Insanity Day 17 - Pure Cardio/Cardio Abs

Every time...Pure Cardio kicks my butt!!! Today was a double (per schedule) and I was thinking of doing Insane Abs again but opted for Cardio Abs instead to follow the schedule today.

I am seeing some major changes so far! Into the 3rd week my weight has only come down 3 lbs from when I started but I took my waist measurement and BAM!! 1-1/2 " gone just like that! Yes I worked for it but I was concerned not seeing the scale move much.

Seeing the scale hasn't moved much but I am shrinking, based on what we know (that muscle is more dense than fat and takes up much less space) I am burning body fat and converting it into muscle. This is exactly what we are trying to accomplish here :)

The Cardio Abs routine is about 10 minutes shorter than Insane Abs but feels just as hard!  I believe it was 22 minutes long but you feel EVERY part of those abs working. Shaun T does NOT do crunches or sit-ups and sometimes I would rather do those LOL.

Getting ready for great hot shower and to call it a night! Knees have been a little sore still but hoping taking the joint supplement will help by next week. I heard about Cissus (sp) and fish oil but going to see if this works first.

Are you ready to join me get even more insane? 5 weeks until Asylum starts!! I have to be insane to be excited about that!! LOL  But here is a link to  the Asylum should you care to join me!

Insanity Day 16 - Plyo Cardio Circuit

Just some quick notes for today because it's getting late. Plyo Cardio Circuit today and it went very well.

I was a little sore today, I think from pushing so hard in Fit Test. That's ok because it keeps me honest and I will NEVER say Insanity is easy!

My knees are always an issue for me so I started taking a supplement today to see how things go. Week 3 is off to a great start with a ton of sweat and a lot of swearing at Shaun T!

I am off to bed for one main reason...REST! Week 3 is when the doubles start as a prep to the Max Phase. Tomorrow's plan is Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs Back2back..I will make decision tomorrow as to whether I want to ONE UP myself and do Insane Abs in place of Cardio abs...check back tomorrow to see how it went!

Front the Insanity Front of Revolution X Fitness house of pain (aka my livingroom) have a wonderful and restful evening!!

Mike

Insanity Day 15 - Fit Test #2

Hey everyone!!!

Well as we all know, yesterday was a Rest Day! Two very important things about this. Number Uno, that it was VERY hard to do nothing!! I am so used to working my butt off that I found it very hard to keep myself busy. Number 2 (Uno is the only spanish I know lol) that I found it very hard to watch what I ate.

It seems that my body was craving every piece of junk food around but I was able to resist! I kept telling myself that what ever passed my lips would end up on my HIPS! Well for me my Love Handles!

Ok...now on to the Fit Test Results!!

SWITCH KICKS~ 70/73          POWER JACKS~ 60/63          POWER KNEES~ 105/110
POWER JUMPS~ 46/55          GLOBE JUMPS~ 11/13          SUICIDE JUMPS~ 22/25
PUSH-UP JACKS~ 40/42          LOW PLANK OBLIQUES~60/80

These are the results from the Beginning...I will keep posting test results as I continue on. One thing I would like to mention is that when Tonya says she did 100+ I am sorry but that's not possible. I think she is counting each kick as one rep and according to the Fit Test sheet it is TWO Switch Kicks equal ONE Rep! So my form went to crap and I went WAY faster than she did and she still beat me so that's not possible.

Here is the one and only ME!! >> Revolution X Fitness - Insanity Fit Test #2

I know I know...my form on a few moves SUCK. But my ceiling is low and if I jump high I take the skin off all my knuckles! Trust me I have done it more than once! But 3rd fit test I will focus on form now that I know what my bad areas are.

Don't forget about the Beachbody Challenge!! Get paid to get fit? Yep! You could win up to $100,000 like my friend Richard Neal!  I inserted the link below for everyone to make it easier to find. Don't be ashamed if you are 50 or more lbs overweight! I lost 70 lbs but a drop in the bucket to Richards 242 lbs!!! All you have to do is take the first step and I will help you get there like my coach did for me!

Insanity Day 13 - Pure Cardio/Insane Abs

Here we are on Day 13...I think I got my days screwed up somewhere lmao!! But who cares I am right on track!!

Ok so today was Pure Cardio and then supposed to be Cardio Abs after. Seeing I have the add-ons to Insanity I did Insane Abs instead...just WOW! I had to stop over and over because my core is weaker than I thought and my lower back started to hurt.

I have a herniated disk, bulging disk, and arthritis in both my hips (they pop doing some moves) but I am very careful on form as to not hurt myself. Shaun T is big on slowing down and following correct form which in my first round I didn't pay attention to...I paid the price with very sore knees!

So here we are ready to move on into a new week on Monday and into the 3rd week! I am so excited to be doing this and sharing it with everyone because it really is forcing me to be accountable to the program and to all of you!

Tomorrow is a REST day and this is going to be very hard for me. I am not one to lay back and relax but the last couple days I have gotten 9 hrs of sleep (wow did it feel good too) and I plan on just doing some cleaning and studying tomorrow. I may or may not blog tomorrow but you will just have to check and see :)

Until we meet again (monday for sure) have a wonderful and amazing weekend! I have included the Beachbody Challenge link below...want to get super fit? It ALL starts with the Challenge, it's how I got started and lost 70 lbs in 6 months... NO JOKE!! Are you ready? Also P90X and P90X2 are on sale until end of March...great way to get started! I started with P90X.

Mike

Insanity Day 11 - Cardio Power and Resistance

Insanity Day 11!!

Today was a very good learning day for me!! I found out that you do NOT use stimulants will doing a program like Insanity!

I will make this short and sweet...I used NOS powder an hour before I did this workout...dumbest thing I could do!!

Here is the workout section I was doing before I had to lay down to not pass out!
>> Insanity Cardio Power and Stimulants.

So to make a long story short..if you can't breath, want to throw up, and then get tunnel vision...it's time to lay on the floor with your feet up!!!

See you tomorrow for a SERIOUS workout!!!

Mike

Insanity Day 10 - Cardio Recovery

Hey everyone!! Yep today was short and sweet just like this blog will be today!!

Two goals I have for Cardio Recovery.. #1 is to make it ALL the way through the leg part. The burn is SO intense in my quads and hips that I have to relax the muscle over and over. But I am gonna do it if it kills me!! #2 is to be able to find a way to get rid of that lactic acid burn!! I was not very hydrated today and have a feeling that was the cause!

<< I am posting this little icon thing just for fun and to show I am real. Yes I can lower one eyebrow and raise the other...AND i can wiggle my ears and make my hair move like it's a toupe...lol. #random thoughts lol.

Anyways I hope you are ready to dig deep because tomorrow is a crazy day!! For one, it's FRIDAY and for two it is Cardio Power & Resistance.

Off to have some popcorn and watch one of my favorite Jim Carey movies...Liar, Liar....have a pleasant and wonderful evening!!

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