!!! Even on my knees. I just died.  But one good thing is that I didn't make my neck pain any worse.  I didn't even feel any strain on my neck which tells me that I'm using good form and not doing any unnecessary straining in my neck.  By the end of the routine, my triceps were pumped and burning.  But again, that imbalance was there, so I felt I had to do some biceps work to even it out.

I have done biceps weights every time thus far in month two.  I just don't like the uneven feeling in my arms so I have to do it.  Today, I added a move so I did seven total moves: Bicep Curls, Alternating Outside Hammer Curls, In and Out Curls, Static Arm Curls, Concentration Curls, Hammer Curls, Alternating Speed Curls.  First five moves were done with 7.5kgs and the last two moves were with 5kgs and 4kgs respectively.  After this little routine, my arms were feeling so pumped all around, triceps, biceps, and forearms.  Then I did the Cool Down from the STRENGTH. Shake it out, baby!

By this time, time was running short, so I went through the first six moves of the Unlock you Hip Flexors, and then I had to stop and do my Flows.  I was intending to finish up when I got home after class, but my class got out late, and I spent some time enjoying a few episodes of Friends with my wife.  I guess I could have done it, but I wanted to get this entry done and published.  Plus, my legs are too sore now, so I'm satisfied with what I did.  I'll make up for it tomorrow.

In the end, after 100 minutes, I torched just over 800kcals.  I'm looking forward to the upper body soreness tomorrow!