Ending 2016 with a whimper.
Well, I had planned on doing T25 on the 29th, 30th, and possibly the 31st, but it didn't workout that way. On the 29th, the part for my daughter's bicycle arrived at the shop, so, because she was a bit under the weather, I rode her bicycle to the shop, had them repair the bike, then rode the bike back home. The conditions were extremely winding and of course, not to mention the hills. So, when I got home, my legs were burning, so I figured that was a good enough workout for me.
The next day, I was feeling exhausted, and I had a headache that just wouldn't quit. I don't usually have headaches, so my wife game me a pill. I guess it took my headache away, because I went shopping with my wife to get some year end food supplies. I was really wanting to workout, especially at least the stretch, but I just couldn't move. At around 6pm, my wife told me to go to bed. So, I took a shower and dutifully obeyed. But I couldn't sleep. I was just laying there. Earlier in the day, my stomach was feeling upset, so I took some activated charcoal. Usually that does the trick, but today, I was trying to control my breathing to kill the feeling of throwing up. For the most part it worked. But around 10pm, I almost had an "accident" and went to use the toilet. I suddenly broke out in a cold sweat and my clothes were a wet as they would be if I had just worked out. Sweat was literally dripping off my face. Suddenly, it hit me, and I had to turn over and throw up. I was heaving for about 10 minutes. My stomach was killing me. The involuntary contractions brought on by the heaves were more intense than any ab workout I've done. What's worse, I couldn't stop, when a heave came, it came. The pain was intense. Finally, after emptying my stomach, I turned back around and finished the first order of business. After changing my clothes, I tried to sleep. I'm not totally sure how much I slept, but I don't feel like I slept at all.
Today, December 31, I woke up at close to noon. I got up around 8am just to get a cup of water, then went back to sleep. I think was dehydrated. When I got up, my abs were really sore, and in a contracted position. I couldn't stand up straight because to do so would have caused to much ab pain. So, I just lay down on the couch, and slowly let them stretch out. Finally, in the late afternoon, I could stretch out straight and stand up. I felt a lot better except for my abs. I was also a bit gassy. My plan to warm up with T25 is a bust. Plus, I don't know if I'll be well enough to workout on January 1. So I may have to start my new year just recovering from sickness. Oh well. The funny thing is, I wonder what my neighbors were thinking while I was throwing up. It was really loud, and the proximity to the neighbors is a matter of feet. I guess that's not the only funny thing.
Anyway, I will get into this Year's workout regime as soon as I am able and will do my best from there. Anyway...
Happy New Year to all of you great people. Thank you for all your support and encouragement. You have really carried me through this year. You have kept me honest with myself, and accountable. Here's to reaching our goals! May God bless you richly in 2017!
Saturday, December 31, 2016
12-23-16 to 12-28-16 Walking in Tokyo.
12-23-16 to 12-28-16 Walking in Tokyo.
I left in the late morning of the 23rd and went to Tokyo. The first day and a half was to meet my sister and her family as they passed through Tokyo on their way to the Philippines. My son met me at the airport domestic arrivals and we moved to the International arrivals to meet my sister. That is when the trek started. We had to wait a few hours because their flight was delayed, so we walked around the airport. When they finally arrived, we went to their airbnb and then went out to eat. Most of the places were in walking distance, so we walked. At the end of the day, my total was:
8263 steps / 4.13km in 75 min. / 394.1kcal burning 10.1 grams.
The next day, I got an early start. I left the airbnb at 9:30am with my son to go to church. A lot of walking between the train station and bus stops, and what not. After church, since this was their only day in Tokyo, my son toured us around as much of the city we could hit in that short time. We went to a traditional Japanese park in the city, then we went to Harajuku, the anime geek center of the world, then went to Akihabara, the electronics capital of the world. Then, we caught the 10:30pm train for the airport and that is where we said our goodbyes. We missed the last bus from the train station to my sons dorm so we ended up having to walk. The day's totals:
36,840 steps / 18.4km in 380 min. / 1517kcal burning 38 grams.
Christmas Day, we slept in until almost 12pm. and we didn't get going till just before 2pm. I wanted to see his campus, so we went out to his campus. We were lucky because when we checked the bus times from the station to the campus, today was the last day for the buses to run until January 3. Since we got up so late, we had considered not going today, but I'm glad we did, considering that that was one of my main purposes for coming to Tokyo. Anyway, when we got to the campus, it was all closed down and locked up for the holidays, so we just walked around the buildings looking in windows, taking pictures. We got dinner, then went to see Rogue One! AWESOME!!! Got home late again, and had to walk from the train station. The day's totals:
11547 steps / 5.77km in 102 min. / 564.4kcals burning 15.7 grams.
Another very late start today. We didn't leave until close to 1pm. But today we went straight back to Akihabara, not to look at electronics, but because we saw a Carl's Jr. and we wanted to go. So we had some awesome burgers and fries! Then we did a little shopping at my son's favorite clothes store. He wanted to show me a leather jacket he was thinking of getting. We also did a little window shopping at some HUGE electronics stores. I couldn't pass that up. Then we got home and although we were early enough for the bus, we decided to walk home. We watched a movie in my son's dorm room together. The day's total was:
10592 steps / 5.29km in 94 min. / 516.2kcals burning 13.6 grams.
Today was shopping day. But again, got a late start. But not because we woke up late. Last night we watched the first in the Jason Bourne series and we got to watching the second in the morning. We got going at around 12pm. First stop was for lunch. Another goal for my visit to Tokyo was to eat at this place... TACO BELL!!! There are only 3 shops in Japan, all in Tokyo. So I really wanted to go. The big difference was that they don't give out packets of hot sauce, they ask what you want, then put it on for you. Also, instead of refried beans, they use rice. A little different, but delicious either way. Then, we went to Odaiba. a place known for it's huge shopping centers. We were walking around for hours, and we hit only two shopping centers. I wanted to get something from Tokyo, but I couldn't find anything good. We got home and watched the third Jason Bourne movie. Today's totals:
13188 steps / 6.59km in 119 min. / 627.2kcals burning 16.6 grams.
Our last day, we got an earlier start. Had some prep to do for going home. Saying goodbye to the dorm was sad, but it was good to be going home for me. We decided to go back to Taco Bell one more time. Yes, I ate too much. But I probably won't have Taco Bell for close to a year, so I figured once is okay. Then we went to my son's favorite tennis shop. I ended up getting a Roger Federer shirt. I was happy to get something my son recommended and something from Tokyo. Then we headed off to the airport, and we waited just under two hours for hour flight. Home Sweet Home. Final Totals:
8320 steps / 4.15km in 74 min. / 406kcals burning 10.3 grams.
It was a great trip. I was very happy to see how my son lives and the places he frequents. I feel like I know his life a lot better now. So when he says, "I went here." I will know just what he is talking about. I also felt that my time with my son was a bonding time for us, and we made a lot of memories that only we will share. My diet for those six days wasn't the best, but we had a good time. But after eating a big meal, we walked a lot, so hopefully that got my metabolism started burning that stuff off. But I have 3 days to workout before my new year, and my new program start. From January 1, I plan on starting Insanity - MAX 30 as my primary program. So we'll see how that goes. On the 29th and 30th, possibly the 31st, I will do T25 as a warm up. So here we go. Jumping into 2017!
I left in the late morning of the 23rd and went to Tokyo. The first day and a half was to meet my sister and her family as they passed through Tokyo on their way to the Philippines. My son met me at the airport domestic arrivals and we moved to the International arrivals to meet my sister. That is when the trek started. We had to wait a few hours because their flight was delayed, so we walked around the airport. When they finally arrived, we went to their airbnb and then went out to eat. Most of the places were in walking distance, so we walked. At the end of the day, my total was:
8263 steps / 4.13km in 75 min. / 394.1kcal burning 10.1 grams.
The next day, I got an early start. I left the airbnb at 9:30am with my son to go to church. A lot of walking between the train station and bus stops, and what not. After church, since this was their only day in Tokyo, my son toured us around as much of the city we could hit in that short time. We went to a traditional Japanese park in the city, then we went to Harajuku, the anime geek center of the world, then went to Akihabara, the electronics capital of the world. Then, we caught the 10:30pm train for the airport and that is where we said our goodbyes. We missed the last bus from the train station to my sons dorm so we ended up having to walk. The day's totals:
36,840 steps / 18.4km in 380 min. / 1517kcal burning 38 grams.
Christmas Day, we slept in until almost 12pm. and we didn't get going till just before 2pm. I wanted to see his campus, so we went out to his campus. We were lucky because when we checked the bus times from the station to the campus, today was the last day for the buses to run until January 3. Since we got up so late, we had considered not going today, but I'm glad we did, considering that that was one of my main purposes for coming to Tokyo. Anyway, when we got to the campus, it was all closed down and locked up for the holidays, so we just walked around the buildings looking in windows, taking pictures. We got dinner, then went to see Rogue One! AWESOME!!! Got home late again, and had to walk from the train station. The day's totals:
11547 steps / 5.77km in 102 min. / 564.4kcals burning 15.7 grams.
Another very late start today. We didn't leave until close to 1pm. But today we went straight back to Akihabara, not to look at electronics, but because we saw a Carl's Jr. and we wanted to go. So we had some awesome burgers and fries! Then we did a little shopping at my son's favorite clothes store. He wanted to show me a leather jacket he was thinking of getting. We also did a little window shopping at some HUGE electronics stores. I couldn't pass that up. Then we got home and although we were early enough for the bus, we decided to walk home. We watched a movie in my son's dorm room together. The day's total was:
10592 steps / 5.29km in 94 min. / 516.2kcals burning 13.6 grams.
Today was shopping day. But again, got a late start. But not because we woke up late. Last night we watched the first in the Jason Bourne series and we got to watching the second in the morning. We got going at around 12pm. First stop was for lunch. Another goal for my visit to Tokyo was to eat at this place... TACO BELL!!! There are only 3 shops in Japan, all in Tokyo. So I really wanted to go. The big difference was that they don't give out packets of hot sauce, they ask what you want, then put it on for you. Also, instead of refried beans, they use rice. A little different, but delicious either way. Then, we went to Odaiba. a place known for it's huge shopping centers. We were walking around for hours, and we hit only two shopping centers. I wanted to get something from Tokyo, but I couldn't find anything good. We got home and watched the third Jason Bourne movie. Today's totals:
13188 steps / 6.59km in 119 min. / 627.2kcals burning 16.6 grams.
Our last day, we got an earlier start. Had some prep to do for going home. Saying goodbye to the dorm was sad, but it was good to be going home for me. We decided to go back to Taco Bell one more time. Yes, I ate too much. But I probably won't have Taco Bell for close to a year, so I figured once is okay. Then we went to my son's favorite tennis shop. I ended up getting a Roger Federer shirt. I was happy to get something my son recommended and something from Tokyo. Then we headed off to the airport, and we waited just under two hours for hour flight. Home Sweet Home. Final Totals:
8320 steps / 4.15km in 74 min. / 406kcals burning 10.3 grams.
It was a great trip. I was very happy to see how my son lives and the places he frequents. I feel like I know his life a lot better now. So when he says, "I went here." I will know just what he is talking about. I also felt that my time with my son was a bonding time for us, and we made a lot of memories that only we will share. My diet for those six days wasn't the best, but we had a good time. But after eating a big meal, we walked a lot, so hopefully that got my metabolism started burning that stuff off. But I have 3 days to workout before my new year, and my new program start. From January 1, I plan on starting Insanity - MAX 30 as my primary program. So we'll see how that goes. On the 29th and 30th, possibly the 31st, I will do T25 as a warm up. So here we go. Jumping into 2017!
12-22-16 HY: Combat 45 - Power Kata + ChaLEAN Extreme - Extreme Core Circuit + Splits + TCF.
12-22-16 HY: Combat 45 - Power Kata + ChaLEAN Extreme - Extreme Core Circuit + Splits + TCF.
This is my last workout before I head off for vacation to Tokyo to see my sister and her family and then spend a few days learning about my Son's college life in Tokyo. I don't know if I'll have the time or the chance to workout while I'm there, but one things for sure, I'm going to be doing a lot of walking. I'll be bringing my pedometer to track my steps.
Combat 45, as I have said several times before, is probably my most favorite routine of the Combat program. All of those "authentic strikes" as Dan calls them are enough to get the heart rate going and the sweat flowing. Today was no different. Had a great workout and sweat a gallons.
I wanted to get some abs in, so again went to my go to routine to finish out the week. As usual, good burn accompanied by the required high decibel groans and moans.
Splits and Flow were good, but it is clear that I won't reach my goal of complete splits by the 31st. I'm going to have to rethink my methodology and push it for one more year. I'm close, but close isn't IT.
In the end, I torched 850+kcals. Respectable number to end the week on.
This is my last workout before I head off for vacation to Tokyo to see my sister and her family and then spend a few days learning about my Son's college life in Tokyo. I don't know if I'll have the time or the chance to workout while I'm there, but one things for sure, I'm going to be doing a lot of walking. I'll be bringing my pedometer to track my steps.
Combat 45, as I have said several times before, is probably my most favorite routine of the Combat program. All of those "authentic strikes" as Dan calls them are enough to get the heart rate going and the sweat flowing. Today was no different. Had a great workout and sweat a gallons.
I wanted to get some abs in, so again went to my go to routine to finish out the week. As usual, good burn accompanied by the required high decibel groans and moans.
Splits and Flow were good, but it is clear that I won't reach my goal of complete splits by the 31st. I'm going to have to rethink my methodology and push it for one more year. I'm close, but close isn't IT.
In the end, I torched 850+kcals. Respectable number to end the week on.
Thursday, December 22, 2016
12-21-16 HY: Combat HIIT 1 Power + Splits + TCF.
12-21-16 HY: Combat HIIT 1 Power + Splits + TCF.
On a normal week, Wednesday would be my mid-week recovery day. But this week, I started on Saturday, so yesterday should have been my recovery day, but I wanted to get keep the Cardio/Resistance pattern going so I stuck with resistance yesterday. Today is Cardio, so I went back to Combat. Today was Power so I was happy, mainly because it was a shorter routine.
The routine starts right off with a brutal warm up that burned out my legs. Lots of lower body work. But the next track, the weighted track really got my heart pumping. But I was able to get through it. The next few cardio tracks were okay, but all seemed to focus on lower body so that meant TOTAL BURN!!! But that Track with the squats, then transitioning non-stop into jumping lunges. I was dying at the end of each round. But this time, I counted out the reps so I know how many I had to do in the second round. Knowing the rep goal helps me push to the end. There were 34 jump lunges. The Burpee Track just about knocked me down, but I wasn't going down, not today. I really had to BRING IT to do the 16rep round without stopping. Took an extra long break, about 30seconds longer, to catch my breath. In the Core Track, I did each move for 16 reps, which means I had to go a little longer than Dan and Rach. I was also so spent after each move, I took a few breaths extra to recover. Awesome Routine!!!
Core was already still sore from three days straight of abs, so I decided to rest my core from the regular focused ab work and go straight to the Splits and Flow. Added more time than yesterday, the most so far, and I got some good results. Flow was Flowingly great!
In the end, I torched a kindly 756kcals. Extremely intense workout today. Happy to get it done!
On a normal week, Wednesday would be my mid-week recovery day. But this week, I started on Saturday, so yesterday should have been my recovery day, but I wanted to get keep the Cardio/Resistance pattern going so I stuck with resistance yesterday. Today is Cardio, so I went back to Combat. Today was Power so I was happy, mainly because it was a shorter routine.
The routine starts right off with a brutal warm up that burned out my legs. Lots of lower body work. But the next track, the weighted track really got my heart pumping. But I was able to get through it. The next few cardio tracks were okay, but all seemed to focus on lower body so that meant TOTAL BURN!!! But that Track with the squats, then transitioning non-stop into jumping lunges. I was dying at the end of each round. But this time, I counted out the reps so I know how many I had to do in the second round. Knowing the rep goal helps me push to the end. There were 34 jump lunges. The Burpee Track just about knocked me down, but I wasn't going down, not today. I really had to BRING IT to do the 16rep round without stopping. Took an extra long break, about 30seconds longer, to catch my breath. In the Core Track, I did each move for 16 reps, which means I had to go a little longer than Dan and Rach. I was also so spent after each move, I took a few breaths extra to recover. Awesome Routine!!!
Core was already still sore from three days straight of abs, so I decided to rest my core from the regular focused ab work and go straight to the Splits and Flow. Added more time than yesterday, the most so far, and I got some good results. Flow was Flowingly great!
In the end, I torched a kindly 756kcals. Extremely intense workout today. Happy to get it done!
12-20-16 HY: Body Beast - Lucky 7 + ChaLEAN Extreme - Extreme Core Circuit + Splits + TCF.
12-20-16 HY: Body Beast - Lucky 7 + ChaLEAN Extreme - Extreme Core Circuit + Splits + TCF.
This is it! The final resistance routine of this round of Body Beast. I really wanted to bring it hard. While at the same time, keep perfect, or as perfect as possible, my form. So, to that end, I knew I wouldn't be able to go to 10kgs and keep my form in the 6 - 7 rep circuits so I stayed at 8.75kgs. But I did go up in weight for one move. More on that to come. Also, I added a "Lucky 10" Set of Pull Ups. Last time, I did 1-6 Circuits and then jumped to 10 reps instead of 7 reps for the final Circuit. This time, I did straight 1 - 10 Circuits. But I did a series of Circuits between the regular Circuits.
Combo Set 1: EZ Push Up/Clean/Squat- This one always kills me, but today, I think my form on the push ups was a lot better. I about died on Circuit 7, but I kept form and kept pace, and finished it out. It took a little longer for me to catch my breath, then I did Circuits 1-4 of Pull Ups.
Combo Set 2: Dead Lift/Bent-Over Row - This is one Set that I probably could go to 10kgs on. But I was really trying to activate my back so maybe it was better that I didn't because again, dying on Circuit 7.
Combo Set 3: Skull Crusher/Press/Crunch - Triceps were SCREAMING from Circuit 6, and also, my palms were aching. That has happened every time, but I just have to suck it up and push through. Barely made it on the last Press rep. Crunches were fine. But again, I did it on the Swiss Ball for more range of motion. Did Circuit 5 - 6 Pull Ups.
Combo Set 4: Curl/Military Press/EZ Squat - Biceps were absolutely BURNING from Circuit 5. After Circuit 4, I needed some extra time between Circuits, just a breath or two, but my arms were spent. I needed break also just before the Military Press. Shoulders were ON FIRE!!! By Circuit 7, I needed a little body English to get the weights up on the Curls and Presses.
Combo Set 5: Delt Raise/Reverse Lunge - This is the one move that I went up on. Went up to 6.25kgs. That was close to the limit on the Delt Raise, but I probably go up to 10kgs for the Reverse Lunges. My legs were totally burning on Circuit 7, but I think I could have taken a little more weight. I do go at a slower pace than Segi, though. But pairing these particular two moves together, saves my legs from pushing too far. As for the Delt Raise, I was able to keep form even with the heavier weight. I also kept my arm straight on the raise. NAILED IT!!! did Circuit 7 - 8 for Pull Ups. Starting to feel it now. Needing a little kip to get all the way up.
Combo Set 6: Lat Oblique Twist. I do the 1-7 count on each side on each Circuit. But not with just a static hold, I add a pulse count to put a little more stress on my core. Spine pops every time. Today, after this move, my core was keep the contraction. BURN IT UP! I did Circuit 9 of Pull Ups. Good thing I only did one set this time.
Combo Set 7: Upright Row/Calf Raise. Didn't make it this time. I ended up needing to rest the dumbbells on my chest during the later Circuits. Shoulders were worn out. Needed some extra time between the last few Circuits. BRUTAL!!! Did the last Circuit, Circuit 10 of Pull Ups. Double Burn Out!
On the workout sheet, today's info is in the circle.
Doing Abs three days in a row is sort of a recent record for me. But because of my adjusted schedule this week, I decided to keep up with the Abs as much as I could. Elbows back, hinge at the waste, ribs to pelvis on the crunches. It was a good burn and after burn.
Eased into the Splits and Flow. Splits were good, I again added the Leg on lower Thigh hamstring move and had more time under tension. I'm hoping I'll be able to rubberize my Hammy's and Quads in time. Maybe I was late in adding the new move. Got to keep it going. Flow was on point.
In the end, I torched will over 1000kcals. Why is the temperature getting warmer? It's supposed to be getting colder.
This is it! The final resistance routine of this round of Body Beast. I really wanted to bring it hard. While at the same time, keep perfect, or as perfect as possible, my form. So, to that end, I knew I wouldn't be able to go to 10kgs and keep my form in the 6 - 7 rep circuits so I stayed at 8.75kgs. But I did go up in weight for one move. More on that to come. Also, I added a "Lucky 10" Set of Pull Ups. Last time, I did 1-6 Circuits and then jumped to 10 reps instead of 7 reps for the final Circuit. This time, I did straight 1 - 10 Circuits. But I did a series of Circuits between the regular Circuits.
Combo Set 1: EZ Push Up/Clean/Squat- This one always kills me, but today, I think my form on the push ups was a lot better. I about died on Circuit 7, but I kept form and kept pace, and finished it out. It took a little longer for me to catch my breath, then I did Circuits 1-4 of Pull Ups.
Combo Set 2: Dead Lift/Bent-Over Row - This is one Set that I probably could go to 10kgs on. But I was really trying to activate my back so maybe it was better that I didn't because again, dying on Circuit 7.
Combo Set 3: Skull Crusher/Press/Crunch - Triceps were SCREAMING from Circuit 6, and also, my palms were aching. That has happened every time, but I just have to suck it up and push through. Barely made it on the last Press rep. Crunches were fine. But again, I did it on the Swiss Ball for more range of motion. Did Circuit 5 - 6 Pull Ups.
Combo Set 4: Curl/Military Press/EZ Squat - Biceps were absolutely BURNING from Circuit 5. After Circuit 4, I needed some extra time between Circuits, just a breath or two, but my arms were spent. I needed break also just before the Military Press. Shoulders were ON FIRE!!! By Circuit 7, I needed a little body English to get the weights up on the Curls and Presses.
Combo Set 5: Delt Raise/Reverse Lunge - This is the one move that I went up on. Went up to 6.25kgs. That was close to the limit on the Delt Raise, but I probably go up to 10kgs for the Reverse Lunges. My legs were totally burning on Circuit 7, but I think I could have taken a little more weight. I do go at a slower pace than Segi, though. But pairing these particular two moves together, saves my legs from pushing too far. As for the Delt Raise, I was able to keep form even with the heavier weight. I also kept my arm straight on the raise. NAILED IT!!! did Circuit 7 - 8 for Pull Ups. Starting to feel it now. Needing a little kip to get all the way up.
Combo Set 6: Lat Oblique Twist. I do the 1-7 count on each side on each Circuit. But not with just a static hold, I add a pulse count to put a little more stress on my core. Spine pops every time. Today, after this move, my core was keep the contraction. BURN IT UP! I did Circuit 9 of Pull Ups. Good thing I only did one set this time.
Combo Set 7: Upright Row/Calf Raise. Didn't make it this time. I ended up needing to rest the dumbbells on my chest during the later Circuits. Shoulders were worn out. Needed some extra time between the last few Circuits. BRUTAL!!! Did the last Circuit, Circuit 10 of Pull Ups. Double Burn Out!
On the workout sheet, today's info is in the circle.
Doing Abs three days in a row is sort of a recent record for me. But because of my adjusted schedule this week, I decided to keep up with the Abs as much as I could. Elbows back, hinge at the waste, ribs to pelvis on the crunches. It was a good burn and after burn.
Eased into the Splits and Flow. Splits were good, I again added the Leg on lower Thigh hamstring move and had more time under tension. I'm hoping I'll be able to rubberize my Hammy's and Quads in time. Maybe I was late in adding the new move. Got to keep it going. Flow was on point.
In the end, I torched will over 1000kcals. Why is the temperature getting warmer? It's supposed to be getting colder.
Monday, December 19, 2016
12-19-16 HY: Pickleball + Cycling + Splits + TCF.
12-19-16 HY: Pickleball + Cycling + Splits + TCF.
Last Pickleball day of 2016.
And it was a DOOZY!!! No blowouts today. Each game was a hard fought, up hill, knock down, drag out, barroom brawl. This was the scrappiest we've played so far. It was a ton of fun, to be sure. The first game, we were both just inching up the point ladder. No really "WOW" shots, but just a lot of well constructed points. Not a lot of unforced errors, but mostly forced errors. I took the game 15-13. The second game, I had a big lead, then got stuck on 8. I just couldn't convert. He kept chipping away at my lead and then, before I knew it, he had taken the lead and extended it. He had game point, but that is when I finally got off 8 and worked my way to 11, but that is where the come back stalled. I lost it 11-15. The weird thing is, the exact same thing happened in the third game. I had a nice lead, then lost it. Then I let him get to far out in front, and when he had 14, I mounted a weak come back that ended at 10. I lost 10-15. These three games took up a lot of time, and if we were going to play another long game like these, we didn't have the time. So we decided to play one last game to 11. This time, things were almost different. I jumped out to a 10 - 1 lead in like three minutes. Then I fell apart. He scrapped his way back. I was missing shots left and right. My short cross-court backhand just wasn't working for me today, everything was flying way wide. From the second game on, it was really noticeable. He worked the score back to 10-10. Finally I got a point, but couldn't close it out. It took a few tries before I finally took the game 12-10. It really was an awesome game! Well worth the energy spent, and the sweat dripped. Burned a ton of kilo-calories as well. Oh, the gym was frigid cold, but we warmed up pretty quickly.
I was planning to do my splits early so I could relax in the evening, but my daughter called just a little ways out from her school from a friends house and said that her bicycle light suddenly just went off. So, my wife and I went to see what happened, and sure enough. the light just wasn't going on. It was already night, so I decided to ride her bike home. Japan is a very hilly/mountainous country, so although it was just under 5km home, I worked up a good sweat on that ride. The final hill leading up to our home was a burner. But the ride felt good. If there is a next time, I'll have to take the time to raise the seat of the bike! I don't know how many calories I burned, but it was a nice burn.
I was sweating like crazy when I got home, so I figured I would take another shower. But before that, I did my Splits and Flow. My legs were still pumped from the ride, so it took a little longer for me to hit the sweet spot, but once I got there, I was going low. Flow was good.
In the end, (of the Pickelball) I torched a nice round 1175kcals. Feeling the BURN!!!
Last Pickleball day of 2016.
And it was a DOOZY!!! No blowouts today. Each game was a hard fought, up hill, knock down, drag out, barroom brawl. This was the scrappiest we've played so far. It was a ton of fun, to be sure. The first game, we were both just inching up the point ladder. No really "WOW" shots, but just a lot of well constructed points. Not a lot of unforced errors, but mostly forced errors. I took the game 15-13. The second game, I had a big lead, then got stuck on 8. I just couldn't convert. He kept chipping away at my lead and then, before I knew it, he had taken the lead and extended it. He had game point, but that is when I finally got off 8 and worked my way to 11, but that is where the come back stalled. I lost it 11-15. The weird thing is, the exact same thing happened in the third game. I had a nice lead, then lost it. Then I let him get to far out in front, and when he had 14, I mounted a weak come back that ended at 10. I lost 10-15. These three games took up a lot of time, and if we were going to play another long game like these, we didn't have the time. So we decided to play one last game to 11. This time, things were almost different. I jumped out to a 10 - 1 lead in like three minutes. Then I fell apart. He scrapped his way back. I was missing shots left and right. My short cross-court backhand just wasn't working for me today, everything was flying way wide. From the second game on, it was really noticeable. He worked the score back to 10-10. Finally I got a point, but couldn't close it out. It took a few tries before I finally took the game 12-10. It really was an awesome game! Well worth the energy spent, and the sweat dripped. Burned a ton of kilo-calories as well. Oh, the gym was frigid cold, but we warmed up pretty quickly.
I was planning to do my splits early so I could relax in the evening, but my daughter called just a little ways out from her school from a friends house and said that her bicycle light suddenly just went off. So, my wife and I went to see what happened, and sure enough. the light just wasn't going on. It was already night, so I decided to ride her bike home. Japan is a very hilly/mountainous country, so although it was just under 5km home, I worked up a good sweat on that ride. The final hill leading up to our home was a burner. But the ride felt good. If there is a next time, I'll have to take the time to raise the seat of the bike! I don't know how many calories I burned, but it was a nice burn.
I was sweating like crazy when I got home, so I figured I would take another shower. But before that, I did my Splits and Flow. My legs were still pumped from the ride, so it took a little longer for me to hit the sweet spot, but once I got there, I was going low. Flow was good.
In the end, (of the Pickelball) I torched a nice round 1175kcals. Feeling the BURN!!!
12-18-16 HY: Body Beast - Beast: Total Body + Abs + Splits + TCF.
12-18-16 HY: Body Beast - Beast: Total Body + Abs + Splits + TCF.
Today was a nice day. Just sort of relaxed in the morning, doing some things to get ready for the Holidays coming up. Then I went out with my girls and did a little shopping. We ate out, but just at Subway, no buffet. When we got home, I went ahead and got ready for my workout.
Today is the final run through for Total Body. So I was really wanting to send it off with a bang, and I think I did just that. For the first time in a long time that I was able to do the second round of Pull Ups in the first Circuit Set without a mid-set break. Straight 15 on that second set. YES!!! Everything went well. I felt really strong.
The Second Circuit Set also went well. Felt really strong and killed all the moves in both sets. Weights were all the same as before.
The Third Circuit Set was a lot tougher. I wasn't able to do a straight 15 on the second set of the 1, 1, 2, Military presses. I had to dig deep to get the last five, and the very last rep, brought me to the line of failure. I couldn't have done one more rep. On the Post Delt Raise, the first set was still at 5kgs, but I raised the second set weight to 6.25kgs. That is a huge jump for me. There were some odd numbers in the second set. On the right side, I had to do a 10/5 splits, but on the left side, I killed the 15 straight reps. Absolutely KILLED IT!!! I was actually planning to take a break at 10reps, but I was feeling really good, so I finished out the set. Imagine my shock. Usually, my left is weaker, but not today. The rest of the Circuit went very well.
The final Circuit Set was awesome. Nailed everything. I was feeling the intense burn in my biceps from the first set. Tris were good on both sets. All the moves were killer moves, but I nailed them. Woo Hoo! I'm very satisfied with today's performance. Check out the worksheet. Today's numbers are the numbers on the very right of the sheet, with the circle.
I went right into Abs, but I remembered that the last time, it felt a bit easy, and I wasn't getting the burn as I had previously gotten. So, I added 5 reps to every move. Except in the case that I wanted to do a total of 50 reps, to keep my run going. OH MY GOODNESS!!! That was TOTALLY INTENSE!!! Who knew that just adding 5 reps to the mix would bring on an incredible burn at the end of the night. SUPER STUFF!!! Got such an incredible BURN!!! I'm still feeling it, 3 hours later.
Splits were good. I added the extra moves and added time to other moves. I need to push hard down the stretch, Pun intended. The Flow was on point.
In the end, I torched 1230+kcals. Great way to do a workout.
Today was a nice day. Just sort of relaxed in the morning, doing some things to get ready for the Holidays coming up. Then I went out with my girls and did a little shopping. We ate out, but just at Subway, no buffet. When we got home, I went ahead and got ready for my workout.
Today is the final run through for Total Body. So I was really wanting to send it off with a bang, and I think I did just that. For the first time in a long time that I was able to do the second round of Pull Ups in the first Circuit Set without a mid-set break. Straight 15 on that second set. YES!!! Everything went well. I felt really strong.
The Second Circuit Set also went well. Felt really strong and killed all the moves in both sets. Weights were all the same as before.
The Third Circuit Set was a lot tougher. I wasn't able to do a straight 15 on the second set of the 1, 1, 2, Military presses. I had to dig deep to get the last five, and the very last rep, brought me to the line of failure. I couldn't have done one more rep. On the Post Delt Raise, the first set was still at 5kgs, but I raised the second set weight to 6.25kgs. That is a huge jump for me. There were some odd numbers in the second set. On the right side, I had to do a 10/5 splits, but on the left side, I killed the 15 straight reps. Absolutely KILLED IT!!! I was actually planning to take a break at 10reps, but I was feeling really good, so I finished out the set. Imagine my shock. Usually, my left is weaker, but not today. The rest of the Circuit went very well.
The final Circuit Set was awesome. Nailed everything. I was feeling the intense burn in my biceps from the first set. Tris were good on both sets. All the moves were killer moves, but I nailed them. Woo Hoo! I'm very satisfied with today's performance. Check out the worksheet. Today's numbers are the numbers on the very right of the sheet, with the circle.
I went right into Abs, but I remembered that the last time, it felt a bit easy, and I wasn't getting the burn as I had previously gotten. So, I added 5 reps to every move. Except in the case that I wanted to do a total of 50 reps, to keep my run going. OH MY GOODNESS!!! That was TOTALLY INTENSE!!! Who knew that just adding 5 reps to the mix would bring on an incredible burn at the end of the night. SUPER STUFF!!! Got such an incredible BURN!!! I'm still feeling it, 3 hours later.
Splits were good. I added the extra moves and added time to other moves. I need to push hard down the stretch, Pun intended. The Flow was on point.
In the end, I torched 1230+kcals. Great way to do a workout.
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