Insanity Day 44 - Max Interval Circuit

5am and heading to work shortly. Just wanted to stop in and share how things are going.  Have been having problems sleeping recently so it makes keeping up during the max phase very difficult. Not really sure what is causing the insomnia but it will pass like it normally does.

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Insanity Day 9 - Plyo Cardio Circuit

DAY 9 IN THE BOOKS!!

Ok..so Plyo Cardio Circuit isn't as hard as the first time I did it!! I am on my way to getting my endurance rate up!

I now can make it all the way through the "warm-up" section without suckin wind!! Love the high knees and the Heisman's, they are what bring my heart rate ups super fast and warm up the muscles.

I still notice issues with my knees so going to try to warm up a little before the warm up (is that a negative?) just to get blood flowing into joints of my knees. Hoping this will help.

You may have noticed Day 8 is missing...I did do the workout (Pure Cardio) but got behind on time so didn't post. What was Day 8 you may ask...well that was a laying on the floor wanting to puke. See video below..

Insanity ~ Pure Cardio

You will hear people doing Insanity saying; "My warm up is your workout" and this is no joke!! The Insanity Warm Up section is around 15 minutes long and is a "Circuit" type warm up. By the end of it you are thinking to yourself, wow I hope the next 30 minutes goes by quick!! :)

Well tomorrow seems to be the Cardio Recovery. It starts off like recovery but then Shaun T starts in with the slow squats and then pulses. This is about when I start swearing at him because they burn bad!! That burn is CHANGE and I welcome it but not saying I enjoy it!

Well off to bed....please feel free to comment or post questions or comments! I need to know you are out there!!

Mike

Insanity ~ Cardio Power & Resistance

Day 7 of 180!! Cardio Power and Resistance....

Wow!! One day off and it's like starting over again! I think the hardest part are all the power moves like the Power Squats and the walking pushups...just crazy!

I have found myself lacking on water and have noticed a major disadvantage to this. I know better than to be under hydrated doing such intense cardio...so am going to focus more on staying heavily hydrated. After finishing up the first week my body is very sore and swollen. I am retaining water due to the body trying to protect the muscle tissue. I will increase my water intake to help flush the built up lactic acid. I can also tell i am very swollen because i have trouble with stretches in the beginning.

On a much more positive note, I can make it all the way through the warm up without stopping like i did last week. A little progress is always good to prove it's working (god help me if it isn't lol) because this is NOT easy.

As crazy as this sounds, i find myself looking forward to the pain when I get off work. I find this Elite type training to be what my body needs to release the daily stress of work. You find yourself so focused on your form and keeping your core contracted that you forget all about the day. When you are done, the release of endorphins is immense! Your whole body tingles as your metabolisms is burning fat like a well trained machine.

Tomorrow is Pure Cardio and this one is extreme!! It isn't the typical Circuit type training...this one is move after move after move...no breaks except if you need water. I think i will make sure i am very well hydrated tomorrow before this one!!

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What a MONDAY!

Hey guys and gals....I tell ya..what a monday!!!

Well I have been ranting on things I have seen and today I just decided to workout more :)

I did Combat 60 but FIRST I did Body Beast Bulk Chest. I have researching if I should do cardio before or after lifting and the rule is after. The muscles need the glucose for lifting and for energy so I am giving it a try!

Combat 60 is the Extreme Fighter one and let me tell you...wow is it intense. This isn't like Insanity where you jump and run. With Combat you are punching and kicking and bobing and weaving!! You seems to never stop but the EPOC effect is very similar to that of Insanity!!

Well off to make lunches..I am trying this thing someone posted on Pinterest where you can make salads for the whole week and put them in container. As long as the dressing stays on the bottom the salad mix won't get soggy!! I found some round Ziploc Quart containers at Walmart. They were $2 for two pack so I bought 4  :)...gives me a week worth of salads!!

Next hurdle is trying to figure out how to get my carbs under control and increase protein!! Until then...stay with the fight!!

~Mike

Back In Biz

Ok its been awhile since I've blog. So far so good with combat. I can see this being a good cardio vascular program, with the large variety it has. 1 thing that I find interesting are they HIIT programs. I find during use my legs are on fire and it's hard to walk afterwards which means they're working.

The 30 minute program I think it's called kick start and only last 30 minutes but you feel like you worked out for an hour for the amount that you sweat.

I'm following the program word for word letter for letter with the exception of Tuesdays I teach turbo kick class. I don't have enough time to fit in a 2 workouts unless I were to get up at 3am. Which isn't going to happen lol. If you're looking for a modifiable cardio program I would highly recommend Les Mills Combat!!!