I was so glad to wake up this morning, knowing that it was going to be a recovery day. I felt like I got a good night sleep, my body felt rested and I felt ready to do my insanity workout!! So I put on my workout apparel and got right into the workout. There is not a lot I am going to talk about today, other than I still find myself struggling to hold some of the squat and lunge positions. I absolutley hate holding positions, it hurts and burns so much. If people could see me grunting and yelling at Shaun T, they would probably think I am crazy.
Tomorrow I will be doing the Pure Cardio and Abs Insanity workout, I will also be doing some ab routines tonight before I go to bed, on my exercise ball. I really enjoy doing ab routines on the exercise ball, I can really feel my core getting a workout, plus it helps my back and my tailbone.
Nutrition: Yesterday I did really well with my diet. I had oatmeal for breakfast, with blueberries. Then I had a turkey sandwich, followed later on by a lean hamburger. I then chewed on some sunflower seeds, and had grapes to crave my sweet tooth.
I will continue my Insanity workout review tomorrow!!
Day 24: Insanity Workout Review - The Circuit
So I have decided that I am going to do more workouts later on in the day, but only once to twice a week. I have been contemplating this option for awhile, and I feel like my body can finally handle it. The Insanity workout is going great! But I also have a gym membership that I want to continue to use. Besides, I have other friends who want to workout, so to please them I am going to add a couple weight lifting and long distance running workouts to compliment my Insanity Workout Interval Training.
So I am 24 days into the Insanity workout, I will have an update pretty soon on this differences in my body. So far I have really enjoyed doing the insanity workout, even on the days when I did want to workout, I have enjoyed the feeling of finishing a workout and how my body feels afterward.
Today, I did the Plyometric Cardio Circuit, which I just call "THE CIRCUIT", because it is "THE" workout, at least for me it is. This workout continues to challenge me like no other Insanity workout. I do feel like I am getting better, but some days I just feel better than others, I cannot really explain it, maybe it has to do with the food I am eating, or maybe I am still recovering from playing football. It is a great workout though and it will test you and get you in shape.
Nutrition: I kind of had a bad day yesterday in the food section, not that I over did it in anyway, but I just didn't get to at much. Since I am out of non-fat milk, I had a slice of whole wheat bread with some all natural peanut butter spread on it. Then I had a Green Berry Shakeology, which I actually liked better than the Chocolate Shakeology. Then after that I had nothing! I was super busy and not around places where I could eat healthy food. It was not until 10:00 pm when I finally had a sandwich. Then I kind of gave in with some tortilla chips.
Weight Loss: I am not sure if I have lost anymore weight since I lost the 6 pounds, but I my body feels way better. I feel as though I have gained muscle and that my clothes are starting to fit differently. I wish I would have check my body fat percentage before I began the Insanity workout.
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So I am 24 days into the Insanity workout, I will have an update pretty soon on this differences in my body. So far I have really enjoyed doing the insanity workout, even on the days when I did want to workout, I have enjoyed the feeling of finishing a workout and how my body feels afterward.
Today, I did the Plyometric Cardio Circuit, which I just call "THE CIRCUIT", because it is "THE" workout, at least for me it is. This workout continues to challenge me like no other Insanity workout. I do feel like I am getting better, but some days I just feel better than others, I cannot really explain it, maybe it has to do with the food I am eating, or maybe I am still recovering from playing football. It is a great workout though and it will test you and get you in shape.
Nutrition: I kind of had a bad day yesterday in the food section, not that I over did it in anyway, but I just didn't get to at much. Since I am out of non-fat milk, I had a slice of whole wheat bread with some all natural peanut butter spread on it. Then I had a Green Berry Shakeology, which I actually liked better than the Chocolate Shakeology. Then after that I had nothing! I was super busy and not around places where I could eat healthy food. It was not until 10:00 pm when I finally had a sandwich. Then I kind of gave in with some tortilla chips.
Weight Loss: I am not sure if I have lost anymore weight since I lost the 6 pounds, but I my body feels way better. I feel as though I have gained muscle and that my clothes are starting to fit differently. I wish I would have check my body fat percentage before I began the Insanity workout.
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Day 23: Insanity Workout Review - Power Workout
So I am trucking along and busting through the Insanity workout. I am on the 23rd day and only a week away from being half way through the Shaun T Insanity workout. I know this is not the greatest plan to have after I finish the workout, but I am going to reward myself with a giant plate of nachos. And not just any nachos, but some of the best nachos in the world! There are chips(obviously), cheese(another obvious item for nachos), jalapenos, tomatoes, black beans, and cilantro. Plus some sour cream and salsa. The taste is out of this world...cilantro is the key ingredient.
Enough about the Nachos, I am starting to get a craving. Let's talk about the workout. I am still feeling the effects from playing football last Saturday, but fortunately I am no longer feeling tight in my groin area, which I don't think I mentioned in my last post. But my groin is feeling better, and my upper body is feeling better too. But my calves and my thighs are still burning from playing football...especially my calves. Once again my legs felt like lead, it was difficult to get them moving and lift them up. The nice thing about it is...is that it forces me to use my abs to lift my legs. The moving push ups are a difficult exercise in this Insanity workout. I usually have no problem doing push ups, but when you are huffing and puffing it makes it extremely difficult to do push ups, especially moving push ups. This Power cardio workout is like the highlight reel for the Insanity workout. A lot of the workouts they show in the promo videos, are actually from this workout. It is pull of powerful jumping moves and push ups moves.
Nutrition: I did pretty darn good with my nutrition plan yesterday. I did have some gummy bears, and some hot wings. But for the most part I stuck to the diet and ate some pretty good food. I had another garlic burger, which was delicious.
Enough about the Nachos, I am starting to get a craving. Let's talk about the workout. I am still feeling the effects from playing football last Saturday, but fortunately I am no longer feeling tight in my groin area, which I don't think I mentioned in my last post. But my groin is feeling better, and my upper body is feeling better too. But my calves and my thighs are still burning from playing football...especially my calves. Once again my legs felt like lead, it was difficult to get them moving and lift them up. The nice thing about it is...is that it forces me to use my abs to lift my legs. The moving push ups are a difficult exercise in this Insanity workout. I usually have no problem doing push ups, but when you are huffing and puffing it makes it extremely difficult to do push ups, especially moving push ups. This Power cardio workout is like the highlight reel for the Insanity workout. A lot of the workouts they show in the promo videos, are actually from this workout. It is pull of powerful jumping moves and push ups moves.
Nutrition: I did pretty darn good with my nutrition plan yesterday. I did have some gummy bears, and some hot wings. But for the most part I stuck to the diet and ate some pretty good food. I had another garlic burger, which was delicious.
Day 21, 22: Insanity Workout Review
So I think I had another case of the Mondays today, plus my body was so sore from playing football on Saturday. I went ahead and did my Insanity workout today, and I really had to reach deep to get through the Pure Cardio and cardio abs workout. After I was done with the workout my body did feel good. I am noticing a change in my body, I am not necessarily losing to much weight, but my clothes are starting to fit me differently. I feel like I have more muscle and that is why I really haven't seen a huge weight drop in the last week.
As I stated before, the workout was difficult to get through today, but I am now over a third of the way through my Insanity workout review, which is already a huge accomplishment. Since I was so sore from playing football the other day, I had a hard time getting into the workout, there were ties when my legs felt like lead pipes. My legs were so heavy...When I had to do mountain climbers, I had a hard time lifting my legs up in the workout. But I got through the Pure cardio workout and the Cardio abs workout.
Nutrition: So I really need to get back on track with the Insanity Nutrition Plan, because of the camp food this weekend. So I am going to be extra strict with myself the next couple weeks, so I can maximize my results. This is the last week before I go into the recovery week, then comes the next month, which is the MAX month. But that is not for another two weeks, so I am not going worry about it either.
As I stated before, the workout was difficult to get through today, but I am now over a third of the way through my Insanity workout review, which is already a huge accomplishment. Since I was so sore from playing football the other day, I had a hard time getting into the workout, there were ties when my legs felt like lead pipes. My legs were so heavy...When I had to do mountain climbers, I had a hard time lifting my legs up in the workout. But I got through the Pure cardio workout and the Cardio abs workout.
Nutrition: So I really need to get back on track with the Insanity Nutrition Plan, because of the camp food this weekend. So I am going to be extra strict with myself the next couple weeks, so I can maximize my results. This is the last week before I go into the recovery week, then comes the next month, which is the MAX month. But that is not for another two weeks, so I am not going worry about it either.
Day 20: Isanity workout review - Missed a day
So on Saturday I was out of town camping with my churches Men's Retreat, I had a really great time, but unfortunantely I missed an Insanity workout. I missed the Plyometric cardio circuit, also known as the Cardio Circuit if anyone who is doing the workout gets confused. I was going to make up the Insanity workout on Sunday, but I played about 2 hours of football on Sunday with all the guys, so my body was pretty sore.
Because I played football on Saturday, I feel okay about missing my Insanity workout, I still got a great workout running up and down the field. I was aslo very impressed with how I felt playing football. I felt great the whole time we were playing, I felt like I was in the best shape of my life, my feet were quick and I was out running people and out jumping people. There was only one time I actually started breathing hard, but I was moving the whole time. So I give my hat off to the Insanity workout for getting me in shape so that I could have three touchdowns and 3 interceptions, and a few pass blocks. I was all over the place!!...it was super fun.
Since I was having all my meals cooked for me, there was just no way to stick to the nutrition plan this weekend. I also had some rice crispy treats at the retreat too.
Because I played football on Saturday, I feel okay about missing my Insanity workout, I still got a great workout running up and down the field. I was aslo very impressed with how I felt playing football. I felt great the whole time we were playing, I felt like I was in the best shape of my life, my feet were quick and I was out running people and out jumping people. There was only one time I actually started breathing hard, but I was moving the whole time. So I give my hat off to the Insanity workout for getting me in shape so that I could have three touchdowns and 3 interceptions, and a few pass blocks. I was all over the place!!...it was super fun.
Since I was having all my meals cooked for me, there was just no way to stick to the nutrition plan this weekend. I also had some rice crispy treats at the retreat too.
Day 19: Insanity Workout Review - Feel the power!
The funny thing about this picture...is that sometimes when I am working out...I would rather be dead...Just kidding...but not really. Although this picture is funny, it is also true. Many people do not workout like they need to, there are people who have had heart attacks and stints put in their arteries, that really should think about changing their lifestyle, but for some reason they can't.
I have struggled in the past with being lazy...being lazy, and eating whatever you want when you want, is a easy way to live...at first. Then comes the weight problems, then comes the back problems, then comes the knee problems, then comes the heart disease issues, then comes the diabetes, the list can go on and on. I have decided that I am not going to be that person, that is why I am doing the Insanity Workout. If you have seen my "before picture," I weighed around 206 pounds, but a year and a half ago I weighed 245 pounds. I have lost around 40 pounds, since I have started to lose weight, I have worked out at the gym, hiking, running, and I have also done p90x. I just wanted to give a little background.
Okay, to the Insanity workout!! Today I did Cardio Power and Resistance, and once again I found myself a little unmotivated. Sometimes I just wake up from the wrong side of the bed. This Insanity workout has definitely been a love/hate relationship, but what workouts aren't? I did however push myself through the workout, and finished my 19th day of the Insanity workout. It does feel good to finish a workout and the reward is great, my body feels better through out the day, and I am getting better sleep at night.
Nutrition: This week I have been killing it with my Insanity workout nutrition plan. Yesterday I had a bowl of healthy Kashi cereal and a banana. I then had an apple and some grapes, then I made a wonder lean hamburger. I found some lean ground meat that was 93% meat and 7% fat, i put some garlic salt on it for taste, and it was incredible!! I used the whole wheat skinny buns and mustard and a little mayo.
Tomorrow, I will take my rest day, since I am going to be out of town camping. Sunday I will try to fit my plyometric cardio circuit in.
Day 18: Insanity Workout Review - Recovery
Today I over slept a little bit, but that is okay because the scheduled Insanity workout was Cardio Recovery. Last night was a good night, I did some more ab workouts before I went to bed on my Swiss exercise ball, plus some other on the floor lower ab workouts. Then I also did some dumbbell lifting before I went to bed, I just worked out my biceps and shoulders, I also did some push ups to workout my chest a little bit. It was nothing to strenuous, just enough so I started feeling a burn...I do not want to wear myself out for the Insanity workout, so any other exercising I do besides the Insanity workout, will be in moderation. It was a good night to fit in some extra exercises, because I knew the next day I was going to have a recovery day.
So the Insanity workout today is said to be a recovery day, but I am still a little skeptical if that is true or not. There are exercises in this Insanity workout that really suck. When you have to hold a squat position and holding a lunge position is just not easy to do, then you after your done holding you pulse up and down in the squat and lunge, it is very difficult to get through, because your legs are on fire. Another difficult exercise in this Insanity workout, are the plank positions. There is a workout that works out your glutes, quads, core and shoulders, all at the same time. There are a couple more exercises in this Insanity workout that burn, but mostly all the rest have to do with balancing and stretching. Some of the balancing poses are difficult for me, but I am getting better...it's all this darn Yoga stuff...I know it is good for you, but it is weird...who thought up these crazy stretch positions?!! Anyway, I enjoyed my Insanity workout today, it was not to long, so that was nice.
Nutrition: I had another awesome day with my Insanity workout nutrition plan. After my mid-lunch shakeology drink, I had a turkey sandwich for lunch, on whole wheat bread, and an apple. I am pretty sure I just had fruit for my mid-dinner, but for dinner I had a delicious steak. Steak is so good!! I do not understand how anyone can live without eating meat, is it seriously the best thing in the world! All you vegetarians out there are really missing out!
So tomorrow I will continue my Insanity workout review, and do the Cardio Power and resistance workout. I am so happy I have not missed a day yet, but I might have a difficult time doing the workout on Saturday because I am not going to be home, or anywhere with a TV. So I have not figured out what I am going to do yet.
Day 17: Insanity Workout - Cardio and Abs
So if you read my post yesterday, you read about how I was pretty unmotivated to do the insanity workout and that I struggled through the exercises. Well, today was a different story! Today I felt great and ready to go. I still had a hard time getting out of bed, because I love sleeping and I hate waking up, but once I got ready and pushed play on the DVD player, I was 100% into it. Today's Insanity workout was the Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs DVD. I made it through all the warm ups without feeling like I needed a break, and I was able to go faster and get more reps in my warm up section. I really felt energized this morning, my lungs didn't feel as heavy and my legs were able to do better squats and lunges.
I actually think the reason why I did better was because of the Shakeology drinks. I did not take my shakeology drink on Saturday or Sunday, so I think that really hurt my body for Monday. I took the Shakeology drink yesterday and I felt great this morning, I also went and bought more fruit for myself to eat.
I want to write a little about the Cardio Abs routine, since I have already written about the Pure Cardio a few times. I mentioned that I have a tailbone problem that kind of prevents me from going all out on some of the exercises. I really do believe that this is a good ab workout program. It starts off with a great and difficult warm up, its especially difficult because i do the workout right after I am done with pure cardio, so I am already tired. Then it goes into the C sit positions, this is where I struggle. I did okay today, but I hardly feel it in my abs, I feel it in my lower back more. I am not sure if I am doing them wrong or if my lower back is supposed feel worked out. The next section is all the plank positions, this is the section that is better more me to do because it does not hurt my tailbone at all. This section is extremely difficult, it works your whole core, but I really feel it in the obliques, transverse abs and lower abs. In my opinion that is the best section of the cardio ab workout.
Nutrition: Yesterday I did awesome with my Insanity workout nurtion plan. I stuck to the diet the whole day. I had a shakeology, a turkey burger and shrimp. some steak, and lots of fruit and nuts. Eating correctly probably helped me with feeling more energized for the workout today.
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I actually think the reason why I did better was because of the Shakeology drinks. I did not take my shakeology drink on Saturday or Sunday, so I think that really hurt my body for Monday. I took the Shakeology drink yesterday and I felt great this morning, I also went and bought more fruit for myself to eat.
I want to write a little about the Cardio Abs routine, since I have already written about the Pure Cardio a few times. I mentioned that I have a tailbone problem that kind of prevents me from going all out on some of the exercises. I really do believe that this is a good ab workout program. It starts off with a great and difficult warm up, its especially difficult because i do the workout right after I am done with pure cardio, so I am already tired. Then it goes into the C sit positions, this is where I struggle. I did okay today, but I hardly feel it in my abs, I feel it in my lower back more. I am not sure if I am doing them wrong or if my lower back is supposed feel worked out. The next section is all the plank positions, this is the section that is better more me to do because it does not hurt my tailbone at all. This section is extremely difficult, it works your whole core, but I really feel it in the obliques, transverse abs and lower abs. In my opinion that is the best section of the cardio ab workout.
Nutrition: Yesterday I did awesome with my Insanity workout nurtion plan. I stuck to the diet the whole day. I had a shakeology, a turkey burger and shrimp. some steak, and lots of fruit and nuts. Eating correctly probably helped me with feeling more energized for the workout today.
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Day 16: Insanity Workout Review
Wow I can't believe I'm over half way done with the first month of the Insanity Workout. Even though that is good news, I still have 44 days left to my Insanity workout. I really struggled today to motivate myself to workout today, even through the warm ups I really had a hard time wanting to do the workout. But I forced myself to do it and by the time the workouts came around I was ready to go for it. Today was the Cardio Circuit, which for me is probably the hardest workout, it is the one I struggle with the most. The part I struggle with the most is doing the level one drills, ski jumps, and in and outs, all of these workouts are done in a plank position (push-up position) and are back to back to back. Even though I struggled I still go through the workout and worked hard, I tried getting my knees higher in the workouts and tried getting deeper in my squats.
I went to go weigh myself today, and I am still at 200 pounds, so the weight loss count is still at 6 lbs. I blame it mostly because of my, eating because recently I have struggled giving into temptations like a Cheeseburger and fries at the Mariners game, some popcorn with butter last night. I need to get back on track. It's hard to stick with the diet because all of the working out is making me more hungry, so when I get hungry...I get REALLY hungry.
Insanity Workout Nutrition Plan - Today I have had a bowl of cereal with flax seed and non-fat milk, then I had a slice of whole wheat bread with ll natural peanut butter. I am right now thawing some elk hamburger, so I can make some whole wheat burritos tonight. I am also going to have a turkey burger and some shrimp for lunch. Hopefully by the end of the week I can have some more weight loss results, if I don't...I am going to have a hard time staying motivated.
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Day 15: Insanity Workout Review - Fit Test
It has been two weeks since starting the Shaun T insanity workout, ao today I got to do the fit test all over again. Remember...this was the fit test that I threw up on...yeah, I didn't forget. I am kind of bummed because I lost the paper that I marked down all my Fit Test results from the first time. So I guess I will just record my progress from my second fit test and on. Technically I got through all the workouts without throwing up, so that was a plus, and I was able to do all the workouts, so that was another plus.
Here are my results today:
Switch Kicks: 110
Power Jacks: 50
Power Knees: 70
Power Jumps: 30
Globe Jumps: 9 (there are four jumps for each rotation so that = 36 jumps)
Sucicde Jumps: 16
Push-up Jacks: 17
Low Plank Oblique: 40
So I felt like I did pretty good today, hopefully I can improve a lot more by the end of my 60 day Insanity Workout.
