6-30-16 HY: Tennis + Tennis + Splits + TCF.
Tennis Day today! And I mean, another BIG tennis day, today!!!
Regular morning session for about 90 minutes. It was good, but something seemed a bit odd. We usually rev ourselves up and after a short warm up, really start banging the ball around. But today, for some reason, neither me nor my partner seemed to feel the urgency and the warm up lasted a lot longer than usual. Then once we started to play, our strokes seemed a bit tentative and held back. There was a point that we were hitting out, but we couldn't sustain it. But that not withstanding, I still torched just over 1000kcals in the morning session. I was able to take the first set 6-1, and we didn't even finish the second set. I actually just totally forgot to keep score after being up 2-0. Perhaps one thing that contributed to my sluggishness was the fact that my legs, glutes and knees were a bit achy. No excuses though.
In the early evening, since I didn't have my night class, I went to tennis club. It had been three weeks since I last went. And this time, I invited my morning playing partner to come. We got paired together for the first two matches and we lost 3-6 and 1-6. That second set, something just wasn't clicking. But it was still fun. We immediately noticed how different we both played in an actual game situation. What's more, doubles tennis. There is a whole new dynamic to doubles over singles. But having played doubles with the club a couple times before, I think I'm getting the mentality back of playing with a partner. But as I was watching my friend play, it was obvious that he has never played doubles. I didn't feel it was appropriate for me to coach him today. I figured I just let me experience it for now. Then maybe next time, give some tips. I FINALLY got my first club win tonight. Actually two wins. I was so happy! Got that monkey off my back! It was a really fun session. Just under 3 hours.
I got my Splits and Flow in later that evening. Everything went well and low.
In the end, after two sessions of tennis, I torched over 2700kcals! Burn Burn BUUUURN!!!
Thursday, June 30, 2016
6-29-16 HY: P90X3 - Pilates X + Splits + TCF.
6-29-16 HY: P90X3 - Pilates X + Splits + TCF.
Mid-Week Recovery Day!!!
I thought I'd do something I haven't done in a very long time, so I went with Pilates. It was a great stretch and a great core workout. I had forgotten how tough this routine was. The breathing seems easy, but when you are trying to coordinate everything together, I actually forget to breathe. How crazy it that!!! So it is a good thing that Tony keep reminding the viewer to follow his breathing. If I had more control of my breathing, I'm sure some things would be better. Control as a whole, perhaps. Maybe even my balance. I'm just spit-balling here, though. But I am sure that breathing is important. Definitely don't want to stop doing it.
I wasn't able to finish everything in the morning, so I did the Splits and Flow in the evening after work. It was again, like a double stretch day. Love it when that happens. It is just putting me closer to my Full Splits goal.
In the end (of the morning only), I burned just over 200kcals. About what I have come to expect from the shorter recovery day routines. I'll definitely make up for it tomorrow. Big tennis day.
Mid-Week Recovery Day!!!
I thought I'd do something I haven't done in a very long time, so I went with Pilates. It was a great stretch and a great core workout. I had forgotten how tough this routine was. The breathing seems easy, but when you are trying to coordinate everything together, I actually forget to breathe. How crazy it that!!! So it is a good thing that Tony keep reminding the viewer to follow his breathing. If I had more control of my breathing, I'm sure some things would be better. Control as a whole, perhaps. Maybe even my balance. I'm just spit-balling here, though. But I am sure that breathing is important. Definitely don't want to stop doing it.
I wasn't able to finish everything in the morning, so I did the Splits and Flow in the evening after work. It was again, like a double stretch day. Love it when that happens. It is just putting me closer to my Full Splits goal.
In the end (of the morning only), I burned just over 200kcals. About what I have come to expect from the shorter recovery day routines. I'll definitely make up for it tomorrow. Big tennis day.
6-28-16 HY: ChaLEAN Extreme - Lean Circuit 2 + RevAbs - Mercy Abs + Splits + TCF.
6-28-16 HY: ChaLEAN Extreme - Lean Circuit 2 + RevAbs - Mercy Abs + Splits + TCF.
Getting this entry out a little late, but here goes. I'll try to remember what happened. I had sort of an irritating day at work. Some things happened that caused some blood to boil and as Course Head, I had to calm people down and take on some extra work. Had to be done, but the manner in which it was done was not what one might call professional. Oh Well.
I was in the mood to pump some iron so today was going to be a good day. Target muscles were the whole shoulder, front, top and back, upper back, and legs. In the Lean Phase, there is always some legs. Also, I should mention that there is a Breakdown set on every move, but in the Lean Phase, it is usually not the original move, but only part of it. The Lean Phase is a Upper Body/Lower Body combo move Phase so as to focus on the core. I was trying to do the same weights as last year (the last time I did this routine) but for the most part, they seemed a bit too heavy. I pushed it over the first 6 moves, but had to go lower on the final three moves. Also, the Pull Ups, I went slow again, and only 6reps with a 3rep Breakdown. That is except for the 5-Grip set. But even then, I only did 10 total reps. Throughout the routine, there were several moves that used the resistance band around the legs and required balance. Again, for some reason, my balance was way off today, and I had to tap out several time to stop myself from falling over. Move 2, 3, 5 and 8. All required balance that I did not have today. Bummed out, I was. When I got to the 7th move, my shoulders were spent. I could only do half of the reps at the former weight of 10kgs. I lowered my weight to 7.5kgs and finished out the rest of the move. Then the rest of the moves were at that weight. The last move, "Squat with Double-Arm Anterior Delt-Lift" was a lot tougher than I remember it being. Just barely got to 10 and rested before finishing out the 12reps. But my shoulders were majorly pumped after this routine. Back was also spent but I didn't feel as pumped in my upper back as I feel on my limbs. I wonder if that is just because of the nature of the muscle group.
I wanted to do an ab routine I haven't done in a while so I went with Mercy Abs. That always burns me out, and today... not as much as previously. I got a good burn, yes, but the longevity of the burn wasn't as long as I remember being. But, I got enough for today.
Splits and Flow were great. I'm very happy with my progress on my splits. Pushing lower everyday.
In the end, I torched 900+kcals. Good way to workout the stress of the day.
Getting this entry out a little late, but here goes. I'll try to remember what happened. I had sort of an irritating day at work. Some things happened that caused some blood to boil and as Course Head, I had to calm people down and take on some extra work. Had to be done, but the manner in which it was done was not what one might call professional. Oh Well.
I was in the mood to pump some iron so today was going to be a good day. Target muscles were the whole shoulder, front, top and back, upper back, and legs. In the Lean Phase, there is always some legs. Also, I should mention that there is a Breakdown set on every move, but in the Lean Phase, it is usually not the original move, but only part of it. The Lean Phase is a Upper Body/Lower Body combo move Phase so as to focus on the core. I was trying to do the same weights as last year (the last time I did this routine) but for the most part, they seemed a bit too heavy. I pushed it over the first 6 moves, but had to go lower on the final three moves. Also, the Pull Ups, I went slow again, and only 6reps with a 3rep Breakdown. That is except for the 5-Grip set. But even then, I only did 10 total reps. Throughout the routine, there were several moves that used the resistance band around the legs and required balance. Again, for some reason, my balance was way off today, and I had to tap out several time to stop myself from falling over. Move 2, 3, 5 and 8. All required balance that I did not have today. Bummed out, I was. When I got to the 7th move, my shoulders were spent. I could only do half of the reps at the former weight of 10kgs. I lowered my weight to 7.5kgs and finished out the rest of the move. Then the rest of the moves were at that weight. The last move, "Squat with Double-Arm Anterior Delt-Lift" was a lot tougher than I remember it being. Just barely got to 10 and rested before finishing out the 12reps. But my shoulders were majorly pumped after this routine. Back was also spent but I didn't feel as pumped in my upper back as I feel on my limbs. I wonder if that is just because of the nature of the muscle group.
I wanted to do an ab routine I haven't done in a while so I went with Mercy Abs. That always burns me out, and today... not as much as previously. I got a good burn, yes, but the longevity of the burn wasn't as long as I remember being. But, I got enough for today.
Splits and Flow were great. I'm very happy with my progress on my splits. Pushing lower everyday.
In the end, I torched 900+kcals. Good way to workout the stress of the day.
Monday, June 27, 2016
6-27-16 HY: T25 - Core Speed + Splits + TCF + Tennis.
6-27-16 HY: T25 - Core Speed + Splits + TCF + Tennis.
I was feeling really tight and sore upon getting up this morning. So I was actually thinking of doing something other than T25 for my cardio fix this morning. So, as I was getting ready, I was thinking of what I could do. But there was nothing as intense and that would bring the results I was looking for, so I decided to stick with T25. I had always though Core Speed was a great routine, so I decided to go with that one. That was somewhat of a mistake. It is a great workout, but I need to warm up better than I did the next time. I started out cold and I pain for it. I just wasn't moving well at the beginning. I was behind pace and felt really sluggish. But as the routine went on, I got it better. But even though I was getting looser, my stamina wasn't getting longer. I needed to take a break between rounds and sometimes mid-round. Definitely not a Straight 25 today, but I got through it. I was doing the sprinkler thing again with my sweat. I may have to start wearing long sleeves when I woukout to prevent the sprinkler action. Shoulders also were really feeling it, especially on those two burpee variations. All in all, a good workout.
I moved right to the splits. I was still feeling the affects of the workout so the warm muscles really helped me get it done. Got down and dirty. The Flow was also very good.
In the afternoon, after class, I played tennis again. There were times when I felt I couldn't miss the ball and we had long rallies. But at other times, I couldn't keep the ball out of the net. There you have it, my downfall, my Achilles Heel: CONSISTENCY. Anyway, we played some games, didn't have time for a full match or set because of the longer warm up time, but I did better this time than last time. Last time I didn't hit any good shots, but today, I was able to bring a little of my game to the court. Last time, the games I won were "Give me's". Like he double faulted away a whole game. But today, I EARNED my games. I hit winners, and hustled. But still, I only got two game off him. He knows the court, so in this case, home court advantage is easier. Baby Steps. One day, I'm going to dominate!
In the end, I had two calorie burn counts: The morning session torched 610+kcals, and the Tennis session burned 1100+kcals. It started rough, but ended great!
I was feeling really tight and sore upon getting up this morning. So I was actually thinking of doing something other than T25 for my cardio fix this morning. So, as I was getting ready, I was thinking of what I could do. But there was nothing as intense and that would bring the results I was looking for, so I decided to stick with T25. I had always though Core Speed was a great routine, so I decided to go with that one. That was somewhat of a mistake. It is a great workout, but I need to warm up better than I did the next time. I started out cold and I pain for it. I just wasn't moving well at the beginning. I was behind pace and felt really sluggish. But as the routine went on, I got it better. But even though I was getting looser, my stamina wasn't getting longer. I needed to take a break between rounds and sometimes mid-round. Definitely not a Straight 25 today, but I got through it. I was doing the sprinkler thing again with my sweat. I may have to start wearing long sleeves when I woukout to prevent the sprinkler action. Shoulders also were really feeling it, especially on those two burpee variations. All in all, a good workout.
I moved right to the splits. I was still feeling the affects of the workout so the warm muscles really helped me get it done. Got down and dirty. The Flow was also very good.
In the afternoon, after class, I played tennis again. There were times when I felt I couldn't miss the ball and we had long rallies. But at other times, I couldn't keep the ball out of the net. There you have it, my downfall, my Achilles Heel: CONSISTENCY. Anyway, we played some games, didn't have time for a full match or set because of the longer warm up time, but I did better this time than last time. Last time I didn't hit any good shots, but today, I was able to bring a little of my game to the court. Last time, the games I won were "Give me's". Like he double faulted away a whole game. But today, I EARNED my games. I hit winners, and hustled. But still, I only got two game off him. He knows the court, so in this case, home court advantage is easier. Baby Steps. One day, I'm going to dominate!
In the end, I had two calorie burn counts: The morning session torched 610+kcals, and the Tennis session burned 1100+kcals. It started rough, but ended great!
6-26-16 HY: ChaLEAN Extreme - Lean Circuit 1 + Ab Burner + Splits + TCF.
6-26-16 HY: ChaLEAN Extreme - Lean Circuit 1 + Ab Burner + Splits + TCF.
Today was a big day. It was also a beautiful day, so you know what that means, especially after all the rain we've been having, our lawn looked like a jungle. So it all came down. Also there was a huge weed growing on our back retaining wall and it is our responsibility to cut it down. Well, all that yard work took over 4 hours so I was a but tired afterwards. Then, a little later, I went to have my hair cut. It was such a relief because my hair was out of control, especially with all the humidity.
As I was going in and getting ready to do my workout, my daughter said, "Daddy, do you want to play with me?" How could I say no? So we went out for about an hour and tossed the football around. My daughter, when she is on, has a really tight spiral. I was really impressed. We ran fly routes up hill as well. What a great workout warm up.
Anyway, I eventually got to my workout. Started the Lean Circuit today. Going back to 12 reps was tough, but I got through it. I stuck with my weights from the last time, and it was BRUTAL!!! Mini-breaks all through out the routine. I added the 4 sets of various pull/chin ups. This time, again, I am trying the slow pull ups. They really take it out of a guy. In this circuit, the Breakdown is a separate move, so I'm following the program. There were times that I thought the weight I had chosen was too light, but by the end, I was just dying. So the weights were good. I didn't think that 14.5kgs, 12kgs, and 10kgs would be so tough, but they were. A lot of the moves, I had to switch and take a break. The target was Bi's and Tris with some lower body thrown in for good measure.
I moved right into the Ab Burner. And it lived up to its name. Burned my abs, good!
I was in sort of a time crunch, so I had to hold off on Splits and Flow until later, but they were both good!
At the end of the resistance and ab work, I did the home chores and finally got to the splits and Flow. As expected, they were good, but on the splits, my knee was feeling it bad. But I torched a huge 1250kcals. That's the way to start a week!
Today was a big day. It was also a beautiful day, so you know what that means, especially after all the rain we've been having, our lawn looked like a jungle. So it all came down. Also there was a huge weed growing on our back retaining wall and it is our responsibility to cut it down. Well, all that yard work took over 4 hours so I was a but tired afterwards. Then, a little later, I went to have my hair cut. It was such a relief because my hair was out of control, especially with all the humidity.
As I was going in and getting ready to do my workout, my daughter said, "Daddy, do you want to play with me?" How could I say no? So we went out for about an hour and tossed the football around. My daughter, when she is on, has a really tight spiral. I was really impressed. We ran fly routes up hill as well. What a great workout warm up.
Anyway, I eventually got to my workout. Started the Lean Circuit today. Going back to 12 reps was tough, but I got through it. I stuck with my weights from the last time, and it was BRUTAL!!! Mini-breaks all through out the routine. I added the 4 sets of various pull/chin ups. This time, again, I am trying the slow pull ups. They really take it out of a guy. In this circuit, the Breakdown is a separate move, so I'm following the program. There were times that I thought the weight I had chosen was too light, but by the end, I was just dying. So the weights were good. I didn't think that 14.5kgs, 12kgs, and 10kgs would be so tough, but they were. A lot of the moves, I had to switch and take a break. The target was Bi's and Tris with some lower body thrown in for good measure.
I moved right into the Ab Burner. And it lived up to its name. Burned my abs, good!
I was in sort of a time crunch, so I had to hold off on Splits and Flow until later, but they were both good!
At the end of the resistance and ab work, I did the home chores and finally got to the splits and Flow. As expected, they were good, but on the splits, my knee was feeling it bad. But I torched a huge 1250kcals. That's the way to start a week!
Saturday, June 25, 2016
6-25-16 HY: 22 Push Up Challenge + Splits + TCF.
6-25-16 HY: 22 Push Up Challenge + Splits + TCF.
Today is an off day, but I had to do what is on the list because I'm doing the challenge and because I took Friday off from the Splits and Flow.
Today's Push Ups were Oblique Push Ups. Things started out fine, but my daughter came up in the middle of recording and started to make me laugh and so I lost count. I ended up doing 26 reps. Also did a quick bonus video.
The Splits and Flow were fine, and I'm just happy to keep it going. I'm a huge proponent of increasing flexibility. So, the 40-45 minutes a day of stretching a Splits/flexibility training is really important.
Happy to get in this supplemental light workout day.
Today is an off day, but I had to do what is on the list because I'm doing the challenge and because I took Friday off from the Splits and Flow.
Today's Push Ups were Oblique Push Ups. Things started out fine, but my daughter came up in the middle of recording and started to make me laugh and so I lost count. I ended up doing 26 reps. Also did a quick bonus video.
The Splits and Flow were fine, and I'm just happy to keep it going. I'm a huge proponent of increasing flexibility. So, the 40-45 minutes a day of stretching a Splits/flexibility training is really important.
Happy to get in this supplemental light workout day.
Friday, June 24, 2016
6-24-16 HY: ChaLEAN Extreme - Push Circuit 3 + Extreme Core Circuit.
6-24-16 HY: ChaLEAN Extreme - Push Circuit 3 + Extreme Core Circuit.
Had an extra long day at work that pushed my departure time back so I was in a time crunch from the start. I needed every second to finish these routines. I did start with the 22 Push Up Challenge which was tough. And I accidentally did 30 reps instead of 22. My brain was off somewhere and I just lost count. But I did the Medicine Ball Alternating Push Up today. One on one off. The one on was very tough and the sweat started to fly and drip. You can see the videos of all my push ups on my facebook page. Today was day 13.
Today ends my second round of the Push Circuit. Next week, I start the Lean Circuit. I was considering doing one more round, but I just ordered the Les Mills Combat and I want to try that program out after I'm done with ChaLEAN Extreme. The big change for today was the Pull Ups. Instead of pumping out a fast set of 12-15reps, I went slow, in keeping with Chalene's methodology. The first set I did 22 slow reps, mixing the numbers on the different grips. The next three variations, Wide Front, Close Front, and Towel, all topped out at 6reps. Doing pull ups slow is a whole new ball game. The first two reps felt really good, I felt strong, the next two were when the pain started to creep in. The last two, I was struggling not to kip and failed at six. Major Burn! Huge cardio affect as well. I was a bit surprised at how out of breath I was. Everything else was the same as the last time. The big changes to the original were also the same as last time. Move 2. I did it Elbow Out. Move 8. I did single arm instead of double arm so I could load up my weights and not worry about my back. But the weird thing was that my when working my right arm and in a Left-foot-forward lunge, my left glute started to cramp. Then visa versa. It seems like I was putting some extra stress on my hip to stabilize so I wouldn't slant my shoulders. So, on the last few reps, I focused on squaring my hips to the floor and that helped so much, no cramping. Huge burn all around. Great workout.
Abs and core were fried with this routine. It keeps raising the intensity on me. Today, I almost cramped out, but I breathed it out and it was good. For pain, the best advice came from Shaun T. He said to exhale forcefully. Simple, but IT WORKS!!!
In the end, I torched 1220+kcals. One reason why I burned so much was that for the first 1/3 plus of the resistance routine, I wasn't using the AC. But once my daughter came home and came up to her boiling hot room, she turned on the AC so I got some relief at the end. I'll do the Splits and TCF tomorrow. Today will be my off day from them.
Happy Weekend!!!
Had an extra long day at work that pushed my departure time back so I was in a time crunch from the start. I needed every second to finish these routines. I did start with the 22 Push Up Challenge which was tough. And I accidentally did 30 reps instead of 22. My brain was off somewhere and I just lost count. But I did the Medicine Ball Alternating Push Up today. One on one off. The one on was very tough and the sweat started to fly and drip. You can see the videos of all my push ups on my facebook page. Today was day 13.
Today ends my second round of the Push Circuit. Next week, I start the Lean Circuit. I was considering doing one more round, but I just ordered the Les Mills Combat and I want to try that program out after I'm done with ChaLEAN Extreme. The big change for today was the Pull Ups. Instead of pumping out a fast set of 12-15reps, I went slow, in keeping with Chalene's methodology. The first set I did 22 slow reps, mixing the numbers on the different grips. The next three variations, Wide Front, Close Front, and Towel, all topped out at 6reps. Doing pull ups slow is a whole new ball game. The first two reps felt really good, I felt strong, the next two were when the pain started to creep in. The last two, I was struggling not to kip and failed at six. Major Burn! Huge cardio affect as well. I was a bit surprised at how out of breath I was. Everything else was the same as the last time. The big changes to the original were also the same as last time. Move 2. I did it Elbow Out. Move 8. I did single arm instead of double arm so I could load up my weights and not worry about my back. But the weird thing was that my when working my right arm and in a Left-foot-forward lunge, my left glute started to cramp. Then visa versa. It seems like I was putting some extra stress on my hip to stabilize so I wouldn't slant my shoulders. So, on the last few reps, I focused on squaring my hips to the floor and that helped so much, no cramping. Huge burn all around. Great workout.
Abs and core were fried with this routine. It keeps raising the intensity on me. Today, I almost cramped out, but I breathed it out and it was good. For pain, the best advice came from Shaun T. He said to exhale forcefully. Simple, but IT WORKS!!!
In the end, I torched 1220+kcals. One reason why I burned so much was that for the first 1/3 plus of the resistance routine, I wasn't using the AC. But once my daughter came home and came up to her boiling hot room, she turned on the AC so I got some relief at the end. I'll do the Splits and TCF tomorrow. Today will be my off day from them.
Happy Weekend!!!
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