3-05-18 (Monday) HY: P90X3 - Cold Start - Agility X + A40 Abs + Hip Flexor Stretch + TCF.

3-05-18 (Monday) HY: P90X3 - Cold Start - Agility X + A40 Abs + Hip Flexor Stretch + TCF.

I was feeling a lot of soreness today, especially in my hamstrings.  But I wanted to do another X3 routine, so I went with Agility X thinking it was a little less intense than Accelerator.  WRONG!!! A lot of legwork, jumping here and there, Cross Lunges, etc.  Very tough.  A lot of jump and holds, balance work, and exploding jumps.  Legs were feeling it today.  My back was also feeling it some with moves like the Toe Tap Skater.  But I was surprisingly resilient.  The agility moves at first made me feel like a clodhopper.  I was just not in control of my body.  The positioning of my body just forced my momentum to slow my lateral movement.  But once I started to learn more efficient body positioning in the movement, I was able to move faster.  Moves like Near and Farrs were a lot easier and faster.   I felt the terrible tightness in my hip flexors with the move Scissor Kick Jumps.  I just couldn't get my legs up high enough on the quick middle kick.  But the move that really took me out was more than halfway in, Plyo V Lunge.  The cross lunge with the Plyo-Jumps.  I needed a break after that one.  The first strength move, Gump Jump Push-Ups, was fine, but I started sweating hard on this one.  Then the move that squashed me, Squat Jump Lunge.  Like Plyo V Lunge, but with the added Jump Squat in the middle.  I was totally fried after this one and needed a break.  But the move that finished me off, finished the routine off as well, Plyo Line Push-Ups.  This one also, I started it, but about 10 seconds in, I collapsed.  So, I took a breather then restarted the minute.  Pushed myself to the limit to finish without a break.  Killer routine. 

I was exhausted, but still had to get my abs done, but just a quickie.  A40 Abs fit the bill, short, but major burn reaction in the core.  I was tempted to stop at three rounds (which is the prescribed number of rounds) but I pushed on to do 5 rounds.  Had to get at least 200 reps on my abs.  I finished out with another deep stretch focusing on my hip flexors and hamstrings, then a good Flow series.

In the end, I burned 808kcals.  Again, 800+ burned. I'm a happy camper.  I'm getting ready for my USA trip.  All packed and ready to go.  Just some on-the-day stuff that isn't in my bags.