My favorite workout of month 2 is definitely Max Interval Circuit. Last week I burned 1099 calories. Today I burned 1050. That's just awesome. I love the moves, and the pool of sweat I leave on the floor when I'm done. My back is 100% and my shoulders (actually my rotator cuffs I'm guessing) are probably 85%. I had some pain doing the "full body workout", which is a combination of 4 brutal plank/push-up moves, so I modified a bit and did the usual high knees, butt kicks, and some push-ups against the wall (at an angle). I ordered some joint relief pills (Cosamin DS) which should arrive today or tomorrow, which should help build cartilage. The bottom line is doing push-ups is harder on my body than on someone who's in good shape. I'm much heavier and I'm not as flexible, plus I'm stressing some tendons and things that have probably never been stressed before. So none of this bothers me. What would be a problem would be if I ignored the pain. I read the worst thing you can do is take Advil before working out, because that just masks the pain and will result in you being more likely to get really injured. So I listen to my body, modify and rest when necessary, and keep pushing. It's working well for me, so that will continue to be my approach.
I'm working very hard on my diet these last few weeks of the program. I continue to slowly adapt to a new way of eating overall while to eliminating all the bad stuff completely. I'm eating as much fresh fruit and vegetables as I can, while minimizing bad carbs and maximizing protein. I slept great last night (as I have for the past 44 days!) My cardio has improved so much it's not funny. I recovery in less than 2 minutes. It used to take 10-20 minutes...no joke!
I'm also down another pound. I'm not going to be more specific than that until this round of Insanity is over. Needless to say, I'm very happy with how much I've lost. It's not as much as the people in the infomercial (shocking, I know), but it's been a slow, steady, fairly consistent weight loss, which I've read is a much healthier way to lose than they do on the Biggest Loser. No one should be losing 10 pounds in a week if you're 6 weeks into an exercise program. That just can't be healthy. As I've said from the beginning, this is not a competition. Not in the slightest. It's a lifestyle change. One that I'm embracing, learning to really like, and that I believe will lead to even better things down the road. I could not be happier.
My entire shirt was soaked, except the sleeves apparently. And by now, I'm a black belt in writing numbers in reverse. "Twos" are the hardest, in case you were curious.
I'm working very hard on my diet these last few weeks of the program. I continue to slowly adapt to a new way of eating overall while to eliminating all the bad stuff completely. I'm eating as much fresh fruit and vegetables as I can, while minimizing bad carbs and maximizing protein. I slept great last night (as I have for the past 44 days!) My cardio has improved so much it's not funny. I recovery in less than 2 minutes. It used to take 10-20 minutes...no joke!
I'm also down another pound. I'm not going to be more specific than that until this round of Insanity is over. Needless to say, I'm very happy with how much I've lost. It's not as much as the people in the infomercial (shocking, I know), but it's been a slow, steady, fairly consistent weight loss, which I've read is a much healthier way to lose than they do on the Biggest Loser. No one should be losing 10 pounds in a week if you're 6 weeks into an exercise program. That just can't be healthy. As I've said from the beginning, this is not a competition. Not in the slightest. It's a lifestyle change. One that I'm embracing, learning to really like, and that I believe will lead to even better things down the road. I could not be happier.
My entire shirt was soaked, except the sleeves apparently. And by now, I'm a black belt in writing numbers in reverse. "Twos" are the hardest, in case you were curious.
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