It's been a while since I updated on my progress with Insanity. When we last left off, I was going into the eye of the storm. I had a week of a workout called Core Cardio and Balance. I really like that workout. In the beginning it focuses more on the cardio aspect, and then it finishes off with two killer exercises that will leave a burning in your hips and shoulders you didn't think was possible without an actual flame. After the first month it is a welcome recovery week. I liked it. My wife, who did the workout with me a few times actually said, "They should start Insanity out with this!" I don't think that would be a bad idea, however, Shaun T seems to be a fan of throwing people into the deep end to see if they sink or swim. Overall though, I was really happy with my progress and how smoothly recovery week went.
Then month two officially started. The workouts consist of Max Cardio Conditioning, Max Interval Circuit, Max Interval Plyo, Max Recovery, Cardio Abs and Core Cardio and Balance. If month one was throwing you into the deep end to see if you could sink or swim, month two is tying your hands and legs together and attaching 50 lb weights to your ankles, spinning you around and throwing you in the middle of the ocean. Drugs are also probably involved. I shit you not, I would stand there, staring at the TV saying "How the fuck are you even doing that?" Also, I swore enough month two week one to make a sailor blush. I actually was overwhelmed the first day when I had to do the fit test and then the Max Interval Circuit workout in the same day. I ended up pushing everything back so I could get all my workouts in. Which, I will take this opportunity to say, is something you may have to do, but if you are serious about wanting results and to get into shape and get healthy, is something you will do. One of the biggest challenges of Insanity has been making it a priority, because believe me, there are many things I'd rather be doing than sweating all over our living room, swearing at the TV and pushing myself to exhaustion. However, I make it work, and as you see results and progress, it makes it worth it.
Another lesson I learned so far this month, the value of eating right. I've been good watching how many calories I put into my body thanks to an app on my android, MyFitnessPal. However, just watching your calories is only one part of fueling your body. Even eating smaller portions, unhealthy crap food is still, unhealthy crap food. I had more bar food and junk than I have in a while, thinking to myself, "Calories are calories, I need to have some energy to burn off when I workout." However, when it came time to working out, I really didn't want to. I didn't have that excitement or energy ready to be released during the workout. Frantically I searched for excuses not to work out. Fortunately I had the willpower to workout, I know though that those workouts weren't everything they could have been. It wasn't until the Sunday of that first week (normally an off day but as I mentioned earlier I had to push things back to make sure I did everything), when I ate good food all day and then worked out that I noticed the difference. I felt great after the workout, felt like I could do a second workout and felt like I really kicked ass. (I wonder how many more times I could say felt? Probably a lot, I feel it in me bones that I can do it, however, I'll be good and not do it. And you know what, making that decision felt good.) So yeah, if you really want to fuel your body, be ready to workout and see progress, fruits and vegetables are your friend. Bar food is not. Though it does taste delicious from time to time.
Well, that's all for today. I have two more weeks until I can call myself an Insanity graduate. When I finish those weeks I will give the final report card on my progress, showing the progress I've made on the fit test, number of pounds lost, the number of asses I feel like I can adequately kick before I get completely, and of course, my final judgement on Insanity. Stay tuned. Or don't. Just kidding, definitely stay tuned!
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