Focus T25 Day 4 (Ab Intervals)
275 calories. (estimated)
Barely made it.
The 275 calories (according to the Fitbit) was an estimate. I forgot to start the timer until 1:45 left in the routine. I rounded up to two minutes and then extrapolated it to the full 25 minutes. Granted, it’s not the most accurate, but since I question the Fitbit’s accounting as well, I’m not worried.
I have a Fitbit Surge which measures the heart rate, but I found it to be inaccurate much of the time, underestimating it considerably during heavy work. I first noticed it at the gym, when I’d be huffing and puffing and it would read something like 120bpm, when I know it was 145+. Fitbit calculates the calories burned by taking the heart rate into account, so the good news is that all these burned calories during heavy work are most likely being underreported.
Now back to the routine. This was a tough one. My nemesis in a typical workout (non-T25) has traditionally been planking. For a while, I had done pretty well; a year and a half ago, I did the 30 day (make that 20 or so day) plank challenge and was able to make it past the three minute mark. However, due to subsequent inactivity, I now shake uncontrollably after one minute.
So with the planking and Superman exercises in this routine, I was modifying a lot. Actually cheating. Well, if you look at Shaun T or the others when they sit in the ‘V’ position, their hands are placed down by their hips. I couldn’t do that. My hands were out to the side and behind my back. Of course this is giving me support so I’m not working the abs as much.
Plus, I can’t get my back as straight as in the video, and my knees were bent more than most. I have a lot to work on.
At the end of the routine, I didn’t feel sore (other that my calves from the previous day), so I suspect that I didn’t work my abs as much as I should have. In the future, I will need to…dare I say…Focus.