thursday may 20
finally, i've caught up on the blog. sorry for any confusion.
weight today: 144.4 ! first time i've been under 145 since 2006.
back to the beginning of the DVD cycle: plyometric cardio circuit. definitely nowhere near easy, but much more tolerable than a week ago.there may be hope for me yet.
i'm going to need suggestions for motivating workout music cause i will need to mute these DVDs in a couple more days...
listening to VH1 for ideas while i blog and there's this new alicia keys song about inter-racial dating and how taboo it was for her family no matter what decade it was... when the video gets to the current decade she finally has the courage to do what she wants and go out with the person regardless of what her family thinks.
the irony is not lost on me here.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
DAY TEN: May 19th
wednesday may 19th
tough day for me, so this was an appropriate workout: pure cardio.
let me just start by saying i would have never made it through this workout had i not needed an ass-kicking to keep my brain from thinking so much today.
by the end of the workout, i'm pretty sure that the black chick is gonna kill shaun T, that bitch is cold-blooded. everyone in the workout video had to stop, and while tonya the robot never stopped, her high kicks were looking a little sloppy there for a minute. maybe she's human after all... shaun T even forgot the names of the exercises during the workout.
pretty effing insane.
i feel awesome (physically) and i'm starting to see a 4 pack. haven't seen that since George W had the popular vote...
tough day for me, so this was an appropriate workout: pure cardio.
let me just start by saying i would have never made it through this workout had i not needed an ass-kicking to keep my brain from thinking so much today.
by the end of the workout, i'm pretty sure that the black chick is gonna kill shaun T, that bitch is cold-blooded. everyone in the workout video had to stop, and while tonya the robot never stopped, her high kicks were looking a little sloppy there for a minute. maybe she's human after all... shaun T even forgot the names of the exercises during the workout.
pretty effing insane.
i feel awesome (physically) and i'm starting to see a 4 pack. haven't seen that since George W had the popular vote...
DAY NINE: May 18th
Tuesday May 18th
the doctors have started making fun of the way i walk - it's pretty comical. but wait, how do they know i don't just have a bad hip??
home to work out. the blessed arrival of the cardio recovery tape. this tape is my favorite. mostly because my heart just doesn't work at full capacity right now. which is the whole reason i started this little venture. (but that's a story for a private blog.)
but i digress, this tape is like yoga for badasses. it's seriously awesome and i may just start doing it in the evenings before i go to bed (or work, if i'm lucky enough to be scheduled that night)
i'm at the point where i look forward to doing the workouts which is a huge accomplishment in itself...
the doctors have started making fun of the way i walk - it's pretty comical. but wait, how do they know i don't just have a bad hip??
home to work out. the blessed arrival of the cardio recovery tape. this tape is my favorite. mostly because my heart just doesn't work at full capacity right now. which is the whole reason i started this little venture. (but that's a story for a private blog.)
but i digress, this tape is like yoga for badasses. it's seriously awesome and i may just start doing it in the evenings before i go to bed (or work, if i'm lucky enough to be scheduled that night)
i'm at the point where i look forward to doing the workouts which is a huge accomplishment in itself...
DAY EIGHT: May 17
guess i should appropriately label my blog entries since it's automatically dating them for me and i'm such a procrastinator i don't even blog in a timely fashion.
this entry is for monday may 17
cardio power and resistance
i've learned i cannot fight gravity with my upper arms and it's extremely tiresome to resist my own body weight.
i'm really starting to dislike tonya (skinny crazed asian robot in the workout videos)
i'm getting extremely discouraged and wish i had started with something a little less insane like power 90 and worked my way up to INSANITY. but i'm already in this, so may as well push through...
definitely liking the new diet too.
it's a good thing i like cottage cheese.
this entry is for monday may 17
cardio power and resistance
i've learned i cannot fight gravity with my upper arms and it's extremely tiresome to resist my own body weight.
i'm really starting to dislike tonya (skinny crazed asian robot in the workout videos)
i'm getting extremely discouraged and wish i had started with something a little less insane like power 90 and worked my way up to INSANITY. but i'm already in this, so may as well push through...
definitely liking the new diet too.
it's a good thing i like cottage cheese.
Monday, May 17, 2010
DAY SEVEN
home from my 5th shift of the week... about 25 hours overtime. and i'm not really sure i should have been driving...
while it is only the third day of INSANITY videos, it's my 7th day of the week and sunday and i decided to take the day off so i will be on the recommended 6 days on - 1 day off schedule.
plus, i can't walk. i mean seriously. my calf muscles have never hurt so bad in my life. i've taken my maximum allowed dosage of ibuprofen, stretched more, and still can't move. with other workouts i have had the standard quadricep soreness, can't walk upstairs, sit down or get up from the toilet... but this time, it hurts to just walk, and most especially down the stairs...
i'm exhausted from work and just going to sleep all day and worry about the rest tomorrow...
while it is only the third day of INSANITY videos, it's my 7th day of the week and sunday and i decided to take the day off so i will be on the recommended 6 days on - 1 day off schedule.
plus, i can't walk. i mean seriously. my calf muscles have never hurt so bad in my life. i've taken my maximum allowed dosage of ibuprofen, stretched more, and still can't move. with other workouts i have had the standard quadricep soreness, can't walk upstairs, sit down or get up from the toilet... but this time, it hurts to just walk, and most especially down the stairs...
i'm exhausted from work and just going to sleep all day and worry about the rest tomorrow...
DAY SIX
4th night shift this week and i forced myself to stay awake and workout when i got home.
first real INSANITY workout... 40 minutes of non-stop craziness.
i'm not sure if i've ever sweat that much during a workout. yes, i know, that's gross.
i felt great finishing the workout even though towards the end i really couldn't keep up. too fast and my muscles have thrown in the towel. i love shaun t's workouts because he uses yoga stretches and you feel like you're still doing work
definitely need to make some more room in the living room for these exercises...
first real INSANITY workout... 40 minutes of non-stop craziness.
i'm not sure if i've ever sweat that much during a workout. yes, i know, that's gross.
i felt great finishing the workout even though towards the end i really couldn't keep up. too fast and my muscles have thrown in the towel. i love shaun t's workouts because he uses yoga stretches and you feel like you're still doing work
definitely need to make some more room in the living room for these exercises...
Friday, May 14, 2010
DAY FIVE
INSANITY came in the mail last night
i read through the information and the nutrition plan - made some notes about foods i thought i could tolerate and ordered groceries online (which is way better than going to the store) it never fails that i'm starving when i go to the grocery store; it makes the grocery bill increase exponentially... plus, when i make a list and look for the specific items online, i'm less tempted to buy junk food along the way. not to mention beer or wine.
i started a food journal. my weight today was 145. and by some magic formula, it means i should drink 72 oz of water and by another fancy formula, i should eat 1700 calories a day.
an hour of digestion a quick warm up with some stretching and the fit test begins. i really feel like i may vomit towards the end of the test and for an hour after.
results:
98 switch kicks (pretty sure my legs didn't get off the ground enough)
27 power jacks (basically an extremely difficult squat)
60 power knees (probably didn't get my knees high enough toward the end)
22 power jumps (definitely felt the force of gravity on these)
7 globe jumps (gonna need to work on the workout space as i was afraid of hitting the fan)
4 push up jacks (i was def exhausted by this point and my form was awful on most of these)
25 low plank obliques (not a bad way to end the workout)
note to self, get a mirror so i can make sure my form is accurate... really no point in half-assing these exercises now that i've jumped into the deep end
anyone have a gym with a tv and dvd player i can use?
breakfast: 0730 (an hour before the workout, per recommendations)
2 slices whole wheat toast
2 tbsp blackberry jam
[320 calories]
midday snack: 1000
whole wheat pasta
balsamic vinegar
feta cheese crumbles
[300 calories]
lunch: 1200
6 slices turkey
1 tsp wasabi horseradish
1 tsp mustard
6 asparagus spears with lime juice and pepper
[200 calories]
now the problem comes because i have to work tonight so i will sleep through the mid-afternoon snack and then grab dinner on the way to work and try to stay up all night without eating...
i read through the information and the nutrition plan - made some notes about foods i thought i could tolerate and ordered groceries online (which is way better than going to the store) it never fails that i'm starving when i go to the grocery store; it makes the grocery bill increase exponentially... plus, when i make a list and look for the specific items online, i'm less tempted to buy junk food along the way. not to mention beer or wine.
i started a food journal. my weight today was 145. and by some magic formula, it means i should drink 72 oz of water and by another fancy formula, i should eat 1700 calories a day.
an hour of digestion a quick warm up with some stretching and the fit test begins. i really feel like i may vomit towards the end of the test and for an hour after.
results:
98 switch kicks (pretty sure my legs didn't get off the ground enough)
27 power jacks (basically an extremely difficult squat)
60 power knees (probably didn't get my knees high enough toward the end)
22 power jumps (definitely felt the force of gravity on these)
7 globe jumps (gonna need to work on the workout space as i was afraid of hitting the fan)
4 push up jacks (i was def exhausted by this point and my form was awful on most of these)
25 low plank obliques (not a bad way to end the workout)
note to self, get a mirror so i can make sure my form is accurate... really no point in half-assing these exercises now that i've jumped into the deep end
anyone have a gym with a tv and dvd player i can use?
breakfast: 0730 (an hour before the workout, per recommendations)
2 slices whole wheat toast
2 tbsp blackberry jam
[320 calories]
midday snack: 1000
whole wheat pasta
balsamic vinegar
feta cheese crumbles
[300 calories]
lunch: 1200
6 slices turkey
1 tsp wasabi horseradish
1 tsp mustard
6 asparagus spears with lime juice and pepper
[200 calories]
now the problem comes because i have to work tonight so i will sleep through the mid-afternoon snack and then grab dinner on the way to work and try to stay up all night without eating...
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