Insanity Day 16
...did not happen. I was trying to go to bed earlier so I can swap my sleep schedule instead of staying up really late and walking up later to going to bed earlier and waking up earlier. Didn't happen. Bummer.
It was a good day of rest though.
I will have made it up by the end of Insanity though.
10.15.2012
10.14.2012
Fit Test # 2 RESULTS
Last night I still needed to do the Fit Test #2 so I got ready for the tiring workout and headed over to my church's gymnasium. I could do the test at home in my workout room, but as I described here, my workout room is next to my son's and I knew I couldn't go all out if I did it there. I'd shake the whole house jumping around. It was nice to have the much more solid floor under my feet and I did feel like I did better jumping wise.
The way that I executed this test was by not looking at my results from Fit Test #1. I took a blank sheet of paper and wrote down the exercises and how many of each that I did without knowing what I did on FT#1. My method worked as I pushed myself to beat my last results and when I didn't know what they were - I pushed harder. After the test, I felt like I did well but definitely felt that I didn't do better than the first time. I would have bet that I did about the same on most workouts.
I was pleasantly surprised.
Here are my Insanity Fit Test #2 results.
It was a good workout. You actually only work out for 8 minutes. The fit test consists of a warm-up, stretch, 8 one minute workouts, cool down and stretch. It doesn't take long but if you give everything you've got. It'll tire you out.
Have a great day!
The way that I executed this test was by not looking at my results from Fit Test #1. I took a blank sheet of paper and wrote down the exercises and how many of each that I did without knowing what I did on FT#1. My method worked as I pushed myself to beat my last results and when I didn't know what they were - I pushed harder. After the test, I felt like I did well but definitely felt that I didn't do better than the first time. I would have bet that I did about the same on most workouts.
I was pleasantly surprised.
Here are my Insanity Fit Test #2 results.
(they say for the Switch Kicks that both legs equals one rep but that's not how they did it on the dvd when they counted [b/c I counted them doing them and they put down single kick count].
It was a good workout. You actually only work out for 8 minutes. The fit test consists of a warm-up, stretch, 8 one minute workouts, cool down and stretch. It doesn't take long but if you give everything you've got. It'll tire you out.
Have a great day!
10.13.2012
A day with my little boy.
Today I am watching my son while my wife went to a craft show with a friend. She really enjoys those types of things and doesn't get out of the house quite as much as I do as she is a stay-at-home mom. So, right now we are just hanging out in the living room [which is destroyed by toys all over the floor] and watching some Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon. Actually, he's looking out the door while I am watching TMNT :)
Today is my rest day for Insanity which completes two weeks. 14 days down and only 49 more [including days off]. I am not planning on doing to much today as it is my rest day, but I like to keep my body relatively loose so that when it comes to the Fit Test tomorrow that I'm not going in completely cold and tight.
That's it for today.
Today is my rest day for Insanity which completes two weeks. 14 days down and only 49 more [including days off]. I am not planning on doing to much today as it is my rest day, but I like to keep my body relatively loose so that when it comes to the Fit Test tomorrow that I'm not going in completely cold and tight.
That's it for today.
10.12.2012
ID13 and 2 weeks of workouts done
Insanity Day 13
..was Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs.
Up until this point I hadn't had to do the Cardio Abs. To be honest, I was a little scared of the Cardio abs and for good reason too! I had done the Pure Cardio a couple of times already but each time they were without the Cardio Abs.
The reason why I have been a litter eerie about the Cardio Abs is because I did the Ab workout for p90x and it kicked my butt. Beachbody always puts them at the very end of the workout too. I assume that it's the best time to do it, but dang - those ab workouts kick my butt. To be honest, I couldn't even finish the whole thing. I had to do modifications to be able to complete. It was a bit more time consuming as there were two workouts to complete but overall - is wasn't too bad. Still under an hour!
Two Weeks done.
So, two weeks have been done after tomorrow's rest day. Tomorrow's rest day will probably be a small yoga workout or stretching workout. I feel like I need to do something on those days just to stay loose. With two weeks completed, it means that I have Fit Test #2 coming on Sunday. I'm a little nervous about it simply because I don't know how I'll do. I want to kill my first Fit Test but we'll see. I feel like I can but I guess it's always a little nerve-wracking knowing that you are out to beat yourself.
..was Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs.
Up until this point I hadn't had to do the Cardio Abs. To be honest, I was a little scared of the Cardio abs and for good reason too! I had done the Pure Cardio a couple of times already but each time they were without the Cardio Abs.
The reason why I have been a litter eerie about the Cardio Abs is because I did the Ab workout for p90x and it kicked my butt. Beachbody always puts them at the very end of the workout too. I assume that it's the best time to do it, but dang - those ab workouts kick my butt. To be honest, I couldn't even finish the whole thing. I had to do modifications to be able to complete. It was a bit more time consuming as there were two workouts to complete but overall - is wasn't too bad. Still under an hour!
***
Two Weeks done.
So, two weeks have been done after tomorrow's rest day. Tomorrow's rest day will probably be a small yoga workout or stretching workout. I feel like I need to do something on those days just to stay loose. With two weeks completed, it means that I have Fit Test #2 coming on Sunday. I'm a little nervous about it simply because I don't know how I'll do. I want to kill my first Fit Test but we'll see. I feel like I can but I guess it's always a little nerve-wracking knowing that you are out to beat yourself.
10.11.2012
ID12 and the Softball Slide
Insanity Day 12
Day 12 was Cardio Power and Resistance. This workout got off to a slow start. I wasn't all the way in it and my legs really weren't feeling it today. I had just gotten done playing softball a couple hours before which was a double header. It did get better as the workout got going.
I have a confession to make. I don't always go through the warmup three times like they do. I usually do about 3/4 of the warm-up portion. I find that it works for me. I actually had thought about not working out and using this day as my rest day. I really was tired from the softball games and it was getting late, but my wife jumped in and said, "but then you'll be mad at yourself for not doing it". She was right. I would've regretted not doing it. Especially because after the workout - I thought it was a good one.
While I was doing the 'Moving Push-ups' I was thinking to myself - "I was struggling doing all of these pushups the first time around" [within the first couple of workouts]. I challenged myself to a certain number of pushups before time was up. I didn't reach that number but the fact that it is getting easier to be disciplined through the burn is nice.
good workout.
Softball slide
We had a double header in softball and it was also our last two games of the men's league season. We continued to get better and ended up having some really close games throughout the season, but we only ended up winning one. I'd say there were three or four games that we lost because the other team had hit a multi-run homerun. that's just the way the slow pitch softball goes sometimes.
Our first game last night we led up until the top of the 7th inning. We were home team and so we got last bat. We were up 8-6 and had played really good defense and offense. The other team had two players on base and their very best hitter walked up and hit the ball the furthest I had seen a ball hit this season. They went up 9-8 and we just couldn't get another run or two to tie or win when we were up to bat.
The second game had a much different outcome. We were playing the El Tapatio team (which I hear is the best authentic Mexican food restaurant here) and all of the sudden our bats lit up. We ended up using the 15 rule against them in the fourth inning. The final score was 19-1.
When I play a sport - I'm all in. That means that even if I'm in shorts and the ground is not the best for sliding, I'll still slide. That's when you cut up your leg pretty good. I took a picture when I got home of my leg and as we speak I can feel the cuts as I move my leg. Oh well, that was my decision to slide.
Day 12 was Cardio Power and Resistance. This workout got off to a slow start. I wasn't all the way in it and my legs really weren't feeling it today. I had just gotten done playing softball a couple hours before which was a double header. It did get better as the workout got going.
I have a confession to make. I don't always go through the warmup three times like they do. I usually do about 3/4 of the warm-up portion. I find that it works for me. I actually had thought about not working out and using this day as my rest day. I really was tired from the softball games and it was getting late, but my wife jumped in and said, "but then you'll be mad at yourself for not doing it". She was right. I would've regretted not doing it. Especially because after the workout - I thought it was a good one.
While I was doing the 'Moving Push-ups' I was thinking to myself - "I was struggling doing all of these pushups the first time around" [within the first couple of workouts]. I challenged myself to a certain number of pushups before time was up. I didn't reach that number but the fact that it is getting easier to be disciplined through the burn is nice.
good workout.
***
Softball slide
We had a double header in softball and it was also our last two games of the men's league season. We continued to get better and ended up having some really close games throughout the season, but we only ended up winning one. I'd say there were three or four games that we lost because the other team had hit a multi-run homerun. that's just the way the slow pitch softball goes sometimes.
Our first game last night we led up until the top of the 7th inning. We were home team and so we got last bat. We were up 8-6 and had played really good defense and offense. The other team had two players on base and their very best hitter walked up and hit the ball the furthest I had seen a ball hit this season. They went up 9-8 and we just couldn't get another run or two to tie or win when we were up to bat.
The second game had a much different outcome. We were playing the El Tapatio team (which I hear is the best authentic Mexican food restaurant here) and all of the sudden our bats lit up. We ended up using the 15 rule against them in the fourth inning. The final score was 19-1.
When I play a sport - I'm all in. That means that even if I'm in shorts and the ground is not the best for sliding, I'll still slide. That's when you cut up your leg pretty good. I took a picture when I got home of my leg and as we speak I can feel the cuts as I move my leg. Oh well, that was my decision to slide.
10.10.2012
ID11 and Feel the Burn
Insanity Day 11
...was Cardio Recovery. I can't say enough how much I enjoy this workout. The deep stretches really creates a quality burn. I think the last time I did this workout I also said that it was really good. Doing this workout really shows you how much you've worked while doing the Insanity workout.
It used to be when I would workout on my own that there were never days to specifically recover. Yes, there would be days that I would do one part of my body and then do another part the following day while the other rested, but never a day that involves deep stretching for the most part. In the Cardio Recovery dvd, there is some workout exercises to it to really get in deep with the burn, but as much as it hurts [I can't finish most of the deep burning exercises] it does feel good for the muscles.
...was Cardio Recovery. I can't say enough how much I enjoy this workout. The deep stretches really creates a quality burn. I think the last time I did this workout I also said that it was really good. Doing this workout really shows you how much you've worked while doing the Insanity workout.
It used to be when I would workout on my own that there were never days to specifically recover. Yes, there would be days that I would do one part of my body and then do another part the following day while the other rested, but never a day that involves deep stretching for the most part. In the Cardio Recovery dvd, there is some workout exercises to it to really get in deep with the burn, but as much as it hurts [I can't finish most of the deep burning exercises] it does feel good for the muscles.
I'm on my way
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(picture taken from yojofitness)
10.09.2012
ID10 - Plyometric Cardio
Insanity Day 10
...is a lot of work. Plyometric Cardio is a solid workout. As of right now, it is one of my favorite workouts of the Dvd set. Granted, I've only been through the first few dvds as the first month reuses the same workouts. Even though they re-use the dvds as long as you push harder and faster [while keeping form of course] - it's still new.
I live by moderation when it comes to losing weight and getting healthier. Don 't get me wrong - I try to not go to the greasy fast foods and places like that if I'm serious about losing weight and get healthy, but the stuff that I do eat comes in moderations and smaller portions.
Things are clicking right now.
...is a lot of work. Plyometric Cardio is a solid workout. As of right now, it is one of my favorite workouts of the Dvd set. Granted, I've only been through the first few dvds as the first month reuses the same workouts. Even though they re-use the dvds as long as you push harder and faster [while keeping form of course] - it's still new.
I live by moderation when it comes to losing weight and getting healthier. Don 't get me wrong - I try to not go to the greasy fast foods and places like that if I'm serious about losing weight and get healthy, but the stuff that I do eat comes in moderations and smaller portions.
Things are clicking right now.
10.08.2012
ID9 and programmed coffee
Insanity Day 9
...was Pure Cardio. I loved it. Okay, it was more of 'you take my breath away' type of love - but again, once I finished I felt accomplished. I pushed myself. I'm trying to push myself harder each day - that's the whole point of Digging Deeper right?
So I pushed.
My Workout room is just across the hallway from my 1 year old (almost one year old) son's room and his crib is against the closest wall to my workout room. I have only been able to do the workouts between 10-12 at night and my son has in bed then for a few hours. When you are doing these workouts, it requires some jumping around and so I've been trying to jump lightly. Now, when I say jump lightly - take in mind that I am a 221 lb man jumping on floors that were put in many many years ago. I doubt I'm landing on my feet as lightly as I try to, but I'm still pushing myself. Thankfully, my son is a hard sleeper and I haven't caused him to wake up yet.
Pure Cardio was a solid workout.
Programmed Coffee.
My wife and I went to a flea Market this past weekend and I stumbled upon a very clean, programmable, 5 cup coffee maker. I enjoy my coffee in the morning and this one was for only $6. I snatched it up hoping that the program control worked and sure enough, I have been waking up to the small of delicious coffee each morning since. it even came with the permanent filter.
It really does seem like less work. It used to be that I either had to wait to get to the office for coffee, go without, or do all the work to make it [I know it's not much work] in the morning. It's the same amount of work, but it's easier in the morning if you go ahead and prepare it at night.
I love it.
...was Pure Cardio. I loved it. Okay, it was more of 'you take my breath away' type of love - but again, once I finished I felt accomplished. I pushed myself. I'm trying to push myself harder each day - that's the whole point of Digging Deeper right?
So I pushed.
My Workout room is just across the hallway from my 1 year old (almost one year old) son's room and his crib is against the closest wall to my workout room. I have only been able to do the workouts between 10-12 at night and my son has in bed then for a few hours. When you are doing these workouts, it requires some jumping around and so I've been trying to jump lightly. Now, when I say jump lightly - take in mind that I am a 221 lb man jumping on floors that were put in many many years ago. I doubt I'm landing on my feet as lightly as I try to, but I'm still pushing myself. Thankfully, my son is a hard sleeper and I haven't caused him to wake up yet.
Pure Cardio was a solid workout.
***
Programmed Coffee.
My wife and I went to a flea Market this past weekend and I stumbled upon a very clean, programmable, 5 cup coffee maker. I enjoy my coffee in the morning and this one was for only $6. I snatched it up hoping that the program control worked and sure enough, I have been waking up to the small of delicious coffee each morning since. it even came with the permanent filter.
It really does seem like less work. It used to be that I either had to wait to get to the office for coffee, go without, or do all the work to make it [I know it's not much work] in the morning. It's the same amount of work, but it's easier in the morning if you go ahead and prepare it at night.
I love it.
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