INSANITY - Updates & Progress- New Group

You guys are awesome!! Thanks for all the positive feedback!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am really hoping my knee gets better so when i get back from vacation I can get back to the insanity. I am going to do the rest of my workouts for the next 2 days, and then I think I have 3 more workouts, then recovery week (can only imagine what thats like after doing the recovery workout lol), then i start (yikes) max training!

Enjoy your vacation!

Recovery Week - I like this one more than Cardio Recovery, but it's tough too. If I am remembering right your shoulders get a GREAT workout (unless that is Cardio Recovery?)!

Found an interesting picture that might help us all feel better. If the scale is not moving -- but you are moving to Insanity -- then chances are you are burning fat and adding muscle. Check out this link -- it shows a picture of one pound of fat next to one pound of lean muscle. I know I would MUCH rather have the muscle and weigh more than the giggly jell-o fat!

http://www.longevityclubs.com/fat-vs-muscle.htm

I hate my scale. I will feel awesome and think I look good and that will motivate me to step on the scale and that biotch will ruin my day. She is not my friend. My weight has gone up and down the same 5 lbs since the end of December. At the moment, I'm flat lined at the low end of that 5 lbs so it would be nice if this was my new "higher number".

It doesn't matter though...I got my 3rd compliment on losing weight...even though I'm the same number. Every night I jiggle my boys (like giving them CPR so they fly off the bed). At the beginning of Insanity I couldn't jiggle my 11 year old very much. He's almost as big as me. Now he flies off the bed too. He always says "Someone has been working out!" :happy:

Happy Saturday!
Halina -- I started last Sunday with my fit test. Monday was tough and I was walking funny on Tuesday!!! By Friday (which was the 2nd round of the Plyometric Cardio) the soreness had gone away and I actually enjoyed the workout. Still couldn't complete everything but definitely pushed it! Can't wait to see what's in store for next week. I'm starting to worry that I enjoy this pain -- :huh:

Booty -- enjoy those compliments. And I love that your kids are noticing. My daughter got up for one of the workouts -- and I'm gasping and grunting and this little toothpick of a girl informs me that maybe it's just not working cause I still look a little flabby. If I would've had the energy I probably would have thrown her into the next room. she must've known from the gasping that she was safe! I look foarward to seeing results. I can tell that I'm getting stronger in that the 2nd round of plyo was a lot easier and didn't leave me walking funny!

Today is my rest day! Might go for a sanity run. Crazy busy day!

Enjoy the day!
Julie

2nd fit test day! The results are in:

Switch kicks 63, 62 (-1) boo
Power Jacks 50, 60 (+10)
Power knees 98, 107 (+9)
Power Jumps 35, 40 (+5)
Globe Jumps 13, 11 (-2) *I had much better form this time around so I am pleased
Suicide Jumps 11, 16 (+5)
Push Up Jacks 18, 22 (+4) I can tell that I am getting much better at these
Low Plank Oblique 40, 50 (+10)

I am overall pleased with the results. I am a little disapointed with the switch kicks since I thought I would blow that out of the water :bigsmile: but I think I am not the only one that saw a random drop in those. I was very pleased with my power jacks, power jumps, and push up jacks. It was hard but I felt like I had better control this time around. Happy Saturday!

Also you guys have to notice the guy in the video during pure cardio that cracks me up. He is in the middle row, wearing grey shorts and grey insanity shirt. Black hair and bushy eyebrows. During the swithkicks he starts off going really slow and seems unmotivated, then he looks up and realizes the camera is on him and really kicks it up a few notches. Makes me laugh every time....(well not so much laugh as make a gasping grunting noise that would be a laugh if I had the air/strength/energy)

Yeah I have noticed that in several of the videos. If you look in the background when they are filming individuals you can see some of the others think they are off camera and sometimes seem to half-a*s it. It makes me feel better though :laugh:

Have fun on your trip!

Hello everyone.

I am so glad it is Saturday. I did my favorite workout today - Max Interval Sports Training. LOVE this one.

My wonderful husband scheduled a massage for me this afternoon. He figured since I have been abusing my body for the last 5+ months it was time. I am so ready for it.

Tomorrow is my off day. Have a great weekend.

I have been doing along but I am checking the progress of the group to keep me motivated. Please feel to friend me, we can support one another. Yesterday I did Day 3 and Day 4. Today I am planning to do Day 5 and Day 6.

Welcome!! Wow, 2 workouts a day? That is Insanity!!!!!

That's amazing that you have the stamina to do two workouts in one day. Wow!!

Hello everyone.

I am so glad it is Saturday. I did my favorite workout today - Max Interval Sports Training. LOVE this one.

My wonderful husband scheduled a massage for me this afternoon. He figured since I have been abusing my body for the last 5+ months it was time. I am so ready for it.

Tomorrow is my off day. Have a great weekend.

That is great, kc!! I hope you enjoy it. I just recently said that my reward for completing this program will be my first REAL massage at a spa. If I can work it out, I'm hoping to get an entire spa day from the S.O. :laugh:

We are on vacation in Orlando this week, and I did my Insanity workout today! Pure Cardio. I brought my laptop and a couple Insanity dvd's so I could keep at it at least a little bit on our vacation. I laugh because I can only imagine what people would have thought if they heard the noises coming from our room - lots of jumping and gasping sounds. My husband said he will probably get some not-deserved high fives today.

Today was my first day of week 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
which means today was my last day of pure cardio!!!!!!!:happy: (wish I could insert smiley that was jumping shouting and dong flips)

I cant believe it. i just looked at the workouts for the week and I have ANOTHER pure cardio workout this week. 2 in one week.
I thought i was all done with pure cardio....(big sigh)

We are on vacation in Orlando this week, and I did my Insanity workout today! Pure Cardio. I brought my laptop and a couple Insanity dvd's so I could keep at it at least a little bit on our vacation. I laugh because I can only imagine what people would have thought if they heard the noises coming from our room - lots of jumping and gasping sounds. My husband said he will probably get some not-deserved high fives today.

Haha love it! :laugh: