Daily Insane chat, banter and progress!
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Hi, I did cardio power and resistance last night and I am exhausted today! My boyfriend came home and found me in a heap on the living room floor having attempted moving push ups! I could barely get up the stairs afterwards.
I'm feeling all motivated today though. I have taken delivery of my new HRM and some pretty new trainers. Who knew trainer technology had improved so much? I haven't got a new pair for about 5 years and these are so light! My current ones are bricks in comparison. They were recommended for high impact aeroworkouts, especially things like gym classes so hopefully these will be good for isanity and I might be able to jump a bit higher!!0 -
Just did my 2nd Fit Test and got some great improvements on my 1st numbers!
Here are my 1st and 2nd fit test results side by side:
1. 85 - 136
2. 46 - 53
3. 75 - 97
4. 60 - 60
5. 8 - 10
6. 14 - 17
7. 16 - 29
8. 45 - 63
Yay, now for a shower and lunch!
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Today I did Core Cardio and Balance for the first time since my Recovery Week. Pretty amazing how much stronger I became in Month 2. I can definitely tell a difference in my ability to do the exercises as well as my ability to hold proper form. Now it has me thinking about doing a Round 2 of Insanity to continue to improve my form.....
I'm going to do a post-Insanity Recovery Week of Core Cardio & Balance then either start Round 2 of Insanity, move up to Insanity Asylum or start Tapout XT.
Was nice to have a recovery day for a change!0 -
Hi guys, I decided to start a blog when I began Insantiy as a bit of motivation so if anyone fancies a read its here... http://bloggingmywaythroughinsanity.blogspot.com/0
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Day 11 finished last night and doing Day 12 (Cardio Power & Resistance) tonight. The Cardio Recovery is certainly rough on my individual muscles, it just doesn't feel like my chest is trying to explode like I do on some of the cardios - lol. But ugh, my thighs and calves and arms and chest are so sore today.
Nice blog Gudgie21, I know i've been torn doing to recovery shake thing myself. I feel the same way. Here's Shaun T telling me to do it every time and you can see some of the people are drinking it as well (their bottles don't have clear water, so I assume it's the recovery drink like his is in the commercial part). I feel the same way about the Shakeology drink, I just can't justify all the extra $$ right now on it all unfortunately. I've been going to economical route and supplementing my MFP dieting with a slim fast shake to replace at least one meal a day with. I do think I need to increase my protein intake, so maybe your idea of going with a pure protein shake is a good one. I'll have to find something here locally for the protein. I've been a bit intimidated wanting to walk into a local GNC or sports nutrition type store since I don't want to try to get sold into buying hundreds of dollars of supplements and things like that.0 -
Day 11 finished last night and doing Day 12 (Cardio Power & Resistance) tonight. The Cardio Recovery is certainly rough on my individual muscles, it just doesn't feel like my chest is trying to explode like I do on some of the cardios - lol. But ugh, my thighs and calves and arms and chest are so sore today.
Nice blog Gudgie21, I know i've been torn doing to recovery shake thing myself. I feel the same way. Here's Shaun T telling me to do it every time and you can see some of the people are drinking it as well (their bottles don't have clear water, so I assume it's the recovery drink like his is in the commercial part). I feel the same way about the Shakeology drink, I just can't justify all the extra $$ right now on it all unfortunately. I've been going to economical route and supplementing my MFP dieting with a slim fast shake to replace at least one meal a day with. I do think I need to increase my protein intake, so maybe your idea of going with a pure protein shake is a good one. I'll have to find something here locally for the protein. I've been a bit intimidated wanting to walk into a local GNC or sports nutrition type store since I don't want to try to get sold into buying hundreds of dollars of supplements and things like that.
I buy my Protein Powder @ Costco (might be different options as I'm in Canada) but it has all the necessary components needed and I add it to a banana, mixed frozen berries and plain greek yogurt. I get plenty of fruits and vegetables throughout the day (have both with every meal...except no veggies at breakfast). I would stick with what you can get locally.....and it is so important to get the extra protein.....especially in month 2. Good luck!!!!0 -
I am in the UK but we can also buy protein powder in the supermarket. Its good because you aren't approached by loads of sales people. I make mine with unsweetened almond milk (hardly any calories) and then throw in whatever fruit I have. Its actually quite a nice, filling breakfast and when I track it doesn't usually go over 200 calorie. Maybe I'm beginning to think that a whole industry around sports supplements exists for a reason rather than to con us out of all our money...never thought I'd be advocating protein shakes thats for sure!!0
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Finally started Insanity today with the Fit Test and it was so challenging.
Switch Kicks: 114
Power Jacks: 51
Power Knees: 97
Power Jumps: 27
Globe Jumps: 9
Suicide Jumps: 17
Push-up Jacks 18
Low Plank Oblique: 55
Now I'm scared for Day 2, lol.0 -
Finally started Insanity today with the Fit Test and it was so challenging.
Switch Kicks: 114
Power Jacks: 51
Power Knees: 97
Power Jumps: 27
Globe Jumps: 9
Suicide Jumps: 17
Push-up Jacks 18
Low Plank Oblique: 55
Now I'm scared for Day 2, lol
Wow those are seriously impressive first time stats! Enjoy your first workout
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Day 46 done - Max Recovery. Why is it called 'Recovery'? :laugh:0
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Oh no!! Now I'm really worried...
Pure cardio and cardio abs kicked my bum today! I did them completely back to back without a break but I got through it! Then did a walk round Berlin. I called it 5 hours on mfp but it's probs more like 6 or 6.5. Anyway my feet and legs are knackered - so I'm off to have a curry 0 -
Did pure cardio and cardio abs yesterday back to back, was a little worried when he said let's start the warmup! Week 2 is done and I can't wait to step on the scale tomorrow and do my second fit test.0
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Completed Day 2 Plyometric Cardio Circuit, it was awful I felt like I wanted to die by the end of the workout. I have a feeling its going to be a really long 9 weeks.0
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Today is my rest day... I just finished out Week 2 (Round 1). Luckily I am doing back to back night shifts or I would probably skip the rest day. It feels so great after the work out is finished. I can't wait to see some progress here!
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Week 2 done! Today is my rest day. I can't believe the results I can see and feel already. Hopefully this is just the tip of the iceberg.0
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Day 3 Power Cardio and Resistance, today's workout was better than yesterday's. I'm hoping that by Week 2 everything feels a little less exhausting.0
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Week one is done! Tomorrow is my rest day, and lord do I need it.
I'm glad my roommate and I are doing this together but today I did it alone. It was Pylo, which I really struggle with, and I think I did pretty well! I'm glad I could prove to myself that I didn't need to be with my roommate to do it, AND that I can push myself without his incessant high fives.
Thinking about going on a run tomorrow... does anyone do workouts on top of Insanity?0 -
Just did 2nd fit test and it still kicked my butt! Here are my 1st results compared to my 2nd!
1. 32-40
2. 32-37
3. 60-100
4. 17-25
5. 5-6
6. 7-9
7. 16-20
8. 32-40
I can see some change in my stomach but I still have a long ways to go!!0 -
AND that I can push myself without his incessant high fives.
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Day 4 Cardio Recovery, I loved this workout. It was a really nice break in the middle of the workout week.0
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I doubled up Insanity workouts yesterday because I missed Sunday, and boy am I feeling it today! My knees and legs in general are sore!! Got another Pylo cardio circuit today and then my rest day tomorrow. I feel bad that I went away this weekend - i mean I generally kept up with workouts, but my food was terrible. We ate out nearly every meal and whilst i never went over TDEE it's not like what I was eating was all veg and fruit either.
Need to start taking nutrition a whole lot more seriously, which is much easier now I'm at home. Meal planning is the key I think!0 -
Well I missed my second workout today...I'm sick and have been sleeping in before my 12 hr nightshift...I feel awful and don't know what my game plan is...during week 2 I missed 3 days so I started the week over...tomorrow is my rest day and I'm coming off of 2 weeks of nights, so I'm usually useless on those days...Not sure if I should start the week over or just get back on track with week 4...sigh, this sucks.0
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Pure cardio & cardio abs. Lack of sleep is catching up with me, was wanting to take a nap after work instead of working out. I decided not to nap and do these back to back again! Took a lot for me to make it through but I did! Wasn't my best performance but I hit play and pushed through!!!0
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Just started my second round of Insanity this week. The first round results yielded approximately a 14 lb loss and being able to squeeze into a size 10! I know it seems odd but Month 1 feels just like Month 2 (if that makes sense) I don't know if it feels that way because it has been a few weeks and I haven't being working out as hard. I think I did ok on the fit test. See results below
4/16 fit test
Switch kicks 116 (58)
power jacks 60
power knees 90
power jumps 30
globe jumps 12
suicide jumps 12
push up jacks 30
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Did my Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs today... I like that combo... I appreciate the non-repetativeness of Pure Cardio
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Now working night shift, having some issues keeping my calories where they need to be by Insanity's suggestion and by MFP's suggestion. Tough to eat every 3 hours at a job that doesn't even let me pee in 12hrs lol.0 -
I think I need to join this thread to get some motivation to do my Insanity workouts. Of late I've been finding excuses to skip it but I hate doing that so hopefully by contributing to this thread I'll find the support to get it done
Currently, I'm on Month2, first time round. Started this week and last night did Max Cardio Conditioning which pretty much kicked my butt, however the awesome feeling you get when its over was still there, its pretty much the reason I do it.
I'm aiming to complete Month 2 then repeat the whole 60 days before I go on my summer vacation in July, hoping to get that beach body! I've also got a 10k run scheduled for June so hopefully completing Insanity will go some way to helping with my training for that.
While I'm here, anyone should feel free to add me as a MFP buddy, I need all the support you can give me to get through this.0 -
Hi dougt17 - I've added you Don't be too hard on yourself - I hear month 2 is a monster and i think it's perfectly natural to feel overwhelmed, and if you do your workouts later in the day, they can seem a bit daunting! Just take it one day at a time, and tell yourself - it's only an hour out of your day! And the results are def worthwhile
I did pure cardio and cardio abs today. I found it really difficult! I burnt 545 cals which is good but not as high as last time, i just couldn't push myself any harder. I'd already done a 2.5 walk around town with my german class, so I think my legs were already tired. Plus it's suddenly got super hot over here so my room didn't have a whole lot of oxygen to spare!! I just got breathless really quickly and my HR was 180 about 8 mins into the warmup!! Anyway glad I did it, and now I'm off for a huge lunch to replenish myself!
Today was my 1st day of the last week of month 1, so start recovery week next week.
I have to admit I'm getting increasingly nervous about the prospect of month 2. It terrifies me.. I don't know whether to watch parts of the videos to prepare myself or what... Or just accept it's going to be really really hard and try not to think about it too much!0 -
Hi - request accepted, thanks
Like you I was nervous about Month 2 before I got into it. I wasn't sure what to expect. From my 3 days experience of it so far, I can tell you it is tough but also different. The warmup excercises are a little different, and possibly a little shorter it seems. Sure, the workouts are longer at an hour or so, and you work harder during them but you are still encouraged to take a break when you need it and go at your own pace. In fact towards the end of Max Cardio Conditioning, Shaun actually says "Take a break if you need it. Take ten breaks if you need to" and I found that very encouraging as I lay on my floor in a puddle of sweat. As he says over and over "Its all about form". I find the Max workouts to be more varied as well - in Month 1 you'd do the same excercises three or four times maybe - in the Max ones I've done so far, it seems to be only once or twice before you move on to something else.
Another thing to know is that it can hurt. You are going that bit longer, that bit harder and I actually can feel some pain today, particularly around the tops of my arms and shoulders. I'm sure it will pass in a couple of days, as it did when I started Month 1.
On the upside, I no longer fear Pure Cardio from Month 1- that will be easy compared to Month 2.0 -
Ha! This is what worries me... If I find Pure Cardio hard to get through then what about Month 2?? Still the body is adaptable I guess so where there's a will there's a way. And I think sometimes I forget how I was at the beginning of this month. Had to take breaks all the time whereas now not soooooo much. I'd love to be able to get through a month 1 workout without a break though, that was my goal! 5 more left, see how I do
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I did max cardio conditioning and nearly managed to keep up with the team, first time round I thought I was going to snap. Month 2 is sooo much better than month 10
