Let me preface this by saying that I know weights vacillate all the time... BUT this morning I got on the scale and the little digital numbers said 143.8. That's two full pounds lighter than when I weighed in on Day 1. Sort of a nice surprise considering it's only Day 3.
Yay Insanity :)
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Plyometric Cardio Circuit
... aka OUCH. It's 11 pm. I did the plyometric cardio circuit at around 7. I am already sore.
My big takeaways from tonight's workout are that my flexibility, cardio endurance, and arm strength have all gone to shit. It's tough when you expect to be able to do something, and then struggle through it (i.e. the warm up). I was POURING sweat after the warm up! Yuck.
Also, and I need a vehicle through which to complain about this -- Shaun T really messes with my OCD when he skips the split-the-leg stretch and leg lifts on the left side. Come on, man.
In terms of the actual exercise, for as much as I was sucking wind, the plyo cardio circuit went by surprisingly quickly. Very fast-paced, and by the time you get tired of an exercise it's almost over. The only crap thing is the little two-minute bonus exercises he conveniently adds on after you finish the third round of the circuits - when you expect to be DONE. Nope, have an extra two minutes of crappy Cross Jacks when the last thing you feel like doing is jumping. Thank you.
I certainly couldn't keep up with our friends in the video. Mountain Climbers are probably the dumbest thing in existence. I had to switch to push-ups from my knees pretty early on. And the combo of Ski Abs/In-Out Abs is brutal. I may or may not have grunted occasionally from determination/pain/frustration/disbelief.
And finally, based on the Nutrition Guide which allocates 3-4 oz of steak for dinner, I have also determined that Shaun T is on crack. Who can only eat 3-4 oz of steak?!
That's all for the evening. See you tomorrow for Day 3 and Cardio Power & Resistance.
My big takeaways from tonight's workout are that my flexibility, cardio endurance, and arm strength have all gone to shit. It's tough when you expect to be able to do something, and then struggle through it (i.e. the warm up). I was POURING sweat after the warm up! Yuck.
Also, and I need a vehicle through which to complain about this -- Shaun T really messes with my OCD when he skips the split-the-leg stretch and leg lifts on the left side. Come on, man.
In terms of the actual exercise, for as much as I was sucking wind, the plyo cardio circuit went by surprisingly quickly. Very fast-paced, and by the time you get tired of an exercise it's almost over. The only crap thing is the little two-minute bonus exercises he conveniently adds on after you finish the third round of the circuits - when you expect to be DONE. Nope, have an extra two minutes of crappy Cross Jacks when the last thing you feel like doing is jumping. Thank you.
I certainly couldn't keep up with our friends in the video. Mountain Climbers are probably the dumbest thing in existence. I had to switch to push-ups from my knees pretty early on. And the combo of Ski Abs/In-Out Abs is brutal. I may or may not have grunted occasionally from determination/pain/frustration/disbelief.
And finally, based on the Nutrition Guide which allocates 3-4 oz of steak for dinner, I have also determined that Shaun T is on crack. Who can only eat 3-4 oz of steak?!
That's all for the evening. See you tomorrow for Day 3 and Cardio Power & Resistance.
INSANITY - Day 2
I have an expert tip for anyone who is working out: Don't take 3 weeks off.
Last night we did the Fit Test, and I had to pause the DVD at one point to ease my burning lungs. Man, all that cardio endurance I built up went away FAST.
Today I am sore, mostly my back/shoulders... probably from those damn push-up jacks. But really the exercise I hated/hate the most is the power jumps. Those things suck. I despise anything having to do with jumping (vertically -- side to side isn't so bad). And, boy, did I forget how annoying Tonya was. She is so smug! I can't wait til I beat her in an exercise.
Anyways, here are my results, and those measurements I promised you.
1. Switch Kicks 71
2. Power Jacks 51
3. Power Knees 124
4. Power Jumps 25
5. Globe Jumps 12
6. Suicide Jumps 17
7. Push-up Jacks 22
8. Low Oblique Somethings 60
Weight 145.8
Size pants 6/8
Chest 34.5
Waist 26.5
Hips 40
Thigh 23
Bicep 11.5
Belly 33.5 (This isn't really an Insanity measurement, more just for me!)
Glad to be back (for now). Tonight I have the "Plyometric Cardio Circuit" to look forward to...
1 day down, 62 to go!
Last night we did the Fit Test, and I had to pause the DVD at one point to ease my burning lungs. Man, all that cardio endurance I built up went away FAST.
Today I am sore, mostly my back/shoulders... probably from those damn push-up jacks. But really the exercise I hated/hate the most is the power jumps. Those things suck. I despise anything having to do with jumping (vertically -- side to side isn't so bad). And, boy, did I forget how annoying Tonya was. She is so smug! I can't wait til I beat her in an exercise.
Anyways, here are my results, and those measurements I promised you.
1. Switch Kicks 71
2. Power Jacks 51
3. Power Knees 124
4. Power Jumps 25
5. Globe Jumps 12
6. Suicide Jumps 17
7. Push-up Jacks 22
8. Low Oblique Somethings 60
Size pants 6/8
Chest 34.5
Waist 26.5
Hips 40
Thigh 23
Bicep 11.5
Belly 33.5 (This isn't really an Insanity measurement, more just for me!)
Glad to be back (for now). Tonight I have the "Plyometric Cardio Circuit" to look forward to...
1 day down, 62 to go!
Monday, June 18, 2012
INSANITY
In the beginning of April I started doing the Insanity workouts with my dear, dear fiance, Steve. It's a 9-week program, and I got about 6 weeks in before life got in the way.
But I ADORED it.
Here's the thing, I actually hated it. Well, the working out part. I dreaded going home almost every day. I suffered through each exercise. But the way my body changed was incredible. I felt better about myself than I have in years -- if not ever. I didn't complete the program, but Steve did, and he lost 22 pounds!
My good friend, Tracy, thought I should blog about the experience, but I never got around to it. The good news is, I can start over! I decided it's time to get back on the train. As of today, I am starting Insanity from the beginning. Steve decided he can't get enough, and he's going to do it over it again, too. We've enlisted my mom, my sister, my brother, and Steve's parents to do it with us.
I weighed in this morning at 145.8 lbs (when I started in April I was 151.) I'm going to do some measurements, too, so that I can have some more quantifiable measures of success besides just pounds. Those will be posted later.
First up on the docket is the Fit Test. And I'm actually excited. Let's do this :)
But I ADORED it.
Here's the thing, I actually hated it. Well, the working out part. I dreaded going home almost every day. I suffered through each exercise. But the way my body changed was incredible. I felt better about myself than I have in years -- if not ever. I didn't complete the program, but Steve did, and he lost 22 pounds!
My good friend, Tracy, thought I should blog about the experience, but I never got around to it. The good news is, I can start over! I decided it's time to get back on the train. As of today, I am starting Insanity from the beginning. Steve decided he can't get enough, and he's going to do it over it again, too. We've enlisted my mom, my sister, my brother, and Steve's parents to do it with us.
I weighed in this morning at 145.8 lbs (when I started in April I was 151.) I'm going to do some measurements, too, so that I can have some more quantifiable measures of success besides just pounds. Those will be posted later.
First up on the docket is the Fit Test. And I'm actually excited. Let's do this :)
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
7 Months
Obviously, it has been weeks since my last post. In fact, it has been so long that, as of today, I am now down to SEVEN MONTHS until my wedding. Seven measley months. To look better than I ever have before. Hmph.
Here's my big takeaway from the last few weeks: I need to exercise. I do so well when I am in my routine, and then something comes along, throws a wrench in the spokes, and I go flying off the deep end. This time it started with my birthday. Then I went to Vegas for work. I got back into my routine, then I went to Chicago. Through it all I was up and down and up and down. I focused on the serious eating well business this last week, too afraid to get on the scale. And when I weighed in this morning I discovered I came through all of that relatively unscathed -- 147lbs. But overall not much progress since January 1st, and now I've lost a month.
Hence, exercise.
It's the only way to speed things up. I went ahead and bought a Groupon for unlimited fitness classes for 4 weeks at a gym not far from my house. The idea is to start exercising BEFORE work so I can't make excuses. If I can get myself into a fitness routine, I think I'll latch on. At this point, I've gotta try something.
Here's my big takeaway from the last few weeks: I need to exercise. I do so well when I am in my routine, and then something comes along, throws a wrench in the spokes, and I go flying off the deep end. This time it started with my birthday. Then I went to Vegas for work. I got back into my routine, then I went to Chicago. Through it all I was up and down and up and down. I focused on the serious eating well business this last week, too afraid to get on the scale. And when I weighed in this morning I discovered I came through all of that relatively unscathed -- 147lbs. But overall not much progress since January 1st, and now I've lost a month.
Hence, exercise.
It's the only way to speed things up. I went ahead and bought a Groupon for unlimited fitness classes for 4 weeks at a gym not far from my house. The idea is to start exercising BEFORE work so I can't make excuses. If I can get myself into a fitness routine, I think I'll latch on. At this point, I've gotta try something.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Day 4
No vascillating on the scale today -- 147.5 lbs.
Quick recipe of the morning (except we had it for dinner last night): Egg white omelet with salsa and reduced fat feta cheese. Really, really good.
Happy Thursday morning!
Quick recipe of the morning (except we had it for dinner last night): Egg white omelet with salsa and reduced fat feta cheese. Really, really good.
Happy Thursday morning!
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Day 3
??? lbs.
It may be time for a new scale. This morning I tried to weigh in and it said 148.5 lbs. Since I was on a different floor surface, I went back to my original floor surface and weighed in and it said 148. Desiring accuracy, I waited a few minutes, got back on the scale... and it said 149.
So I weigh one hundred forty something pounds.
It's 10:00 so I have to go watch Revenge. Just trying to get my daily post in. Success!
It may be time for a new scale. This morning I tried to weigh in and it said 148.5 lbs. Since I was on a different floor surface, I went back to my original floor surface and weighed in and it said 148. Desiring accuracy, I waited a few minutes, got back on the scale... and it said 149.
So I weigh one hundred forty something pounds.
It's 10:00 so I have to go watch Revenge. Just trying to get my daily post in. Success!
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