Insanity: Day 13 – Pure Cardio & Cardio Abs
So ends the second of week of my daughter and my journey to complete Insanity. And did this week go out with a bang.
Today the program calls for an additional routine to be added to the normal Pure Cardio routine. By itself, Pure Cardio is insane, running you through about 15 minutes straight of high intensity cardio exercise. But today, to add insult to that injury, Shaun T decided to add in an additional 15 minutes of abdominal work mixed with cardio.
Dude, I'm supposed to not be getting sore anymore.
It was intense, to say the least. It was fun, and very challenging, but mostly it was just hard, having just completed Pure Cardio. Still, I'm actually looking forward to doing these routines again because today I feel like I only got through a few of the exercises. I was gassed from the first session, so the second session was just that much harder.
No matter, tomorrow is a rest day and Monday is a fit test again. Which, I must admit, I am looking forward to. Oh yeah, I also found out today that my first day fist test was inaccurate for switch kicks. Apparently a switch kick rep is two kicks, no each kick, so my switch kick number from the first day have to be cut in half. It's all good though. I'm sure Monday's results will be better than the first.
For those that are considering Insanity, or may be struggling with it, keep your head up. It will get better. This past week, in the last six days, I have lost 4.5 pounds and feel way better today than last week at this time. I feel more agile, have a greater desire to move around and I'm consciously making decisions about my health, my exercise and my diet. I feel like an entirely different person. And you will too if you stick with it or commit to it.
Ok, enough rambling. Monday is going to come around soon enough. Until then, it's time for me to rest.
April 3rd, 2010 - 08:55
If you’re working harder, your muscles will be sore as your body adapts to more stress.