This is the coolest workout I have ever done! I had to start off with that. I did this one after work yesterday, and yes that means after the other strength workout I'd already done that day. This schedule may not have been the most brilliant plan I've ever had, but we'll go with it for the next four weeks. But anyways, this whole workout felt like a normal Insanity workout from Month 1, except you are holding a weight! Jumps, pushups, weird body movements, all just like normal Insanity, with a fast tempo and an "as many as you can do in a minute" mindset, but everything is geared around a dumbbell or two that's in your hands. It's ridiculous!
This was one of the more fun workouts I've had since starting my Beachbody lifestyle. I dig weights, and this was a really fun twist on what I'm used to. I can't wait to do this one when I have a little more energy (hadn't already done chest and back on the same day).
Bring it!
Let's get Mazel-Tough!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
Aslyum Day 2 - Part 1: Supreme 90 Chest & Back
Well I'm feeling a ton better, but this morning I was still feeling pretty exhausted. I decided to tone down my workout a bit this morning (which is actually the workout I'm making up from last night) so I decided to do the Chest & Back workout from Supreme 90 Day. This workout's a lot more difficult than I remember, and I think a part of that is that I haven't lifted in almost two weeks. I dig how the circuits go in this workout, with chest workout A, back workout A, repeat 3 times, then move onto chest workout B and back workout B, etc.
I did replace one of the chest/back combos. I forget what they actually had us doing, but I decided for one set to go back and forth between bench press and pullups (since there's no pullups in this workout). I only did about 120lbs on the bench so I wouldn't kill myself (no spotter this early in the morning), and honestly my pullups felt pretty weak this morning. I could only do 3 to 4 reps per set, which is at least 1 lower than what I can normally do.
Tonight is the Strength workout from Asylum, so we'll see how screwed I am considering this morning's workout. My chest is already feeling tired.
Bring it!
I did replace one of the chest/back combos. I forget what they actually had us doing, but I decided for one set to go back and forth between bench press and pullups (since there's no pullups in this workout). I only did about 120lbs on the bench so I wouldn't kill myself (no spotter this early in the morning), and honestly my pullups felt pretty weak this morning. I could only do 3 to 4 reps per set, which is at least 1 lower than what I can normally do.
Tonight is the Strength workout from Asylum, so we'll see how screwed I am considering this morning's workout. My chest is already feeling tired.
Bring it!
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Asylum Day 1 - Speed and Agility
Alright, I'm making this short because I have the flu. The Asylum started today, and it was difficult. Very difficult. But on that note I have the flu, so that's probably why it was so difficult.
I have a resistance workout scheduled today, but I feel like garbage, so that'll just get pushed to another day.
Bring it!
I have a resistance workout scheduled today, but I feel like garbage, so that'll just get pushed to another day.
Bring it!
Friday, May 13, 2011
Recovery Week Days 4 and 5
So I posted something about Day 4, but for some reason it's not showing up. I did the Stretch disc from GSP Rushfit. It was a good stretch and I needed it.
Yesterday, Day 5, I did Core Cardio & Balance from Insanity. That's an outstanding workout that got me feeling incredible at the end. I was having a really rough day, and ya, this workout helped tremendously. I never got a chance to post about it last night, so here we go.
Today is the last day in Recovery Week, and I'll work out after work. Should have a blog post too, but we'll see how that goes.
Bring it!
Yesterday, Day 5, I did Core Cardio & Balance from Insanity. That's an outstanding workout that got me feeling incredible at the end. I was having a really rough day, and ya, this workout helped tremendously. I never got a chance to post about it last night, so here we go.
Today is the last day in Recovery Week, and I'll work out after work. Should have a blog post too, but we'll see how that goes.
Bring it!
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Recovery Week Day 4: GSP Rushfit - Stretch
Today was either a yoga or stretch day for me. The P90X Recovery Week calls for stretch, but I hadn't done yoga in a while and was tossing it around. I ended up having some work to do this morning and decided on a quick stretch, and since I'd never done the stretch from Rushfit I decided to pop this disc in. It's a very relaxing 45 minute stretch that got my whole body feeling good. I don't like that the warmup and cooldown were both in this workout still, and that there was some crossover with the stretches, but aside from that I felt really relaxed after the workout. My body is starting to feel a lot better now, and I am almost ready for the Asylum starting Sunday.
Bring it!
Bring it!
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Recovery Week Day 3: GSP Rushfit - Fight Conditioning Workout
Today was my Martial Arts day of the recovery week. In a normal P90X recovery week it would be Kenpo X, but that workout just doesn't do it for me anymore; My overall fitness level is too high. That's definitely a good problem to have, so I did the Fight Conditioning Workout from Rushfit
This is one of the most fun workout DVDs I own. It incorporates a lot of different techniques and combos and turns them into a workout. It's like Kenpo X on crack! I really dig it. It's by no means going to teach me martial arts, but as far as fun and working out go, this does both really well.
Incidentally, I'm really excited to start Rushfit at the end of June. I've only done 2 of the workouts from it, this one and one of the resistance ones, but both are really fun and really unique. After each I've been completely covered in sweat too. Not like Insanity sweaty, but a thousand times more than P90X. It's a really cool program. And I don't feel like I'm going to die at the end, so ya, I definitely think I'll enjoy this program a lot more than Insanity. Unfortunately, I've got The Asylum up before that. Ya....
The recovery week continues. Tomorrow is either stretch or yoga depending how I feel. I'll let you know. Bring it!
This is one of the most fun workout DVDs I own. It incorporates a lot of different techniques and combos and turns them into a workout. It's like Kenpo X on crack! I really dig it. It's by no means going to teach me martial arts, but as far as fun and working out go, this does both really well.
Incidentally, I'm really excited to start Rushfit at the end of June. I've only done 2 of the workouts from it, this one and one of the resistance ones, but both are really fun and really unique. After each I've been completely covered in sweat too. Not like Insanity sweaty, but a thousand times more than P90X. It's a really cool program. And I don't feel like I'm going to die at the end, so ya, I definitely think I'll enjoy this program a lot more than Insanity. Unfortunately, I've got The Asylum up before that. Ya....
The recovery week continues. Tomorrow is either stretch or yoga depending how I feel. I'll let you know. Bring it!
Monday, May 9, 2011
Insanity Wrap Up
As you know, I finished Insanity last Friday. There's supposed to be a Fit Test at the end of it, which I should have done Saturday, but I'm holding that off until this coming Sunday (I'll explain why in a minute).
First off, Insanity is an absolutely incredible program! It is by no means P90X. There is no modifying in it, and it's very much not encouraged. Instead you work hard, and you work as absolutely hard as possible until your body cannot take any more, and every day you push where that limit is. Some days were better than others. Part of that was my own willpower, and a part of that was literally being exhausted from the workouts I'd already done during the week. Genuinely, this was the hardest workout program I've ever done, and the fact that I completed it blows my mind.
Physically, I did not have the best results. That's primarily from my diet. I limited my portions much better than normal of the last 9 weeks, but the food I ate was pretty much garbage, with pizza and burgers happening at least once per week. This wasn't every meal mind you, but it was enough that lowering the belly fat was difficult. I did a modified Insanity program by adding in 2 P90X weighlifting workouts per week. From that I actually packed on a ton of muscle, and my arms look better than ever. My chest is a lot stronger too, but there's still some fat hanging over it to make the gains not as noticeable.
Keep in mind, I did lose weight. I did not weigh myself because appearance is much more important to me than a number on the scale, but I have noticed my stomach looking smaller and clothes fit a lot better. Based on my current plan, I can keep losing weight, but it'll take another year rather than the few months each of these programs has promised. I'm going to keep trucking along, and someday I'll have the six pack abs and ripped upper body I've always wanted.
Outside of physical change, I have noticed that my cardio is outstanding right now. I can push harder than ever before, I can move much quicker in every exercise, and I can keep that energy all the way to the end of any workout. My recovery time is a lot quicker now too, with 5-30 second breaks being all I need to get back into it. I have seen huge changes since starting Insanity, so I know that my body took a major turn in the right direction!
So that's Insanity in a wrap up. If you are thinking about doing it, make sure you have a fitness base. P90X is an excellent way to get ready for this program, but anything like running or playing sports will at least have you somewhat prepared for this. Keep in mind that there is no real way to be prepared for Insanity, but if you only sit on your couch and never workout, do not start Insanity right off the bat!
Right now I'm in my recovery week, which is a modified version of the P90X recovery week. I need to give my body a rest. Despite how good Insanity is for your body, it is not a sustainable fitness program. The body can only handle so much, and my joints, legs and back really feel destroyed. After this week ends, I start The Asylum, a 30 day fitness program that's meant to Insanity graduates. Since it came out during my time with Insanity, it felt like the perfect way to follow up my fitness. The only thing I don't like is the schedule....it doesn't follow a normal 7 day plan, and my recovery days are going to change for the next four weeks. I haven't worked out on a Saturday in a long time, so this will be interesting. I'm also continuing my 2 p90x lifting days per week plan, and I can tell already that that's going to change things. I'm looking at this as the final 4 weeks of Hell, and then my body gets a huge recovery. I'm taking 2 weeks off from traditional working out because I'm going camping for a few days, then going to a 3 day rave (EDC). I'll throw in recovery workouts like core and yoga throughout that time, but mostly I'm going to be letting my body recover from everything it's been through.
Just a preview of the future, after that 2 week break I'm going to start GSP Rushfit. It's another physical fitness program, it lasts 8 weeks and I'm excited to do it. Like Insanity, it doesn't have a whole lot of weightlifting, so I'm also starting a strength training program called Starting Strength. This is a 3 day/week barbell lifting program designed to get me huge. I'm thinking big muscles will help fill in some of the fat, and the bigger muscles will also increase my metabolic rate so I can burn more. I haven't decided if I'm going back to the gym or if I'm going to just buy a few hundred pounds for my barbell at home. I have a few weeks to decide. My buddy Anthony is doing the Starting Strength program with me too, so I'm excited to have a workout buddy.
After Rushfit, I will probably keep Starting Strength going for a lot longer, but as far as programs go I'm either going to do some P90X/Insanity/Rushfit hybrid program following the P90X Schedule, or I may do Insanity one more time. The thing about Insanity is that you really can't do the program over and over again back to back, as the focus is to get your body stronger and stronger over the 9 weeks. If I were to start it again next week for instance, the workouts in month 1 would be too easy for me. I'm hoping that even though Rushfit is hard, it gives my body some time to get back to a normal fitness level, so I can start from the ground again with Insanity.
So that's where I'm at. Rushfit and Starting Strength are pretty much stuck on the calendar, but after that I'm still deciding things. There's also P90X MC2 to look forward to, and I don't yet have a release date for that.
I'll keep the world updated through my blog. Tomorrow is probably the All Around Fighting workout from GSP Rushfit. I'll let you know how it goes. Bring it!
First off, Insanity is an absolutely incredible program! It is by no means P90X. There is no modifying in it, and it's very much not encouraged. Instead you work hard, and you work as absolutely hard as possible until your body cannot take any more, and every day you push where that limit is. Some days were better than others. Part of that was my own willpower, and a part of that was literally being exhausted from the workouts I'd already done during the week. Genuinely, this was the hardest workout program I've ever done, and the fact that I completed it blows my mind.
Physically, I did not have the best results. That's primarily from my diet. I limited my portions much better than normal of the last 9 weeks, but the food I ate was pretty much garbage, with pizza and burgers happening at least once per week. This wasn't every meal mind you, but it was enough that lowering the belly fat was difficult. I did a modified Insanity program by adding in 2 P90X weighlifting workouts per week. From that I actually packed on a ton of muscle, and my arms look better than ever. My chest is a lot stronger too, but there's still some fat hanging over it to make the gains not as noticeable.
Keep in mind, I did lose weight. I did not weigh myself because appearance is much more important to me than a number on the scale, but I have noticed my stomach looking smaller and clothes fit a lot better. Based on my current plan, I can keep losing weight, but it'll take another year rather than the few months each of these programs has promised. I'm going to keep trucking along, and someday I'll have the six pack abs and ripped upper body I've always wanted.
Outside of physical change, I have noticed that my cardio is outstanding right now. I can push harder than ever before, I can move much quicker in every exercise, and I can keep that energy all the way to the end of any workout. My recovery time is a lot quicker now too, with 5-30 second breaks being all I need to get back into it. I have seen huge changes since starting Insanity, so I know that my body took a major turn in the right direction!
So that's Insanity in a wrap up. If you are thinking about doing it, make sure you have a fitness base. P90X is an excellent way to get ready for this program, but anything like running or playing sports will at least have you somewhat prepared for this. Keep in mind that there is no real way to be prepared for Insanity, but if you only sit on your couch and never workout, do not start Insanity right off the bat!
Right now I'm in my recovery week, which is a modified version of the P90X recovery week. I need to give my body a rest. Despite how good Insanity is for your body, it is not a sustainable fitness program. The body can only handle so much, and my joints, legs and back really feel destroyed. After this week ends, I start The Asylum, a 30 day fitness program that's meant to Insanity graduates. Since it came out during my time with Insanity, it felt like the perfect way to follow up my fitness. The only thing I don't like is the schedule....it doesn't follow a normal 7 day plan, and my recovery days are going to change for the next four weeks. I haven't worked out on a Saturday in a long time, so this will be interesting. I'm also continuing my 2 p90x lifting days per week plan, and I can tell already that that's going to change things. I'm looking at this as the final 4 weeks of Hell, and then my body gets a huge recovery. I'm taking 2 weeks off from traditional working out because I'm going camping for a few days, then going to a 3 day rave (EDC). I'll throw in recovery workouts like core and yoga throughout that time, but mostly I'm going to be letting my body recover from everything it's been through.
Just a preview of the future, after that 2 week break I'm going to start GSP Rushfit. It's another physical fitness program, it lasts 8 weeks and I'm excited to do it. Like Insanity, it doesn't have a whole lot of weightlifting, so I'm also starting a strength training program called Starting Strength. This is a 3 day/week barbell lifting program designed to get me huge. I'm thinking big muscles will help fill in some of the fat, and the bigger muscles will also increase my metabolic rate so I can burn more. I haven't decided if I'm going back to the gym or if I'm going to just buy a few hundred pounds for my barbell at home. I have a few weeks to decide. My buddy Anthony is doing the Starting Strength program with me too, so I'm excited to have a workout buddy.
After Rushfit, I will probably keep Starting Strength going for a lot longer, but as far as programs go I'm either going to do some P90X/Insanity/Rushfit hybrid program following the P90X Schedule, or I may do Insanity one more time. The thing about Insanity is that you really can't do the program over and over again back to back, as the focus is to get your body stronger and stronger over the 9 weeks. If I were to start it again next week for instance, the workouts in month 1 would be too easy for me. I'm hoping that even though Rushfit is hard, it gives my body some time to get back to a normal fitness level, so I can start from the ground again with Insanity.
So that's where I'm at. Rushfit and Starting Strength are pretty much stuck on the calendar, but after that I'm still deciding things. There's also P90X MC2 to look forward to, and I don't yet have a release date for that.
I'll keep the world updated through my blog. Tomorrow is probably the All Around Fighting workout from GSP Rushfit. I'll let you know how it goes. Bring it!
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