I Swear I Could Have Died!

As I am typing this post, I am also regreting my decision to try a new set of training at the gym just now. Especially after recovering from a recent bout of illness. Decided to try a rountine recommended by Vince Delmonte called bodyweight conditioning, where by a set of exercises are done solely depending on bodyweight. Glancing through the list of exercises to do, I thought to myself: "How tough can it be right?" WRONG! The set goes something like this:

1) Standard Push
2) Mountain Climbers
3) Burpees
4) High Knee Drills
5) Bodyweight Squats
6) Close-grip Chin-ups
7) Bench Dips
8) Modified Pull-ups
9) Alternating Split Squat Jump
10) Single Leg Hip Extension
11) Bodyweight Reverse Lunge
12) Single Leg Plank Raise
and finally
13) Oblique Adductor Raise
I was supposed to do 3 sets of each exercise for 20 secs with a rest in between for 20 secs. By the 9th excercise I was half dead. For the rest of the exercises I did about one set each. And my rest between different excercises became minutes.Even now, after about 40 mins post work-out, I am still trying to recover. That's why I am still in my office typing this. SO that I spend my recovery time wisely. I really felt lousy when I first stepped out of the gym. I could hardly talk, not to mention catch my breath.

Okie, think I will do a lighter one on Monday as I build myself up to pace. Actually looking at the list I am quite proud of myself. Though I did not comlete all, I think it's pretty good considering I just recovered and I did a stomach workout prior. And the routine was:

1) Airbike Crunches
2) Janda Sit-ups
3) Full Sit-ups
4) Lying Side Crunch
5) Supine Double Leg Raises
6) Alternating Toe Touches
7) Hip Thrusts

I am supposed to do 10-15 of each exercise back to back, rest for a minute or two and repeat. I did 6 reps of each exercise. Fortunately I was smart enough not to push myself cos I am not that into abs. If not, today might have been my death day!  Okie, pretty much recovered from the trauma of the gym. Will wash my stuff and head home. Think I'll sleep really early tonight! ;)