Core Killer. Fit Test 2 results

Today we (me and a group of guys) did the 2nd Fit Test for Insanity.  It kills me every time, but it's nice to see some results!  Such a core workout.  

  

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.

(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!

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!

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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.

Insanity Day 2. Weight Loss Challenge.

I can't believe how hard it is to get back into something.  It's a mindset thing.  It takes discipline and dedication. 

I borrowed Insanity from Kerri from Fit Views and only got through the fit test before I find myself searching for time to do it.  I think I have alleviated the problem of not having time by getting up earlier.  I have been working on getting up earlier in the morning and for the most part have succeeded.  I finally did day 2 of Insanity, now that it's about time to return the dvds.  I'll just have to end up getting the set myself. 

I think what has helped with the mindset are a few different things. 

1.  I cleared out a room in our house that the past residents had has a huge closet with some big shelving units built in.  I cleared all of that, painted it blue (from some unused can of paint in the garage) and hung a TV and a shelf with a dvd player on it up.  I literally have the room now for working out and don't have that excuse. I have space to do the workouts and no excuse not too.  I will have a post showing the room.  I don't have a before, but it's a huge difference!

2.  I'm starting my weight loss challenge up again.  It's been almost a year since I hosted a weight loss challenge and today is the beginning of my 8th challenge hosted.  Check it out at Seth Tyler's Weight Loss Challenge.  There have been some big changes to some of the people that have participated in it.  It's pretty inspiring to see how far they've come through hard work and dedication.

3.  I want to get faster.  I'm a pretty quick guy, but I want to be faster.  I really need to get out there and get running long distances again, but I also want to be faster with the short distances for sports like basketball, soccer and such.

4.  I saw a picture of myself and was not happy with what I saw.  I know I'm not fat, but I'm not where I want to be.

So, that's it for that.  A change is happening.

INSANITY:  Day 2

I'm telling you, my legs are still sore from day 2.  Saturdays will be my day off.  I did the plyometrics workout and it was tough.  I know that it will only get better but dang it was rough.  I'm really excited about getting through the DVD workout.

I think my favorite was the Zombie kick work-out.  I really don't know why but it was a fun little exercise.  That workout really did show me how out of shape I am and I hope that I remember to come back after the 60 days and see just how different the outcome was.  I'd like to compare the two workout (from day two and then once finished) on how I feel about it.

It did help that I have a room in my house that I can go to and do a workout and not have to leave the house at all.  So, insanity day 2 is in the books and day 3 is today. 

Hopefully, I'll kick it's butt.

This picture has nothing to do with anything, but I've been playing a lot of softball lately in a men's league with the church.  It's been a blast.