Hey everyone, its the beginning of a new month and I had to report on my official progress. From one month ago, I'm down 8 lbs. My body fat percentage didn't go down as much as I would have liked but skinfold calipers are just a rough estimate. It will be easier to see the body fat changes when I get farther down the line and lose more weight. My target body fat range is ultimately single digits but that will take more time. My circumference measurements turned out decent although I would have liked to see more inches lost but its a start. I like where the changes are going though. I think I gained some muscle in the chest from all the push ups that I've been doing lately. Waist decrease is a good sign. Not sure but I think the butt measurement when up slightly from all the swimming and cardio on the elliptical.
So I tried the first official workout in the Insanity Workout program. Its called the Insanity Plyometric Cardio. It was quite challenging. There were several 4-5 move sequences that got the heart rate up quickly and sustained the high level intensity that the program promises to deliver. I wish Iwas in better shape so I could finish out each movement for the proper duration time. At several different times during the workout, I could tell my heart rate was a little high. As I get in better shape, my body will be able to handle the intensity load. There were several combination moves that I thought were innovative. One example that the inventor, Shaun T demonstrates is called Ski Abs. It starts in a push up position and brings the knees up into a tuck bounce off to the side. There was another drill that he calls Level 1 Drills. It starts off with 4 push ups and then switch to mountain climbers in the push up position. Then you stand up tall and then pop back down to a push up position and it starts all over again. This one was exceptionally difficult as it gets your heart rate up very quickly and your shoulders really start to burn keeping yourself supported. I can already feel my body reacting to the exercise. My calves are tight and I feel like I worked out my legs well. I'll try the next workout tomorrow. I'll let you know what I think.
TIP OF THE DAY:
Never be scared to veer from your routine to learn a new workout from others.
Being a personal trainer, I always want to learn new exercises from other people. When I trained in the corporate world at 24 Hour Fitness, I always worked out with my co-workers. You can always get new ideas from other people and figure out how to incorporate their exercises to benefit your own routine. Very few people invent anything in exercise that hasn't been done before by someone else. What makes it unique is how you can apply it. I'm giving credit to this workout video creator. It doesn't mean by using what I've learned is stealing from him. And that's what is so great about exercise and fitness. Share knowledge ultimately benefits everyone.
Well, that's all for tonight. Good night, get your sweat on and happy dieting.
-Joel via iPhone
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