November 25, Sunday - Tennis + Chin-Up Challenge.
I took a nap Saturday afternoon, which caused me to sleep later than usual. Which caused me to wake up later than usual. Which caused me to leave for tennis later than usual. I ended up just playing for three hours instead of the usual just under four hours. On top of that, there were a lot of people today, and we played a lot of matches until the end of the time. So it was a pretty relaxed day. I missed the warm-up time so I had to warm-up during the drills. My first few rounds were just Five-and-Done. But as I started warming up, I started to extend the rallies. We started playing matches about halfway through the session and I was in the second round. The first round of matches was to practice the people who have upcoming tournaments and women's doubles. Then the lottery pairs. My partner ended up being a guy I had played with before, but we just didn't have a good chemistry at that time. Today, it started off pretty much the same way, we lost the first two games, but then things came together and we roared back to win the next four game to take the match. Then we had to play a second match right away against the tournament teams. Things sort of fell apart and we lost 2-4. I lost my serve and hit a few bad shots. But it was a good game. It was a good practice, albeit shorter than usual.
When I got home, I went right to the bar to knock out the Chin-Ups for today. I did 25 reps in two sets 15-10. If I can increase my initial set past 15 reps by the end of the week, I will be happy. Then next month, I will switch to Pull-Ups. I love the move and want to stay strong with it.
In the end, I burned a good 1236 kcals. That is less than half what I usually burn on a normal day. That first thirty minutes is really important to set up my body to burn calories.
Sunday, November 25, 2018
24th - Sports with my daughter
November 24, Saturday - HY: Badminton + Tennis + Chin-Up Challenge.
Saturday is usually an off day, but something unusual happened. My daughter is a high school senior and she has been studying her butt off for tests and entrance exams. She was feeling really cooped up so she really wanted to do something to release her tension. So she asked to play tennis. We got a court reservation for 1 hour. But when we checked the weather forecast it was rainy at that time. So just in case, we tried to get a reservation for badminton, but there was one only the previous hour. So we ended up playing an hour of Badminton and an hour of tennis because there was no rain and we didn't want to cancel the reservation.
My daughter is a natural athlete and she crushed badminton. Movement between badminton and tennis is quite different so my arches started to hurt about half an hour in. So I had to let up some. But my daughter was killing it, so I asked her if she wanted to play a game but she said "no". So, in my head, I kept score. We traded the lead several times. I was one point from the game point at 20-16, but then, without even knowing it, my daughter put on a clinic and scored six straight points to win the game, 20-22. When I told her, she was like, "Oh, okay." It's not the winning, but the playing for my daughter. For me, it's the winning. HA! But we had a great time.
Then we moved to the tennis court. Now, tennis is my sport so there was no competition here. My daughter never really played tennis, but she can hit the ball. But after just a few minutes, she was able to hit a good forehand and sometime later, a respectable backhand. We had several really good rallies, and her serve was going in with good form. We were the only ones on the courts so we were yelling and laughing. It was a good time.
When I got home, I procrastinated again and did the Chin-Ups almost just before going to bed. But I did them in sets of five so I wouldn't sweat and I wouldn't get too winded.
For my time with my daughter, I burned 1333 kcals. I was tired, but it was a great evening.
Saturday is usually an off day, but something unusual happened. My daughter is a high school senior and she has been studying her butt off for tests and entrance exams. She was feeling really cooped up so she really wanted to do something to release her tension. So she asked to play tennis. We got a court reservation for 1 hour. But when we checked the weather forecast it was rainy at that time. So just in case, we tried to get a reservation for badminton, but there was one only the previous hour. So we ended up playing an hour of Badminton and an hour of tennis because there was no rain and we didn't want to cancel the reservation.
My daughter is a natural athlete and she crushed badminton. Movement between badminton and tennis is quite different so my arches started to hurt about half an hour in. So I had to let up some. But my daughter was killing it, so I asked her if she wanted to play a game but she said "no". So, in my head, I kept score. We traded the lead several times. I was one point from the game point at 20-16, but then, without even knowing it, my daughter put on a clinic and scored six straight points to win the game, 20-22. When I told her, she was like, "Oh, okay." It's not the winning, but the playing for my daughter. For me, it's the winning. HA! But we had a great time.
Then we moved to the tennis court. Now, tennis is my sport so there was no competition here. My daughter never really played tennis, but she can hit the ball. But after just a few minutes, she was able to hit a good forehand and sometime later, a respectable backhand. We had several really good rallies, and her serve was going in with good form. We were the only ones on the courts so we were yelling and laughing. It was a good time.
When I got home, I procrastinated again and did the Chin-Ups almost just before going to bed. But I did them in sets of five so I wouldn't sweat and I wouldn't get too winded.
For my time with my daughter, I burned 1333 kcals. I was tired, but it was a great evening.
23rd, BLACK FRIDAY BATTLE
November 23, Friday - Walking + Chin-Up Challenge.
Today was a national holiday and it just happened to line up with the first ever Black Friday sale in Southern Japan that I have seen. I was thinking to do my workout in the afternoon after the shopping, but we were walking around all day for hours. We ended up not getting home until too late. So, I just got in my Chin-Ups.
Today was a national holiday and it just happened to line up with the first ever Black Friday sale in Southern Japan that I have seen. I was thinking to do my workout in the afternoon after the shopping, but we were walking around all day for hours. We ended up not getting home until too late. So, I just got in my Chin-Ups.
22nd Semi-off day.
November 22, Thursday - Walking + Chin-Up Challenge.
I had a night class again today. I was planning to try and fit in a quick T25 routine before I left for the night class, but when I got home I was just too bushed and I ended up taking a nap. Then, when I got home, I did my Chin-Ups.
While I was at work, just in case I couldn't do the routine, I decided to do some walking around my campus to keep active and moving during my free period.
It was a semi-off day.
I had a night class again today. I was planning to try and fit in a quick T25 routine before I left for the night class, but when I got home I was just too bushed and I ended up taking a nap. Then, when I got home, I did my Chin-Ups.
While I was at work, just in case I couldn't do the routine, I decided to do some walking around my campus to keep active and moving during my free period.
It was a semi-off day.
21st - Night Tennis Day
November 21, Wednesday - Tennis.
We played at the night facility today for some reason. Later I found out that there was rain in the forecast so they were just being cautious. It ended up being a very light sprinkle just as we were letting out.
The practice was the usual menu, but in the second hour, we got an extra court so we were able to play some matches. I played with a guy who is good, but erratic. Hits a great shot one point, then hits the ball three courts down on the next. Same with the serve, so you never know which guy is going to show up. But we played okay, just not well enough to win. I won my service game so I was happy.
When I got home, I was really tired for some reason, so I decided to take a break from the Chin-Up Challenge. I have been sort of modifying the Challenge in that I am already way past the goal number of 15 reps. I also haven't taken the recommended rest days. This is my third rest day of the Challenge. I guess it is more of a convenience thing that a scheduled thing.
In the end, I burned 1473 kcals. It was a good practice session.
We played at the night facility today for some reason. Later I found out that there was rain in the forecast so they were just being cautious. It ended up being a very light sprinkle just as we were letting out.
The practice was the usual menu, but in the second hour, we got an extra court so we were able to play some matches. I played with a guy who is good, but erratic. Hits a great shot one point, then hits the ball three courts down on the next. Same with the serve, so you never know which guy is going to show up. But we played okay, just not well enough to win. I won my service game so I was happy.
When I got home, I was really tired for some reason, so I decided to take a break from the Chin-Up Challenge. I have been sort of modifying the Challenge in that I am already way past the goal number of 15 reps. I also haven't taken the recommended rest days. This is my third rest day of the Challenge. I guess it is more of a convenience thing that a scheduled thing.
In the end, I burned 1473 kcals. It was a good practice session.
20th, Light Cardio and weights.
November 20, Tuesday, HY: T25 - Alpha: Ab Intervals + Chin-Up Challenge + Free Weights Upper Body + TCF.
For a few days, my right upper back has been bothering me, so I decided to not do a double workout on T25 and just do Ab Intervals. Ab Intervals is not a physically tasking routine, but it has some major focused pain that I still cannot make it through. I had to break several times in the latter end of several of the progressions. Abs were just too weak to get all the way through. I was able to handle most of the progressions where my foot/feet touched the ground, but once I had to keep them off the ground, it was too tough. But I got through it and moved on.
I knocked out the Chin-Up Challenge and then went for the Upper Body Weights. I wasn't going to make the same mistake again of holding the Chin-Ups till after weights. Today, I did something a little different. Not just freestyle, but I tried one of those graphics from Pinterest and it was actually pretty good.
Not a bad upper body workout. I did three rounds of these six moves and I kept the rep count all at ten reps per move. The bottom row has 6 reps, but I did 10 reps.
I finished off with a good flow, but still, for some reason, the right side flow is still hitching up at the same place. Mental blocks for sure.
In the end, I burned 478 kcals, but that is because I accidentally didn't start my HRM until I was already in the Cooldown of the T25 routine So I would add about 250 kcals to that total, so just over 700 kcals for this workout.
For a few days, my right upper back has been bothering me, so I decided to not do a double workout on T25 and just do Ab Intervals. Ab Intervals is not a physically tasking routine, but it has some major focused pain that I still cannot make it through. I had to break several times in the latter end of several of the progressions. Abs were just too weak to get all the way through. I was able to handle most of the progressions where my foot/feet touched the ground, but once I had to keep them off the ground, it was too tough. But I got through it and moved on.
I knocked out the Chin-Up Challenge and then went for the Upper Body Weights. I wasn't going to make the same mistake again of holding the Chin-Ups till after weights. Today, I did something a little different. Not just freestyle, but I tried one of those graphics from Pinterest and it was actually pretty good.
Not a bad upper body workout. I did three rounds of these six moves and I kept the rep count all at ten reps per move. The bottom row has 6 reps, but I did 10 reps.
I finished off with a good flow, but still, for some reason, the right side flow is still hitching up at the same place. Mental blocks for sure.
In the end, I burned 478 kcals, but that is because I accidentally didn't start my HRM until I was already in the Cooldown of the T25 routine So I would add about 250 kcals to that total, so just over 700 kcals for this workout.
19th, Semi-Off Day
November 19, Chin-Up Challenge + EMS Abs.
On Monday, I had my night class and no Pickle-Ball, so I ended up just doing the Chin-Up Challenge and getting some EMS Ab work done. All in about 30 minutes. Not much of anything today.
On Monday, I had my night class and no Pickle-Ball, so I ended up just doing the Chin-Up Challenge and getting some EMS Ab work done. All in about 30 minutes. Not much of anything today.
November 18, Sunday - Koosh Speed Catch + Chin-Up Challenge + Walking + T25 - Alpha: Cardio + 3x Abs + Free Weights Upper Body + TCF.
November 18, Sunday - Koosh Speed Catch + Chin-Up Challenge + Walking + T25 - Alpha: Cardio + 3x Abs + Free Weights Upper Body + TCF.
Today is normally a tennis day, but the venue was changed and was connected to a social event after the practice which would last all day, so I decided not to go. I was almost going to just relax all day, but near the early evening I was driven to get active, or actually made to get active by my daughter who wanted to play, so we started to play Koosh Speed Catch and that got my juices flowing for some activity. After the catch, I went and di the Chin-Up Challenge and that got the juices flowing even more. I was honestly thinking to not do anything else, but I did, but not right then. My wife wanted to go and bring the car to get checked out and participate in their promotion campaign. On our way home we passed by a park and my wife wanted to take a walk, so we did and walked the walking course laid out at the park. When I got home, I really wanted to do something so I got into the T25. Went with Cardio, and this was the best run I've done of T25 in a long time. The most painful progression, right at the very beginning, I didn't modify, but rather really powered through it. From then on, it was easy. Yes, I crushed it and did a Straight 25. Then I felt like mixing it up, so I downloaded three images from Pinterest for core/abs and tried them all out, one set each. The routines are below.
I did the Body Weight Abs first, then the Ball, then the Dumbbell routine. Just one set each, but as you can see, there are a few repeat moves, like the Roman Twist. Killer on the abs, for sure. These actually took a long time, but I still wanted to do Upper Body Weights, so I got that in as well. All the standard moves for the Biceps, Triceps, Shoulders, Back, and Chest. I got a really good pump and burn.
I finished off with a Flow Series, but this was probably the worst I've even done the Flow since learning it. I kept getting a mental block at the spot on the right side. On the left side, I was fine, but on the right, the transition was just gone. I sort of got it back after several tries and re-starts, but I got it, but not so convincingly. But I got it done.
In the end, I burned 1036 kcals. A pretty good burn for a non-tennis day.
Today is normally a tennis day, but the venue was changed and was connected to a social event after the practice which would last all day, so I decided not to go. I was almost going to just relax all day, but near the early evening I was driven to get active, or actually made to get active by my daughter who wanted to play, so we started to play Koosh Speed Catch and that got my juices flowing for some activity. After the catch, I went and di the Chin-Up Challenge and that got the juices flowing even more. I was honestly thinking to not do anything else, but I did, but not right then. My wife wanted to go and bring the car to get checked out and participate in their promotion campaign. On our way home we passed by a park and my wife wanted to take a walk, so we did and walked the walking course laid out at the park. When I got home, I really wanted to do something so I got into the T25. Went with Cardio, and this was the best run I've done of T25 in a long time. The most painful progression, right at the very beginning, I didn't modify, but rather really powered through it. From then on, it was easy. Yes, I crushed it and did a Straight 25. Then I felt like mixing it up, so I downloaded three images from Pinterest for core/abs and tried them all out, one set each. The routines are below.
I finished off with a Flow Series, but this was probably the worst I've even done the Flow since learning it. I kept getting a mental block at the spot on the right side. On the left side, I was fine, but on the right, the transition was just gone. I sort of got it back after several tries and re-starts, but I got it, but not so convincingly. But I got it done.
In the end, I burned 1036 kcals. A pretty good burn for a non-tennis day.
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
November 17, Saturday - Koosh Speed Catch + Pickle-Ball + Chin-Up Challenge.
November 17, Saturday - Koosh Speed Catch + Pickle-Ball + Chin-Up Challenge.
Today was much like yesterday because it was so fun. We had a good workout again as well. For some reason, I forgot to use my HRM so I was bummed, but either way, it was a great workout and great fun.
The major difference is that I did the Chin-Up Challenge and did a straight set of 16 reps.
Today was much like yesterday because it was so fun. We had a good workout again as well. For some reason, I forgot to use my HRM so I was bummed, but either way, it was a great workout and great fun.
The major difference is that I did the Chin-Up Challenge and did a straight set of 16 reps.
November 16, Friday - Koosh Speed Catch + Pickle-Ball.
November 16, Friday - Koosh Speed Catch + Pickle-Ball.
Like Thursday, my university had entrance exams, but I had the last job of the day, which was the third check of a triple-check system for imputed test scores. I waited all day for a job that took two minutes. Oh, the JOY! So, I got home late and was not able to do a workout... Until my daughter got home and wanted to play. Of course, I said "Yes", and I was hoping that it would be sort of a workout. And it was.
We started out playing Koosh Speed Catch for about 15 minutes. Basically, we use a Koosh Ball, which is a ball that has a lot of rubber-band like arms sticking out, and we throw it as fast as possible at each other and as soon as we catch it, we have to throw it back. There is nothing casual about it. If it gets dropped, the one who dropped it has to pick it up as fast as possible and start throwing it again. It is like a much more intense game of "Hot Potato". I was sweating like crazy within just a few minutes. Sweat was just flowing down my face and neck. Then we started Pickle-Ball. We played for around an hour. A ton of fun, but we started a new style of play where we would serve the ball as fast and hard as possible at the other person no matter what. It is awesome reflex training. I got about 15% of those bullets back, but the others, just too tough to handle. I had to get a towel by this time because I was sweating so much, and I took a shower afterward. Next time I should wear my HRM. I'm interested to know just how many calories I burn during this style of Pickle-Ball and exercise.
I decided to take an off day from the Chin-Up Challenge today so no chin-ups today.
Like Thursday, my university had entrance exams, but I had the last job of the day, which was the third check of a triple-check system for imputed test scores. I waited all day for a job that took two minutes. Oh, the JOY! So, I got home late and was not able to do a workout... Until my daughter got home and wanted to play. Of course, I said "Yes", and I was hoping that it would be sort of a workout. And it was.
We started out playing Koosh Speed Catch for about 15 minutes. Basically, we use a Koosh Ball, which is a ball that has a lot of rubber-band like arms sticking out, and we throw it as fast as possible at each other and as soon as we catch it, we have to throw it back. There is nothing casual about it. If it gets dropped, the one who dropped it has to pick it up as fast as possible and start throwing it again. It is like a much more intense game of "Hot Potato". I was sweating like crazy within just a few minutes. Sweat was just flowing down my face and neck. Then we started Pickle-Ball. We played for around an hour. A ton of fun, but we started a new style of play where we would serve the ball as fast and hard as possible at the other person no matter what. It is awesome reflex training. I got about 15% of those bullets back, but the others, just too tough to handle. I had to get a towel by this time because I was sweating so much, and I took a shower afterward. Next time I should wear my HRM. I'm interested to know just how many calories I burn during this style of Pickle-Ball and exercise.
I decided to take an off day from the Chin-Up Challenge today so no chin-ups today.
November 15, Thursday - T25 - Alpha: Speed 1.0 + ChaLEAN Extreme - Extreme Core Circuit + Free Weights Upper Body + Chin-Up Challenge + TCF + Pickle-Ball.
November 15, Thursday - T25 - Alpha: Speed 1.0 + ChaLEAN Extreme - Extreme Core Circuit + Free Weights Upper Body + Chin-Up Challenge + TCF + Pickle-Ball.
I was able to get home a lot earlier than usual because my university had entrance exams and they finished in the early afternoon. This is the first time I was able to do a full workout on a Thursday AND do a night class. I took full advantage of the opportunity and time.
This is the first time for me to do Speed 1.0 because I was sort of reserving it for a time when I had a tough workout the previous day. Since yesterday's tennis was tough and I was still sore from it, I figured this was the perfect time to do it. I also thought it was easier than the other Alpha routines, but it was a lot tougher than I remember and even though it has those "Stretch" interludes, I almost maxed out. The move that almost took me out was the Low Crossjacks. I had forgotten about that move until I started doing it and then the pain in my arches brought it roaring back to memory. But I am glad to report that I did do a Straight 25.
I went back to the Extreme Core Circuit for my Ab work, but I used 1kg hand weights, and I could feel the burn right in the core. Then, I did the Free Weights for Upper Body, just random moves to hit the big muscle groups in the upper body: Curls, Triceps Extensions, Shoulder Presses, Bent Over Flies, Chest Flies. I don't know what I was thinking, but I should have done the Chin-Up Challenge before doing the Free Weights because I was blown by the time I got to the Chin-Up Challenge. Today, I had 15 reps to do, and up until yesterday I was doing them in one-shots, but today, I had to do two sets, 10-5, to get the required number of reps in. And I topped the workout off with my Flows.
I went to my class feeling pretty good, not too bushed, but when I got home, my daughter wanted to play Pickle-Ball again, so I said, "yes" and we played for about 30 minutes. I was tired, but it was, as usual, a ton of fun!
For the regular workout, I burned 752 kcals. Felt good to get it done.
I was able to get home a lot earlier than usual because my university had entrance exams and they finished in the early afternoon. This is the first time I was able to do a full workout on a Thursday AND do a night class. I took full advantage of the opportunity and time.
This is the first time for me to do Speed 1.0 because I was sort of reserving it for a time when I had a tough workout the previous day. Since yesterday's tennis was tough and I was still sore from it, I figured this was the perfect time to do it. I also thought it was easier than the other Alpha routines, but it was a lot tougher than I remember and even though it has those "Stretch" interludes, I almost maxed out. The move that almost took me out was the Low Crossjacks. I had forgotten about that move until I started doing it and then the pain in my arches brought it roaring back to memory. But I am glad to report that I did do a Straight 25.
I went back to the Extreme Core Circuit for my Ab work, but I used 1kg hand weights, and I could feel the burn right in the core. Then, I did the Free Weights for Upper Body, just random moves to hit the big muscle groups in the upper body: Curls, Triceps Extensions, Shoulder Presses, Bent Over Flies, Chest Flies. I don't know what I was thinking, but I should have done the Chin-Up Challenge before doing the Free Weights because I was blown by the time I got to the Chin-Up Challenge. Today, I had 15 reps to do, and up until yesterday I was doing them in one-shots, but today, I had to do two sets, 10-5, to get the required number of reps in. And I topped the workout off with my Flows.
I went to my class feeling pretty good, not too bushed, but when I got home, my daughter wanted to play Pickle-Ball again, so I said, "yes" and we played for about 30 minutes. I was tired, but it was, as usual, a ton of fun!
For the regular workout, I burned 752 kcals. Felt good to get it done.
Monday, November 19, 2018
November 14, Wednesday - Tennis + Chin-Up Challenge + Pickle-Ball.
November 14, Wednesday - Tennis + Chin-Up Challenge + Pickle-Ball.
Today was night tennis. It was a particularly good session in terms of play-time because the number of people that attended was much smaller than usual. So we got a lot of on-court drill time. Almost no waiting time so I was really pushing to keep it going. I was called to play a match to practice the teams playing in the next tournament. We were playing fine, but the other team was just playing better and we lost 1-4. The only game we won was my service game in the second game. We had our opportunities, but for several points, lady luck was on the other team's side.
When I got home, I was feeling rather tired, but I pumped out the required number of Chin-Ups then took a shower. When I got out of the shower I relaxed and then my daughter came down for her study break and wanted to play Pickle-Ball. Long ago, I promised myself to never say no to my kids if they wanted to play with me (unless I was sick or something like that) so even though I was tired, I said yes, and we played for almost an hour. I also got sweaty again. But it was great fun, so I was glad I played.
For the tennis, I burned 1699 kcals. A good but high burn which tells me I'm still at an unfit level. I can feel it. I'm getting too winded too quickly. I need to get back some endurance and stamina.
Today was night tennis. It was a particularly good session in terms of play-time because the number of people that attended was much smaller than usual. So we got a lot of on-court drill time. Almost no waiting time so I was really pushing to keep it going. I was called to play a match to practice the teams playing in the next tournament. We were playing fine, but the other team was just playing better and we lost 1-4. The only game we won was my service game in the second game. We had our opportunities, but for several points, lady luck was on the other team's side.
When I got home, I was feeling rather tired, but I pumped out the required number of Chin-Ups then took a shower. When I got out of the shower I relaxed and then my daughter came down for her study break and wanted to play Pickle-Ball. Long ago, I promised myself to never say no to my kids if they wanted to play with me (unless I was sick or something like that) so even though I was tired, I said yes, and we played for almost an hour. I also got sweaty again. But it was great fun, so I was glad I played.
For the tennis, I burned 1699 kcals. A good but high burn which tells me I'm still at an unfit level. I can feel it. I'm getting too winded too quickly. I need to get back some endurance and stamina.
November 13, Tuesday - Chin-Up Challenge + Pickle-Ball.
November 13, Tuesday - Chin-Up Challenge + Pickle-Ball.
Today was a scheduled off-day because I have a night class and don't get home until late. But when I got home, I did my chin-ups for the challenge and thought that was it. But then my daughter wanted to play Pickle-Ball. We started playing and before we knew it, 30-minutes had passed and I was all sweaty and my legs were feeling a burn. Remarkably, I felt like I got a good workout from that session with my daughter.
Today was a scheduled off-day because I have a night class and don't get home until late. But when I got home, I did my chin-ups for the challenge and thought that was it. But then my daughter wanted to play Pickle-Ball. We started playing and before we knew it, 30-minutes had passed and I was all sweaty and my legs were feeling a burn. Remarkably, I felt like I got a good workout from that session with my daughter.
Monday, November 12, 2018
November 12, 2018, Monday - HY: T25 - Alpha: Total Body Circuit + ChaLEAN Extreme - Extreme Core Circuit + Free Weights Upper Body + Chin-Up Challenge + TCF.
November 12, 2018, Monday - HY: T25 - Alpha: Total Body Circuit + ChaLEAN Extreme - Extreme Core Circuit + Free Weights Upper Body + Chin-Up Challenge + TCF.
Today was the one Monday this month that I don't have a night class on Monday. All the other Mondays have a night class scheduled so I took advantage of the time off and did a full workout. I went for another round of TBC and was really wanting to get another Straight 25, but alas, it was not to be. I was killing it all the way up until the Oblique Push-Ups and then I just collapsed. That was at about the 5:42 mark. I was so wasted that I took a 90 second break. I needed just about that much to catch my breath. But I was able to increase the number of moves before needing another break. Last time I took a break after every second move. Today, I needed a break after every third move. Which means I only took two breaks once I started the Burnout. I'm getting closer, but if it doesn't pan out, I'm going to do a Push-Up Challenge next month and aim for a Straight 25 on TBC.
I went back to Extreme Core Circuit with Chalene but with one small difference, this time I went for the 1 kg hand weights. It was tough, but I got through it and got the burn I knew was waiting for me. I then finished all the workout extras .
In the end, I burned a good 952 kcals. I really like combining cardio and weights so I think that is giving me a good burn!
Today was the one Monday this month that I don't have a night class on Monday. All the other Mondays have a night class scheduled so I took advantage of the time off and did a full workout. I went for another round of TBC and was really wanting to get another Straight 25, but alas, it was not to be. I was killing it all the way up until the Oblique Push-Ups and then I just collapsed. That was at about the 5:42 mark. I was so wasted that I took a 90 second break. I needed just about that much to catch my breath. But I was able to increase the number of moves before needing another break. Last time I took a break after every second move. Today, I needed a break after every third move. Which means I only took two breaks once I started the Burnout. I'm getting closer, but if it doesn't pan out, I'm going to do a Push-Up Challenge next month and aim for a Straight 25 on TBC.
I went back to Extreme Core Circuit with Chalene but with one small difference, this time I went for the 1 kg hand weights. It was tough, but I got through it and got the burn I knew was waiting for me. I then finished all the workout extras .
In the end, I burned a good 952 kcals. I really like combining cardio and weights so I think that is giving me a good burn!
Tennis Sunday! PLUS!!!
November 11, 2018, Sunday - Tennis + Chin-Up Challenge + Koosh Speed Catch and then Pickle-Ball.
Today was another beautiful day for tennis! The sun was out and the temperature was cool so there was a good balance. The day started out a little frustrating because for some reason, my timing was way off and I was not finding a good contact point. I was getting a lot of irregular bounces and I just couldn't find my groove. When I started volleying, I was either framing the shots or not getting good contact. It took a few round before I started to get into a rhythm. My serves were okay during practice drills. But like last week, the matches are where I was able to do my best work. Today, unlike last Sunday, I won all my matches, but lost the last two service games in my last two matches. But the last game I lost was inconsequential because we had already won the match and were playing out the time. The thing I was most happy about today is the fact that I was able to stay mentally strong on my serve when I was down in the score. Twice I was down 15-40 but came back with three straight points to take the game. And a good number of those points were service winners. The two games that I lost were also on deciding points. It was a good day. I had a lot of fun on court.
When I got home, I did the required number of Chin-Ups for the Chin-Up Challenge. Today, I knocked out 11 straight reps.
In the evening, when my daughter took her break from studying, we play Koosh Speed Catch and then Pickle-Ball. It was a TON of fun but unfortunately I worked up a sweat. But I'd do it again. I love playing with my daughter. We played for just under an hour.
The calorie burn count for the tennis was 2346 kcals.
Today was another beautiful day for tennis! The sun was out and the temperature was cool so there was a good balance. The day started out a little frustrating because for some reason, my timing was way off and I was not finding a good contact point. I was getting a lot of irregular bounces and I just couldn't find my groove. When I started volleying, I was either framing the shots or not getting good contact. It took a few round before I started to get into a rhythm. My serves were okay during practice drills. But like last week, the matches are where I was able to do my best work. Today, unlike last Sunday, I won all my matches, but lost the last two service games in my last two matches. But the last game I lost was inconsequential because we had already won the match and were playing out the time. The thing I was most happy about today is the fact that I was able to stay mentally strong on my serve when I was down in the score. Twice I was down 15-40 but came back with three straight points to take the game. And a good number of those points were service winners. The two games that I lost were also on deciding points. It was a good day. I had a lot of fun on court.
When I got home, I did the required number of Chin-Ups for the Chin-Up Challenge. Today, I knocked out 11 straight reps.
In the evening, when my daughter took her break from studying, we play Koosh Speed Catch and then Pickle-Ball. It was a TON of fun but unfortunately I worked up a sweat. But I'd do it again. I love playing with my daughter. We played for just under an hour.
The calorie burn count for the tennis was 2346 kcals.
November 8 - HY: T25 - Alpha: Lower Body Focus + Ab Intervals + Free weights Upper Body + Chin-Up Challenge + TCF.
November 8, Thursday - HY: T25 - Alpha: Lower Body Focus + Ab Intervals + Free weights Upper Body + Chin-Up Challenge + TCF.
No night class tonight for the second week in a row so I was able to do a full workout. So I decided to do something a little different. I did the Lower Body Focus, and I totally nailed it! Even though I was able to do a Straight 25, I didn't do the full routine without modifying. There was one move that I just couldn't do because my calves and arches are still way too weak. I just couldn't do even one hop of the Single Leg Hops. Instead of the hops, I just did what the modifier did, which was calf raises. Both legs are still not able to handle hopping with my body weight. There was just too much pain in my arches. Other than that, Killed it!
I decided to change things up a bit and did a Double Shaun T today. I had forgotten what Ab Intervals was like so instead of ChaLEAN Extreme, I stuck with Shaun T for my ab work. I was already bushed from Lower Body Focus, so I couldn't keep up with Shaun's pace. I consistently missed the first few reps because I was so slow getting up off the floor. My V-Sit was pretty poor to say the least. But I have to keep working at it to get back to where I was and beyond. I was bushed when it was all done.
But I still had my upper body to take care of. I did the same basic sets, just doing a little switch up with regular curls with alternating hammer curls. Little variations like that but stuck with the primary muscle groups. I got a good pump and burn.
Finished off with a good Chin-Up set for the Chin-Up Challenge and good Flow series.
I got a good burn with 855 kcals. It was a good day for working out.
No night class tonight for the second week in a row so I was able to do a full workout. So I decided to do something a little different. I did the Lower Body Focus, and I totally nailed it! Even though I was able to do a Straight 25, I didn't do the full routine without modifying. There was one move that I just couldn't do because my calves and arches are still way too weak. I just couldn't do even one hop of the Single Leg Hops. Instead of the hops, I just did what the modifier did, which was calf raises. Both legs are still not able to handle hopping with my body weight. There was just too much pain in my arches. Other than that, Killed it!
I decided to change things up a bit and did a Double Shaun T today. I had forgotten what Ab Intervals was like so instead of ChaLEAN Extreme, I stuck with Shaun T for my ab work. I was already bushed from Lower Body Focus, so I couldn't keep up with Shaun's pace. I consistently missed the first few reps because I was so slow getting up off the floor. My V-Sit was pretty poor to say the least. But I have to keep working at it to get back to where I was and beyond. I was bushed when it was all done.
But I still had my upper body to take care of. I did the same basic sets, just doing a little switch up with regular curls with alternating hammer curls. Little variations like that but stuck with the primary muscle groups. I got a good pump and burn.
Finished off with a good Chin-Up set for the Chin-Up Challenge and good Flow series.
I got a good burn with 855 kcals. It was a good day for working out.
Wednesday Tennis!
Today's tennis was at the hard court park in Central Kagoshima. There were a lot of people and we had three courts. One court was doing directed drills while the other two courts were doing the regular drills. A surprisingly large number of people were doing the directed drills so those of us doing the regular drills got in a lot of good practice. My legs were feeling it, though. I could feel the fatigue coming on, but thankfully no cramping. It was cool, but the drilling and moving kept me warm and sweaty. It was a good session.
When I got home, I got in my required number of reps for the Chin-Up Challenge. I also did some Left Arm EMS to strengthen and balance.
Today's burn was 1670 kcals. It is higher than my Wednesday night average which tells me that I am still not as fit as I used to be, so I need to push it harder to the point where I am burning around 1500 kcals for the 3 hours or so tennis sessions.
When I got home, I got in my required number of reps for the Chin-Up Challenge. I also did some Left Arm EMS to strengthen and balance.
Today's burn was 1670 kcals. It is higher than my Wednesday night average which tells me that I am still not as fit as I used to be, so I need to push it harder to the point where I am burning around 1500 kcals for the 3 hours or so tennis sessions.
Leg Training with Shaun T.
November 6, Tuesday - T25 - Alpha: Cardio + ChaLEAN Extreme - Extreme Core Circuit + Free Weights - Upper Body + TCF.
No classes in the evening today, so when I got home I got to my workout. I was wanting to do a little more heavy work on my lower body endurance. I'm still worried about my stamina and especially my calves. Having them cramp a couple of months ago at the tennis tournament really shocked me so I want to push my lower body strength and endurance.
I was very happy with today's T25 Cardio because I was able to do a Straight 25, no breaks. I was thinking it would take a little longer to get to this point, so I was surprised that I actually was able to take the pain in my arches and calves. Most of that pain was in the second progression with the Jack Feet, Double Jack Feet, Double Jumping Jacks, and then the Regular Jumping Jacks. That progression just kills me every time. Once I got through that, I just had one more hurdle to clear, and that was getting past the first Burnout. Once that was cleared, I knew I could take the rest of the routine. And I did!
I still am not using any extra weight for the Abs routine with Chalene and it is plenty tough. Then went for the Free Weights. Arms, Shoulders, Back, and Chest today with the same style as before. Three sets with high, medium, and low rep counts with Low to high weights. Got a good pump and burn. I got through all the Flows fine. I'm nailing the balance of time between left and right.
Calorie burn was also good. 917 kcals.
No classes in the evening today, so when I got home I got to my workout. I was wanting to do a little more heavy work on my lower body endurance. I'm still worried about my stamina and especially my calves. Having them cramp a couple of months ago at the tennis tournament really shocked me so I want to push my lower body strength and endurance.
I was very happy with today's T25 Cardio because I was able to do a Straight 25, no breaks. I was thinking it would take a little longer to get to this point, so I was surprised that I actually was able to take the pain in my arches and calves. Most of that pain was in the second progression with the Jack Feet, Double Jack Feet, Double Jumping Jacks, and then the Regular Jumping Jacks. That progression just kills me every time. Once I got through that, I just had one more hurdle to clear, and that was getting past the first Burnout. Once that was cleared, I knew I could take the rest of the routine. And I did!
I still am not using any extra weight for the Abs routine with Chalene and it is plenty tough. Then went for the Free Weights. Arms, Shoulders, Back, and Chest today with the same style as before. Three sets with high, medium, and low rep counts with Low to high weights. Got a good pump and burn. I got through all the Flows fine. I'm nailing the balance of time between left and right.
Calorie burn was also good. 917 kcals.
Late Class, no workout.
November 5, Monday, I had a night class to teach so I got home late and was unable to do a regular workout. But knowing that I wouldn't be able to get a workout in, between classes, I walked around my campus for about half an hour just to get some movement in. When I got home, I did my required number of Chin-Ups for the Chin-Up Challenge.
November 4 - Tennis + Chin-Up Challenge
Tennis Day!
Today was a good day. Started off with the regular drills, but I was especially happy about the matches. I won two out of three matches, but won all my service games pretty handily. I was serving well and with control. Not too many double faults either which is always a good thing.
When I got home, I did the required number of reps for the Chin-Up Challenge.
I had a good burn today at 2244 kcals.
Today was a good day. Started off with the regular drills, but I was especially happy about the matches. I won two out of three matches, but won all my service games pretty handily. I was serving well and with control. Not too many double faults either which is always a good thing.
When I got home, I did the required number of reps for the Chin-Up Challenge.
I had a good burn today at 2244 kcals.
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Two semi-off days going into the weekend.
On Friday, November 2, I was in a time crunch so I wasn't able to do a regular workout, but I did get in my Chin-Ups for the Chin-Up challenge and I did a left arm concentration because I am working to balance the strength between my right and left sides. My right is clearly much stronger because I play tennis so I need to do extra work to keep my left side strong. I also did Ab EMS to get my core back to a strong level.
Saturday, I was thinking to do a workout after sunset, but my wife and I ended up going out with some friends so it didn't happen. However, when I got home, I did the same line up as I did on Friday. No gaps in my Chin-Up challenge this month is one of my goals.
I also bought into one of the sales pitches I saw on Facebook. I saw an ad for Acupressure insoles, and with a money back guarantee, I decided to give it a try. These companies depend on people being lazy and not requesting a refund when products don't work. That is how they make a lot of their money, I assume, but I DO return products that don't work. I have tried a lot of the "magic pill" supplements that are supposed to help my lose belly fat, and so far none have produced results as advertised. And I have sent back all the empty bottles for a full refund. I end up paying about $5.00 for shipping the empties back, but it is worth it to me to give these things a try, if for any reason, at least to alleviate my curiosity. So, when I get the insoles, I'll try them out and report on the results.
Saturday, I was thinking to do a workout after sunset, but my wife and I ended up going out with some friends so it didn't happen. However, when I got home, I did the same line up as I did on Friday. No gaps in my Chin-Up challenge this month is one of my goals.
I also bought into one of the sales pitches I saw on Facebook. I saw an ad for Acupressure insoles, and with a money back guarantee, I decided to give it a try. These companies depend on people being lazy and not requesting a refund when products don't work. That is how they make a lot of their money, I assume, but I DO return products that don't work. I have tried a lot of the "magic pill" supplements that are supposed to help my lose belly fat, and so far none have produced results as advertised. And I have sent back all the empty bottles for a full refund. I end up paying about $5.00 for shipping the empties back, but it is worth it to me to give these things a try, if for any reason, at least to alleviate my curiosity. So, when I get the insoles, I'll try them out and report on the results.
Thursday, November 1, 2018
Getting November started right. Back in the saddle!
November 1, 2018, Thursday.
HY: T25 - Alpha: Total Body Circuit + ChaLEAN Extreme - Extreme Core Circuit + Free-Style Upper Body Resistance + 30-Day Pull-Up Challenge + TCF.
Normally I wouldn't be able to do a long workout on a Thursday because I usually have a night class to teach, but due to scheduling issues, I get today and next Thursday off. WOO HOO!!! So I was able to start the month with a nice workout.
I am still in sort of a recovery mode so I have stepped away from Body Beast for a while to get some stamina and strength back to a level where I can feel justified in picking up where I left off back on September 1. I had only one routine left to do to finish out the Bulk Phase of Body Beast and I was planning to start Phase Three of Body Beast when I came back from the US. But as I explained in yesterday's post, that didn't quite work out and I ended up not doing much of anything for a month and almost no other workout routine aside from mostly tennis up until around this week. So, with my Beachbody Coach starting a "November King of the Hill Challenge", and the fact that I have won most of those challenges since she picked me up as a client, I decided to get back into the game and give it a go. I'm not really aiming for the crown this time, but I just want to get my consistency back and renew my inner motivation. That is something that I have lost since my father passed away. I'm still feeling not like myself and I still feel like I'm living in a haze so I'm going to have to work to at least go through the motions of working out this month.
Today was my third workout of T25 having first done Alpha: Cardio and Alpha: Lower Focus, I was debating whether or not to do Alpha: Ab Intervals, but decided on Total Body Circuit because I'm not pressed for time and I could really focus on form, range of motion, and time under tension. I also wanted to work with more Eccentric movement to increase gains. Alpha: Total Body Circuit is the only Alpha Phase workout that I wasn't able to do a straight 25 on the last time I went through T25. And I think I have only done a Straight 25 on Total Body Circuit once since the beginning. So I was a little interested to see how far I could go with it being in the condition I am in. Long story short, I when all the way to about the 6:20 mark until my body just wouldn't move anymore and I had to take about a 30-second break. But when the Burnout began at the 5-minute mark, I took a break after almost every other move, I was so spent. And even though my room was a bit cool, the sweat was pouring from me. The move that got me, Spider Push-Ups. Then I had to stop between those and the first move of the Burnout with is the Shoulder Tap Push-Ups. That is extremely BRUTAL doing two tough push-up moves in a row. When the routine was finished along with the 3+ minute cooldown stretch, the 25-minute workout turned into 36+ minutes.
I did the ChaLEAN Extreme - Extreme Core Circuit again to burn out my abs. Again, I didn't use any extra weight, but I got a huge burn. I've got a long way to go to be able to get back to being able to use the 2kg dumbbells again.
I also wanted to get in some resistance training, so I found an upper body workout on Pintrest that had just 5 moves, so I did that minus one move, the Rows. Reason being I just wasn't in the mood to do rows. But the moves I did was Curls, Shoulder Presses, Triceps Extensions on a Balance Ball, and then Bent Over Shoulder Flys. I did three sets of each move in a 20-15-10 rep progression and an increase in weight for each set. Then I also did 3 sets of 5 reps of Wide Pull-Ups. That led me to the 30-Day Pull-Up Challenge I also found on Pintrest. It is a relatively easier one than I usually do, but this is baby steps to get back. Today was only 1 rep, but I actually did a Chin-Up instead. And that was in addition to the other Wide Pull-Ups I just did.
I topped the workout off with a nice series of Tai Cheng Flows, as usual for my workouts. Today felt good. I hope I can keep it going for this month and beyond.
In the end, I burned 911 kcals. This is more than I would normally burn for this type of workout, but that just goes to show how out of shape I am. I hope to get back to my old self in more ways than one.
HY: T25 - Alpha: Total Body Circuit + ChaLEAN Extreme - Extreme Core Circuit + Free-Style Upper Body Resistance + 30-Day Pull-Up Challenge + TCF.
Normally I wouldn't be able to do a long workout on a Thursday because I usually have a night class to teach, but due to scheduling issues, I get today and next Thursday off. WOO HOO!!! So I was able to start the month with a nice workout.
I am still in sort of a recovery mode so I have stepped away from Body Beast for a while to get some stamina and strength back to a level where I can feel justified in picking up where I left off back on September 1. I had only one routine left to do to finish out the Bulk Phase of Body Beast and I was planning to start Phase Three of Body Beast when I came back from the US. But as I explained in yesterday's post, that didn't quite work out and I ended up not doing much of anything for a month and almost no other workout routine aside from mostly tennis up until around this week. So, with my Beachbody Coach starting a "November King of the Hill Challenge", and the fact that I have won most of those challenges since she picked me up as a client, I decided to get back into the game and give it a go. I'm not really aiming for the crown this time, but I just want to get my consistency back and renew my inner motivation. That is something that I have lost since my father passed away. I'm still feeling not like myself and I still feel like I'm living in a haze so I'm going to have to work to at least go through the motions of working out this month.
Today was my third workout of T25 having first done Alpha: Cardio and Alpha: Lower Focus, I was debating whether or not to do Alpha: Ab Intervals, but decided on Total Body Circuit because I'm not pressed for time and I could really focus on form, range of motion, and time under tension. I also wanted to work with more Eccentric movement to increase gains. Alpha: Total Body Circuit is the only Alpha Phase workout that I wasn't able to do a straight 25 on the last time I went through T25. And I think I have only done a Straight 25 on Total Body Circuit once since the beginning. So I was a little interested to see how far I could go with it being in the condition I am in. Long story short, I when all the way to about the 6:20 mark until my body just wouldn't move anymore and I had to take about a 30-second break. But when the Burnout began at the 5-minute mark, I took a break after almost every other move, I was so spent. And even though my room was a bit cool, the sweat was pouring from me. The move that got me, Spider Push-Ups. Then I had to stop between those and the first move of the Burnout with is the Shoulder Tap Push-Ups. That is extremely BRUTAL doing two tough push-up moves in a row. When the routine was finished along with the 3+ minute cooldown stretch, the 25-minute workout turned into 36+ minutes.
I did the ChaLEAN Extreme - Extreme Core Circuit again to burn out my abs. Again, I didn't use any extra weight, but I got a huge burn. I've got a long way to go to be able to get back to being able to use the 2kg dumbbells again.
I also wanted to get in some resistance training, so I found an upper body workout on Pintrest that had just 5 moves, so I did that minus one move, the Rows. Reason being I just wasn't in the mood to do rows. But the moves I did was Curls, Shoulder Presses, Triceps Extensions on a Balance Ball, and then Bent Over Shoulder Flys. I did three sets of each move in a 20-15-10 rep progression and an increase in weight for each set. Then I also did 3 sets of 5 reps of Wide Pull-Ups. That led me to the 30-Day Pull-Up Challenge I also found on Pintrest. It is a relatively easier one than I usually do, but this is baby steps to get back. Today was only 1 rep, but I actually did a Chin-Up instead. And that was in addition to the other Wide Pull-Ups I just did.
I topped the workout off with a nice series of Tai Cheng Flows, as usual for my workouts. Today felt good. I hope I can keep it going for this month and beyond.
In the end, I burned 911 kcals. This is more than I would normally burn for this type of workout, but that just goes to show how out of shape I am. I hope to get back to my old self in more ways than one.
Why I took September and most of October off from working out.
Why I took September and most of October off from working out.
On September 3, Monday, I left for the United States. My plan during my stay in the US was to mostly play Pickle-Ball as often as possible, I was looking at 6 days a week per my plan and expectations. However, all did not go according to plan. I arrived at my home in the US about 7 hours late because of a delayed flight due to weather, I almost didn't make it out of Chicago. But I did and the transport service drove me home. As I pulled into my driveway, the first glaring thing I noticed was the ambulance with lights flashing. I paid the driver and ran into the house. Apparently, my father had fallen in the bathroom and was in need of medical attention. To make a long story short, my father was taken to the hospital and stayed overnight. My mother stayed with him in his room. I started to suffer from jet lag right away so I stayed at home and slept in till the late morning. In the early evening, I finally made my way to the hospital at the request of my mom. I arrived in my father's room around 6:30pm... 15 minutes later my father passed away. This totally caught me and my whole family off guard. Needless to say, I was in no mood to do much of anything. The events of the following two weeks until the Memorial Service on September 15 is all sort of a blur. But I actually did get in one session of Pickle-Ball with my mom and brother at their courts the next Sunday.
At my father's memorial service.
September 17 - Pickle-Ball - 2020 kcals
Heading back to Japan.
On September 18, I made my way back to Japan. Again, I was knocked out by jet lag and add to that the stress and grief of losing my father, I really was not feeling any type of motivation to do anything. I started back to work that next Monday in sort of a haze. Just going through the motions of teaching and working. Again, it is all sort of a blur. I did get in one session of Pickle-Ball.
October 1 - Pickle-Ball - 1137 kcals
And then I tried to keep the workouts going so on Friday, just to get in at least 30 minutes of exercise, I did...
October 2 - X3 Yoga - 382 kcals
I was out of shape and desperately needed to get back into tennis because I had another tennis tournament to play in that next Sunday. I did get in a practice on Wednesday, and that was it.
October 3 - Tennis - 1523 kcals
October 7 - Tennis Tournament - 3986 kcals
I actually didn't play that badly. My partner and I (This is only the second time to play with the partner I played with back in August. Since we did so badly in August, I wanted some redemption, so I asked him to pair up again for this tournament.) We lost our first match 3-6, but we won our next match 6-1, but we missed out on getting into the main draw on game count because we were tied with another team. Then we lost our first match in the consolation round. But I sort of threw that match at the end because both my calves were on the verge of cramping. The score was 6-6, and we were in a tie-breaker. With the tie-breaker score at 5-3, when I lunged for the shot to go to 6-3, I felt the pain strike in both calves. We only needed one more point to win. I didn't say anything until the game was over, but we eventually fell behind 6-7 and on my serve, I double-faulted twice. I just couldn't move. I couldn't have played in the next match anyway, so it was better for us to lose this one. Not doing much exercise for a month really took its toll on me. The next week and a half was just tennis.
October 10 - Tennis - 1772 kcals
October 14 - Tennis - 2028 kcals
October 17 - Tennis - 1688 kcals
But the itch to do weights started to come back, but I wasn't really feeling physically up to lifting at my present max, so I went with a nice short workout...
October 18 - Body Beast: Lucky 7's + ChaLEAN Extreme: Extreme Core Circuit - 915 kcal
Lucky 7's was a tough workout. I didn't lift really heavy weights, but for the last two or three pyramids, I had to go down in weight just a bit. But at the end, it felt good to get back to resistance training. But with all that has been going on in my head, I still didn't feel totally like myself and I decided to shift gears and go a slightly different route with my workouts for a little while... outside of the regular tennis and Pickle-Ball sessions when I do them. The following is a list of tennis dates which is regularly on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights.
October 21 - Tennis - 1983 kcals
October 24 - Tennis - 1566 kcals
October 28 - Tennis - 1205 kcals
October 31 - Tennis - 1783 kcals
The much lower calorie count on the 28th was due to the fact that I missed the first hour of the usual three-hour session because I had to make a quick appearance at a work function. But I was able to play well and still get a good burn. There was no Pickle-Ball this month except for the 1st because of two reasons, 1. my playing partner was under the weather a bit on some days, but mostly because of, 2. his mother was sick so he went back to the UK for a week or so, then as he was leaving his home, his mother passed away so he was back for only a week before he went back again. He comes back this week but I doubt he will be ready to play for a couple of weeks. The travel he has done will be brutal for him so I'm not going to push him to play. I won't say anything until he approaches the subject first.
In between those tennis sessions, I did two alternative workouts using Shaun T's T25 program, and back to Abs focus.
October 26 - T25: Alpha-Cardio + ChaLEAN Extreme: Extreme Core Circuit
October 29 - T25: Alpha-Lower Focus + ChaLEAN Extreme: Extreme Core Circuit + Upper Body Weights
During Alpha-Cardio, I was dying at the end of the Run Progression but kept on going with modification when it came to the Jacks Progression. I had to modify with the In & Outs and a little with the doubles. I had to take a break at 9 minutes, then a minute later just before the first Burnout. Then I took a break again before the second Burnout. But the breaks were not because I was dead tired, but rather because of the pain in my arches or my calves from all the jumping to move my feet around. For my Abs, Extreme Core Circuit is great because it's on the balance ball. On the 18th, I used the regular 2kg dumbbells. Today, I went with no dumbbells. And I still got an excellent burn in my core. So that is the way I did them on the 29th as well. The Lower Focus was brutal and I really burned out my calves that day. More pain in my arches and calves. But I added some upper body work day. For each move, I did a lightweight and one athlete helper per ski run. But again, it felt good to be pushing some good weights.
This ends my Off-From-Workout days. I'm going to try to be on it with regular workouts this month. Today is October 31, 2018, and I'm going to do my best to maintain a workout schedule. I really want to get back to be in a show. From November 1, tomorrow, I'm back to individual workout entries. See you in November.
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