3-09-17 HY: P90X3 - Cold Start + Insanity MAX 30 - Friday Fight Round One + ChaLEAN Extreme - Extreme Core Circuit + TCF + Wii Sports + Splits.
Today is the final day for Week 4 of Month One of Insanity MAX 30. It took a while to get here needing a two-week break two days before actually completing Week 4 because of the flu. But one week of total non-activity laid up in bed, and then about a week of rehabbing, I finally finished. But I stacked the deck in my favor. First of all, I did Cold Start to optimize and warm up my body before getting into the main routine. That stretch, especially for the lower body really helped me, I think. But instead of using the regular routine video, I actually used the modifier video. I'm still being cautious because of my rehab, so, Friday Fight being the most intense of the Month One routines, I wanted to give myself a mental out. If I started to get dizzy or something like that, I told myself that I could switch to the modifier moves. Things started out well, and I made it to the first break at 15 minutes pretty well. No modifying needed. The second half also started out well, but right around the 20-minute mark, I started feeling the strain. Then I hit a wall. The move that killed me was the X Jump X Plank. I barely finished that move and then as the next moved started, my body just wouldn't move. I stayed in that "Take a knee" pose breathing heavily. I looked up once as the next move started and I thought about getting into the plank position for the Knee Taps, but my body didn't respond. I ended up needing about a minute and a half to catch my breath and recover enough to start back up. So, I rewound the DVD and started at the Knee Tap move, and finished out the second section. So my MAX OUT time was 23:38. That is 7:04 better than the last time I did this routine. The last section has only four moves, and I needed a quick break after the first two moves. But was able to finish out the last two moves in succession. I was dead, but I actually felt good at the end. Not dead like before getting the flu. Awesome Kick A$$ workout routine!
I wanted a little variety for my abs, so instead of Ab Attack, I've done that routine twice this week already, I went with Chalene. It is the first time in a few weeks that I've done this routine, and it was tough. Tougher than I remember it being. I guess that is evidence of my loss of strength. But I am glad to know that I am getting back my strength little by little every day. I really needed those two breaks Chalene puts in this routine. I probably wouldn't have been able to go straight through without a break.
I did the Flow series as a topper for this part of my workout because I had to get ready to go to a night class I teach. Flows were all good.
I was thinking to do my splits in the evening after getting home, but again today, my daughter and son wanted to play Wii, so we got out their favorite games and played. The games we played were pretty active ones, like tennis, batting, pitching, ping pong, etc. So I was moving quite a bit, and I worked up a nice sweat. I was also breathing pretty heavily after several of out games. The one, in particular, that got me all sweaty was a game called Chambara. It is like a sword fighting game. We played several rounds and man, I was really winded at the end.
I finally got to my splits at close to 2 am. Since is was so late, I decided to do only one round, but push a little more. No records, but a good maintenance session.
A lot of activity today. Lots of fun. This ends my regular week of workouts. But, this coming week is going to be a weird one so I may not take an off day this weekend because I know that I will be pressed to get a workout in on Wednesday. I have my school's graduation ceremony, then a night class. I won't get home until late and won't be able to workout. So, I am considering going straight through working out every day until I have to take Wednesday off. We'll see what happens.
Friday, March 10, 2017
3-08-17 HY: Pickleball + Weight Machines.
3-08-17 HY: Pickle-Ball + Weight Machines.
Today, my day started with Pickle-Ball. It has been two weeks since I last played Pickleball. The last time was just before I was diagnosed with the flu. That time, I just barely made it through the session. Today, I was hoping I would do a lot better. Right from the start, I went into a 0-5 hole. But I started to slowly come back, then I got dropped into a huge 5-13 hole. Then I started my big come back, all the way to 15-14. I was one point from an amazing comeback, but then I ended up losing the game 15-17. In the second game I went down only a little at the beginning, but never let him get too big of a lead. Finally, in the end, I got the boost I needed and took the game 15-11. Then I just started rolling, taking the next two games 15-7 and then 15-3. It felt good to play at a higher level that before. I also started to change my strategy in the later games. In order to win, I realized that I had to be more aggressive and come to net more. Sure, I'd lose a few points getting passed or lobbed on, but the probability is in the aggressors' favor. And it sure paid off as the match went on. We played for close to two hours because the students are now on Spring Break, so we were able to have a longer session than the usual hour and a half. Thankfully, I didn't feel hardly any lingering effects of my sickness. After putting the net away, I usually hit the showers, but today, my colleague was delayed taking his shower so I decided to do something I had wanted to do since the summer; use the weight machines.
There is one move that I can't really do at home that I can do on the school machines. That is the Lat Pull Down. So I set up the machine and started off with 40kgs and a set of 12. My shoulder was still a bit painful so I went down to 30kgs and pulled the bar down behind my head. I did two sets of 12. Oh, to start, I did a set of 12 pull ups. My left shoulder still has some pain in the anterior muscle, so I stopped at 12. That was the only set. Then I went to the Lat Pull Down. The final move I did was the Chest Press. I started off with 60kgs as a warm up first set, 12 reps. Then I went up to 80kgs and did 10 reps. Finally, I went up to 100kgs and pumped out 8 reps. Upper body was feeling pumped! I did have a problem with the machine on the final set. On the right side, the weight plates stuck, so even though I put the pin in 50kgs, 70kgs were going up. So, I had to yank and pull and kick the weights to separate them. I eventually got them separated and did the set of 100kgs, that's 50kgs on the right and left. Felt good to pump that weight.
When I got home, I was planning to do my stretch Splits, but my daughter wanted to play Wii, so I ended up playing Wii with her until passed midnight. And I was not able to do my stretch. So, I will be doing them for the rest of the week, with no break. This next week will be VERY weird because of graduation so I will be adjusting my workout schedule to accommodate a mid-week off day. More about that when the time comes. During Pickleball, I only had my pedometer so not a clean count today for a calorie burn.
Today, my day started with Pickle-Ball. It has been two weeks since I last played Pickleball. The last time was just before I was diagnosed with the flu. That time, I just barely made it through the session. Today, I was hoping I would do a lot better. Right from the start, I went into a 0-5 hole. But I started to slowly come back, then I got dropped into a huge 5-13 hole. Then I started my big come back, all the way to 15-14. I was one point from an amazing comeback, but then I ended up losing the game 15-17. In the second game I went down only a little at the beginning, but never let him get too big of a lead. Finally, in the end, I got the boost I needed and took the game 15-11. Then I just started rolling, taking the next two games 15-7 and then 15-3. It felt good to play at a higher level that before. I also started to change my strategy in the later games. In order to win, I realized that I had to be more aggressive and come to net more. Sure, I'd lose a few points getting passed or lobbed on, but the probability is in the aggressors' favor. And it sure paid off as the match went on. We played for close to two hours because the students are now on Spring Break, so we were able to have a longer session than the usual hour and a half. Thankfully, I didn't feel hardly any lingering effects of my sickness. After putting the net away, I usually hit the showers, but today, my colleague was delayed taking his shower so I decided to do something I had wanted to do since the summer; use the weight machines.
There is one move that I can't really do at home that I can do on the school machines. That is the Lat Pull Down. So I set up the machine and started off with 40kgs and a set of 12. My shoulder was still a bit painful so I went down to 30kgs and pulled the bar down behind my head. I did two sets of 12. Oh, to start, I did a set of 12 pull ups. My left shoulder still has some pain in the anterior muscle, so I stopped at 12. That was the only set. Then I went to the Lat Pull Down. The final move I did was the Chest Press. I started off with 60kgs as a warm up first set, 12 reps. Then I went up to 80kgs and did 10 reps. Finally, I went up to 100kgs and pumped out 8 reps. Upper body was feeling pumped! I did have a problem with the machine on the final set. On the right side, the weight plates stuck, so even though I put the pin in 50kgs, 70kgs were going up. So, I had to yank and pull and kick the weights to separate them. I eventually got them separated and did the set of 100kgs, that's 50kgs on the right and left. Felt good to pump that weight.
When I got home, I was planning to do my stretch Splits, but my daughter wanted to play Wii, so I ended up playing Wii with her until passed midnight. And I was not able to do my stretch. So, I will be doing them for the rest of the week, with no break. This next week will be VERY weird because of graduation so I will be adjusting my workout schedule to accommodate a mid-week off day. More about that when the time comes. During Pickleball, I only had my pedometer so not a clean count today for a calorie burn.
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
3-07-17 HY: Insanity MAX 30 - Tabata Strength + Splits + TCF.
3-07-17 HY: Insanity MAX 30 - Tabata Strength + Splits + TCF.
I was requested yesterday to get my workout done early today so we could have a family night. So, once I got home, I got right to it.
I went into this routine not thinking anything. Just do it! I got through it with no breaks. The last time I did it on Sunday, I also got through it with no breaks. But if I compare the two sessions, today's workout was tougher than Sunday's. The circuit with the V-Push Up Hold was a lot more taxing. The Diamond Push Ups almost took me out. I would have crashed out on them if the move was 30-seconds instead of 20-seconds for sure. That "Beep-Beep-Beep-PEEEEEE" is probably the sweetest sound I heard today. Then, in the ending Three Minute Challenge, again, the Suicide High Oblique High Knee almost took me out. But I made it through the routine without any breaks. My triceps were feeling so pumped at the end and my shoulders were burning. Good workout.
I moved right into the Splits training. Pretty much the same stuff except this time, I added one more round for a total of three rounds of Side Splits and Straddle Splits stretches. I usually only do two rounds, but adding 10 minutes on made a huge difference. I definitely was able to go lower and even experienced a little less pain going down. But still felt the pain at the lowest point of each stretch. So, if I can spare the time, I definitely will have to add that third round to go harder and further on the splits. The ending Flow was on point. Good ending.
In the end, after 102 minutes, I torched... Actually, today, I don't know how many calories I torched off today because I sent my Polar HRM to the maker to get the battery changed. I wish I could just change the battery at a local watch shop, and I actually tried once, but when the guy saw the make of the watch, he promptly said that he couldn't do it and that it had to be sent to the maker. So, since the numbers started flickering on the display yesterday, and the numbers would disappear for a moment when I pushed any button, I decided to go ahead and send it in. I knew I'd have to, so today was the day. But I tried to use my Pedometer today and as for my step count, I got 1959 steps ran for just about 1km in 15 minutes, burned 105kcals and lost 2.5 grams. I had my Pedometer in my front shirt pocket so I am not sure how well it "shook". But I would guess that I burned a little more than 105kcals. So, I won't have an accurate calorie burn count for maybe two weeks. I don't know why it takes so long to get a battery changed, but what can I do?
I'm just happy that I got all four regular Month One Workouts COMPLETE with NO BREAK! Tomorrow I have Pickle-Ball, but on Thursday, I have Friday Fight Round One up. No intimidation! I'll just do my best!
I was requested yesterday to get my workout done early today so we could have a family night. So, once I got home, I got right to it.
I went into this routine not thinking anything. Just do it! I got through it with no breaks. The last time I did it on Sunday, I also got through it with no breaks. But if I compare the two sessions, today's workout was tougher than Sunday's. The circuit with the V-Push Up Hold was a lot more taxing. The Diamond Push Ups almost took me out. I would have crashed out on them if the move was 30-seconds instead of 20-seconds for sure. That "Beep-Beep-Beep-PEEEEEE" is probably the sweetest sound I heard today. Then, in the ending Three Minute Challenge, again, the Suicide High Oblique High Knee almost took me out. But I made it through the routine without any breaks. My triceps were feeling so pumped at the end and my shoulders were burning. Good workout.
I moved right into the Splits training. Pretty much the same stuff except this time, I added one more round for a total of three rounds of Side Splits and Straddle Splits stretches. I usually only do two rounds, but adding 10 minutes on made a huge difference. I definitely was able to go lower and even experienced a little less pain going down. But still felt the pain at the lowest point of each stretch. So, if I can spare the time, I definitely will have to add that third round to go harder and further on the splits. The ending Flow was on point. Good ending.
In the end, after 102 minutes, I torched... Actually, today, I don't know how many calories I torched off today because I sent my Polar HRM to the maker to get the battery changed. I wish I could just change the battery at a local watch shop, and I actually tried once, but when the guy saw the make of the watch, he promptly said that he couldn't do it and that it had to be sent to the maker. So, since the numbers started flickering on the display yesterday, and the numbers would disappear for a moment when I pushed any button, I decided to go ahead and send it in. I knew I'd have to, so today was the day. But I tried to use my Pedometer today and as for my step count, I got 1959 steps ran for just about 1km in 15 minutes, burned 105kcals and lost 2.5 grams. I had my Pedometer in my front shirt pocket so I am not sure how well it "shook". But I would guess that I burned a little more than 105kcals. So, I won't have an accurate calorie burn count for maybe two weeks. I don't know why it takes so long to get a battery changed, but what can I do?
I'm just happy that I got all four regular Month One Workouts COMPLETE with NO BREAK! Tomorrow I have Pickle-Ball, but on Thursday, I have Friday Fight Round One up. No intimidation! I'll just do my best!
Monday, March 6, 2017
3-06-17 HY: Insanity MAX 30 - Sweat Intervals + Ab Attack: 10 + Splits + TCF.
3-06-17 HY: Insanity MAX 30 - Sweat Intervals + Ab Attack: 10 + Splits + TCF.
Today was almost a regular day. The good thing about today is that I had only a half-day so I was able to get home early. I relaxed with my family and even took a nap. Upon awakening, I started getting ready for my workout.
Sweat Intervals is the only regular routine I have not yet been able to complete. I don't include "Friday Fight Round One" in the category of "Regular" because it uses a different protocol than the other fire routines. The difference being time. The regular routines are all based on 30-second moves while Friday Fight does each move for one minute. Of course, this is all just my idea and conjecture, but it is my way of justifying my reasoning. All in fun. Anyway, The last time I did it was two days before I was diagnosed with the Flu so there may have been something there that slowed me down. Because I only improved my time by 42 seconds from the previous week. My max out time was 26:38. Yes, I was just starting the final circuit and at the beginning of the second round, I just gave out. I just couldn't move anymore and took a break. Today, I wasn't really expecting to get through the routine, but I wasn't psyching myself out. I actually didn't even really think about finishing at all, I just was thinking, "I'm not going to modify for as long as I don't feel dizzy. If I feel dizziness coming on, then I'll modify." So, with that in mind, I started out. In the second round of the Warm Up, my calves got that familiar burn but I kept going and got through it. I had forgotten that there were Push-Ups in this routine. I thought it was all just cardio, but no, in the first circuit Push-Ups were there, then in a few of the other circuits also, there were Push-Ups mixed with other moves like Punches or something else. I made it to the final circuit without taking a break. There were times that I felt as though my form were giving out and I couldn't go on. But once that realization about my form hit, I seemed to get a little burst of energy to shore up my form and I could continue. That happened at least four times during the final circuit. The final move, the Cross Jacks with Two Punches. The reality of me actually completing the routine boosted my energy levels and I was able to do the entire move at Shaun T's calling out pace. That last 30-seconds was surreal. Once the clock hit 30:00, I doubled over and heaved a few breaths. I NAILED IT. I MAXED OUT TO THE END!!!
I went right to Abs. I was exhausted but I wanted to get Abs in to keep on schedule. I decided to not modify at all. The first four moves were fine, but once I started the Switch Kick Punches, I knew I couldn't keep form, so I modified only that move by putting my lowered leg on the floor. So I guess my MAX OUT time was 4 minutes. The next three moves were tough, but I got through them with a good burn. But the last two moves, I had to do in 30-second spurts. I just can't hold form for more than 30-seconds. I took breaks at 30-second intervals, and then rewound the DVD to the stopping point and finished out the final 30-seconds of the Ab Attack and Drum Beat Hold. Abs are still not back to full strength.
Splits were better than yesterday, but still not breaking any records. There are still kinks in my hip flexor at times that force me to stay high, but the second round is much better than the first. So I may need to add a third round to see if that will allow me to push even lower still. Flows were all good.
In the end, after 131 minutes, I torched a good 1019kcals. Back to normal burn numbers and thankfully no dizziness these past two days.
Today was almost a regular day. The good thing about today is that I had only a half-day so I was able to get home early. I relaxed with my family and even took a nap. Upon awakening, I started getting ready for my workout.
Sweat Intervals is the only regular routine I have not yet been able to complete. I don't include "Friday Fight Round One" in the category of "Regular" because it uses a different protocol than the other fire routines. The difference being time. The regular routines are all based on 30-second moves while Friday Fight does each move for one minute. Of course, this is all just my idea and conjecture, but it is my way of justifying my reasoning. All in fun. Anyway, The last time I did it was two days before I was diagnosed with the Flu so there may have been something there that slowed me down. Because I only improved my time by 42 seconds from the previous week. My max out time was 26:38. Yes, I was just starting the final circuit and at the beginning of the second round, I just gave out. I just couldn't move anymore and took a break. Today, I wasn't really expecting to get through the routine, but I wasn't psyching myself out. I actually didn't even really think about finishing at all, I just was thinking, "I'm not going to modify for as long as I don't feel dizzy. If I feel dizziness coming on, then I'll modify." So, with that in mind, I started out. In the second round of the Warm Up, my calves got that familiar burn but I kept going and got through it. I had forgotten that there were Push-Ups in this routine. I thought it was all just cardio, but no, in the first circuit Push-Ups were there, then in a few of the other circuits also, there were Push-Ups mixed with other moves like Punches or something else. I made it to the final circuit without taking a break. There were times that I felt as though my form were giving out and I couldn't go on. But once that realization about my form hit, I seemed to get a little burst of energy to shore up my form and I could continue. That happened at least four times during the final circuit. The final move, the Cross Jacks with Two Punches. The reality of me actually completing the routine boosted my energy levels and I was able to do the entire move at Shaun T's calling out pace. That last 30-seconds was surreal. Once the clock hit 30:00, I doubled over and heaved a few breaths. I NAILED IT. I MAXED OUT TO THE END!!!
I went right to Abs. I was exhausted but I wanted to get Abs in to keep on schedule. I decided to not modify at all. The first four moves were fine, but once I started the Switch Kick Punches, I knew I couldn't keep form, so I modified only that move by putting my lowered leg on the floor. So I guess my MAX OUT time was 4 minutes. The next three moves were tough, but I got through them with a good burn. But the last two moves, I had to do in 30-second spurts. I just can't hold form for more than 30-seconds. I took breaks at 30-second intervals, and then rewound the DVD to the stopping point and finished out the final 30-seconds of the Ab Attack and Drum Beat Hold. Abs are still not back to full strength.
Splits were better than yesterday, but still not breaking any records. There are still kinks in my hip flexor at times that force me to stay high, but the second round is much better than the first. So I may need to add a third round to see if that will allow me to push even lower still. Flows were all good.
In the end, after 131 minutes, I torched a good 1019kcals. Back to normal burn numbers and thankfully no dizziness these past two days.
Sunday, March 5, 2017
3-05-17 HY: Insanity MAX 30 - Tabata Strength + Splits + TCF.
3-05-17 HY: Insanity MAX 30 - Tabata Strength + Splits + TCF.
Maybe it was the sudden drop in atmospheric pressure, but since last night, I have had a pounding headache. It started about an hour after my workout yesterday. It kept me awake for much of the night and slowed me down all day today. I tried to take a nap, but I just couldn't get to sleep, AGAIN. I was even considering not working out today because my head was just throbbing. Finally, I decided that maybe getting my heart pumping and my blood flowing might do the trick. Well, I discovered a cure for a headache, and it is an intense workout.
I started my workout and about three minutes in, the pain was already being alleviated. By the end of the warm up, I was totally pain-free and I was feeling highly motivated. Tabata warm ups have those stretch moves after the two Jacks moves so I decided not to modify the warm up. But once my headache was gone, I made the decision not to modify the workout at all for as long as I could last before any type of dizziness hit. If dizziness hit, I would slow it down and start modifying. Long story short, NO DIZZINESS!!! So, I hit the routine with almost a full intensity. I am very happy that I didn't get dizzy, but my strength level is still at only maybe 70%. So I couldn't push as hard on the Push-Ups. Rather, I kept a pace and stuck with a good number for the two rounds of each move. But the even better thing is that I made it all the way through the routine without maxing out. I came really close during the Ending Challenge on that Suicide High Knee move. I just couldn't keep up with Shaun's pace, so I just did the best I could without stopping. Also, that fast bobbing up and down, I was a little worried about the dizziness, but either way, I wasn't able to keep up with Shaun's pace. But I went all the way without any move modification. It felt good to nail the routine.
I took a lot of time today stretching out. I was also trying to focus on breathing deeply. I wanted to get as much oxygen into my system as possible. A headache didn't return so that was a plus. I wasn't as sore as yesterday so I was able to push a little more, but still, that left glute still gave me some problems. No records were broken today, but just getting back to a good level of flexibility. The Flow was also good.
In the end, after 120 minutes, I torched a good 917kcals. That is a good leap back up after all the modifications.
Maybe it was the sudden drop in atmospheric pressure, but since last night, I have had a pounding headache. It started about an hour after my workout yesterday. It kept me awake for much of the night and slowed me down all day today. I tried to take a nap, but I just couldn't get to sleep, AGAIN. I was even considering not working out today because my head was just throbbing. Finally, I decided that maybe getting my heart pumping and my blood flowing might do the trick. Well, I discovered a cure for a headache, and it is an intense workout.
I started my workout and about three minutes in, the pain was already being alleviated. By the end of the warm up, I was totally pain-free and I was feeling highly motivated. Tabata warm ups have those stretch moves after the two Jacks moves so I decided not to modify the warm up. But once my headache was gone, I made the decision not to modify the workout at all for as long as I could last before any type of dizziness hit. If dizziness hit, I would slow it down and start modifying. Long story short, NO DIZZINESS!!! So, I hit the routine with almost a full intensity. I am very happy that I didn't get dizzy, but my strength level is still at only maybe 70%. So I couldn't push as hard on the Push-Ups. Rather, I kept a pace and stuck with a good number for the two rounds of each move. But the even better thing is that I made it all the way through the routine without maxing out. I came really close during the Ending Challenge on that Suicide High Knee move. I just couldn't keep up with Shaun's pace, so I just did the best I could without stopping. Also, that fast bobbing up and down, I was a little worried about the dizziness, but either way, I wasn't able to keep up with Shaun's pace. But I went all the way without any move modification. It felt good to nail the routine.
I took a lot of time today stretching out. I was also trying to focus on breathing deeply. I wanted to get as much oxygen into my system as possible. A headache didn't return so that was a plus. I wasn't as sore as yesterday so I was able to push a little more, but still, that left glute still gave me some problems. No records were broken today, but just getting back to a good level of flexibility. The Flow was also good.
In the end, after 120 minutes, I torched a good 917kcals. That is a good leap back up after all the modifications.
Saturday, March 4, 2017
3-04-17 HY: Insanity MAX 30 - Cardio Challenge + Ab Attack: 10 + Splits + TCF.
3-04-17 HY: Insanity MAX 30 - Cardio Challenge + Ab Attack: 10 + Splits + TCF.
I took my regular day off on Friday. I wanted to do a workout, but I got home from work later than I had hoped and so I had to take the day off. So, Saturday night, tonight starts my workout week. I'm still feeling week, but better and a little stronger than the previous days so I decided to start Week 4 of the schedule with partial modifying and hopefully work my way up to finish off week for in the schedule. Then, start Month 2 from next week.
Partial modification today. So I planned to only modify the "Jacks" moves and the "Jump" moves. Everything else I'd try at regular mode. I was able to get through the Warm Up pretty well, only modifying the first two moves, but the last three moves as regular moves. I could feel my legs starting to burn already. For every circuit after that, I modified only the predetermined moves and I started to really sweat at the 10 minutes mark. One reason for the modification was to protect myself from shaking my head too much, causing me dizziness. That is the biggest obstacle to going full intensity. The other obstacle is my loss of strength. So, I am trying to get those back gradually. I was feeling pretty sore today, but again, only on my left side, and that soreness is localized in my left glute area. I'm not really sure why that is. But once I got started, I didn't feel all that sore anymore. On Thursday, I got hit by dizziness around the half-way point of the routine, but today, I started feeling dizzy around the 22-23 minute mark. So I'm lasting longer with a little bit of shaking. Hopefully, I can get rid of all the dizziness by tomorrow. Then I'll start with regular intensity again.
I went right into Abs. This routine also, I decided to modify the sitting moves and do the regular plank moves. I got through the whole routine pretty well, but I kind of slowed way down during the Sprinting C-Sit move. I think it's move 7. Ab strength is still way down. But I think I'm going to have to push it a little more next time.
Splits went well, but I definitely didn't break any records today. The off day did a lot to tighten up my legs again. So I'll have to push harder to get back. My Flows were all good.
In the end, everything took 135 minutes, and I torched a respectable 915kcals. An okay way to start off the week, but I'm pushing to get passed this rehabbing stage.
I took my regular day off on Friday. I wanted to do a workout, but I got home from work later than I had hoped and so I had to take the day off. So, Saturday night, tonight starts my workout week. I'm still feeling week, but better and a little stronger than the previous days so I decided to start Week 4 of the schedule with partial modifying and hopefully work my way up to finish off week for in the schedule. Then, start Month 2 from next week.
Partial modification today. So I planned to only modify the "Jacks" moves and the "Jump" moves. Everything else I'd try at regular mode. I was able to get through the Warm Up pretty well, only modifying the first two moves, but the last three moves as regular moves. I could feel my legs starting to burn already. For every circuit after that, I modified only the predetermined moves and I started to really sweat at the 10 minutes mark. One reason for the modification was to protect myself from shaking my head too much, causing me dizziness. That is the biggest obstacle to going full intensity. The other obstacle is my loss of strength. So, I am trying to get those back gradually. I was feeling pretty sore today, but again, only on my left side, and that soreness is localized in my left glute area. I'm not really sure why that is. But once I got started, I didn't feel all that sore anymore. On Thursday, I got hit by dizziness around the half-way point of the routine, but today, I started feeling dizzy around the 22-23 minute mark. So I'm lasting longer with a little bit of shaking. Hopefully, I can get rid of all the dizziness by tomorrow. Then I'll start with regular intensity again.
I went right into Abs. This routine also, I decided to modify the sitting moves and do the regular plank moves. I got through the whole routine pretty well, but I kind of slowed way down during the Sprinting C-Sit move. I think it's move 7. Ab strength is still way down. But I think I'm going to have to push it a little more next time.
Splits went well, but I definitely didn't break any records today. The off day did a lot to tighten up my legs again. So I'll have to push harder to get back. My Flows were all good.
In the end, everything took 135 minutes, and I torched a respectable 915kcals. An okay way to start off the week, but I'm pushing to get passed this rehabbing stage.
Thursday, March 2, 2017
3-02-17 HY: Insanity MAX 30 - Tabata Strength + Splits + TCF.
3-02-17 HY: Insanity MAX 30 - Tabata Strength + Splits + TCF.
Day 2 of my rehab. I am still feeling pretty weak. On top of that, my hip flexors are really sore today. Instead of the jumping moves yesterday, the modifier does a lot of Squats, and I think that really got me. Especially on my left glute. Very sore and tender over on that side. Again, I was considering not working out because I was feeling really tired and sleepy when I got home. Maybe it is the meds I still taking to get rid of some of the residual symptoms, but I really didn't feel like working out today. But, after a little nap, I felt better and so I got up and got changed.
I was happy that today is off from Abs, so it was supposed to be shorter than usual. But I also decided to go back and do the regular Splits routine so that brought my time back up. Tabata Strength was a good routine without the modification. But my hope today was to get through the whole routine without feeling dizzy or lightheaded. I started to sweat at the 10-minute mark, but I didn't sweat that much through the whole routine. I felt good for the first half, but I started to get dizzy around the 17-miinute mark. It wasn't as strong as yesterday's dizziness, but it was more constant. So I had to take my pace down. For the most part, I modified everything, but there was one circuit that I didn't modify because modifying would have just totally missed the point of the move. So for most of one circuit, I didn't modify. The circuit was the V-Push Up Circuit. It starts off with a 4-count up and 4-count down, then the regular V-Push Ups, then the hold. It really hit my shoulders and triceps. But that put more pressure on my head, and I think that is what led to my feeling dizzy. But I will push a little each time so I can start to build that base.
The Splits actually went really well today. Especially, there was a point during the routine where one set of Straddle splits felt really good and I went really low, I mean new record low. And then there was another point where the Left Side Splits felt really good and I was able to push to a record low. Right Side was just normal. But sometimes I can just push it and at other times, I can't push at all. Weird stuff. The Flow was good all around.
In the end, after 113 minutes, I torched a modest 585kcals. That 10-second break for Tabata really showed up today in the calorie burn.
Incidentally, here is my calendar for February.
Day 2 of my rehab. I am still feeling pretty weak. On top of that, my hip flexors are really sore today. Instead of the jumping moves yesterday, the modifier does a lot of Squats, and I think that really got me. Especially on my left glute. Very sore and tender over on that side. Again, I was considering not working out because I was feeling really tired and sleepy when I got home. Maybe it is the meds I still taking to get rid of some of the residual symptoms, but I really didn't feel like working out today. But, after a little nap, I felt better and so I got up and got changed.
I was happy that today is off from Abs, so it was supposed to be shorter than usual. But I also decided to go back and do the regular Splits routine so that brought my time back up. Tabata Strength was a good routine without the modification. But my hope today was to get through the whole routine without feeling dizzy or lightheaded. I started to sweat at the 10-minute mark, but I didn't sweat that much through the whole routine. I felt good for the first half, but I started to get dizzy around the 17-miinute mark. It wasn't as strong as yesterday's dizziness, but it was more constant. So I had to take my pace down. For the most part, I modified everything, but there was one circuit that I didn't modify because modifying would have just totally missed the point of the move. So for most of one circuit, I didn't modify. The circuit was the V-Push Up Circuit. It starts off with a 4-count up and 4-count down, then the regular V-Push Ups, then the hold. It really hit my shoulders and triceps. But that put more pressure on my head, and I think that is what led to my feeling dizzy. But I will push a little each time so I can start to build that base.
The Splits actually went really well today. Especially, there was a point during the routine where one set of Straddle splits felt really good and I went really low, I mean new record low. And then there was another point where the Left Side Splits felt really good and I was able to push to a record low. Right Side was just normal. But sometimes I can just push it and at other times, I can't push at all. Weird stuff. The Flow was good all around.
In the end, after 113 minutes, I torched a modest 585kcals. That 10-second break for Tabata really showed up today in the calorie burn.
Incidentally, here is my calendar for February.
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