Week 3, Day 3. T25-Alpha: Lower Focus + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P1 + Sequence 1.
TWO IN A ROW!!! Another hurdle cleared. Felt good today, but I was worried about those calf hops. As expected, my arches and calves were killing me, but not as early as the last time. The real pain came when Shaun T was counting down, "Four, three, two, ONE!" I was so glad when he said one, but I only had a couple seconds before the next move but either way, it was less painful than the calf hops. My quads really felt it today. I was trying to focus more on form and range of motion as opposed to just getting through the workout. I tried to keep my squats and lunges as low as possible. That lunge progression was a killer today. I had to get a little shallow in my stance a couple times, but held it on the hold. Great workout today! Burned just under 300kcals in 25 minutes.
Tai Cheng today was good. I'm getting very used to the moves and I was able to keep my head and spine up and straight a little more than yesterday. Still a few kinks, but getting better. Flow felt good today. Tried to pay more attention to my breathing today, too. I haven't been careful and my breathing has slipped a bit. Especially today, the foam rolling on the lower legs was awesome! Very much needed!
Very happy with today's workout. Burned over 600kcals including my cool down!
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Monday, October 6, 2014
Week 3, Day 2. T25-Alpha: Speed 1.0 + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P1 + Sequence 1.
Week 3, Day 2. T25-Alpha: Speed 1.0 + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P1 + Sequence 1.
NAILED IT!!! STRAIGHT 25!!! Second routine. Sure, it is one of the less intense ones, but it was totally intense for me. I was so happy to get through the whole routine without stopping. I am so thankful for the stretch intervals though. They totally saved me. I also am glad that I am getting used to the "Up & Over" move. I lost my rhythm a few times, but my feet kept moving up and over. Great workout.
Got to do the same reboot and sequence as yesterday. Felt a little better today then yesterday. Feeling confident. Still dropping my head, though. I'm getting better at tucking my hips. The whole rest of the week is the same in order to pound it into my head and body. Not only should my brain know the sequence, but my body has to know it as well so as to be natural and automatic.
In the morning, because of this weeks schedule, I played tennis today instead of Tuesday. Was a little better off the bat today. Started strong, but faded and then caught my second wind at the very end. But the big issue today was judging the my distance to the ball. For some reason, I was either jamming myself or not close enough to the ball upon contact and would always have to adjust with my arm, screwing up my core rotation on my swing. I bit frustrating, but I got through it. Final score: 6-1, 6-2, 7-5, 5-1. Ran out of court time and couldn't finish the final set. Today, my left knee had a bit of an twinge issue on the lateral side.
In all, burned close to 1900kcals today PLUS Greenberry Shakeology for dinner! DELICIOUS!!!
NAILED IT!!! STRAIGHT 25!!! Second routine. Sure, it is one of the less intense ones, but it was totally intense for me. I was so happy to get through the whole routine without stopping. I am so thankful for the stretch intervals though. They totally saved me. I also am glad that I am getting used to the "Up & Over" move. I lost my rhythm a few times, but my feet kept moving up and over. Great workout.
Got to do the same reboot and sequence as yesterday. Felt a little better today then yesterday. Feeling confident. Still dropping my head, though. I'm getting better at tucking my hips. The whole rest of the week is the same in order to pound it into my head and body. Not only should my brain know the sequence, but my body has to know it as well so as to be natural and automatic.
In the morning, because of this weeks schedule, I played tennis today instead of Tuesday. Was a little better off the bat today. Started strong, but faded and then caught my second wind at the very end. But the big issue today was judging the my distance to the ball. For some reason, I was either jamming myself or not close enough to the ball upon contact and would always have to adjust with my arm, screwing up my core rotation on my swing. I bit frustrating, but I got through it. Final score: 6-1, 6-2, 7-5, 5-1. Ran out of court time and couldn't finish the final set. Today, my left knee had a bit of an twinge issue on the lateral side.
In all, burned close to 1900kcals today PLUS Greenberry Shakeology for dinner! DELICIOUS!!!
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Week 3, Day 1. T25-Alpha: Total Body Circuit + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P1 + Sequence 1.
Week 3, Day 1. T25-Alpha: Total Body Circuit + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P1 + Sequence 1.
I really wanted to get that Straight 25 today, but no go. I got the furthest I've gotten without a break today, but still couldn't go all the way. I got to the 13.30 minute mark, to the Spider progression, I think it was, and I couldn't go all the way, I had to take a break before the final move of the progression. Don't quote me on that move though. I may be mistaken. In this case, I really wish T25 had the same type of book P90X3 has with all the workouts and their moves listed. That would really help referencing back. After my initial break, I had to take four more breaks after that until the burn out, then an additional 3 small breaks during the burn out. I try to go all out in the burn out with good form. My breaks are only a few seconds, but help me get my breath back. Also, for this workout, I get really thirsty in the middle so I have to stop to take a drink. If I don't my throat gets really dry and scratchy and it get hard to breathe. Guess I haven't reached that next level of fitness yet. For this workout, I consistently burn about 100kcals more than the other routines. Today, I burned a total of 427kcals on Total Body Circuit.
I really wanted to get that Straight 25 today, but no go. I got the furthest I've gotten without a break today, but still couldn't go all the way. I got to the 13.30 minute mark, to the Spider progression, I think it was, and I couldn't go all the way, I had to take a break before the final move of the progression. Don't quote me on that move though. I may be mistaken. In this case, I really wish T25 had the same type of book P90X3 has with all the workouts and their moves listed. That would really help referencing back. After my initial break, I had to take four more breaks after that until the burn out, then an additional 3 small breaks during the burn out. I try to go all out in the burn out with good form. My breaks are only a few seconds, but help me get my breath back. Also, for this workout, I get really thirsty in the middle so I have to stop to take a drink. If I don't my throat gets really dry and scratchy and it get hard to breathe. Guess I haven't reached that next level of fitness yet. For this workout, I consistently burn about 100kcals more than the other routines. Today, I burned a total of 427kcals on Total Body Circuit.
I love doing Sequence One! It was so cool to put all six moves together
into one fluid motion. I really felt my inner Bruce coming out. Again,
it is great that Dr. Cheng keeps reminding me of the posture cues. I'm
doing a little better with the hips, but now, I'm looking down more for
some reason instead of keep my eyes front. I also have to watch that I
don't over extend on the 45 degree angle on my stances. My hips and
knees naturally flare out so that is easy for me, but the problem is
that I sometimes go a bit too far in my stances. Which is bad because I
could lose balance. I failed the balance test today because I was too
forward. I need to stay over the weighted leg. Good burn on that leg,
whichever it might be.
In the end, I burned a total of over 700kcals. Great way to start Week Three! Hope everyone is having a great weekend. See you on Monday!
In the end, I burned a total of over 700kcals. Great way to start Week Three! Hope everyone is having a great weekend. See you on Monday!
Friday, October 3, 2014
Week 2, Day 6. T25-Alpha: Lower Focus + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P1 + Press- Separate & Pull Combo.
Week 2, Day 6. T25-Alpha: Lower Focus + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P1 + Press- Separate & Pull Combo.
Since I was able to do a Straight 25 for Cardio, I thought I could do it for Lower Focus. I was killing it until CALF HOPS. OUCH. I couldn't handle the cramping pain in my calf. I started to kill calf hops until Shaun T said, "Don't put your heel on the floor." PAIN!!!! I had to take a few seconds to shake it out on both sides. I took a few more breaks after that, especially after the burn out. That was a killer! But I only added about 2 minutes and 45 seconds to the 25 minutes. I'm really going to need to strengthen my calves if I want to get a Straight 25 on Lower Focus.
Tai Cheng was really good today. This was the final combo series. Gone twice through all the combos and looking forward to week three. Great way to end the week! Have a great weekend everyone... when you get here
Week 2, Day 5. T25-Alpha: Ab Intervals + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P1 + Ward off-Pull Back Combo.
Week 2, Day 5. T25-Alpha: Ab Intervals + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P1 + Ward off-Pull Back Combo.
I really wanted to get two in a row of Straight 25, but ab intervals is still really tough for me. I was taking mini breaks all over the place. I need to really focus on my abs to make them firm. This is going to be really tough to get my abs in shape. Five weeks may not be enough.
Tai Cheng really felt good today. I feel that the Neural Reboot is helping a lot with flexibility and balance.
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Week 2, Day 4. T25-Alpha: Cardio + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P1 + Lift & Lower - Phoenix Tail Combo.
Week 2, Day 4. T25-Alpha: Cardio + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P1 + Lift & Lower - Phoenix Tail Combo.
I have coined a phrase that is going to be my rallying cry for the duration of my doing T25. The phrase is "Straight 25". Not very original, but I like it because is expresses my desire to get through each routine in the T25 program without any break. I strive to do the 25 minutes STRAIGHT, no breaks.
Today, was the first ever, after a week and a half of a Straight 25 routine. I totally nailed it. The amazing this it that I forgot my knee brace and almost stopped to get it, but I thought, "Nope, I've started already, No stopping." My knee wasn't feeling gimpy at all. It felt strong all throughout the routine. There were two points at which I almost stopped, but pushed through, In the middle of the second burnout while doing the last agility move. My arches were just dying! Let me just say that I love how fast that progress bar moves. The next move was the low kicks! Love IT! That move was great because I could shake it out as well as kick. The second point was at the 2 minute mark, just before the "Building the power move." Again, my arches were aching, but with only 2 minutes left, there was no way I was stopping so I just booted that thought from my mind. STRAIGHT 25 BABY!!! The first time EVER for me. Woo Hoo!!! I was stoked!!
Today's Tai Cheng combo is a repeat of Sunday's combo. I had forgotten it, so I was happy I could go over it again. I have to make a concerted effort to remember these moves and combos. Dr. Cheng doesn't tell us to do that, but I need to get my head into the game as well. So I'm planning to try visualizing the combo move throughout the day, reminding myself of the cues.
At the end, I burned over 600kcals in today's workout. Great day's work.
I have coined a phrase that is going to be my rallying cry for the duration of my doing T25. The phrase is "Straight 25". Not very original, but I like it because is expresses my desire to get through each routine in the T25 program without any break. I strive to do the 25 minutes STRAIGHT, no breaks.
Today, was the first ever, after a week and a half of a Straight 25 routine. I totally nailed it. The amazing this it that I forgot my knee brace and almost stopped to get it, but I thought, "Nope, I've started already, No stopping." My knee wasn't feeling gimpy at all. It felt strong all throughout the routine. There were two points at which I almost stopped, but pushed through, In the middle of the second burnout while doing the last agility move. My arches were just dying! Let me just say that I love how fast that progress bar moves. The next move was the low kicks! Love IT! That move was great because I could shake it out as well as kick. The second point was at the 2 minute mark, just before the "Building the power move." Again, my arches were aching, but with only 2 minutes left, there was no way I was stopping so I just booted that thought from my mind. STRAIGHT 25 BABY!!! The first time EVER for me. Woo Hoo!!! I was stoked!!
Today's Tai Cheng combo is a repeat of Sunday's combo. I had forgotten it, so I was happy I could go over it again. I have to make a concerted effort to remember these moves and combos. Dr. Cheng doesn't tell us to do that, but I need to get my head into the game as well. So I'm planning to try visualizing the combo move throughout the day, reminding myself of the cues.
At the end, I burned over 600kcals in today's workout. Great day's work.
Week 2, Day 3. T25-Alpha: Speed 1.0 + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P1 + Press - Separate & Pull Combo. PLUS Tennis to start the day.
Week 2, Day 3. T25-Alpha: Speed 1.0 + Tai Cheng: Neural Reboot P1 + Press - Separate & Pull Combo. PLUS Tennis to start the day.
Today was a weird and great day. Started off with Tennis in the morning. It was my first tennis match in about a month, and my first real competitive match since the middle of August. It started off really rough, I couldn't keep anything in the court and my timing was SO off. It took me about 15 minutes to get my bearings and start really stroking the ball. I found my groove and hit away. Final score, 6-0, 6-1, 6-1, 6-0. Burned 1000+kcals.
After the tennis match, I have been missing doing pull ups, so I ripped out 20 pull ups in a 12-4-4 set. I'm thinking of doing pull ups regularly to keep up that ability. Don't want to lose what I gained from P90X3. Although I feel I have already lost some strength in that area because I haven't done a serious series of pull ups since finishing P90X3.
I got home around 8pm so I rushed my prep and started Speed 1.0 at about 8:30pm. I was able to do Up and Down's a little better this time, but still felt like a hack. I was able to hang with Shaun T for almost 20 minutes. With 6 minutes remaining, I had to take a 15 second breather to shake out my feet. My arches were killing me, but recovery time with shaking it out is getting shorter. I only took one more break at 3 minutes remaining, but after that, I pounded it home. Great workout, and I feel myself getting better at it along with my legs getting stronger. My legs were a bit sore and tired from the tennis already, so I think I might have been able to hang the entire time if I didn't already do a lot of movement with tennis in the morning.
Tai Cheng was, as usual, Awesome! Love today's combo and felt the flow really nicely. I'm trying to follow Dr. Cheng as closely as possible, but I still wish I had him here with my to check my form. Sometimes I get the sense that I'm doing something wrong, or I'm missing something in my stance or posture and I just can't figure it out. Hopefully those questions will abate when I get further into the program.
In total, I burned close to 1700kcals today. Plus, Vegan Berry Shakeology for dinner!
Today was a weird and great day. Started off with Tennis in the morning. It was my first tennis match in about a month, and my first real competitive match since the middle of August. It started off really rough, I couldn't keep anything in the court and my timing was SO off. It took me about 15 minutes to get my bearings and start really stroking the ball. I found my groove and hit away. Final score, 6-0, 6-1, 6-1, 6-0. Burned 1000+kcals.
After the tennis match, I have been missing doing pull ups, so I ripped out 20 pull ups in a 12-4-4 set. I'm thinking of doing pull ups regularly to keep up that ability. Don't want to lose what I gained from P90X3. Although I feel I have already lost some strength in that area because I haven't done a serious series of pull ups since finishing P90X3.
I got home around 8pm so I rushed my prep and started Speed 1.0 at about 8:30pm. I was able to do Up and Down's a little better this time, but still felt like a hack. I was able to hang with Shaun T for almost 20 minutes. With 6 minutes remaining, I had to take a 15 second breather to shake out my feet. My arches were killing me, but recovery time with shaking it out is getting shorter. I only took one more break at 3 minutes remaining, but after that, I pounded it home. Great workout, and I feel myself getting better at it along with my legs getting stronger. My legs were a bit sore and tired from the tennis already, so I think I might have been able to hang the entire time if I didn't already do a lot of movement with tennis in the morning.
Tai Cheng was, as usual, Awesome! Love today's combo and felt the flow really nicely. I'm trying to follow Dr. Cheng as closely as possible, but I still wish I had him here with my to check my form. Sometimes I get the sense that I'm doing something wrong, or I'm missing something in my stance or posture and I just can't figure it out. Hopefully those questions will abate when I get further into the program.
In total, I burned close to 1700kcals today. Plus, Vegan Berry Shakeology for dinner!
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