Vacation is generally a time to relax and catch your breath of life's craziness. It is a time to do fun things and enjoy yourself. If you go away during vacation, it's also a time where you can get away from workouts and good eating habits.
My take on vacation is to get your workouts in and try to eat at least two healthy meals a day. Chances are, you'll go out to eat several times. It would be hypocritical of me to say, when I go out to eat, I get the grilled fish with steamed vegetables. It doesn't work that way for me on vacation. I drink alcohol and when I eat out, chances are I'm getting a steak or Veal Parmagian.
However, I know when I get back home, I can turn it back on and get back into good eating habits. So enjoy yourself, get your workouts in, and when you get back home, pick up where you left off before you went away on vacation.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
Insanity - Week 4
I'm just about through the first phase of Shaun T's Insanity. It is everything it is hyped to be, so far. It REALLY works great. If you follow the nutrition guide and do the work outs, you will get amazing results in a short time frame.
The workouts are very extreme. However, your body and your ability to handle the moves and the speed of them does improve dramatically. You adapt and your lung capacity gets stronger. The difference in my Fit Test scores from Week 1 to Week 3 was amazing. Each workout, I find I'm going longer without having to take a break. The workouts really are that difficult.
We all sometimes need a kick in the pants when exercising. We need to be pushed to that maximum level where you think you have nothing more to give. Shaun T. is a tremendous instructor and inspires you to really push yourself past that mental hurdle.
I find I prefer Insanity to P90X. The workouts are more efficient, tougher, and the nutrition guide is easier than P90X. I did it, but it's hard eating 1 carbohydrate and 4 vegetables a day like I had to do in Phase I of P90X.
In terms of bodily appearance, I've seen the most results in my stomach. I had put on about 6 lbs. in December, but those are long gone. Insanity attacks stomach fat and I'm currently flirting with a six pack. After two weeks of Insanity, you will see new lines in your abs. I'm very pleased with the results, thus far.
The hardest workout of the ones I have done is Pure Cardio. Particularly on the days when you are supposed to do Cardio Abs, as well. This day should be renamed, "Pure Torture", due to the difficulty of the routine. Pure Cardio is relentless. There aren't any intervals in the Pure Cardio DVD, you just do your best to keep up with the routine and take the breaks when you need them. When finished, you then get to suffer the indignity of doing Cardio Abs, which will leave you begging for mercy.
The best part about Insanity is the workouts really do fly by. There were many days doing P90X, where the Yoga X or Legs/Back/Ab Ripper X dragged on. When doing an Insanity workout, you're so busy trying to keep up, you lose track of the clock and next thing you know there's only 8 minutes left in the DVD.
I'm not even halfway through it, and I can't recommend Insanity enough. If you're looking for a SERIOUS fitness challenge, Insanity is the way to go. Be forewarned, you are not in as good a shape as you think you are!
The workouts are very extreme. However, your body and your ability to handle the moves and the speed of them does improve dramatically. You adapt and your lung capacity gets stronger. The difference in my Fit Test scores from Week 1 to Week 3 was amazing. Each workout, I find I'm going longer without having to take a break. The workouts really are that difficult.
We all sometimes need a kick in the pants when exercising. We need to be pushed to that maximum level where you think you have nothing more to give. Shaun T. is a tremendous instructor and inspires you to really push yourself past that mental hurdle.
I find I prefer Insanity to P90X. The workouts are more efficient, tougher, and the nutrition guide is easier than P90X. I did it, but it's hard eating 1 carbohydrate and 4 vegetables a day like I had to do in Phase I of P90X.
In terms of bodily appearance, I've seen the most results in my stomach. I had put on about 6 lbs. in December, but those are long gone. Insanity attacks stomach fat and I'm currently flirting with a six pack. After two weeks of Insanity, you will see new lines in your abs. I'm very pleased with the results, thus far.
The hardest workout of the ones I have done is Pure Cardio. Particularly on the days when you are supposed to do Cardio Abs, as well. This day should be renamed, "Pure Torture", due to the difficulty of the routine. Pure Cardio is relentless. There aren't any intervals in the Pure Cardio DVD, you just do your best to keep up with the routine and take the breaks when you need them. When finished, you then get to suffer the indignity of doing Cardio Abs, which will leave you begging for mercy.
The best part about Insanity is the workouts really do fly by. There were many days doing P90X, where the Yoga X or Legs/Back/Ab Ripper X dragged on. When doing an Insanity workout, you're so busy trying to keep up, you lose track of the clock and next thing you know there's only 8 minutes left in the DVD.
I'm not even halfway through it, and I can't recommend Insanity enough. If you're looking for a SERIOUS fitness challenge, Insanity is the way to go. Be forewarned, you are not in as good a shape as you think you are!
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