6-07-17 (Wednesday) HY: P90X3 - X3 Yoga + TCF.
Another mid-week recovery day is upon me and the night before I was planning to do X2 Recovery and Mobility. However, that plan changed because I woke up late and didn't have the time. Hence, the quick change to X3 Yoga.
It was kind of nice because since the switch was so sudden, I didn't go into the routine with any expectations. I was just totally in the moment and it turned out to be one of my best sessions to date. All my regular "Trouble Spots" were way improved. Mainly, my right side Half-Moon Pose, Extended Leg with Toe Bind, and Crow. I felt really stable on my right side Half-Moon. I started to try to look up, but that was asking a little too much so I stayed looking down and was happy with the newly experienced balance. The Toe Bind also felt really stable even with the leg out to the side. There were a couple bobbles, but I held it strong on both sides. Then, my Crow felt incredibly light. I went up and just stayed up. A couple toe taps but held the position the whole time. I was very happy with today's recovery. Plus, I felt really light all day, and Wednesday is my busiest day of the week, so that is saying something.
In the end, I burned only around 260kcals, but I felt awesome.
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
6-06-17 (Tuesday) HY: Insanity - Upper Body Weight Training + RevAbs - Mercy Abs + Splits + TCF.
6-06-17 (Tuesday) HY: Insanity - Upper Body Weight Training + RevAbs - Mercy Abs + Splits + TCF.
I still haven't decided which program I'm going to use as my primary next, so today, I am using a "Filler" routine. This is one of my favorite routines because it is short and mixes resistance and cardio for that extra big burn.
There are 14 moves in all, but I added 4 moves to the mix. Yep, I added my Pull-Ups sets. This time, however, I didn't do a set before each move, but simply added it to each circuit. There are four circuits each with three rounds. Each subsequent round goes up in weight and down in rep count. On the worksheet, since the reps have basically been decided to be that 12-10-8 progression, I didn't write the reps. But on the first move of each circuit, I wrote the kind of pull-up I was doing and the reps and the number of sets. The four variations were regular: Wide Front Grip, Parallel Grip (Horn), Close Front Grip, and Chin-Ups. Each had three sets, but the last variation was four sets so I could close it out with a strong burnout set of Chin-Ups.
I was a little worried because this routine has a few moves that could really hurt my shoulder. But the shoulder moves were basically fine except for one, move # 13. Bent Over Row Fly. The Row was fine, the Fly was fine, but lowering the dumbbell out of the fly position, again it felt like a tendon was snapping out of position then back in. Lots of pain, so I had to adjust the angle of my lowering the dumbbell. It was odd because once I found an angle that eased my pain, I was finished. I lowered a lot of the weights from last time at the beginning of the routine but got back to the previous weight by the end of the routine. But my basic plan was to use the first two rounds as sort of a warm-up, then go heavy on the last round. That system worked well I think, but on a few moves, I think I could have gone a little heavier on the first two rounds. I still had some gas in the tank by the third round. I'm sure I'll come back to this routine again. The cardio moves were all okay. I stayed with Shaun T and crew. It was a great Upper Body Workout. My biggest question was why did Shaun stretch out the legs at the end of the routine instead of stretching the upper body. I got a great burn.
I went right into abs and chose a deceptively tough routine. It seems easy, but if done right one can cramp quickly and hit failure. I was doing well, until the final round, the SPICY ROUND! That last set of V-Ups, I had to tap out at 10 reps, then after a quick breath, I finished out the 15 reps. I got the burn I expected.
The Splits and Flow were, as usual, on point, clean and smooth.
In the end, I torched a nice 1100+kcals. I love that Resistance/Cardio-in-one type of workout. THE BURN IS REAL!!
I still haven't decided which program I'm going to use as my primary next, so today, I am using a "Filler" routine. This is one of my favorite routines because it is short and mixes resistance and cardio for that extra big burn.
There are 14 moves in all, but I added 4 moves to the mix. Yep, I added my Pull-Ups sets. This time, however, I didn't do a set before each move, but simply added it to each circuit. There are four circuits each with three rounds. Each subsequent round goes up in weight and down in rep count. On the worksheet, since the reps have basically been decided to be that 12-10-8 progression, I didn't write the reps. But on the first move of each circuit, I wrote the kind of pull-up I was doing and the reps and the number of sets. The four variations were regular: Wide Front Grip, Parallel Grip (Horn), Close Front Grip, and Chin-Ups. Each had three sets, but the last variation was four sets so I could close it out with a strong burnout set of Chin-Ups.
I was a little worried because this routine has a few moves that could really hurt my shoulder. But the shoulder moves were basically fine except for one, move # 13. Bent Over Row Fly. The Row was fine, the Fly was fine, but lowering the dumbbell out of the fly position, again it felt like a tendon was snapping out of position then back in. Lots of pain, so I had to adjust the angle of my lowering the dumbbell. It was odd because once I found an angle that eased my pain, I was finished. I lowered a lot of the weights from last time at the beginning of the routine but got back to the previous weight by the end of the routine. But my basic plan was to use the first two rounds as sort of a warm-up, then go heavy on the last round. That system worked well I think, but on a few moves, I think I could have gone a little heavier on the first two rounds. I still had some gas in the tank by the third round. I'm sure I'll come back to this routine again. The cardio moves were all okay. I stayed with Shaun T and crew. It was a great Upper Body Workout. My biggest question was why did Shaun stretch out the legs at the end of the routine instead of stretching the upper body. I got a great burn.
I went right into abs and chose a deceptively tough routine. It seems easy, but if done right one can cramp quickly and hit failure. I was doing well, until the final round, the SPICY ROUND! That last set of V-Ups, I had to tap out at 10 reps, then after a quick breath, I finished out the 15 reps. I got the burn I expected.
The Splits and Flow were, as usual, on point, clean and smooth.
In the end, I torched a nice 1100+kcals. I love that Resistance/Cardio-in-one type of workout. THE BURN IS REAL!!
6-05-17 (Monday) Tennis.
6-05-17 (Monday) Tennis.
Today was my regular tennis day! Glad to be able to play regularly again. I wish I could play regularly in the second semester, too. But since I have no class on the smaller campus then, no joy. So I'll just make the best of it now.
I think that time playing with my wife was a great warm up for me last week because I played great and served great last week. This week, without that playing time with my wife on Sunday, I felt the difference. Plus, my chest was rather sore from yesterday's workout, so that may have had a little influence on my play today.
Today was a 50% day. I lost every other service game and won each following game. I wasn't serving badly, but the shot choices afterward were just not good. Plus, I was just unable to get into a rhythm. I lost my first game pretty badly, but I did have an ace in that game. In my next service game, it went to 40-40 so the next point was the deciding point. We play using No-Ad Scoring to keep the time down. I hit a CANON SERVE!!! BOOM!!! Right at the body and although there was a little contact, there was no chance that ball was coming back. Felt so good. There was one other shot that I read perfectly, but it was risky. My partner hit a really short lob right to the net person. I felt he was going to go down the middle, so at the last moment, I moved to the middle and hit the most awesome reaction volley EVER!!! Everyone was speechless that I had actually gotten that ball back. Unfortunately, we lost that set 5-6. The one shot that was so off today was my service return. The serves I was getting weren't that hard or placed particularly well, but I was either netting them or hitting them out. I was pretty vexed by that. If I was just hitting the returns better, I'm sure we could have won more games and possibly the set. The second set was bad. We went down 0-4, but then I won my next service game and then broke in the next game. We got it to 2-4, but that was all. It was a lot of fun, but it would have been more fun if I had won at least one set. Oh well.
In the end, I torched another Grand+. 1160+kcals to be precise. It was a good day, and I'm loving it!
Today was my regular tennis day! Glad to be able to play regularly again. I wish I could play regularly in the second semester, too. But since I have no class on the smaller campus then, no joy. So I'll just make the best of it now.
I think that time playing with my wife was a great warm up for me last week because I played great and served great last week. This week, without that playing time with my wife on Sunday, I felt the difference. Plus, my chest was rather sore from yesterday's workout, so that may have had a little influence on my play today.
Today was a 50% day. I lost every other service game and won each following game. I wasn't serving badly, but the shot choices afterward were just not good. Plus, I was just unable to get into a rhythm. I lost my first game pretty badly, but I did have an ace in that game. In my next service game, it went to 40-40 so the next point was the deciding point. We play using No-Ad Scoring to keep the time down. I hit a CANON SERVE!!! BOOM!!! Right at the body and although there was a little contact, there was no chance that ball was coming back. Felt so good. There was one other shot that I read perfectly, but it was risky. My partner hit a really short lob right to the net person. I felt he was going to go down the middle, so at the last moment, I moved to the middle and hit the most awesome reaction volley EVER!!! Everyone was speechless that I had actually gotten that ball back. Unfortunately, we lost that set 5-6. The one shot that was so off today was my service return. The serves I was getting weren't that hard or placed particularly well, but I was either netting them or hitting them out. I was pretty vexed by that. If I was just hitting the returns better, I'm sure we could have won more games and possibly the set. The second set was bad. We went down 0-4, but then I won my next service game and then broke in the next game. We got it to 2-4, but that was all. It was a lot of fun, but it would have been more fun if I had won at least one set. Oh well.
In the end, I torched another Grand+. 1160+kcals to be precise. It was a good day, and I'm loving it!
6-04-17 (Sunday) HY: ChaLEAN Extreme - Lean Circuit 3 + I've Got Abs + Splits + TCF.
6-04-17 (Sunday) HY: ChaLEAN Extreme - Lean Circuit 3 + I've Got Abs + Splits + TCF.
Today was a bit odd. I was expecting my wife to want to play tennis like the past couple weeks, but when I asked her, she said she didn't feel like it. So, I had to do a mental U-Turn and prepare for a week-beginning resistance workout. For me, it is a little more complicated than it sounds. But, I finally got to it in mid-evening.
This is the final workout with ChaLEAN Extreme as my primary routine. I'm still debating which program to make my primary program next. For now, P90X and Body Beast are leading the options, but P90X3 is a close second. But for today, let's close it out strong!
The last time I did Lean Circuit 3, I changed up the Pull-Up sequence to fewer reps and between every move. I've maintained that through the last go through of the Lean Circuit, so I'm keeping it for the last routine as well. I did a total of 10 sets. Sets 1-3 were Parallel Grip and each set was 7 reps. Sets 4-6 were Close Grip Pull-Ups, each set was 6 reps. Sets 7-8 were V-Pull-Ups, each set was 3x2 reps. And the final two sets were Chin-Ups, 7 reps, then 10 reps. They all felt really good, and I felt strong with all the variations. I actually wanted to do more reps on the V-Pull-Ups, but my left shoulder didn't allow for it. But it's feeling a lot better.
As for the regular routine, since I was feeling strong, I went up in weight on a few moves. Starting with move #1. Up 2kgs and felt good. That weight was back to the original weight. The next move I raised was move #5. Chalene doesn't actually use weights on this move, but since I've done this move with weights in Body Beast, I went for it here. Last time I used light weights so I tried the Body Beast weight, 7.5kgs. That about killed me. I was so winded afterward, it was no joke. Plus, I use the screw-on type weights and the stopper came loose so I had to be extra careful not to let the weight roll out from under me when going up to Side Plank. Move #6 went up 2kgs. I really had to fight for the last few reps. My front shoulders were SCREAMING at the end of the routine, and they were majorly PUMPED!!! This really felt like a great workout and coupled with the extra Pull-Ups, the intensity was out of this world. I was thinking to add one move, the Band Upper Cuts, but by the time I was finished, I had had enough.
I went right into Abs and I CRUSHED it!!! Again, no breaks and burned out on each move. Lots of breathing it out. But the really brutal part was the Push-Ups. My shoulders were just SCREAMING OUT!!! But even on the last reps, I was failing, but I muscled through. Felt great to complete the routine.
Splits went well and the Flow was smooth and clean. Really happy about today's workout.
In the end, I torched a good 1050+Kcals. Glad to open the week with a Grand burned.
Today was a bit odd. I was expecting my wife to want to play tennis like the past couple weeks, but when I asked her, she said she didn't feel like it. So, I had to do a mental U-Turn and prepare for a week-beginning resistance workout. For me, it is a little more complicated than it sounds. But, I finally got to it in mid-evening.
This is the final workout with ChaLEAN Extreme as my primary routine. I'm still debating which program to make my primary program next. For now, P90X and Body Beast are leading the options, but P90X3 is a close second. But for today, let's close it out strong!
The last time I did Lean Circuit 3, I changed up the Pull-Up sequence to fewer reps and between every move. I've maintained that through the last go through of the Lean Circuit, so I'm keeping it for the last routine as well. I did a total of 10 sets. Sets 1-3 were Parallel Grip and each set was 7 reps. Sets 4-6 were Close Grip Pull-Ups, each set was 6 reps. Sets 7-8 were V-Pull-Ups, each set was 3x2 reps. And the final two sets were Chin-Ups, 7 reps, then 10 reps. They all felt really good, and I felt strong with all the variations. I actually wanted to do more reps on the V-Pull-Ups, but my left shoulder didn't allow for it. But it's feeling a lot better.
As for the regular routine, since I was feeling strong, I went up in weight on a few moves. Starting with move #1. Up 2kgs and felt good. That weight was back to the original weight. The next move I raised was move #5. Chalene doesn't actually use weights on this move, but since I've done this move with weights in Body Beast, I went for it here. Last time I used light weights so I tried the Body Beast weight, 7.5kgs. That about killed me. I was so winded afterward, it was no joke. Plus, I use the screw-on type weights and the stopper came loose so I had to be extra careful not to let the weight roll out from under me when going up to Side Plank. Move #6 went up 2kgs. I really had to fight for the last few reps. My front shoulders were SCREAMING at the end of the routine, and they were majorly PUMPED!!! This really felt like a great workout and coupled with the extra Pull-Ups, the intensity was out of this world. I was thinking to add one move, the Band Upper Cuts, but by the time I was finished, I had had enough.
I went right into Abs and I CRUSHED it!!! Again, no breaks and burned out on each move. Lots of breathing it out. But the really brutal part was the Push-Ups. My shoulders were just SCREAMING OUT!!! But even on the last reps, I was failing, but I muscled through. Felt great to complete the routine.
Splits went well and the Flow was smooth and clean. Really happy about today's workout.
In the end, I torched a good 1050+Kcals. Glad to open the week with a Grand burned.
Friday, June 2, 2017
6-02-17 HY: ChaLEAN Extreme - Lean Circuit 2 + I've Got Abs + TCF.
6-02-17 HY: ChaLEAN Extreme - Lean Circuit 2 + I've Got Abs + TCF.
I took the day off from work today so I could go and watch my wife at her tennis lesson. She was saying that one of her coaches was teaching an unusual form and wanted me to come and see it. So, we parked right next to the court and I watched from the car. Now that I see the coach's style of play, I can help my wife sift through basic form and personal taste form. As a teacher myself, I generally don't like saying another teacher is flat wrong, but there are times when one has to call a spade a spade and help the would-be student out. This is one of those times. I won't say anything to him directly, but I will correct what he has been teaching my wife. After the lesson, my wife and I went out to do a little shopping and ate out. I had a guilty pleasure. I had the seasonal Starbucks Frappuccino, Strawberries & Cream. Luckily, here, they only offer it in the Tall (small) size. Then, when I got home, I relaxed a while, then got to my workout. Oh, I also should mention that when I got up this morning, my right Hip Flexor was incredibly tight and painful. Bearing weight was extremely painful initially, but with a few steps, it became bearable. Standing up from the sitting position was the worst today.
Today's target muscles were Shoulders, Back, and a little Legs. And of course core, which is the blanket focus the Lean Phase. I've really liked the way I've been doing the Pull-Ups these past few resistance routines, so I decided to keep it going today. The four variations are written on the worksheet, so I just did a set before each regular move and then at the end. A total of ten sets, 3-3-2-2 of the variations. I increased the reps a little, but the last variation, I went full set and did 10 reps in each set. The very last rep brought me to failure. But I felt strong during all the sets. And I'm really happy that I stuck with the full range of motion. As for the regular routine, I pretty much kept everything the same. I had a few issues though, with move #3. Single Hamstring Curl with Lateral Raise. First of all, for some reason, I was have some major balance issues. My leg would go up, arms up, then I'd start tipping to one side and would have to catch myself and put my foot down quickly. It happened more times than I would like to recount, on both sides. Then, the weights, same as last time, seemed heavy today, especially on my left shoulder. A bit painful, it was. So I was happy that the next shoulder raise move went down in weight. The lower weight was much better but still tough. The next issue was with move #4. Runner's Lunge with Double Arm Row. The move itself was fine on both sides, but the issue came with the Extreme Set. It was just the rows, still bent over, and still with the heavy weight. During the slow set, I felt a little tweak in my lower back. Then for almost all the rest of the routine, I felt pain there at certain twisting or bending angles. I was really worried. But I think I was careful enough so that the pain subsided by the end of the routine, and I don't recall any pain during the abs routine. WHEW!!! Dodged a bullet there. The final issue was with move #6. Plank with Single Arm Row. The right side was fine, killed the abs. But the left side had the same pain on the negative side of the move. The first rep, OMG the pain on the lowering of the weight. I also felt a little "Snap" sort of like a tendon snapping back into position. I had to adjust the angle at which I was lowering the weight a bit. That "Snapping" feeling happened on the first 3-4 reps, but lessened with 5-6, and didn't happen after that. The pain also decreased, but I was careful to control the weight on the way down. The rest of the routine went smoothly. I felt good and strong throughout.
I moved right into abs. Today was the first time for me to actually CRUSH this routine! I kept up with Chalene, I stayed at her pace, I hit all the transitions, did all the reps, and took no breaks and did not rewind the video. All the while burning out my abs. I got a new burn sensation today because I finally was able to control the movement of my core. Not just jerking up and falling down. That burn is REAL!!!
I was in sort of a time crunch so I moved right to the Flow and flowed right out of my workout and into the shower. Felt really good afterward and now.
In the end, I torched a good 1107kcals. My room was really hot, so midway through, my wife came and turned on the AC. The calorie count would probably be a little higher, but I probably would also be exhausted from the heat. Anyway, Great way to crush my workout today, finishing the week successfully. Happy Weekend, everyone!
I took the day off from work today so I could go and watch my wife at her tennis lesson. She was saying that one of her coaches was teaching an unusual form and wanted me to come and see it. So, we parked right next to the court and I watched from the car. Now that I see the coach's style of play, I can help my wife sift through basic form and personal taste form. As a teacher myself, I generally don't like saying another teacher is flat wrong, but there are times when one has to call a spade a spade and help the would-be student out. This is one of those times. I won't say anything to him directly, but I will correct what he has been teaching my wife. After the lesson, my wife and I went out to do a little shopping and ate out. I had a guilty pleasure. I had the seasonal Starbucks Frappuccino, Strawberries & Cream. Luckily, here, they only offer it in the Tall (small) size. Then, when I got home, I relaxed a while, then got to my workout. Oh, I also should mention that when I got up this morning, my right Hip Flexor was incredibly tight and painful. Bearing weight was extremely painful initially, but with a few steps, it became bearable. Standing up from the sitting position was the worst today.
Today's target muscles were Shoulders, Back, and a little Legs. And of course core, which is the blanket focus the Lean Phase. I've really liked the way I've been doing the Pull-Ups these past few resistance routines, so I decided to keep it going today. The four variations are written on the worksheet, so I just did a set before each regular move and then at the end. A total of ten sets, 3-3-2-2 of the variations. I increased the reps a little, but the last variation, I went full set and did 10 reps in each set. The very last rep brought me to failure. But I felt strong during all the sets. And I'm really happy that I stuck with the full range of motion. As for the regular routine, I pretty much kept everything the same. I had a few issues though, with move #3. Single Hamstring Curl with Lateral Raise. First of all, for some reason, I was have some major balance issues. My leg would go up, arms up, then I'd start tipping to one side and would have to catch myself and put my foot down quickly. It happened more times than I would like to recount, on both sides. Then, the weights, same as last time, seemed heavy today, especially on my left shoulder. A bit painful, it was. So I was happy that the next shoulder raise move went down in weight. The lower weight was much better but still tough. The next issue was with move #4. Runner's Lunge with Double Arm Row. The move itself was fine on both sides, but the issue came with the Extreme Set. It was just the rows, still bent over, and still with the heavy weight. During the slow set, I felt a little tweak in my lower back. Then for almost all the rest of the routine, I felt pain there at certain twisting or bending angles. I was really worried. But I think I was careful enough so that the pain subsided by the end of the routine, and I don't recall any pain during the abs routine. WHEW!!! Dodged a bullet there. The final issue was with move #6. Plank with Single Arm Row. The right side was fine, killed the abs. But the left side had the same pain on the negative side of the move. The first rep, OMG the pain on the lowering of the weight. I also felt a little "Snap" sort of like a tendon snapping back into position. I had to adjust the angle at which I was lowering the weight a bit. That "Snapping" feeling happened on the first 3-4 reps, but lessened with 5-6, and didn't happen after that. The pain also decreased, but I was careful to control the weight on the way down. The rest of the routine went smoothly. I felt good and strong throughout.
I moved right into abs. Today was the first time for me to actually CRUSH this routine! I kept up with Chalene, I stayed at her pace, I hit all the transitions, did all the reps, and took no breaks and did not rewind the video. All the while burning out my abs. I got a new burn sensation today because I finally was able to control the movement of my core. Not just jerking up and falling down. That burn is REAL!!!
I was in sort of a time crunch so I moved right to the Flow and flowed right out of my workout and into the shower. Felt really good afterward and now.
In the end, I torched a good 1107kcals. My room was really hot, so midway through, my wife came and turned on the AC. The calorie count would probably be a little higher, but I probably would also be exhausted from the heat. Anyway, Great way to crush my workout today, finishing the week successfully. Happy Weekend, everyone!
6-01-17 Pickle-Ball.
6-01-17 Pickle-Ball.
IT'S BACK!!!
Pickle-Ball Day has returned with my co-worker's return from his homeland. Thankfully, the issue that motivated his sudden need to return home has been resolved for the moment, but there is an ongoing issue that is hovering over him. But for now, he is back and we are back at it. He returned on Tuesday and today is Thursday. He said he could play, but his head and body are still on a plane somewhere over the Middle East to Asia. That condition notwithstanding, he was itching to play.
Long story short... *SWEEP!!! I finally got that monkey off my back and took the first game. I jumped out to an early small lead, 5-0, then he started to come back and got to 8-5. Then I finally was able to turn on the gas and run off a series of points to take the first game 15-8. We played a total of four games, and I took them all at 15. My opponents points were 8, 5, 8, 12. The first three games I played pretty well. Dictating points and placing my shots. The fourth game was supposed to be a big win. I had a 12-3 lead, then he started to come back and he clawed and scratched his way back to 14-12, but I finally closed it out. I was getting nervous during his comeback, but I managed to stay in control of my emotions and closed it out. What's that? You noticed the "*" in front of the "SWEEP"? Yep, I felt the need to put it there because I don't feel it was a clean sweep. My opponent was jet lagged and not in top condition so I will not say it is a clean sweep. I want to sweep our games on a day when we are both in top condition and playing our best. Only then will I remove the asterisk.
In the end, I torched a satisfying 960+kcals. It was great to get back to playing Pickle-Ball. I've really missed it.
It is JUNE, so here is my MAY Workout Calendar. I was happy to be able to stay consistent all month.
Just a reminder, the green days are the intense Beachbody workout days, while the orange days are Tennis, Pickle-Ball, and mid-week recovery days. Fun month for sure!
IT'S BACK!!!
Pickle-Ball Day has returned with my co-worker's return from his homeland. Thankfully, the issue that motivated his sudden need to return home has been resolved for the moment, but there is an ongoing issue that is hovering over him. But for now, he is back and we are back at it. He returned on Tuesday and today is Thursday. He said he could play, but his head and body are still on a plane somewhere over the Middle East to Asia. That condition notwithstanding, he was itching to play.
Long story short... *SWEEP!!! I finally got that monkey off my back and took the first game. I jumped out to an early small lead, 5-0, then he started to come back and got to 8-5. Then I finally was able to turn on the gas and run off a series of points to take the first game 15-8. We played a total of four games, and I took them all at 15. My opponents points were 8, 5, 8, 12. The first three games I played pretty well. Dictating points and placing my shots. The fourth game was supposed to be a big win. I had a 12-3 lead, then he started to come back and he clawed and scratched his way back to 14-12, but I finally closed it out. I was getting nervous during his comeback, but I managed to stay in control of my emotions and closed it out. What's that? You noticed the "*" in front of the "SWEEP"? Yep, I felt the need to put it there because I don't feel it was a clean sweep. My opponent was jet lagged and not in top condition so I will not say it is a clean sweep. I want to sweep our games on a day when we are both in top condition and playing our best. Only then will I remove the asterisk.
In the end, I torched a satisfying 960+kcals. It was great to get back to playing Pickle-Ball. I've really missed it.
It is JUNE, so here is my MAY Workout Calendar. I was happy to be able to stay consistent all month.
Just a reminder, the green days are the intense Beachbody workout days, while the orange days are Tennis, Pickle-Ball, and mid-week recovery days. Fun month for sure!
Thursday, June 1, 2017
5-31-17 HY: ChaLEAN Extreme - Dynamic Flow Yoga + TCF.
5-31-17 HY: ChaLEAN Extreme - Dynamic Flow Yoga + TCF.
Today is my mid-week recovery day. After yesterday's resistance workout, I knew I would need this today. My biceps are screaming, and my triceps are moaning! Feeling their Pump still today.
As I was going through my workout library, I saw Chalene's yoga routine. I had done it only once before, so I figured I'd give it another go today. In the video, Chalene is wearing weighted gloves, so I used 1kg weights. ZOWWY! My shoulders were screaming near the middle. I started off pretty well, but when I got to the point where I had to hold Warrior 2, pulse three times then raise my arms above my head. The first time I couldn't raise my arms so I lowered them to give them a break, but the rest of the reps I raised them. The Flow Yoga is nice because it doesn't have those moves like Crow. So today was a good break.
The Flow was fine with no hiccups.
In the end, I burned a nice little 265+kcals. Modest but refreshing.
Today is my mid-week recovery day. After yesterday's resistance workout, I knew I would need this today. My biceps are screaming, and my triceps are moaning! Feeling their Pump still today.
As I was going through my workout library, I saw Chalene's yoga routine. I had done it only once before, so I figured I'd give it another go today. In the video, Chalene is wearing weighted gloves, so I used 1kg weights. ZOWWY! My shoulders were screaming near the middle. I started off pretty well, but when I got to the point where I had to hold Warrior 2, pulse three times then raise my arms above my head. The first time I couldn't raise my arms so I lowered them to give them a break, but the rest of the reps I raised them. The Flow Yoga is nice because it doesn't have those moves like Crow. So today was a good break.
The Flow was fine with no hiccups.
In the end, I burned a nice little 265+kcals. Modest but refreshing.
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