Day 12: Cardio Power & Resistance

Remember how I told you this was the hardest workout? It still is. So I thought to myself, how can we make this worse? I know… let’s be HUNGOVER. (I’m in New Orleans, Bourbon Street was calling me) Needless to say I did not do today at 100%. I did what I could to push myself as hard as I could, but still, I know I could have done better. To make matters worse, I had the worst egg white omelet for breakfast, fried gator for lunch, and tonight’s dinner is going to be at my favorite restaurant in the entire world. There will be rich and flavorful food involved. I don’t care what the damn nutrition guide says, I’m eating everything on that menu!!

Day 8: Cardio Power & Resistance

I’m back at it! The day of “rest and recover” was definitely a huge help! Today, I started today’s workout with full energy, fully hydrated, and no sore muscles. I was ready to give today 100% and go hard… too bad I forgot this workout was going to kick my ass, and could only do about 80% of it without collapsing. But hey, that’s a HUGE improvement considering today is the same workout as day 3.

Even better news: not only am I doing much more of the workout (after 7 days), I can feel different muscle groups working, I’m sweating just the same, if not more, and I only cussed at Shaun T. 3 or 4 times.

Oh, and my legs still feel like rubber. Shaun T. does this one workout called “globe jumps” where you do a squat as low as you can go (properly), touch ground, then jump from the legs and gluts as high as you can, hands to the sky; while you’re jumping up, you jump back. Then you get low again and jump up again, but to the right. Then down and up again, but to the front, and then of course, repeat to the left… get it? Globe, in a circle. Out off all the exercises Shaun T. has had me do thus far, this is the most difficult and painful. I have yet to make it all the way around the world without screaming some kind of obscenity and giving in to the pain (collapse).

One day I will conquer you globe jumps, one day you WILL be mine.

Day 3: Cardio Power & Resistance

Ok, I know I said day 2 was worse… but I lied. Day 3 is much much worse. And by worse, I meant TORTURE. Today’s 38-minute workout consisted of lots of jumping, bending, pushing, and pulling rabbits out of hats. Day 3 is no laughing matter. You will bend and work muscles that you didn’t know existed until you had to contort your body into a pretzel, then push. For real… Check out this photo:

This is a “push up.” Seriously? That shit hurts.

I do, however, have to admit that the cardio is some of the best I have ever done in my life. I would rather do the Insanity Workout before running 5 miles any day.

Running is a lot of extra craziness: boring stride after stride pitter patter of the feet, getting shin splints, putting on your best jogging outfit for the public, and running harder than you really should past “points of interest” around the city. (aka: spots where you will find potential cute boys watching your ass bounce as you run past. For me it would be P st between 14th and 15th and 17th between P st and R st)

Insanity is much more entertaining. Not only can you do this in the comfort of your own home, you can do it shirtless and not feel self conscience, scream obscenities at the TV, and take breaks whenever you feel like your heart is going to explode and not worry if anyone is around to see it (and because Shaun T says I can).

But for the love of god, Shaun T, PLEASE stop making me do squats… my legs are moments from separating from my hips. Then what?