I was SOOO bummed today that I couldn't go to my regular tennis practice. I had to work today from mid-morning to mid-afternoon. So, when I got home, I relaxed a little and then got to my workout.
This is the final routine of Round 4 of the Bulk Phase. Only two more rounds to go before the final phase. I really wanted to up the ante on this routine by going up in weight on a few sets, so that is what I did. I was a little nervous on a few sets, but it turned out to be fine. Take a look at the worksheet to see all the sets that went up in weight. There were 23 out of 25 not including the non-weighted last Super Set. I definitely feel like I'm getting stronger slowly but surely. Out of those 23 sets I hit the limit on 8 of them. The toughest set was the last Progressive Set of Reverse Flies. I pretty much expected to max out on that move because that little group of muscles is in need of more training. So weak and pathetic. The biggest surprise move was the Alt. Front Raise. 7.5kgs is huge for me and it was actually kind of easy. But that last Twist-Twist with the 12.5kgs was absolutely brutal. Overall, it was a good routine and I'm very satisfied with my performance.
The Anabolic Stretch was good, but I'm still trying to wiggle into positions that will give me the best stretch especially on the Shoulders.
I did the full Cardio Abs today to finish off and I was very happy because I was able to get through all the progressions without any extra breaks. I reached my Ab goal for this round. I really crushed it, and I had a little left over as well up until the final progression. I was feeling those Hip Thrusts in my Abs like nobody's business.
And something really weird happened today. As I started the Tai Cheng Flow (TCF) I was in my stance, shifted to the right, stepped forward, and then suddenly, out of nowhere, I just didn't know how to connect to the next move. I restarted several times but got stuck at the same place every time. I went online to find the full flow but it was nowhere to be found. I checked youtube and nothing. Then, just as suddenly as I forgot, I stood up without thinking and smashed through that mind/memory block. I did a double dose of Flow Series just to solidify them in my head for today. But that was just weird. It happens on occasion, though.
In the end, I burned a good 701 kcals. More than expected, but not up to the usual 2500 I burn with a 4-hour tennis session. But I'll take it.
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