Pyramid Lower Body and Core Max

Oh boy, I really outdid myself today. Thought I would do Pyramid Lower Body instead of the scheduled GS Legs. I had no idea what I was in for! This was tough, and I wasn't even close to matching Cathe's weights. I can see this workout being very effective for building strength. I was burning and shaking and crying and moaning, and that was just on the first set! Being a pyramid workout - I had to go 5 sets of each exercise! It was killer, and I am typing this entry a couple days late and must say that I am STILL feeling it in my glutes, hamstrings and quads. OUCH! It also gets the heart rate soaring.

Workout: Pyramid Lower Body
Duration: 49:41
Kcal / %Fat: 380 / 35%
Max HR% / Avg HR%: 97% / 81%
Time in Moderate Zone: 12:58

I somehow managed to find the energy to follow this up with a 20-minute core workout. I did segment 1 of Core Max, which is really very good. I had DOMS in my abs about 8 hours after, and it lasted about a day. I rarely get DOMS in my abs, so I know a workout is tough when I do get soreness.

Workout: Core Max segment 1
Duration: 21:12
Kcal / %Fat: 92 / 55%
Max HR% / Avg HR%: 79% / 64%
Time in Moderate Zone: 4:38

This was an excellent workout - It was very challenging, but still quite doable. I good Saturday morning, I-got-nowhere-to-be workout. :-)