INSANITY - Day 42 Rest

6 Weeks down.

Had a rough week. Weight is up stats are pretty level. Ended Saturdays workout with a pulled quad. Yuck. 

I ended this week where I started Insanity weight wise. Not sure how I feel about that. I'm sure it's just a high water weight day and that I'll go back down. I also think this being the end of week 1 of phase 2 that I may have built some new muscle this week, which is fine. I'm just so set on getting out of the 180's and I'm going the wrong way. I need to take a look at my nutrition and reign in any extra stuff that I'm eating.

Current:
Weight: 186.2lbs
Body Fat (caliper): %14.6  (10mm)
BMI: 26

Overall Changes Since Starting Insanity:
Weight: 0             (+4.6 this week)
Neck:    -0.65in
Chest:   -1.25in
Waist (at Navel): -1.75in
Hips:      -0.5in
Thigh:    -0.5in

Overall Changes Since January 2013:
Weight: -49lbs        
Neck:    -3.25in
Chest:   -5.5in
Waist (at Navel): -11.25in
Hips:      -4.5in
Thigh:    -4 

INSANITY - Day 41: Max Interval Plyo

Pushed it pretty well today even though I was a bit congested and still a little groggy from my cold-medicine induced sleep last night. Actually, I burned 120 more calories than the last time I did the same workout!
I was doing really well actually until I got to the diamond jumps at the end. I just and pulled my left quad pretty well.  Icing it right now. Ouch. Then I sat on the floor to change a diaper after I got home, overcompensated on my right quad and pulled it a little while standing up...I'm pathetic.

Oh well good thing for me, tomorrow is week #6 rest day.My weight has been all over the place this week, so I really don't see this being a 'big loss' week (actually I may be up a pound or 2) But I'm ok with that. I feel strong and am trying to integrate the idea of slow progress/maintenance from here on out rather than the huge losses I was putting up a couple months ago when I had so much to lose. Phase 2 has me sore and that means those muscles are working and growing. That means gains.Now with only about 10-15 pounds left, it's gonna be a slow pound by pound, week by week thing and I have to get ok with that or I'll drive myself crazy and never let myself have any fun. I mean really, what is a life without the occasional biscuits and gravy for supper, or a  movie without popcorn? Whats that point of all this work if I can't enjoy all those things too? .. at least in moderation.

Day #41 Fitness Stats

Max Interval Plyo

Minutes:	56
Calories:	612
Average HR:	130
Max HR:	175

Stats taken with Polar FT7 Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Google Affiliate Ad)

INSANITY - Day 40: Max Interval Circuit

Wow, that is one crazy workout. I pushed harder than Monday, but alas left my HRM at home, so I'm not sure exactly how much harder. I'm estimating 50 more calories to put the workout at 775. I peaked around the end of the 2nd circuit. So the 3rd circuit was tough. It is no wonder why I've been sore this week with a routine like this thrown into the mix! I can't believe I'm coming into the end of week 6 already.

Day #40 Fitness Stats

Max Interval Circuit

Minutes:	62
Calories:	775 estimated

INSANITY - Day 39: Max Recovery

In phase 1 of Insanity I always kind of felt in the back of my mind that the recovery workout was kind of a throw away day. Well, in Phase 2 I was NEEDING it. Soreness from the new workouts had set in and a nice slow workout was just what the Dr. ordered. This is a great workout. There are a couple parts that get pretty tough. The side planks to pushup section and the high/low plank sections are killer. Loved it. Finally felt like myself again after last weekend too. So tomorrow I can try Max Interval circuit at 100% and we will see what happens!

Day #39 Fitness Stats

Max Recovery

Minutes:	48
Calories:	321
Average HR:	104
Max HR:	151

1 Mile Run

Minutes:	10
Calories:	138
Average HR:	142
Max HR:	163

Stats taken with Polar FT7 Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Google Affiliate Ad)

INSANITY - Day 38: Max Cardio Conditioning

Today was somewhate better. I'm feeling less nasty (not 100% yet) and so that helped a bunch. Also I've noticed that all these new routines in Phase 2 have got me sore all over again :) So that is slowing me down a little. That should pass in the next couple days.

 Max Cardio Conditioning was a good workout. Not so many breaks pretty high intensity except for a little section in the late middle where you recover for a bit and at 48 minutes it's almost 10 minutes shorter than the last 2 workouts. To compare with yesterday, I worked out 7 minutes less and burned 41 more calories today. I'd say I kicked it a bit harder. Soon we take Phase 2 up to 100%.

Day #38 Fitness Stats

Max Cardio Conditioning

Minutes:	48
Calories:	533
Average HR:	130
Max HR:	168

Stats taken with Polar FT7 Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Google Affiliate Ad)

INSANITY - Day 37: Max Interval Plyo

Well, that was terrible. My motivation was gone today. Barely dragged myself out of bed and to the Annex for the workout then schlumped my way through the whole thing. You can see by my numbers below that it was not pretty. It is a hard workout, and my muscles were not there today.  I was not able to get my heart rate up very high. Bleh. I'm tired of these slumps. I'm also still feeling nasty from Sunday's food fest and am still holding on to every ounce of it. Ugh.

There were some cool new exercises in the workout today. Lots of pushups and jumping. Power pushups and balance pushups were good. Hung in there for most of the level 3 drills. 16 pushups, 16 plank runs, up, down, repeat.

I need a bump today to get my motivation up or it's gonna be a long day at the office of coding an event registration website.

Day #37 Fitness Stats

Max Interval Plyo

Minutes:	55
Calories:	492
Average HR:	118
Max HR:	159

Stats taken with Polar FT7 Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Google Affiliate Ad)

INSANITY - Day 36: Max Interval Circuit

So I blew it last night and ate way too much at a Mother's day BBQ. T bone steak and pork burger and chips and I woke up feeling bloated. Rightly so, I weighed 4 pounds heavier than yesterday. That a lot of extra water and food weight thats gonna take a few days to clear out. Ugh, it just means I have to clamp down on the nutrition a little harder. That's my cheat for a long time. It also made working out a bit of a chore. bleh. But anyway.

Max Interval Circuit was tough and awesome. 731 cals in one workout...yikes. I'm looking forward to doing it when I'm not feeling so nasty. 194 max heart rate? wow that took me by surprise. But I don't doubt it. Shaun T says he is gonna kick your butt and he is right. 3 circuits instead of 2 and they really move.

I haven't done fit test 3 yet. Maybe I can squeeze it in sometime tonight.

Day #36 Fitness Stats

Max Interval Circuit

Minutes:	62
Calories:	731
Average HR:	136
Max HR:	194

Stats taken with Polar FT7 Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Google Affiliate Ad)