Almost two weeks, a sprained ankle, and a wicked head cold later..

I'll just say I took an "extended hiatus" from Insanity for awhile. I have a really good excuse though!

Last Monday, I busted my ankle at work. Dr. Bob calls it "dumping" an ankle. I won't call it that though: that implies that I got rid of my ankle, cut the cord, and no longer have to deal with its needy bulls**t. It's been a pain in my butt for 8ish years, and it decided that it was going to act up because it hadn't gotten any attention lately. Its such a woman. I only WISH I could dump my ankle. Unfortunately, we are still attached.

If you made it through that ridiculous paragraph... We were destined to be friends.

I'm back though! I did the plyometric cardio circuit today, and on a scale of 1 to 10 of "ugliness", with a 10 being the weird alien thing from Lord of the Rings, it was definitely an 8. Could have been worse.



At least I didn't look like him when I got done.

Tomorrow is an off day, then Thursday I'm back on schedule with week 4!

Worst idea ever?

Here's a snapshot of my work day yesterday.. I broke a $3,000 traction table, was told the dessert I made was dry (so don't eat it fatty.), and zapped a guys vasectomy clips with one of the electrical machines I work with. Seriously, vasectomy clips. I was more embarrassed than he was.

So yesterday, all I did after work was grab tacos and an ice cold beer and read a book. A workout just wasn't going to happen. That meant two workouts today. I don't know what the hell I did in the second fit test on thursday, but i was SORE! Every muscle in my legs was screaming after the first part of the warmup. It's weird because this is the exact day that I quit last time, and I think it was for the same reason! I did get through both workouts today though, and did them nearly back to back just to get it over with. The frst one was the plyometric circuit, and the second one was the pure cardio and cardio abs. So really it was like two and a half workouts? But its over! I'm glad I got both of them done early, I don't think I would have done the second one tonight!

Time to go get a smoothie and take the pup to the park!

Fit Test #2!

Today was day 15, Fit Test day! Here are my numbers and how much I improved:

Switch Kicks- 57 (+6)
Power Jacks- 52 (+5)
Power Knees- 116 (+11)
Power Jumps- 50 (+10) -- I still feel like dying on these.
Globe Jumps- 12 (+2) -- maybe these are so bad because they're after power jumps..
Suicide Jumps- 24 (+2)
Push Up Jacks- 25 (+6)
Low Plank Oblique- 64 (+12)

I've also lost about 4 pounds, which I don't think is due to ths workout program at all to be honest. I'm just really trying to stay away from crappy food.

All in all, I'm really happy with my progress! Now its time to go play some indoor tonight!

Oh hey abs, I almost forgot you existed..

Today was pure cardio and cardio abs. I did the pure cardio first, which wasn't bad at all except for the massive amount of sweat pouring out of my pores. I feel like I'm going to need to steam clean the carpet after these couple of months. Seriously.

After pure cardio, I walked into the kitchen and got my protein mix:




 I always mix it with super cold water and chug it pretty quick because it doesn't taste great. I then realized, to my dismay, that I forgot to do the cardio abs program. Boooooo.So I did cardio abs with a whole bunch of chocolate protein sloshing around in my stomach. It was no bueno.

PS, maybe I'm just too immature for this workout, but Cardio Abs just made me air hump about 50 times in a row and called it an ab exercise. AND IT KILLED. I think they secretly record everyone doing it so they can all laugh at us. Sick freaks.

PPS, my shorts are getting baggier, my shoulders are getting a little more defined, and I just had to tighten my heart rate monitor strap today! Feelin good. Day 13 done, and tomorrow is a rest day!

Hellloooooo Monday!

Today was a really, REALLY good workout day! I felt really strong, I kept my heart rate up, my legs felt good, and there wasn't anything that made me want to barf or stab myself in the eyeball with a dull butter knife. Even though it was Monday, I think I felt so good because I actually slept last night. I got a good eight and a half hours, which was SO. AMAZING.

Sleep is the most underrated part of a workout regimen fo sho.

Day 12 done! Tomorrow I get my car :)

Days 10 and 11!

Nothing exciting to say, except that its done. Yesterday was cardio power and resistance again, which i did on nasty, stinky hotel carpet. No lie, I washed my hands after the workout! I also felt like I was going to fall through the floorboards at any second. Today, instead of doing the cardio recovery, I ran around on the beach with Kai, which she absolutely loved. I swear the dog thinks she's a fish. That is all, off to day 12 tomorrow! Mondays are tough, so I'm going to need some motivation!

Day 9? I think?

Pure Cardio today. This was the first day that my legs gave out before my lungs did. I can't decide if its a good thing or a bad thing... I guess I just need to get better with my recovery and drink my protein stuff, stretch, and roll out on my little foam roller. Basically do the stuff that I tell my patients to do. Other than that, nothing exciting to report. Keep calm and carry on.

Day 9 DONE.

Ouchkabibble.

Powerjumps.

You kill my knees.

You make me feel like I'm trying to run a marathon on half a lung. A smoker's lung.

That may have been a bit of an overexaggeration.

Nevermind, it wasn't.

I mean really, who can do these without looking like a ruh-tard?



He can't.

You know who can?


Shaun T "I talk in third person and take my shirt off halfway through my videos" can!

Geez. Get your rock hard abs and GET. OUT.

Day 8- check.

I swear I've done it!

This week has been INSANE, and not just because of the workouts. On Monday, my (sort of) faithful little Kia finally bit the dust. My radiator decided it didn't feel like going through another winter, and it wanted to retire. The car literally isn't worth the price of another radiator so, for now at least, I'm carless. So long, Herbert. It's been real. I'm looking at SUVs right now, and hopefully I'll get a nice used car soon!

On Monday I skipped the workout because of all the craziness, which meant Tuesday was a double! I really don't want to get into that habit so hopefully this is a one-time thing. I did Pure Cardio first at around noon, and then did the Plyometric Cardio Circuit sometime around 5. Pure Cardio was pure hell. There's about a gallon of sweat in my living room carpet right now because of it, which I know is incredibly sexy. I try.

After a few hours of rest, the cardio circuit wasn't so bad surprisingly! My quads felt fine, and even my butt held up through the workout. Oh yeah, oh yeah!. Today was a rest day, thank sweet baby Jesus. I'm really feeling yesterday, plus today at work was kind of stressful.

Back to it tomorrow!

Recovery.

Last night:

   


Today:

 


Today's workout can be summed up in one word... survival.

Day 4 done!

Day 3

Day 3 is done! Today was Cardio Power and Resistance.. Not as much jumping around as yesterday, which my ass really appreciated. You know when your hamstrings/glutes are so sore that it hurts to sit on the toilet? Yeah... about that. Next Fit Test, I'm definitely stretching. Anyways, today was a 40 minute workout, and my average HR was 155.

I have nothing funny and/or witty to say, because LSU is playing Alabama right now.

The End.

Note to self: stretch after fit test.

Day 2 of 60 is done! Today was the Plyometric Circuit workout. The beginning was the warmup, where "Shaun T" (the instructor) spoke in third person and showed off his 24 pack of rock hard abs. No big deal.


"Shaun T is so INSAAANE!"

The warmup lasted about 10 minutes, and then the video takes you through some stretches. I really needed these, because I skipped the cool down after the fit test yesterday. Oopsies.

After the stretching, the workout only lasted about 25 minutes, which was nice. Lots of jumping around, and my heart rate was super high the whole time. I wear one of the Nike+ HR monitors, which, after i plugged it into my computer, gave me a graph of my HR during the workout. If I could ever figure out how in the world to import it into this blog I'll share. I like graphs... I'm a nerd like that. My average HR was 161 though, and the workout was 40 minutes long including the stretching and cool down.

Hmm.... I think that's all I have to say tonight.

2 days down, 58 to go!

Possible Public Humiliation May Follow.

Alrighty, here's the deal. About a month ago, I started the Insanity workout program. It went great: I felt like I was gaining muscle, losing some weight, and just getting fitter in general. This lasted, oh, about three weeks. And then.. I quit. I'll admit it. I missed a couple workouts, couldn't make them up, and then I just stopped doing them all together. It was REALLY lame.

BUT. I'm starting again! And this time, I'm going to be blogging about it. Because I know my life is really, really interesting and everyone wants to read about it... Duh. No, but honestly, I really want some accountability. I'm betting that if I make this whole thing public, maybe the fact that someone may read it will drive me to not be such a lazy ass and follow through with the whole program.

So I'm starting today. The first day of this workout is the fit test, where you do all these crazy plyo-like exercises and record your numbers to see how bad you suck at first how much you improve over the course of the 60 days. The last time I started it, it was pretty hard: plyometric exercises are not my friend anymore. I've also recorded my weight/body fat to see if I can improve that as well. So, since I know you're all dying to know, here are my numbers from Fit Test Day 1. These exercises are performed for 1 minute, and you try to get the maximum number of reps before you fall flat on your face, dying for enriched oxygen through a tube. Oh wait, maybe that's just me..

-switch kicks- 51
-power jacks-47
-power knees- 105
-power jumps- 40
-globe jumps- 10
-suicide jumps (kill me. how ironic.)- 22
-push up jacks- 19
-low plank oblique- 52

Aaaaaand there it is, folks. Day 1 of 60 was a success! Only 59 more to go!

PS: I'm still new to the whole blogging thing. Maybe my next posts will be a little more exciting.... or maybe not.