August 11, 2011 at 3:45pm
INSANITY, Day 3, Cardio Power + Resistance
aka…….SHOOT ME.
This warm-up was harder….same thing though…a circuit of exercises, three times, and progressively faster each time.
The good thing about this workout? He spreads out the workouts…so you’ll work the upper body, then do leg workouts, you have some water breaks. ’
The hardest part of this workout? EFFING POWER JUMPS…youtube it…they SUCK. You move into globe jumps, moving push-ups, some killer tricep work. This is an amazing workout, but rest is available.
I felt good during this workout. I felt strong. I felt like I was getting into better shape and I was more motivated. The warm-up really motivates you since you are DRIPPING sweat by the end of it. It makes you think, yeah….I am getting in shape and working my ass off!
I can’t think about my workout before I do it. I can’t dwell over it. If it pops into my head to do it, I have to do it. If I think about, 101 excuses will come up as to why now is not a good time. I did it. No expectations!
I do have one secret………………..I skipped Wednesday!!! :( But it’s okay! I did Wednesday’s workout today and I will simply skip my rest day on Sunday. I WILL! Mark MY WORD. Hold me accountable. Somebody?
3:36pm
Day 2, INSANITY, Plyometric Cardio Circuit
Well…I did it. I woke up at 7am on Tuesday AM and I completed Day 2: Plyometric Cardio Circuit. It wasn’t easy, I’ll tell you that. However, I felt AMAZING the entire day. I just love knowing that I’ve already completed my workout. Working out hard in the morning truly does set the tone for your entire day. I wanted to eat healthier and really watch what I was putting into my body.
I think what helped me is having no expectations. I now know that I do not have to complete every move in the entire workout. It’s okay for me to rest, to drink more water than everyone else, to be more winded. I know that turning the DVD on and moving is all that I really need to expect of myself. If I have the expectation that I have to go all out, full out, with no rest, I set myself up for failure.
Anyway…so what was the Plyo Cardio Circuit? Well, let’s just say I was profusely sweating after the warm up. The warm-up was the same as the Fit Test warm-up; however, we did it 3 times…progressively faster each time. It kicked my ass.
There is a lot of JUMPING involved in this circuit…my calves were killing me today (yes!) I can’t really get into all that it was…just google it, you’ll see. Or better yet, try it out. It’s hard as hell and I’m feeling GOOD!
August 8, 2011 at 9:29pm
INSANITY
So….a few months ago, I started the Insanity workout. It’s amazing. So hard, I felt great…did it consistently for 2 weeks. Then, I fell off the wagon. After weeks of saying I was going to get back on track but never doing it, I finally decided today would be the day. And so, I am going to blog my progress.
INSANITY Workout is a 60-day cardio-based total-body conditioning program that’s perhaps the most intense workout ever put on DVD. Fitness expert Shaun T drew on his collegiate track and field training plus his subsequent years of experience as an elite trainer to create a program that takes total-body conditioning to an extreme level.
Today I started with the Fit Test. I was dragging ass, but something’s gotta give. I don’t know what it is, but knowing that I’m out of shape keeps me from doing the work out…and in turn, not doing the workout keeps me out of shape. Truly, it is a vicious cycle that has to be broken.
I complain all the time; I don’t have enough time to workout; I work all day; I teach yoga; I have to take yoga since I teach yoga; I really need that extra hour of sleep in the morning; oh yeah, I also need that extra hour of sleep at night; I’m hungry; I’m full; I ate like crap today so I can skip; I ate HEALTHY today so I don’t need to workout; maybe I’m not that out of shape; I just showered; I need to shower; I have no clean workout pants; All my workout pants are clean and I don’t wanna wash them again; I have a headache; I’m tired; did I mention that I’m tired? BLAH! I’m ridiculous!
I’ve decided to try Insanity again…truly, fully, no excuses. Even if I’m dragging…I’ll put that DVD in and just stand there for 45 minutes. It’s coming on, every day.
Today was the Fit Test:
Warm-up…easy enough. Jog in place, jumping jacks, high knees, butt kicks, mummy something-or-others, heisman jumps, some other things…about 5 minutes long, and felt good after. Next, you go through a bunch of different movements. The goal is to get as many reps as you can in one minute. 2 weeks later, you do it again, hoping to have improved.
Moving on.
Switch Kicks: ROUGH-AS-HELL.
Power Jacks: Not so bad…
Power Knees: Shoot me. Seriously…
Globe Jumps: Huffing, puffing, taking break after break…I need water, can’t breathe. This is INSANE.
Suicide Jumps: I rocked the shit out of these! :)
Push-up Jacks: Hard as hell. I can hardly do regular push-ups, let alone these.
Low Plank Obliques: Oooo I felt these…very hard. I was really sweating at this point. Yay!
Cool down and DONE. Truly, about 25 minutes. I’ve been through this before. I know that tomorrow is hard as hell and I know that I have to get up at 7 to do it!! Adios.
