Kenpo is becoming way too light of a cardio workout. Once the workout reverts to arms (which it does often), my heart rate drops way too far down. I can't complain too much...my HR monitor says I burned 880 calories...but I still feel like I could do MUCH more. I'm toying around with swapping it out for something else. The thing that keeps me from doing that is that I still struggle with balance on many of the kicks...specifically the back kicks. It bugs me to not be able to do something. I'm assuming that more Yoga and Leg/Back workouts will help with this. So I'll stick with it until my HR drops way too low (if I'm at 600 or less calories burned) or I perfect the kicks.
The hardest thing about Kenpo today was getting into that Crescent pose at 6AM in high top tennis shoes and then going into a twisting prayer. I mean...really? I can barely (if at all) do that after 30 minutes of Yoga. And you want me to do that as a part of warming up for Kenpo? What are you stretching? My soul???
I can't believe that three weeks are done. I can't believe I actually got up at 6AM or earlier every day and accomplished this. Especially when I was afraid I wouldn't get through the first workout. Next week (which starts on Thursday) is the "recovery week." The workouts are: Yoga, Core Synergistics, Kenpo, Stretch, Core Synergistics, Yoga. The only unknown is Core Synergistics...I haven't done that workout yet. But I am looking forward to the Yoga. Balance appears to be my weakness.
