Day 13: Pure Cardio & Cardio Abs

Holy shit, I just died… twice.

Day 13 starts out very similar to day 5 and day 8 (just pure cardio)… but that’s where they GETCHA! Not only do you do the 38 minute Pure Cardio workout, you then have a 16 minute Cardio Abs workout. This is over an hour of “make it stop.”

The Pure Cardio is still a constant run-through of pushing yourself. It’s not the same circuit training that you do on most other days. This disc is designed to do one simple thing… make your heart EXPLODE!

Just when it couldn’t get worse and you just finished the Pure Cardio, no no no, you now have Cardio Abs. This workout focuses on balance and core strengthening. The one thing to note about this workout: there isn’t one single sit up. It’s worse, Shaun T makes you flex your abs (c-sits and planks) and stay there. It’s a lot of “YOU SONOFA-, I CAAAAAAAAAAN’T” moments.

Feel. The. Burn.

Day 9: Pure Cardio

Today was the craziest day that I have had since I started this workout/nutrition plan (a whole 9 days).

Let us recap:

4:30am – 5:30am :: wakeup/get pretty/drink water
5:30am – 10:00am :: setup/launch the perfect Austin, TX event /drink water
10:00am - 10:15am :: breakfast (egg white omelet w/ spinach & mushroom, and sliced fruit)/drink water
10:15am – 11:00am :: digest/pack and get life together /drink water
11:00am – 11:45am :: Pure Cardio/drink water
11:45am – 12:05pm :: wash off sweaty nasty filth/get pretty (again)/drink water
12:05pm – 1:20pm :: the usual airport bull/buy protein shake, healthy chicken & veggie wrap with sliced fruit, and an apple/drink water
1:20pm – 9:00pm :: travel to the next city (time zone change)/eat shake, wrap, and fruit/drink water

I’m only sharing today’s effed up schedule to point out one very important fact: no matter how crazy and busy your life may be, there is always time to workout, eat right, and drink water; you just need to keep yourself motivated enough. Between my travel schedule in the last 8 months and being completely busy all the time, I always used the excuse “I just don’t have the time.” Despite all you sexy bodied bitches telling me to make time, I now know that this is a lie and it is possible. You may not be able to do it at the same time every day, but if you are motivated enough to REALLY get in shape, eat right, set goals, and remain focused, you CAN DO IT!

Now let’s hug.

Day 5: Pure Cardio

You got that right!!! Yesterday was MUCH easier compared to today. There wasn't so much of the push on this body part, pull this one out of socket, or cut 3 back flips then a full split. It was much more moving as quickly as I can and then drop. If I wasn't dropping, I was jumping; anything to max out my heart rate to the point of explosion.

These workouts are really killing my legs. It's been 5 days and I can ABSOLUTELY notice a difference in the shape of my legs... I can see my quads and calves. Ya know, those lines that make me look like I have legs. It puts a great sense of accomplishment in the exhausted spirit of my heart to see results after 5 days.

Also, after these 5 days, consuming 70-80 ounces of water a day is NOTHING. I am constantly thirsty, and drinking water like the earth is about to dry up. The only problem that comes with drinking so much water... peeing every 5 minutes. Even though it makes me happy to see my pee clear for more than 2 days in a row (healthy pee!), I feel like I have a disorder spending so much time in the restroom.

Finally, I want to give a huge shoutout to my girl Nicole Kovacs for not only letting me sweat my ass off in her living room, but for actually doing day 5 with me. I now have a whiteness that tried a workout with me and almost died. Good Job, Nicole, now start from day 1...