3-02-18 (Friday) HY: P90X3 - Cold Start + Bodyweight BOOM - Workout A + RevAbs - Merciless Abs + TCF + Stretch.

3-02-18 (Friday) HY: P90X3 - Cold Start + Bodyweight BOOM - Workout A + RevAbs - Merciless Abs + TCF + Stretch.

Today was a great day!  I took a half-day off and went to see the Marvel movie, "Black Panther".  I really enjoyed it, and I'm really looking forward to Infinity War. But I was able to get home in time to get in a full workout before sunset, so I was very happy. 

Started off the same way as yesterday, with Cold Start, and then moved into a different bodyweight routine.  Yesterday was from BEAST, today is from BOOM.  The circuit was only 4 moves, but these are moves that can't really be done fast, so they actually took longer than one might expect.  Here are the moves:

High-Low Plank Drill 10 per side
Contra-Lateral Toe Touch 10 per side
Scorpions 10 per side
1 ¼ Squats 10 per side

I did the prescribed 5 rounds, and I was dripping sweat afterward.  By the fourth round, my shoulders were screaming out after the first move.  I had to really gut out the last round.  My hip flexors were really aching on the second move which made holding steady as I went down a lot more difficult.  Then the Scorpions helped to stretch out my hip flexors, and my chest while giving my glutes and core a good workout.  For the Squats, I think I may use weights next time because I didn't really feel any type of burn or pump from that move.  So I treated it as a recovery move.  It is a nice little circuit that is tougher than it looks. 

I wanted to get some conventional Ab work in so my eyes fell to Brett.  I was debating as to which routine to do and finally decided on the Phase 2 routine instead of the Phase 1 routine.  I wanted to test myself with a tough ab/core routine.  The thing about Merciless Abs is not the moves, but the slow pace at which Brett leads.  Slow V-Ups is a burner move for sure.  I got through Round One fine, but Round Two was on a different level of pain.  The grunting and groaning on the last couple reps were loud and distinct.  The first move was by far the toughest of the three.  The second move was a Cross Knee in Plank, then the Spice Round was a Kick Over in Plank.  Cross Crunch for the Obliques.  Got it done.  Then the third move was the standard Capoeira move.  I had to gut out the Spice Round because I was using 4kg dumbbells.  Heavier than what Brett was using. YEAH!!!  But the Burn was hot and REAL!

I finished off with a Flow Series.  I was a little concerned about my hip flexors so I took some time to stretch them out, especially in the Butterfly stretch.  I used to be able to put my knees down, but not anymore, plus, there was an ache in my hip flexors so I will be taking more time to stretch and get back my hip flexibility.  I've been aching there for a while now.  I've got to fix that.

In the end, I burned another modest 510 kcals.  I was satisfied with my workout today.  But I think I will have to kick up the intensity on Sunday.  But for now, Happy Weekend!