4-11-17 HY: Insanity MAX 30 - Friday Fight Round TWO + 360 Abs + Splits + TCF.
This is it! My final routine of the 60 Day program of Insanity MAX 30. Friday Fight Round TWO!!! My desire to crush this routine was very strong, but at the same time, coming off two very disappointing performances in MAX OUT SWEAT and MAX OUT STRENGTH in which I lost time over my previous run was playing on my mind. But I decided to just put that aside and play a little psychological trick on myself. What I did was play the Modifier Track and I told myself that if things got too tough, I could just start to modify. Shaun T said that in this routine he would get us to MAX OUT faster than any other routine. That was true, but not for MAX OUT, rather, it was for my second wind. After the warm up which was a good one, IRON LEGS was the first move. I started to feel it right then but I made it through. Then, Floor Hops. I almost lost it there, but just the thought of tapping out at six minutes pushed me on. Luckily I got through it and the moves from there were a little better. Then, Hit The Floor Tuck Jumps came around and I almost lost it there again. It was around the last few moves of the first circuit that I felt that second wind kick in and I got the burst of energy I needed to make it to the first break. The moves in the second circuit are more full body with a lot of burpee moves and the like so I was handling them pretty well. Then the move that killed me rolled around. Genie Tuck Jumps! I had just finished a tough move, but this one, I tried one rep, but couldn't even get my legs up or my feet off the ground. Then I just crumpled to my knees. It was over. However, I felt great because I got passed my last max out time of 20:51. My MAX OUT Time today was 21:51. I beat my last time by a whole minute!!! But I was totally spent. I needed an extra 15-20 seconds between moves to recover. But I was able to power through the strength moves and the core moves to finish strong. I'm glad I was successful on reaching my goal and surpassing it.
I needed a few minutes to walk off the tiredness before starting in on Abs. I've done 360 Abs only once before, but it quickly became my favorite ab routine of the program. My MAX OUT Time was 3:10. It still is tough, but the burn comes quickly and stays a long time. The idea of hitting the whole core really resonates with me. This is the first routine that really works the back part of the core with more than just a move or two. It got me good!
I went back to my regular Splits routine today but did it in more of a dynamic way. I used to hold each pose for a minute, but today, I held the move for about five seconds at the lowest point and then shifted. And I did that about 4-5 times more than before. I felt like that style is pushing me lower faster now. For my Flow, because I've had some seriously painful episodes in the middle of my Flow, I used my strap knee brace and it worked perfectly. No knee pain at all during and Flow.
In the end, I torched a solid 1100kcals. I am so happy to have finished MAX 30. Especially since my schedule is going to be getting weird with a tennis day and a Pickle-Ball day in one week. At home, I'll do mainly weights, and I get to bring back my mid-week recovery routine. First one will be tomorrow. Getting back to Yoga. I wonder why Shaun T doesn't push a yoga type routine more. Chalene and Tony do, and it is great. But one thing I want to do is to keep my endurance up and the strength in my calves and arches, so, I'll do at least one Insanity-based workout or T25 routine each week. Back to the HYBRID!
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Monday, April 10, 2017
4-10-17 HY: Insanity MAX 30 - MAX OUT STRENGTH + Weights - Biceps + Unlock your Hip Flexors + TCF.
4-10-17 HY: Insanity MAX 30 - MAX OUT STRENGTH + Weights - Biceps + Unlock your Hip Flexors + TCF.
Today was my first official day back at work and in the classroom. Had two classes in the afternoon and of all my classes in a week, I dislike these classes the most. I teach English in Japan, and if there is one thing that is painfully clear, teaching student who want to learn English and teaching students who have to take English class because it is a required course in their "non-English" major so they don't like English and for the most part don't really care whether or not they learn it or not, is very different. Today, I taught the latter type of students. So, I basically have to take out my "Entertainer" skills just to keep them interested. But when the admin is preventing teachers from using their creativity by imposing various regulations, it gets even more tedious. But for the rest of the week, I get kids that at least are in school to learn English so their motivation is a lot better. But it is extremely tiring to teach students who are uninterested from the beginning. So when I got home, I was tired. But I knew I was in for an intense workout so I was happy.
MAX OUT STRENGTH, Last time, I was able to break through and get past the Push-Up circuit. Then I was able to make it all the way to the final circuit with no break. But I eventually maxed out at 25:20. I think that was the second move of the last circuit. I was hoping to get all the way to the end, but to make a long story short, I didn't. I barely made it past my first max out time a month ago of 12:26. My MAX OUT Time today was 12:35 on Push-Up Jacks. The same move as the first time. I had only ten seconds left, but I just couldn't go anymore. I was maxed out. But this max out was more of a "Bloop" than a "Die". As I was nearing the end of the move, I stopped for just a couple of seconds too long between reps and then that was it. Just that extra stoppage time doomed me. But I just couldn't keep the movement going. My arms were just too burned out. Then after that, I took a lot of break during the next four moves. I was able to crush the core circuit and it turn, it crushed me. No mid-set breaks! But the last triceps circuit killed me again with all those Triceps Push-Ups. So, I had to take a few more breaks and mid-set breaks. But I made it to the end and felt the same as I have every other time I did this routine. Arms were unbalanced. So, before doing the cooldown, I added some Biceps weights.
I did a few extra moves today and did it based on reps instead of time like in the past. I still used the 7.5kgs but the moves were as follows: Curls, Alt. Curls, Hammer Curls, Alt. Cross-Body Hammer Curls, Concentration Curls, Static Arm Curls, In Curls/out Hammer Curls-Out Curls/in Hammer 360 Curls, Hammer Curls, Speed Alt. Curls. At the end of that, my arms were feeling that major pump. Good session.
Then, I moved right into Unlock your Hip Flexors. It has been a few days since I did the whole routine, so now, an hour plus after my workout, my hip flexors are still feeling it. Hopefully, they are opening up. My Flows started out well, but then I got a serious tweak in my right knee and had to adjust. I'm going to need the brace next time for sure.
In the end, I torched a solid 1164kcals. I hope I don't feel it too much tomorrow. I'm keeping my fingers crossed to I can finish MAX 30 tomorrow with Friday Fight Round 2.
Today was my first official day back at work and in the classroom. Had two classes in the afternoon and of all my classes in a week, I dislike these classes the most. I teach English in Japan, and if there is one thing that is painfully clear, teaching student who want to learn English and teaching students who have to take English class because it is a required course in their "non-English" major so they don't like English and for the most part don't really care whether or not they learn it or not, is very different. Today, I taught the latter type of students. So, I basically have to take out my "Entertainer" skills just to keep them interested. But when the admin is preventing teachers from using their creativity by imposing various regulations, it gets even more tedious. But for the rest of the week, I get kids that at least are in school to learn English so their motivation is a lot better. But it is extremely tiring to teach students who are uninterested from the beginning. So when I got home, I was tired. But I knew I was in for an intense workout so I was happy.
MAX OUT STRENGTH, Last time, I was able to break through and get past the Push-Up circuit. Then I was able to make it all the way to the final circuit with no break. But I eventually maxed out at 25:20. I think that was the second move of the last circuit. I was hoping to get all the way to the end, but to make a long story short, I didn't. I barely made it past my first max out time a month ago of 12:26. My MAX OUT Time today was 12:35 on Push-Up Jacks. The same move as the first time. I had only ten seconds left, but I just couldn't go anymore. I was maxed out. But this max out was more of a "Bloop" than a "Die". As I was nearing the end of the move, I stopped for just a couple of seconds too long between reps and then that was it. Just that extra stoppage time doomed me. But I just couldn't keep the movement going. My arms were just too burned out. Then after that, I took a lot of break during the next four moves. I was able to crush the core circuit and it turn, it crushed me. No mid-set breaks! But the last triceps circuit killed me again with all those Triceps Push-Ups. So, I had to take a few more breaks and mid-set breaks. But I made it to the end and felt the same as I have every other time I did this routine. Arms were unbalanced. So, before doing the cooldown, I added some Biceps weights.
I did a few extra moves today and did it based on reps instead of time like in the past. I still used the 7.5kgs but the moves were as follows: Curls, Alt. Curls, Hammer Curls, Alt. Cross-Body Hammer Curls, Concentration Curls, Static Arm Curls, In Curls/out Hammer Curls-Out Curls/in Hammer 360 Curls, Hammer Curls, Speed Alt. Curls. At the end of that, my arms were feeling that major pump. Good session.
Then, I moved right into Unlock your Hip Flexors. It has been a few days since I did the whole routine, so now, an hour plus after my workout, my hip flexors are still feeling it. Hopefully, they are opening up. My Flows started out well, but then I got a serious tweak in my right knee and had to adjust. I'm going to need the brace next time for sure.
In the end, I torched a solid 1164kcals. I hope I don't feel it too much tomorrow. I'm keeping my fingers crossed to I can finish MAX 30 tomorrow with Friday Fight Round 2.
4-09-17 Tennis.
4-09-17 Tennis.
If the saying, "Plans were meant to be broken" ever became popular, I'd be the poster boy for it. Especially these past couple weeks. I have a plan, but other things come up suddenly and I'm forced to adapt. Don't get me wrong, I am not upset or anything, but there was a time when I would have been. But that time is in the past. Now, I just roll with the winds of change. Today, I was planning to do MAX OUT STRENGTH, but the weather was so nice, well, not that nice, but at least it wasn't raining like cats and dogs. So my wife suggested we play tennis. So I jumped at the chance. We made a reservation and went to play tennis.
Our reservation was at 6 pm so as we started to play, visibility was getting lower. We tried to turn on the lights, but for some reason, they didn't turn on. So, I took a nice little jog to the park office and asked them to take care of it. It was a nice jog from and to the tennis courts, probably a short kilometer. Finally, the lights came on and we were able to continue playing with the ability to see the ball. My wife has made a lot of improvements and really developed her strokes. She is still not ready to return stronger shots, but she is getting her own power under control. Her accuracy is also getting better. At this point, I am still feeding her the ball and she is making me run. So I give her the ball and she tries to hit winners on me. I hit approach shots right to her and she tries to pass me, or make me volley. We both had a good time. Because of the problem with the lights, we were able to play a little longer than our reservation. We were lucky because no one was after us so we could stay a bit longer.
I was intending to at least to MAX 30 Pulse and then stretch when I got home, but again, those plans were busted by a daughter wanting to play with her daddy. How could I refuse? I ended up not having time to do anything else. So today, it was just tennis.
In the end, I burned a good 761kcals. Not as intense as MAX 30, but definitely more fun.
If the saying, "Plans were meant to be broken" ever became popular, I'd be the poster boy for it. Especially these past couple weeks. I have a plan, but other things come up suddenly and I'm forced to adapt. Don't get me wrong, I am not upset or anything, but there was a time when I would have been. But that time is in the past. Now, I just roll with the winds of change. Today, I was planning to do MAX OUT STRENGTH, but the weather was so nice, well, not that nice, but at least it wasn't raining like cats and dogs. So my wife suggested we play tennis. So I jumped at the chance. We made a reservation and went to play tennis.
Our reservation was at 6 pm so as we started to play, visibility was getting lower. We tried to turn on the lights, but for some reason, they didn't turn on. So, I took a nice little jog to the park office and asked them to take care of it. It was a nice jog from and to the tennis courts, probably a short kilometer. Finally, the lights came on and we were able to continue playing with the ability to see the ball. My wife has made a lot of improvements and really developed her strokes. She is still not ready to return stronger shots, but she is getting her own power under control. Her accuracy is also getting better. At this point, I am still feeding her the ball and she is making me run. So I give her the ball and she tries to hit winners on me. I hit approach shots right to her and she tries to pass me, or make me volley. We both had a good time. Because of the problem with the lights, we were able to play a little longer than our reservation. We were lucky because no one was after us so we could stay a bit longer.
I was intending to at least to MAX 30 Pulse and then stretch when I got home, but again, those plans were busted by a daughter wanting to play with her daddy. How could I refuse? I ended up not having time to do anything else. So today, it was just tennis.
In the end, I burned a good 761kcals. Not as intense as MAX 30, but definitely more fun.
Sunday, April 9, 2017
4-08-17 HY: Insanity MAX 30 - MAX OUT SWEAT + 360 Abs + Splits + TCF.
4-08-17 HY: Insanity MAX 30 - MAX OUT SWEAT + 360 Abs + Splits + TCF.
After taking 2 full days off to rest my shoulder and get treatment, I just couldn't not workout another day. I was so antsy especially at night as I was trying to sleep. I just felt like something was missing from my day. So, I finally couldn't take it and after today's rehab session, I asked my doc if I could workout. Basically, he said, yes, but don't over do it. I could reinjure my shoulder or aggravate it which would make the recovery process that much longer. So, with that in mind, I proceeded to get ready for my workout.
My biggest worry was that I will have lost a lot of my stamina because of two off days in a row, something I haven't done for no reason is years. I know my injury is a legitimate reason, but still, I feel the loss of those two days. Anyway, SWEAT is 99% cardio so it is the perfect routine for me to do at this time. Past max out times were 19:36, 21:10, and 24:32. I know it was a tall order, but I was hoping I could get passed the third time, but I was preparing for only getting passed the first. No suspense, I eeked out a total pass. My MAX OUT Time was 25:05 just as I was beginning the SCISSOR "X" move in the second round. Freerunner was tough enough, but the fast footwork and the quick jumps, that was too much today. I was actually surprised that I made it this far. But the even more surprising thing is that I don't recall any time during the workout that I was even considering tapping out until I hit the wall at 25-minutes. I really like all the circuits and the Power moves in this routine. Tough, but not impossible. Only if you allow it to be. But I was just spent after my max out. I was able to only do two more moves before I had to take another break. Then, I took a lot of breaks after that. I sweat gallons!
I tried the final new ab routine. I actually like this one more than the other routines because it is tough and brings the burn more subtly. Abs from all directions! I really like the concept. I especially like the fact that it brings in more lower back moves which make it really core than just abs. That Butterfly move is brutal. My face got lower and lower to the ground as the move progressed. I will definitely be doing this one again.
I got a really late start, so I just worked on my hamstrings and inner thighs. I want to keep those areas as loose and flexible as possible. The Flows were great. Still got it!
In the end, I torched a solid 1012kcals. Totally bushed today.
After taking 2 full days off to rest my shoulder and get treatment, I just couldn't not workout another day. I was so antsy especially at night as I was trying to sleep. I just felt like something was missing from my day. So, I finally couldn't take it and after today's rehab session, I asked my doc if I could workout. Basically, he said, yes, but don't over do it. I could reinjure my shoulder or aggravate it which would make the recovery process that much longer. So, with that in mind, I proceeded to get ready for my workout.
My biggest worry was that I will have lost a lot of my stamina because of two off days in a row, something I haven't done for no reason is years. I know my injury is a legitimate reason, but still, I feel the loss of those two days. Anyway, SWEAT is 99% cardio so it is the perfect routine for me to do at this time. Past max out times were 19:36, 21:10, and 24:32. I know it was a tall order, but I was hoping I could get passed the third time, but I was preparing for only getting passed the first. No suspense, I eeked out a total pass. My MAX OUT Time was 25:05 just as I was beginning the SCISSOR "X" move in the second round. Freerunner was tough enough, but the fast footwork and the quick jumps, that was too much today. I was actually surprised that I made it this far. But the even more surprising thing is that I don't recall any time during the workout that I was even considering tapping out until I hit the wall at 25-minutes. I really like all the circuits and the Power moves in this routine. Tough, but not impossible. Only if you allow it to be. But I was just spent after my max out. I was able to only do two more moves before I had to take another break. Then, I took a lot of breaks after that. I sweat gallons!
I tried the final new ab routine. I actually like this one more than the other routines because it is tough and brings the burn more subtly. Abs from all directions! I really like the concept. I especially like the fact that it brings in more lower back moves which make it really core than just abs. That Butterfly move is brutal. My face got lower and lower to the ground as the move progressed. I will definitely be doing this one again.
I got a really late start, so I just worked on my hamstrings and inner thighs. I want to keep those areas as loose and flexible as possible. The Flows were great. Still got it!
In the end, I torched a solid 1012kcals. Totally bushed today.
Thursday, April 6, 2017
4-05-17 HY: Pickle-Ball + Golf + TCF.
4-05-17 HY: Pickle-Ball + Golf + TCF.
Before I get into today's activities, I have to explain about yesterday's activities. You will notice that I did not post a workout for yesterday. That's because yesterday was the first day in my recent to mid-memory that I did not do any workout activity despite having a regular workout scheduled. I was so stoked about finishing out MAX 30 this week, but it looks like I'm going to have to extend it a little into the next week or do a Saturday workout. Anyway, what happened? Well, I got off work early and got home early so I could get my workout done early so I could relax and spend some time with my family. But just as I walked into the front door, my wife asked me to go with her and my daughter shopping at the very distant shopping mall. I knew was going to be rush hour soon and just going and getting back would be close to two hours and it was already almost 5 pm. I was hesitant, and even said, "Naw, you guys can go." But then my daughter piped in and said, "Come on, Daddy! Let's go!" How could I say no to that? So I went with my girls shopping. They had very definite items on their shopping list so I was holding out hope that I might get back before it was too late to do a workout so I could at least get in my MAX 30. Well, long story short, we didn't get back until close to 11 pm. Too late to do anything. But, actually, I didn't NOT do anything. I was actually doing a lot of walking while we were shopping. I should have worn my pedometer, but by the end of the evening, I was very tired and my lower back was aching. So I think I was able to walk off a few hundred kilo calories. Although I missed my workout... NO REGRETS!!! I had a great time with my girls.
Today, was Pickle-Ball day! I ended the last session with a huge loss so I wanted to get some revenge for that. Unfortunately, things didn't work out that way. I kind of got off to a slow start and promptly lost the first two games, 9-15, 8-15. Well, I shouldn't say "promptly" because the games took over 35-minutes long. I was getting winded quickly and my legs were feeling the soreness from yesterday's walking. I was a bit distracted in the second game because, near the beginning, close to 15 of the office staff walked into the gym to arrange some equipment for the next day's activities. I just happened to be on the side where if I hit a passing shot the ball would go to where the staff was, so I wasn't going for the shots like I normally would have done. But I'm not going to say that is why I lost because I should have found another way to win. Anyway, I really didn't want to end the day getting bageled so I dug down and became more aggressive. We both hit some awesome shots from then on, but I came out just a little ahead and I took the last two games, 15-5, 15-11. One particular shot sort of brought the house down in my mind. I served the ball and he returned it sharply down the line. I ran the length of the baseline to get the ball as he rushed the net. I lunged at the ball and lobbed it back over his head cross court. I just stood there watching the ball come down just getting out of the reach of a smash and well inside the court. I had been trying to hit that shot all day, but it kept going way out. Finally nailed it! It was a great match ending in a two games to two tie.
I was thinking of doing a double workout to make up for yesterday, but I didn't like how it thrashed me last week, so I decided against it.
When I got home, I was relaxing with my girls watching some TV, when my daughter said, "Daddy, let's go play golf." She had mentioned going to the local driving range last night, but I didn't think she remembered, but she did. Again, how could I say no? Plus, she wanted to do this with me, so I wasn't about to let that opportunity to slip away. On top of that, tonight was her last day of vacation so I could not deny her her one last fun activity of her vacation. So, we when to the driving range. The last time we went was almost four years ago when she was an elementary school student. At that time, she got lucky a few times and hit a good shot here and there, but there was no power and her balls rarely traveled passed the 50-yard marker. But now that she has been playing Field Hockey for the past year in high school, she felt that she could do better and wanted the chance to prove herself. We were there for almost two hours. The first hour was much like four years ago, but then she hit her stride and her shots because more and more consistent. Regularly going 100-150 yards. Several went straight, but she sort of has a slice going on. We'll fix that later. It has been a while since I played as well, but I was pointing the ball long and straight. It felt good to smack that tiny white ball again. We had a great time. Now, as I type this, my golf related muscles are screaming out, especially my core. I did a round of Flows when I got home, and then that was it for the day.
In the end, I torched a nice 1000+kcals after the Pickle-Ball. Tomorrow is my school's entrance ceremony. And so it begins. I will have to finish MAX 30 by Sunday, or it will take a few days longer until I finish it. My workout schedule will be drastically changed from next week because the new Pickle-Ball day will be Friday, and I will possibly be playing tennis on Monday. More on that later. The days in between will be weights and cardio. I thinking ChaLEAN Extreme and a mix of T25 and a mix of the Insanities. This was a great week to do all this extra stuff because I had/have no night classes. All that starts next week.
Oh, and finally, here is my March workout calendar. Busy month, March was.
Before I get into today's activities, I have to explain about yesterday's activities. You will notice that I did not post a workout for yesterday. That's because yesterday was the first day in my recent to mid-memory that I did not do any workout activity despite having a regular workout scheduled. I was so stoked about finishing out MAX 30 this week, but it looks like I'm going to have to extend it a little into the next week or do a Saturday workout. Anyway, what happened? Well, I got off work early and got home early so I could get my workout done early so I could relax and spend some time with my family. But just as I walked into the front door, my wife asked me to go with her and my daughter shopping at the very distant shopping mall. I knew was going to be rush hour soon and just going and getting back would be close to two hours and it was already almost 5 pm. I was hesitant, and even said, "Naw, you guys can go." But then my daughter piped in and said, "Come on, Daddy! Let's go!" How could I say no to that? So I went with my girls shopping. They had very definite items on their shopping list so I was holding out hope that I might get back before it was too late to do a workout so I could at least get in my MAX 30. Well, long story short, we didn't get back until close to 11 pm. Too late to do anything. But, actually, I didn't NOT do anything. I was actually doing a lot of walking while we were shopping. I should have worn my pedometer, but by the end of the evening, I was very tired and my lower back was aching. So I think I was able to walk off a few hundred kilo calories. Although I missed my workout... NO REGRETS!!! I had a great time with my girls.
Today, was Pickle-Ball day! I ended the last session with a huge loss so I wanted to get some revenge for that. Unfortunately, things didn't work out that way. I kind of got off to a slow start and promptly lost the first two games, 9-15, 8-15. Well, I shouldn't say "promptly" because the games took over 35-minutes long. I was getting winded quickly and my legs were feeling the soreness from yesterday's walking. I was a bit distracted in the second game because, near the beginning, close to 15 of the office staff walked into the gym to arrange some equipment for the next day's activities. I just happened to be on the side where if I hit a passing shot the ball would go to where the staff was, so I wasn't going for the shots like I normally would have done. But I'm not going to say that is why I lost because I should have found another way to win. Anyway, I really didn't want to end the day getting bageled so I dug down and became more aggressive. We both hit some awesome shots from then on, but I came out just a little ahead and I took the last two games, 15-5, 15-11. One particular shot sort of brought the house down in my mind. I served the ball and he returned it sharply down the line. I ran the length of the baseline to get the ball as he rushed the net. I lunged at the ball and lobbed it back over his head cross court. I just stood there watching the ball come down just getting out of the reach of a smash and well inside the court. I had been trying to hit that shot all day, but it kept going way out. Finally nailed it! It was a great match ending in a two games to two tie.
I was thinking of doing a double workout to make up for yesterday, but I didn't like how it thrashed me last week, so I decided against it.
When I got home, I was relaxing with my girls watching some TV, when my daughter said, "Daddy, let's go play golf." She had mentioned going to the local driving range last night, but I didn't think she remembered, but she did. Again, how could I say no? Plus, she wanted to do this with me, so I wasn't about to let that opportunity to slip away. On top of that, tonight was her last day of vacation so I could not deny her her one last fun activity of her vacation. So, we when to the driving range. The last time we went was almost four years ago when she was an elementary school student. At that time, she got lucky a few times and hit a good shot here and there, but there was no power and her balls rarely traveled passed the 50-yard marker. But now that she has been playing Field Hockey for the past year in high school, she felt that she could do better and wanted the chance to prove herself. We were there for almost two hours. The first hour was much like four years ago, but then she hit her stride and her shots because more and more consistent. Regularly going 100-150 yards. Several went straight, but she sort of has a slice going on. We'll fix that later. It has been a while since I played as well, but I was pointing the ball long and straight. It felt good to smack that tiny white ball again. We had a great time. Now, as I type this, my golf related muscles are screaming out, especially my core. I did a round of Flows when I got home, and then that was it for the day.
In the end, I torched a nice 1000+kcals after the Pickle-Ball. Tomorrow is my school's entrance ceremony. And so it begins. I will have to finish MAX 30 by Sunday, or it will take a few days longer until I finish it. My workout schedule will be drastically changed from next week because the new Pickle-Ball day will be Friday, and I will possibly be playing tennis on Monday. More on that later. The days in between will be weights and cardio. I thinking ChaLEAN Extreme and a mix of T25 and a mix of the Insanities. This was a great week to do all this extra stuff because I had/have no night classes. All that starts next week.
Oh, and finally, here is my March workout calendar. Busy month, March was.
Monday, April 3, 2017
4-03-17 HY: Insanity MAX 30 MAX OUT POWER + Splits + TCF.
4-03-17 HY: Insanity MAX 30 MAX OUT POWER + Splits + TCF.
Back to work. But it was mainly meetings. But here is the rub, last night we had guests and it went past midnight. And by the time I got to bed, it was past 1 am. I woke up tired and sleepy. Feeling sleepy on the drive to work was is a bit dangerous so I was blasting music and singing (if you can call what I do singing). Then, I could hardly stay awake during my meetings. At our break, I took a brisk walk around the campus to get my blood flowing and that seemed to help in the second half of the meetings. Then more meetings in the afternoon after lunch. I was able to get home a little earlier but I was still feeling sleepy and tired. I sort of nodded off while relaxing watching the finals of the Miami Open. After watching the first set, I went to get ready for my workout.
I wanted to CRUSH this routine, but I know that the Push-Up circuit was standing in my way. The warm up and the next circuit were okay, but I started to feel the burn in my quads a lot earlier than previous workouts. I wasn't feeling it, but I pushed on. During the Push-Up circuit, I lost it. I couldn't push past my last max out time. My previous max out times were 11:38, 12:36, and 13:10. Today, my MAX OUT Time was 12:26. I was so disappointed. I think this is the first time in the whole program that I lost time. I regressed. I really let myself down on this one. I was VERY not happy. I took several breaks after that. But I ended up adding only about 6 minutes to the main routine time. I just didn't feel it today. But I pushed through and did the best I could all the way to the end.
No abs today so I went back to my regular Splits routine. But I shortened it a bit because I read or was told that dynamic stretching is better than static stretching, so I pushed each move to the limit then pulsed to the next position. That cut about 10 minutes off the routine. From now on, I'll alternate my Splits and the Unlock routines. My Flow was on point. I'm getting better at positioning myself so as not to put too much pressure on my knee.
Today was disappointing, but I'm over it. Tomorrow is a new day. I'm going to get more sleep tonight and come back stronger.
In the end, I torched just under 700kcals. Not bad for a shorter day.
Back to work. But it was mainly meetings. But here is the rub, last night we had guests and it went past midnight. And by the time I got to bed, it was past 1 am. I woke up tired and sleepy. Feeling sleepy on the drive to work was is a bit dangerous so I was blasting music and singing (if you can call what I do singing). Then, I could hardly stay awake during my meetings. At our break, I took a brisk walk around the campus to get my blood flowing and that seemed to help in the second half of the meetings. Then more meetings in the afternoon after lunch. I was able to get home a little earlier but I was still feeling sleepy and tired. I sort of nodded off while relaxing watching the finals of the Miami Open. After watching the first set, I went to get ready for my workout.
I wanted to CRUSH this routine, but I know that the Push-Up circuit was standing in my way. The warm up and the next circuit were okay, but I started to feel the burn in my quads a lot earlier than previous workouts. I wasn't feeling it, but I pushed on. During the Push-Up circuit, I lost it. I couldn't push past my last max out time. My previous max out times were 11:38, 12:36, and 13:10. Today, my MAX OUT Time was 12:26. I was so disappointed. I think this is the first time in the whole program that I lost time. I regressed. I really let myself down on this one. I was VERY not happy. I took several breaks after that. But I ended up adding only about 6 minutes to the main routine time. I just didn't feel it today. But I pushed through and did the best I could all the way to the end.
No abs today so I went back to my regular Splits routine. But I shortened it a bit because I read or was told that dynamic stretching is better than static stretching, so I pushed each move to the limit then pulsed to the next position. That cut about 10 minutes off the routine. From now on, I'll alternate my Splits and the Unlock routines. My Flow was on point. I'm getting better at positioning myself so as not to put too much pressure on my knee.
Today was disappointing, but I'm over it. Tomorrow is a new day. I'm going to get more sleep tonight and come back stronger.
In the end, I torched just under 700kcals. Not bad for a shorter day.
4-02-17 HY: Insanity MAX 30 MAX OUT CARDIO + MAX OUT ABS + Unlock your Hip Flexors + TCF.
4-02-17 HY: Insanity MAX 30 MAX OUT CARDIO + MAX OUT ABS + Unlock your Hip Flexors + TCF.
Today, we are planning to have some guests over for dinner and games, so I had a shake for lunch then went into my workout. That was at about 1 pm, so I had an early workout today.
This begins the final week of Month 2 of the MAX 30 program, so I really wanted to crush this routine and all the rest. Long story short... CRUSHED IT!!! I went all the way with no break. MAX OUT Time is 30:00!!! However, I must say that I didn't have as good a workout as I did last week. Last week, I felt pretty strong all throughout, but today, there were several times during the routine that I felt like tapping out. I felt a more intense burn, and recently, I have had an interesting pain in my foot. At the beginning of the whole program, I wrote about the incredible pain in my arches and calves right from the warm up. I'm basically used to the warm up now so I don't get that sharp pain anymore, but recently, I've been getting this pain in the outer edge of my foot, especially my right foot. It messes with my balance, and my lateral jumping, well, any jumping for that matter. But I try to stay off it and shake it out when I can as much as possible until the pain passes then go for it. I was very happy to start off the final week with a full workout.
To spice things up a bit, I decided to, instead of the usual Ab Attack: 10 routine for my abs, I went with one of the bonus ab routines. The big difference right off is that it is 15 minutes long. I had no idea what to expect. But as the moves were introduced, it actually seemed a little easier than Ab Attack. Basically, it alternates an on-the-ground ab move with a standing cardio/ab move. I think I could have gotten much further into the routine if I hadn't done such a tough initial routine. I just got more and more tired with each cardio move. My MAX OUT Time ended up being... AGAIN... 4:25. I don't remember the move, but I was just so tired and the burn was intense. But I was happy about one thing for a while, No Switch Kick Punches. But then, at the very end, what shows up? SWITCH KICK PUNCHES. I was only able to do a 30/30 split, but I was happy with that. But I think I'll do this routine after a weights routine instead of a cardio routine next time. Mental note.
Today, I just went with the Unlock routine but I pushed it hard. The Flow was, as usual, on point.
In the end, I torched close to 1000kcals. Good starts are invaluable!
Today, we are planning to have some guests over for dinner and games, so I had a shake for lunch then went into my workout. That was at about 1 pm, so I had an early workout today.
This begins the final week of Month 2 of the MAX 30 program, so I really wanted to crush this routine and all the rest. Long story short... CRUSHED IT!!! I went all the way with no break. MAX OUT Time is 30:00!!! However, I must say that I didn't have as good a workout as I did last week. Last week, I felt pretty strong all throughout, but today, there were several times during the routine that I felt like tapping out. I felt a more intense burn, and recently, I have had an interesting pain in my foot. At the beginning of the whole program, I wrote about the incredible pain in my arches and calves right from the warm up. I'm basically used to the warm up now so I don't get that sharp pain anymore, but recently, I've been getting this pain in the outer edge of my foot, especially my right foot. It messes with my balance, and my lateral jumping, well, any jumping for that matter. But I try to stay off it and shake it out when I can as much as possible until the pain passes then go for it. I was very happy to start off the final week with a full workout.
To spice things up a bit, I decided to, instead of the usual Ab Attack: 10 routine for my abs, I went with one of the bonus ab routines. The big difference right off is that it is 15 minutes long. I had no idea what to expect. But as the moves were introduced, it actually seemed a little easier than Ab Attack. Basically, it alternates an on-the-ground ab move with a standing cardio/ab move. I think I could have gotten much further into the routine if I hadn't done such a tough initial routine. I just got more and more tired with each cardio move. My MAX OUT Time ended up being... AGAIN... 4:25. I don't remember the move, but I was just so tired and the burn was intense. But I was happy about one thing for a while, No Switch Kick Punches. But then, at the very end, what shows up? SWITCH KICK PUNCHES. I was only able to do a 30/30 split, but I was happy with that. But I think I'll do this routine after a weights routine instead of a cardio routine next time. Mental note.
Today, I just went with the Unlock routine but I pushed it hard. The Flow was, as usual, on point.
In the end, I torched close to 1000kcals. Good starts are invaluable!
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