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Welcome to my ever-evolving blog. It started out as a blog on Beachbody workouts and products, mainly when I was a Beachbody coach. I no longer coach, not because I don't believe in Beachbody's programs (I subscribe to Beachbody on Demand and use their workouts every day), I am just not a salesperson and hated that aspect of it. I am more than willing to answer questions about my experiences with their products and the various workouts, and I feel freer to do so without the appearance of giving a biased review of something.

I have also started adding reviews for various things I have purchased like movies, books, CDs, and other products. This was brought about by a fight with Amazon in which all of my reviews were removed over a completely bullshit allegation that I posted a review that violated their terms of service. After going back and forth with the morons in the community-reviews department (even after they admitted that my posts did not violate their guidelines) they restored my account (which took them six months to do), but I have been posting my reviews on my blog to have them preserved in case something like that happens again. And here, I will post uncensored reviews so I will swear from time to time and post reviews that may be longer than Amazon's character limit. Everything I post here on any topic or product is my personal opinion, and I take no compensation for any product reviews I post. I am a member of Amazon's vine program and because I get those products for free, I keep those reviews on Amazon only, but everything I have purchased with my own money, whether from Amazon or some other store/website/outlet, I will post here.  

I also plan to do some longer blog posts on various topics, such as how to learn physics, how to get through calculus, and longer reviews of workout programs as I do them. Basically, whatever strikes me as interesting at the time.  As you can see if you navigate around the blog, I had many years in between postings. During that time I was going back to school to get an engineering degree, and learning material that I avoided my first time through college was a different experience and one that gave me a lot of insight into how to do well in those classes, which I will try to impart here for those who are looking to get a science or engineering degree. 

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Workout Update: 645 and XB Stretch Hybrid - Day 3

Day 3 was the signature stretch routine in XB, and the flexibility and mobility routine in 645.

The signature stretch routine was a bit easier than it was the last time I did it. I was able to get in and out of the down-dog splits a bit easier, and my balance was a bit better than the last time I did it.

For the 645 flexibility routine, you do three sets of six moves. There is no rest between the moves but you do get a 45-second rest between the sets. The moves in the set focus on hip, back, and shoulder mobility. Then there are two sets of just squats using a power loop, and then two sets of a shoulder mobility move using the power loop. Then, in the end, you do a couple of minutes of breath work in which you find a comfortable position and breathe in and out. Throughout the workout, Amoila really tries to explain what each of the exercises do for you, and how they will help in the other workouts. I could definitely feel my hips and back getting looser toward the end of the routine. It is a great routine that really is the cornerstone of the whole functional movement theme of the program.

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