Day 17 Plyometric Cardio Circuit

Today was the end of 3 weeks! I feel so accomplished. :) I actually felt great through the entire routine. I was able to do every exercise in the warm-up without stopping and felt stronger through every exercise. Tomorrow is my day off and then it's the start of Week 4 on Monday.

Day 16 Cardio Power and Resistance

Good news is my knees are feeling better, bad news is I think I pulled something in my inner thigh/groin area! not pleasant, but i think if stretch more it should be ok! Im getting better at globe jumps too and I think by the next fit test, I will increase my numbers even more!

Day 15 Cardio Recovery

Today starts the the next few weeks of not having my partner workout with me. It's gonna be rough but I have to keep working out anyways. So glad that today was recovery day because I really needed it. It's really hard for me to hold the lunges as long as Shaun T does and THEN do the pulses! My legs were shaking and I got up about 10 seconds before the time was up. Hopefully next time I can do the whole time. Ready for tomorrow!

Day 14 Pure Cardio & Cardio Abs

Today was rough...I had a lot going on, then went surfing super late...by the time I got home it was 8:30. Erika and I didn't start our workout till 9:00 pm but finished strong! Cardio abs is pretty rough but I feel it working me in places I didnt know could be worked. I used IcyHot today and it helped just a little bit, but I think my knees are just overworked...hopefully they will get better!

Day 13 Plyometric Cardio Circuit

Today with rough without my partner but I got it done and I feel good now! I think I'm going to get some IcyHot for my knees because they still hurt a lot!...no pain, no gain right?

Day 12: 2nd Fit Test

Today was the first day I did my workout without Erika. It's hard doing it without my motivator, but I got it done! My "stats" on all the exercises doubled and I am very thrilled. I was super tired when I was done but I'm loving the results. Here are my stats:

Fit Test 1
1. switch kicks - 16
2. power jacks - 14
3. power knees - 39
4. power jumps - 16
5. globe jumps - 4
6. suicide jumps - 7
7. push up jacks - 8
8. low plank oblique - 26

Fit Test 2
1. switch kicks - 43
2. power jacks - 32
3. power knees - 70
4. power jumps - 30
5. globe jumps - 9
6. suicide jumps - 13
7. push up jacks - 12
8. low plank oblique - 39

Resting

Today was my day off and I enjoyed it thoroughly. I was planning on going surfing but the weather wasn't too great. I'm ready for the 2nd fit test tomorrow and I'm confident that I have improved in my performance.

Day 11 Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs

Today was extremely rough for me! My knees are still weak so everything is harder to do. Plus we had to do Cardio Abs which was quite the workout! The cardio abs was only 16 minutes but all the exercises were hard. It's amazing how we didnt do one situp or crunch but still felt the burn. Also, we are starting to drink a glass of chocolate milk afterwards as our "recovery shake". It works wonders and is a lot cheaper than the protein shakes you get specifically for working out! So glad for my day off tomorrow!

Day 10 Cardio Power and Resistance

Ok, for some reason my knees are hurting, not sure if that's normal or not but they do. So, any type of jumping exercise is really hard at the moment because it hurts when I come down. Today I noticed an improvement in my V-pushups which means my arms/shoulders are getting stronger. Tomorrow should be fun, Pure Cardio AND Cardio Abs!

Day 9 Cardio Recovery

Today was a good rest day, but I am still having difficulty holding the lunges for as long as Shaun T does. My legs were shaking because it hurt so bad, maybe next week I will be stronger. I was also thinking about getting a recovery shake too. But then I heard/read that chocolate milk is supposed to be an excellent recovery drink after working out, so I might just buy a gallon of it and use it for my next few workouts and see how I feel. I will let everyone know the results.

Day 8 Plyometric Cardio Circuit

Today was the 3rd time doing this workout and I still was having difficulty. I'm hoping that by next week I will be able to do it better. The most difficult exercises for me are the mountain climbers, ski downs, ski abs and in-and-0uts. My legs and arms just feel so weak by the 3rd set and I am barely able to finish out the exercises. Lookin forward to Friday's workout which is today's workout PLUS Cardio Abs.

Day 7 Pure Cardio

Starting off week 2 strong! I feel like I'm getting stronger but at the same time I need to work on my form. The exercises for today were: suicides, switch kicks, wide football sprints, stance jacks, pedals, hooks and jump rope, power jacks, level 2 drills, frog jumps, power knees, mountain climbers, ski down, scissor runs, suicide jumps and push up jacks. Here is a picture of me and Erika after our workout!

Day 6 Cardio Power & Resistance

Starting off week 2 strong with cardio power and resistance. This was the same as Day 2's workout. As a refresher, the exercises consisted of the usual warmup, which is intense to begin with. Then to start off was 4 exercises called, Power Jumps, Belt kicks, hit the floor and V push ups. I had a little trouble with the Power Jumps because I think I didn't stretch enough and so my right inner thigh was hurting quite a bit. These exercises are done for 30 seconds each and then repeated twice, each time getting a little faster. Next is the second wave of exercises consisting of Hurdle jumps, Globe jumps, moving push-ups and Floor sprints. By this time I was completely sore and had to do 8 hop squats and 8 push ups. My legs and arms are still very sore and it was hard to complete the workout but I did :)

chill day

Today was my day off from Insanity but I still did something to stay active. I did Bikram yoga this morning at 8:00am. For those of you who don't know what that is, its normal yoga exercises done in 90 degree room. The class lasted an hour and a half and was pretty intense. I tried to stay in the whole time but ended up walking out of the room for some fresh air when there was 10 minutes left because I was feeling light headed. Overall it was a good experience and I felt refreshed when I was done. Tomorrow is Day 6 of Insanity!

Day 5 Plyometric Cardio Circuit

Today's workout was the same as Monday's and I thought it would be somewhat easier....WRONG!!! As a refresher, the exercises were: suicide drills, power squats, mountain climbers, ski down, switch feet, football wide sprints, basketball drills, level 1 drills, ski abs, in-and-0uts, jabs, crossjacks, uppercuts and attacks. That's 14 different exercises for 3 sets after doing 3 sets of the warm-ups. My body was still very tired so by the end it was hard to move my legs at all. I feel great knowing that i have already finished 1 week and am looking forward to some rest tomorrow.

Day 4 Pure Cardio

Sorry for such a late post today, but I have been super busy with everything including my one month old and only working on 3 hours of sleep! Today's workout was pretty intense but I can already feel myself getting stronger!! It started with the normal warm up which is getting "easier" with every day. Don't get me wrong though, I'm still sweating and NEEDING water after it. Then came the non-stop exercises which included:
Suicides, switch kicks, wide football sprints, stance jacks, pedals, hooks and jump rope, power jacks, level 2 drills, frog jumps, power knees, mountain climbers, ski down, scissor runs, suicide jumps and push up jacks. I was burning all over and had a hard time doing the last exercise. We finished with some stretching and the 38 minutes was finally over. My face was beet red and I was sweating way more than normal. Today was rough but I'm feeling great!

Day 3 Cardio Recovery

Whew! today was a good day for recovery! Erika and I were both super sore and were not sure how today's workout was gonna treat us. Shaun T must have known we need somewhat of a break :) It started out with a slow stretching warm up then moved in to some exercises that are similar to what you would do in yoga or pilates. A plank workout and downward dog were followed by some intense slow squats and lunges which you hold and pulse three different times. Next you do some slow and purposeful yoga stretches, quad exercises and finish with some simple stretching to cool down. Today was a much needed "break" but still got a good, strong leg workout! I'm so ready for day 4!

Day 2 Cardio Power and Resistance

Just finished day 2 and let me tell you, I am sore in every way possible. Every exercise today felt way harder than yesterday because I was so sore but I know it's only going to get harder. Today's exercises consisted of the usual warmup, which is intense to begin with. Then to start off was 4 exercises called, Power Jumps, Belt kicks, hit the floor and V push ups. I had a lot of trouble with the V push ups because my pecs were super sore! These exercises are done for 30 seconds each and then repeated twice, each time getting a little faster. Next is the second wave of exercises consisting of Hurdle jumps, Globe jumps, moving push-ups and Floor sprints. By this time I was completely sore and had to do 8 hop squats and 8 push ups. Everything went slower by the end and I could barely finish. When it was finally done, we finished up with some stretching. On a side note, I had granola and orange juice for breakfast, a balance bar for lunch and plan on having a well-balanced dinner.

Day 1 Plyometric Cardio Circuit

Today was the first day of the Insanity workout and it was called the Plyometric Cardio Circuit. It is a 40 minute workout that focuses on the lower body with exercises such as suicide drills, power squats, mountain climbers, ski down, switch feet, football wide sprints, basketball drills, level 1 drills, ski abs, in-and-0uts, jabs, crossjacks, uppercuts and attacks. That's 14 different exercises after doing 3 sets of the warm-ups. By the end, my legs felt like jello and I was having difficulty breathing. But I finished strong and am ready for Day 2!

The 1st Fit Test

Today my workout buddy, Erika, and I did the Fit Test. It consists of a 10 minute warm-up of stretching and basic cardio. Next is 8 different exercises lasting a minute each. Here are my results:

Switch kicks: 32
Power jacks: 14
Power knees: 39
Power jumps: 16
Globe jumps: 4
Suicide jumps: 7
Push-up jacks: 8
Low plank oblique: 26

The exercises were followed by some stretching and Erika and I were sweating profusely by the end. This fit test kicked our butts but we are excited to start this workout. I hope to try and double my numbers when I take the test again in 2 weeks!

Purpose of this blog...

Hey everyone,
I've decided to write a blog about my workout endeavors. As some of you might know, I recently gave birth to a beautiful baby girl just 1 month ago tomorrow! The purpose of this blog is to help others who are/were recently pregnant and need some motivation to help lose the baby weight. I will be posting in this blog every day that I work out, which will be Monday through Saturday. Here is a little bit of my stats:
My pre-pregnancy weight was between 130 and 135. For this blog, I will say 134 lbs.
Throughout my pregnancy, I gained about 40 lbs. with my weight being 175 on the day I gave birth. Right after birth I lost 16 lbs weighing 159 lbs.
Today I am starting 2 months of the Insanity workout with Shaun T. and my weight is 149 lbs. It has been 1 month and I have already lost 26 lbs without working out. I believe this is all due to breastfeeding. I will be tracking my progress and weight loss daily. I am also a member of TeamBeachbody if anyone would like to add me on there as well. My goal is to come down to my pre-pregnancy weight or lower as well as being tone and healthy! I know that I will be able to reach my goal and I want to show others that it is possible to do it without extreme measures such as surgery, pills or ridiculous diets. Happy working out everyone!