January 2010
24 posts
Week 3- Day 1 (The Fitness assessment!)
Yes…Yes…Yes!!!!! I am blown away to see my actuall progress at the end of 2 weeks. Overall I had a 25% increase across all 8 fitness criteria. I can’t hardly believe it. To top it off, I played an hour of table tennis over lunch, attended Marc Wayne’s Power Maxx class (and was wiped after that…) then did the assessment. You’re technically supposed to do the...
Week 2- Day 4&5
Cardio recovery (week 2 - day 4) is such a relief. It comes at you at just the right time to allow you to not overdo it and blow out your body into complete duress.
Last night (Week 2- Day 5) Anne and I completed Cardio Power and Resistance for the 3rd time. I actually felt very strong going through it and have decided it’s my favorite so far. We are really having to choreograph the timing...
Week 2- Day 3 Cardio Circuit
Okay, I’m still dripping as I write this. I have just finished my 3rd workout of the day! 1) a solid hour of non-stop table tennis over lunch with my friends at Sprint (About 8 of us who are very serious about the game and dress for the occasion. I was dripping when I finished that too!) 2) Power Max class with Marc Wayne at The Culture House, and 3) The Cardio Circuit “Insanity”...
Week 2- Day 2 of Insanity
Today was the Pure Cardio workout and since I had to do Cardio Resistance last night, instead of in the morning, my body really hasn’t had a full amount of time to recover. (only 12 hrs since the last workout.) I knew I’d have to cut back a bit to survive but I was still able to push through the bulk of it without too much compromise.
The soreness is beginning to subside but...
Week 2- Day 1
This was a great one, Cardio Resistance. It may be my favorite so far. I am actually starting to see my strength improve and was able to do most of the warmup without stopping as well as push a lot harder through most of the workout. My body still doesn’t look much different to me but hey, I definitely do feel stronger and more energized.
Week 1- Day 5 of the Insanity Workout
Whew, Not only am I feeling the effects of close to 3 hours of snow shoveling yesterday… but now day 5 is kicking my backside. The Pure Cardio workout is a tough one! It just feels like non-stop 85% plus pushing through the entire workout. (yes, he does give breaks but you need a lot more. :) It’s obvious that they make it tougher than anyone can handle and you are supposed to take...
Week 1- Day 4 of the Insanity Workout
Ahhhh! The joys of the Cardio Recovery workout~
Don’t get me wrong, it’s still a workout but there’s a lot more stretching and more yoga-like exercises. A great reprieve from the “Insanity” of the earlier workouts of the week.
Now it was still tough on me but you have to add in the fact that Anna and I shoveled snow for 2 hours solid! (including several drifts up to...
Week 1- Day 3: Hello pain, I haven't seen you in a...
Woke up this morning and my calves were so sore I could barely walk down steps without cringing. Shoulders are still pretty tender and triceps are very tight too. The rest of me is beginning to settle down though.
Last night I had to do a slightly modified version of the workout (besides having to step out and rest a half dozen times, for about 7 or 8 sec.) by bracing my arms on my knees as I...
Week 1- Day 2
Okay, the Plyo-cardio circuit kicked my butt. I’m totally wiped but Anna and I still jumped up and down with excitement when we finished it. I WILL do this!
Day off from Insanity
It’s Sunday, and an off day. Slightly sore from the fit test yesterday but nothing major. Looking forward to tomorrow mornings workout with Anna…We’ll see how I feel afterward…
