When is something an excuse? And when is it simply a choice? At the risk of sounding like "It's my party and I can cry if I want to", today's workout was supposed to be Pure Cardio AND Cardio Abs, what I've referred to in the past as a "double workout". However, as I did this past Saturday, I skipped the Cardio Abs portion. If I tell you why, you'll probably consider it an excuse. But from my perspective, it was just a choice, a choice I'll continue to make throughout Round 2.
But before I get to that, the workout I did complete today was called Pure Cardio, and I burned 601 calories, with my heart rate peaking at 187 and averaging 150. I had to workout earlier than usual today, so I ate a small breakfast since I didn't have much time between eating and working out. If I eat too close to a workout I get cramps, and I don't get the energy boost from the food. I didn't feel super energetic today, but at least I got the dog to the groomer on time, then got home in time to make my next conference call. That's real life. With that said, clearly I haven't made any excuses to continue with Insanity, as hard as it sometimes is to find the time.
But as for Cardio Abs, here's the deal. I'm getting PLENTY of exercise with the 40 minute workouts in Month 1. I'm burning between 500-700 calories 6 days a week. I have no aspirations of looking younger than my age, and as I indicated yesterday, what I look like is not a primary driver for doing this anyway (getting healthy is). So as is the case with the Fit Tests (which I'm done with), I'm not going to do the Cardio Ab workouts. They're 16 minutes long, and it's just overkill. If you've ever tried Insanity, you'll know that Shaun T is relentless in his coaching to "keep the core tight" throughout the entire workout. Insanity is a non-stop core workout! I did all of the Cardio Abs the first time I completed Insanity, and this time I have nothing to prove that I haven't already proven. I'm not training for an event. I continue to lose weight, gain muscle, and improve my cardio. So what else is there? For me, nothing of interest.
So go ahead and call it an excuse. It's my program and I can skip Cardio Abs if I want to! ;-)
Yes. Back to yellow again!
But before I get to that, the workout I did complete today was called Pure Cardio, and I burned 601 calories, with my heart rate peaking at 187 and averaging 150. I had to workout earlier than usual today, so I ate a small breakfast since I didn't have much time between eating and working out. If I eat too close to a workout I get cramps, and I don't get the energy boost from the food. I didn't feel super energetic today, but at least I got the dog to the groomer on time, then got home in time to make my next conference call. That's real life. With that said, clearly I haven't made any excuses to continue with Insanity, as hard as it sometimes is to find the time.
But as for Cardio Abs, here's the deal. I'm getting PLENTY of exercise with the 40 minute workouts in Month 1. I'm burning between 500-700 calories 6 days a week. I have no aspirations of looking younger than my age, and as I indicated yesterday, what I look like is not a primary driver for doing this anyway (getting healthy is). So as is the case with the Fit Tests (which I'm done with), I'm not going to do the Cardio Ab workouts. They're 16 minutes long, and it's just overkill. If you've ever tried Insanity, you'll know that Shaun T is relentless in his coaching to "keep the core tight" throughout the entire workout. Insanity is a non-stop core workout! I did all of the Cardio Abs the first time I completed Insanity, and this time I have nothing to prove that I haven't already proven. I'm not training for an event. I continue to lose weight, gain muscle, and improve my cardio. So what else is there? For me, nothing of interest.
So go ahead and call it an excuse. It's my program and I can skip Cardio Abs if I want to! ;-)
Yes. Back to yellow again!
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