November 25, Sunday - Tennis + Chin-Up Challenge.
I took a nap Saturday afternoon, which caused me to sleep later than usual. Which caused me to wake up later than usual. Which caused me to leave for tennis later than usual. I ended up just playing for three hours instead of the usual just under four hours. On top of that, there were a lot of people today, and we played a lot of matches until the end of the time. So it was a pretty relaxed day. I missed the warm-up time so I had to warm-up during the drills. My first few rounds were just Five-and-Done. But as I started warming up, I started to extend the rallies. We started playing matches about halfway through the session and I was in the second round. The first round of matches was to practice the people who have upcoming tournaments and women's doubles. Then the lottery pairs. My partner ended up being a guy I had played with before, but we just didn't have a good chemistry at that time. Today, it started off pretty much the same way, we lost the first two games, but then things came together and we roared back to win the next four game to take the match. Then we had to play a second match right away against the tournament teams. Things sort of fell apart and we lost 2-4. I lost my serve and hit a few bad shots. But it was a good game. It was a good practice, albeit shorter than usual.
When I got home, I went right to the bar to knock out the Chin-Ups for today. I did 25 reps in two sets 15-10. If I can increase my initial set past 15 reps by the end of the week, I will be happy. Then next month, I will switch to Pull-Ups. I love the move and want to stay strong with it.
In the end, I burned a good 1236 kcals. That is less than half what I usually burn on a normal day. That first thirty minutes is really important to set up my body to burn calories.
Sunday, November 25, 2018
24th - Sports with my daughter
November 24, Saturday - HY: Badminton + Tennis + Chin-Up Challenge.
Saturday is usually an off day, but something unusual happened. My daughter is a high school senior and she has been studying her butt off for tests and entrance exams. She was feeling really cooped up so she really wanted to do something to release her tension. So she asked to play tennis. We got a court reservation for 1 hour. But when we checked the weather forecast it was rainy at that time. So just in case, we tried to get a reservation for badminton, but there was one only the previous hour. So we ended up playing an hour of Badminton and an hour of tennis because there was no rain and we didn't want to cancel the reservation.
My daughter is a natural athlete and she crushed badminton. Movement between badminton and tennis is quite different so my arches started to hurt about half an hour in. So I had to let up some. But my daughter was killing it, so I asked her if she wanted to play a game but she said "no". So, in my head, I kept score. We traded the lead several times. I was one point from the game point at 20-16, but then, without even knowing it, my daughter put on a clinic and scored six straight points to win the game, 20-22. When I told her, she was like, "Oh, okay." It's not the winning, but the playing for my daughter. For me, it's the winning. HA! But we had a great time.
Then we moved to the tennis court. Now, tennis is my sport so there was no competition here. My daughter never really played tennis, but she can hit the ball. But after just a few minutes, she was able to hit a good forehand and sometime later, a respectable backhand. We had several really good rallies, and her serve was going in with good form. We were the only ones on the courts so we were yelling and laughing. It was a good time.
When I got home, I procrastinated again and did the Chin-Ups almost just before going to bed. But I did them in sets of five so I wouldn't sweat and I wouldn't get too winded.
For my time with my daughter, I burned 1333 kcals. I was tired, but it was a great evening.
Saturday is usually an off day, but something unusual happened. My daughter is a high school senior and she has been studying her butt off for tests and entrance exams. She was feeling really cooped up so she really wanted to do something to release her tension. So she asked to play tennis. We got a court reservation for 1 hour. But when we checked the weather forecast it was rainy at that time. So just in case, we tried to get a reservation for badminton, but there was one only the previous hour. So we ended up playing an hour of Badminton and an hour of tennis because there was no rain and we didn't want to cancel the reservation.
My daughter is a natural athlete and she crushed badminton. Movement between badminton and tennis is quite different so my arches started to hurt about half an hour in. So I had to let up some. But my daughter was killing it, so I asked her if she wanted to play a game but she said "no". So, in my head, I kept score. We traded the lead several times. I was one point from the game point at 20-16, but then, without even knowing it, my daughter put on a clinic and scored six straight points to win the game, 20-22. When I told her, she was like, "Oh, okay." It's not the winning, but the playing for my daughter. For me, it's the winning. HA! But we had a great time.
Then we moved to the tennis court. Now, tennis is my sport so there was no competition here. My daughter never really played tennis, but she can hit the ball. But after just a few minutes, she was able to hit a good forehand and sometime later, a respectable backhand. We had several really good rallies, and her serve was going in with good form. We were the only ones on the courts so we were yelling and laughing. It was a good time.
When I got home, I procrastinated again and did the Chin-Ups almost just before going to bed. But I did them in sets of five so I wouldn't sweat and I wouldn't get too winded.
For my time with my daughter, I burned 1333 kcals. I was tired, but it was a great evening.
23rd, BLACK FRIDAY BATTLE
November 23, Friday - Walking + Chin-Up Challenge.
Today was a national holiday and it just happened to line up with the first ever Black Friday sale in Southern Japan that I have seen. I was thinking to do my workout in the afternoon after the shopping, but we were walking around all day for hours. We ended up not getting home until too late. So, I just got in my Chin-Ups.
Today was a national holiday and it just happened to line up with the first ever Black Friday sale in Southern Japan that I have seen. I was thinking to do my workout in the afternoon after the shopping, but we were walking around all day for hours. We ended up not getting home until too late. So, I just got in my Chin-Ups.
22nd Semi-off day.
November 22, Thursday - Walking + Chin-Up Challenge.
I had a night class again today. I was planning to try and fit in a quick T25 routine before I left for the night class, but when I got home I was just too bushed and I ended up taking a nap. Then, when I got home, I did my Chin-Ups.
While I was at work, just in case I couldn't do the routine, I decided to do some walking around my campus to keep active and moving during my free period.
It was a semi-off day.
I had a night class again today. I was planning to try and fit in a quick T25 routine before I left for the night class, but when I got home I was just too bushed and I ended up taking a nap. Then, when I got home, I did my Chin-Ups.
While I was at work, just in case I couldn't do the routine, I decided to do some walking around my campus to keep active and moving during my free period.
It was a semi-off day.
21st - Night Tennis Day
November 21, Wednesday - Tennis.
We played at the night facility today for some reason. Later I found out that there was rain in the forecast so they were just being cautious. It ended up being a very light sprinkle just as we were letting out.
The practice was the usual menu, but in the second hour, we got an extra court so we were able to play some matches. I played with a guy who is good, but erratic. Hits a great shot one point, then hits the ball three courts down on the next. Same with the serve, so you never know which guy is going to show up. But we played okay, just not well enough to win. I won my service game so I was happy.
When I got home, I was really tired for some reason, so I decided to take a break from the Chin-Up Challenge. I have been sort of modifying the Challenge in that I am already way past the goal number of 15 reps. I also haven't taken the recommended rest days. This is my third rest day of the Challenge. I guess it is more of a convenience thing that a scheduled thing.
In the end, I burned 1473 kcals. It was a good practice session.
We played at the night facility today for some reason. Later I found out that there was rain in the forecast so they were just being cautious. It ended up being a very light sprinkle just as we were letting out.
The practice was the usual menu, but in the second hour, we got an extra court so we were able to play some matches. I played with a guy who is good, but erratic. Hits a great shot one point, then hits the ball three courts down on the next. Same with the serve, so you never know which guy is going to show up. But we played okay, just not well enough to win. I won my service game so I was happy.
When I got home, I was really tired for some reason, so I decided to take a break from the Chin-Up Challenge. I have been sort of modifying the Challenge in that I am already way past the goal number of 15 reps. I also haven't taken the recommended rest days. This is my third rest day of the Challenge. I guess it is more of a convenience thing that a scheduled thing.
In the end, I burned 1473 kcals. It was a good practice session.
20th, Light Cardio and weights.
November 20, Tuesday, HY: T25 - Alpha: Ab Intervals + Chin-Up Challenge + Free Weights Upper Body + TCF.
For a few days, my right upper back has been bothering me, so I decided to not do a double workout on T25 and just do Ab Intervals. Ab Intervals is not a physically tasking routine, but it has some major focused pain that I still cannot make it through. I had to break several times in the latter end of several of the progressions. Abs were just too weak to get all the way through. I was able to handle most of the progressions where my foot/feet touched the ground, but once I had to keep them off the ground, it was too tough. But I got through it and moved on.
I knocked out the Chin-Up Challenge and then went for the Upper Body Weights. I wasn't going to make the same mistake again of holding the Chin-Ups till after weights. Today, I did something a little different. Not just freestyle, but I tried one of those graphics from Pinterest and it was actually pretty good.
Not a bad upper body workout. I did three rounds of these six moves and I kept the rep count all at ten reps per move. The bottom row has 6 reps, but I did 10 reps.
I finished off with a good flow, but still, for some reason, the right side flow is still hitching up at the same place. Mental blocks for sure.
In the end, I burned 478 kcals, but that is because I accidentally didn't start my HRM until I was already in the Cooldown of the T25 routine So I would add about 250 kcals to that total, so just over 700 kcals for this workout.
For a few days, my right upper back has been bothering me, so I decided to not do a double workout on T25 and just do Ab Intervals. Ab Intervals is not a physically tasking routine, but it has some major focused pain that I still cannot make it through. I had to break several times in the latter end of several of the progressions. Abs were just too weak to get all the way through. I was able to handle most of the progressions where my foot/feet touched the ground, but once I had to keep them off the ground, it was too tough. But I got through it and moved on.
I knocked out the Chin-Up Challenge and then went for the Upper Body Weights. I wasn't going to make the same mistake again of holding the Chin-Ups till after weights. Today, I did something a little different. Not just freestyle, but I tried one of those graphics from Pinterest and it was actually pretty good.
Not a bad upper body workout. I did three rounds of these six moves and I kept the rep count all at ten reps per move. The bottom row has 6 reps, but I did 10 reps.
I finished off with a good flow, but still, for some reason, the right side flow is still hitching up at the same place. Mental blocks for sure.
In the end, I burned 478 kcals, but that is because I accidentally didn't start my HRM until I was already in the Cooldown of the T25 routine So I would add about 250 kcals to that total, so just over 700 kcals for this workout.
19th, Semi-Off Day
November 19, Chin-Up Challenge + EMS Abs.
On Monday, I had my night class and no Pickle-Ball, so I ended up just doing the Chin-Up Challenge and getting some EMS Ab work done. All in about 30 minutes. Not much of anything today.
On Monday, I had my night class and no Pickle-Ball, so I ended up just doing the Chin-Up Challenge and getting some EMS Ab work done. All in about 30 minutes. Not much of anything today.
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