MONDAY - NOVEMBER 25, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - 30-15
I'm back after three weeks off. I needed the time off because my body was wearing out a bit, plus my mind needed a break. I wanted to come home and just chill for a while. The last week or so I've been feeling really edgy and stressed, and today I realized it may have been because I wasn't working out. I wanted to take off another week or two, but decided to get back into it/
I used to hate Chest and Back, but have grown to like it a bit more through the years. Because I hadn't done any resistance work over the last month, I decided to do 30 push-ups and 5 pull-ups om each set. The push-ups went OK, but I started feeling it mid-way through, and I realized I wasn't going too low on them. The pull-ups were OK also, but the foam grips on the pull-up bar are starting to come loose and spin on the bar, which was causing me to cling on with my fingers and not my hands. I've used this bar for 10 years. I may have to try a fix, or use the back up bar I purchased a few years ago. My arms feel like jello, but I otherwise feel good.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 497; Avg Heart Rate: 116.
TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 26, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Plyo Legs
This one just kills you. On most workouts you don't feel sore until a day or two later. On this one you feel it immediately. By the time I get to the second last move, which is basically touching the floor and jumping up, I can barely get my feet off the ground. It happens every time I do this workout.
Time: 63 minutes; Calories Burned: 341; Avg Heart Rate: 113. (I think my heart monitor stopped at some point, because those numbers look really low.)
WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 27, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Just Arms
I knew I had to knock this bad boy out before I could settle into the long 4 day weekend. I was putting it off, but finally got it going. I used 30's (12 reps) on the Seated Bicep Curls. Probably could have done a little heavier weight with less reps, but I haven't lifted any heavy weight in weeks, so I thought I'd wean myself into it. Overall, it went OK. I tired a bit on the 21's with 25 lb weights, but it was later in the workout. On the Crazy 8's in the Bonus Round I used 20's the first time, then 15's the second time. My arms were fried at that point. So, I got through the Big 3 (30-15, Plyo Legs, and Just Arms) relatively unscathed. My legs are like jello and my butt is sore from Plyo Legs, though.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 439; Avg Heart Rate: 119.
THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 28, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Fountain of Youth Yoga
Pretty ugly. My whole body is sore, but my legs, especially my hamstrings are super sore. I can barely bend my legs, making this routine extra hard. My balance was poor too. Because I don't dodge workouts, I just did the best I could. From past experience I know most soreness from the beginning of a new round will usually dissipate after a yoga workout.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 316; Avg Heart Rate: 103.
FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 29, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Road Warrior
Mostly resistance band moves with a few push-ups and lunges thrown in. I never go full blast on this one because I'm never using full tension on the bands because I'm afraid they're going to snap. I really wasn't in the mood to do the workout because I'm still sore. I could have risen above all that, but I didn't. End result was a lame effort.
Time: 53 minutes; Calories Burned: 472; Avg Heart Rate: 115.
SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 30, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Super Cardio 5-6
Most of the soreness is gone. This one went OK. It's not too tough. My effort is never great on it. There are two moves I hate, the Twisty Lunges and the 180 Squat Spins. I forced myself to put some effort into those,.more so on the 180's. I lose my balance on the Twisty's.
Time: 46 minutes; Calories Burned: 408; Avg Heart Rate: 117.
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 1, 2019 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Killer Abs
I didn't use the video on this one, but instead went off the worksheets. I did the Ab Ripper X moves first, to get them out of the way, then did the easier Ab Ripper moves. I didn't have too many problems, but do need to familiarize myself a bit more with the Ab Ripper moves, as I've only done those a few times, and I think my form wasn't too good on those.
Time: 22 minutes; Calories Burned: 148; Avg Heart Rate: 110.
SUNDAY WEIGH IN
Weight: 167.2 (no change)
Body Fat: 15.2^ (-0.1%)
Best numbers in years, but I should be eating way better.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
The main thread this week was that I was sore for most of it, especially in my legs, which seemed to carry on forever. This was Thanksgiving week, and a long weekend from work, but I could barely enjoy it because I couldn't move. I felt good the first few days of working out, then it became a drag, probably because of the soreness. I was putting most of the workouts off until mid to late evening.
