Lift4 Preview, 22MHC Cardio 1, Special Ops Cardio & Bodybalance 77

Monday was Lift 4 Preview at home so weigths not so easy and had do weights upstairs then move down for HIIT and core but still got a great workout in.

Tuesday I wanted more than Total Body HIIT so I went with 22MHC Double with Cardio 1 and chased it with Special Ops Cardio and in this heat it was brutal OMG!! Wow did I lose some fluid!!

Today I did some LMOD Bodybalance 77 and it was wonderful especially the 9 mins relaztion/meditation at the end - just what I needed.

P90X3 CVX and 22MHC Special Ops Cardio

X3E/T25G Wk2 D4

CVX was good fun - this week I did the first round with 1kg / 2.2lb and the second round I used 2kg / 4.4 lb. (except for the Crescent chair grrr).  Light weights compared to some but enough my shoulder and an improvement on last week.
Really enjoyed it but wanted more so I chased it with...

22MHC Special Ops Cardio ;)
Very similar and some moves exactly the same so it seemed like a good double. Again I did the first round with 1kg / 2.2lb and then second and third rounds with 2kg / 4.4 lb.

Modified the Burpee rolls slightly and didn't manage all the Crawl Jacks but my shoulder felt ok considering first floor plank work in a while so I'm happy ;)

Slight delay during finishing stretch as I had to rush outside and shift a bag of sand and a bag of cement in the shed out of the rain!

P90X+ Kenpo Cardio Plus and 22MHC Spec Ops Cardio

I went for P90X+ Kenpo Cardio Plus tonight for a slight change of pace, enjoyed it but when I was done I wanted a bit more of something so I went for 22MHC Spec Ops Cardio.

I was very cautious on the burpee rolls (not getting all the reps at all) and still find the crawl jacks really tough to get all reps but crushed the rest as best as I could. Apart from Burpee rolls which need a heavy weight to help get upright I used an increased weight for each round 😉

Great end to my third week back at it!! Get Some!!!

22 MHC Cardio 3 & Spec Ops Cardio

I decided to go double 22MHC this morning with Cardio 3 (and with no breaks its pretty tough), took a minute or two to catch my breath and bring my heart rate down and then straight into Spec Ops Cardio!
Only used 2kg/4.4lb for the weighted moves and 3kg/6.6lb for the Burpee rolls (more weight helps to get me up at the end lol)
I smashed the first one and pushed as hard as I could on the second and loved it!! Great challenge and my energy levels were great - I struggled with oxygen but energy was great - who knew I needed more oats in a morning!

22MHC 36/54 - Special Ops Cardio and Core 2

Long day, not feeling 100% and nearly didn't bother tonight but I'm really glad I did.

Special Ops Cardio is a bear! I forgot you start off with 70 press jacks yes 70 woweee. I did the first round with a 3kg / 6.6lb thinking I'd keep it all the way through the workout like last time but after round 1 I felt great so I upped the weight to 4kg / 8.8lbs for rounds 2 and 3.

Which for the burpee rolls actually helps you get up at the end of the roll and boy did I need it lol
I used the same DB for everything except the lateral squat jumps - I did them no weight again.

I managed all the reps this time too :) nice bonus considering I thought going into it 'just do your best'.

Core 2 after this is a cruel combo as I said last time we had this combo so I just did as many as I could - took a few breathers early on as the pain was ouchy and managed to get more of the later stuff done.

I felt tired but great after I was done, much much better than before I started so it was a great session.

Thats week 6 done and looking forward to week 7!

22 MHC 26/54 - Special Ops Cardio and Core 2

Special Ops Cardio is a really great workout!

I did it with 3kg all the way through except the Lateral Hop Squat thingy at the end - no weight for that as it pretty tough after all the other stuff that comes before it!

Then it was a new Core workout with Core 2 .... I expected new stuff but nope - its Core 1 but double reps OMG! So each move in Core 1 is 11 reps this is now 22 each!!

For me after all those burpee rolls to go into 22 V ups was just cruel, I managed them but then the next move which I normally do with a 3kg/6.6lb DB I thought I go safe with no weight and I could hardly manage them at all as my abs were screaming!! So I just did my best and forgot the rest.
The Cobra Crunch and Kick twist I managed all 22 without too much problem for some reason but the rest I just did as many as I could phew!!!

I had no carbs with my mushroom omelet and veg at dinner and wow did my energy levels tell me that was a mistake during my workout 3 hours later!
Maybe I should try a Pre workout? Any UK equivalents to Energize or Hydrate does anyone know???

22MHC 25/54 Special Ops Cardio and Core 1

Woweee now thats a workout!!! Cardio with weight for most of the exercises phew!

I went light weight (1kg) first round but it was actually too light for me to even complete one of the moves - Burpee rolls..... Squat down with weight in your hands, roll on to your back and as you roll forward to stand up, drop the weight (think Dreya Rolls from P90X/2/3 can't remember which) and go straight into a burpee and repeat!!!
The weight that actually helps you get to your feet was too light and I just couldn't get up with out a hand lol but heavier dumbbell (3kg) in rounds 2 and 3 made them possible ;)

Press jacks and tire twists are in X3 I think but still great moves. A-Skips from Cario 1 but on 1 leg at a time = calf burner!!. I liked the Squat Cross Punch that was new to me and those Crawl Jacks (harder version of ones we've built up from/over the last 4 weeks) we're pretty brutal for me.

7 great moves in this one and wow hands on knees required as you go into each 22 secs break for me!! Those lateral Squat hops are tough after the first 6 moves and I did them no weight at all - Wow awesome loved it!!!