I completed my fourth Fit Test today. The results were pretty close to what I expected. Some, I improved a lot, others not quite so much.
Here's the Fit Test score:
Fit Test 4
1. Switch Kicks 72
2. Power Jacks 68
3. Power Knees 88
4. Power Jumps 40
5. Globe Jumps 10
6. Suicide Jumps 18
7. Push-Up Jacks 31
8. Low Plank Oblique 46
Fit Test Analysis:
As expected, my Switch Kicks did not improve as drastically as before. I only managed to get 3 extra kicks in during the test. I would have been able to get a few more in, but due to not paying careful attention to my surroundings, I've lost a few precious seconds to squeeze the extra in. As I've mentioned in the last Fit Test post, I seem to be reaching a limit of sorts.
My Power Jacks this time around increased less than the prior Fit Tests, but considering the sheer number, I feel I've done quite well. My opinion on Power Jacks is now similar to that of Switch Kicks. I don't see myself improving quite as much anymore in Power Jacks. I went pretty fast throughout the given time limit without rest and only managed to do 68. I might be able to squeeze a few more in as I get faster, but we all know that it will be a diminishing return.
Power Knees improved quite a bit this time also. I feel that as I get a stronger core, I am able to maintain my balance better which is crucial for this exercise.
I've also improved in my Power Jumps as well, although far less than the prior improvement. I was losing a lot of energy by this time, which I think may have been due to improper eating yesterday (more on this later).
When looking at the numbers, I've only improve marginally in Globe Jumps and Suicide Jumps. I still see a large room for improvement with these exercises. The large movements required for each of these tends to be quite taxing.
Now for Push Up Jacks and Low Plank Obliques. I showed a pretty solid improvement this time around. All those push ups in the second month of the workout is really starting to show. My lower back has also strengthened considerably since the Low Plank Obliques were not as grueling as before.
Now, about yesterday's eating. I think this was what really came to bite me in the butt during today's workout. I only had a glass of juice and 1 meal the whole day yesterday due to a hectic schedule. Despite eating breakfast earlier today, I think my body wasn't able to recover sufficiently for today.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
Insanity Workout - Day 47
I did Max Cardio and Insane Abs today. A double whammy. But to be honest, I had to take it a little easy on the Max Cardio workout today. My quads were shot and while I wasn't feeling tired, I just could not get any strength into my legs. I'm sure if anyone watched me, they would have laughed at my attempts to jump during the workout.
I did Insane Abs for the first time today. Wow. It's a doozy of a workout. Without doing a single sit up, you burn through your abs at an unbelievable pace. It's a little over 30 minutes, but I didn't care. I've been itching for some targeted ab workout. The one problem that I've run into though was my weak lower back. Trying to maintain the C-sit position really does a number on your lower back muscles. Other than that, I loved it.
I did Insane Abs for the first time today. Wow. It's a doozy of a workout. Without doing a single sit up, you burn through your abs at an unbelievable pace. It's a little over 30 minutes, but I didn't care. I've been itching for some targeted ab workout. The one problem that I've run into though was my weak lower back. Trying to maintain the C-sit position really does a number on your lower back muscles. Other than that, I loved it.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Insanity Workout - Day 43 + Video
I should have posted this yesterday, but the I had some problems trying to put the video on the blog. I asked Beachbody for permission to post this a while ago and got the okay to post it a few days ago. But back to that later.
First the workout. The Insanity workout has been a real rollercoaster ride for me. Like the day before, there are days where no matter what I do, my condition is bad and I suffer for it. Then there are days when I have plenty of energy (like yesterday) and the workout goes very well.
Yesterday was the Max Cardio and while hard, didn't give me that stressed out feeling that I had before.
Now onto the video.
A little about the video. It is a webinar presented by Shaun T to the Beachbody coaches on what Insanity is really about. He goes a little into how the workout came to being, how it's different from other Beachbody programs, who the program is for, etc... It really answers a lot of basic questions that people who wants to start Insanity might have. The video is a bit long, but I do recommend that you finish the whole thing if you're planning on starting Insanity.
Disclaimer: I do not own this video. Insanity goes to Beachbody and co... Put on here with their permission, etc...
First the workout. The Insanity workout has been a real rollercoaster ride for me. Like the day before, there are days where no matter what I do, my condition is bad and I suffer for it. Then there are days when I have plenty of energy (like yesterday) and the workout goes very well.
Yesterday was the Max Cardio and while hard, didn't give me that stressed out feeling that I had before.
Now onto the video.
A little about the video. It is a webinar presented by Shaun T to the Beachbody coaches on what Insanity is really about. He goes a little into how the workout came to being, how it's different from other Beachbody programs, who the program is for, etc... It really answers a lot of basic questions that people who wants to start Insanity might have. The video is a bit long, but I do recommend that you finish the whole thing if you're planning on starting Insanity.
Disclaimer: I do not own this video. Insanity goes to Beachbody and co... Put on here with their permission, etc...
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Insanity Workout - Day 42
Bleh... Today was supposed to be a rest day but due to bad scheduling on my part, I couldn't work out yesterday, and did it today instead. In retrospect, I should have rested today as well and just start on Monday. It really was one of those days where everything just wasn't working out quite the way I wanted it to.
I only had about 4 hours of sleep the night before and that just wasn't working to my favor. I had a headache the whole day that turned into a full blown migraine during the workout. The weather shifted and turned a nice cool weather into a hot upper 90's. It's October and here in SoCal, we're suffering sweltering heat.
It was Max Interval Plyo again and due to my abysmal performance for the last one, I didn't want to skip it. Well... it was better than last time... I think. I couldn't focus on the workout due to the heat and migraine. The heat, I could have ignored, but the migraine was a whole different story. The entire workout turned into an ultra-aggravating workout. Usually, I feel good after the whole thing despite how hard it is, but not this time.
I know this sounds like a whole mess of excuses and to be honest, I seriously thought about just stopping halfway through and calling it a day. Maybe I should have. But, at the time, and even now, I believe it was an important test to continue. I feel that if even once, I make excuses to stop, it would just get easier every time.
I only had about 4 hours of sleep the night before and that just wasn't working to my favor. I had a headache the whole day that turned into a full blown migraine during the workout. The weather shifted and turned a nice cool weather into a hot upper 90's. It's October and here in SoCal, we're suffering sweltering heat.
It was Max Interval Plyo again and due to my abysmal performance for the last one, I didn't want to skip it. Well... it was better than last time... I think. I couldn't focus on the workout due to the heat and migraine. The heat, I could have ignored, but the migraine was a whole different story. The entire workout turned into an ultra-aggravating workout. Usually, I feel good after the whole thing despite how hard it is, but not this time.
I know this sounds like a whole mess of excuses and to be honest, I seriously thought about just stopping halfway through and calling it a day. Maybe I should have. But, at the time, and even now, I believe it was an important test to continue. I feel that if even once, I make excuses to stop, it would just get easier every time.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Insanity Workout - Day 40
Ha! 40 days in, 23 more to go.
First, I woke up today with my obliques really sore. My obliques hasn't been sore for any of the previous workouts. I'm not sure which one it was during the Max Recover, but I'm loving it.
I did Max Interval Circuit for the first time today. I know it should have been my second time through, but it couldn't be helped. I'm actually satisfied at my performance today. It's a pleasant change considering the fact that I was pretty disappointed in my previous performances for the past week. This isn't to say that I went through the whole workout without resting... I rested enough. But I think I did pretty well for the first 2/3 of the workout and really only tapped out on the last set of intervals.
Max Interval Circuit shares the same warm up as Max Interval Plyo. On the whole, the warm up isn't too bad except for the jumping segment. I pushed myself really hard and it paid off. For the previous workouts since I've started on the second month, I ran out of energy during the first third of the workout. I ran bone dry empty and couldn't work out properly afterwards. I've tried to tweak it nutritionally. It's really the only thing I could do. I increased my carb intake. An advice here... now is NOT the time to be cutting your carbs. I increased my overall caloric intake. I increased my water intake. Some paid off, other not so much.
First, I woke up today with my obliques really sore. My obliques hasn't been sore for any of the previous workouts. I'm not sure which one it was during the Max Recover, but I'm loving it.
I did Max Interval Circuit for the first time today. I know it should have been my second time through, but it couldn't be helped. I'm actually satisfied at my performance today. It's a pleasant change considering the fact that I was pretty disappointed in my previous performances for the past week. This isn't to say that I went through the whole workout without resting... I rested enough. But I think I did pretty well for the first 2/3 of the workout and really only tapped out on the last set of intervals.
Max Interval Circuit shares the same warm up as Max Interval Plyo. On the whole, the warm up isn't too bad except for the jumping segment. I pushed myself really hard and it paid off. For the previous workouts since I've started on the second month, I ran out of energy during the first third of the workout. I ran bone dry empty and couldn't work out properly afterwards. I've tried to tweak it nutritionally. It's really the only thing I could do. I increased my carb intake. An advice here... now is NOT the time to be cutting your carbs. I increased my overall caloric intake. I increased my water intake. Some paid off, other not so much.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Insanity Workout - Day 39
Just finished my Max Recovery. Honestly, it wasn't too bad. A bit harder than its predecessor, but the jump in difficulty is far less than the other workouts. I found it more enjoyable than Cardio Recovery. Each moves engaged the muscles more and felt more like a workout than Cardio Recovery did.
With that said, I still hate holding position. I'm told that proper breathing is the trick behind withstanding the burning sensation, but I'm too busy being distracted by it. Maybe with more practice I would get used to it. I doubt that that'll happen before Insanity ends though. My current plan is still to do P90X after Insanity so I'll continue getting used to it by doing Yoga X when the time comes.
With that said, I still hate holding position. I'm told that proper breathing is the trick behind withstanding the burning sensation, but I'm too busy being distracted by it. Maybe with more practice I would get used to it. I doubt that that'll happen before Insanity ends though. My current plan is still to do P90X after Insanity so I'll continue getting used to it by doing Yoga X when the time comes.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Insanity Workout - Day 38
I think that Insanity is missing a month's worth of workout between the first and the second month. The second month of Insanity is proving to be about twice as difficult as the first month when I first started. The nice part is that actually finishing it gives me a pretty great feeling of accomplishment.
I did the Max Cardio Conditioning today. Overall, it's a great workout. It's not as rushed as Pure Cardio was, but each workout is harder, guaranteed to have your heart beat faster than Pure Cardio did. I feel pretty good during the warm up (except for the last part) so I know I'm in decent condition. Max Cardio Conditioning (MCC) doesn't rush from one exercise to the next partly because Shaun T is now taking more time to explain the form. But, don't expect any real rest. Like the Pure Cardio workout, MCC is not an interval training... It's just one long one, although there is a small recovery period where you're doing an easy exercise to rest up.
This isn't to say that I didn't rest. I did. But I felt better about today's workout than I did yesterday. The one real downside that I felt about today's workout is that I totally bombed on all the arm workouts. My arms did not recover from yesterday and it showed. My quads and glutes were complaining too, but my arms weren't even rising up to the challenge.
I was consuming less carbs than I should have so that I could try and shed a few pounds. I now know that I'm going to need all the help I can get for energy. A buddy of mine recommended that I do some carb-loading and I think I will. I seriously run out of gas about halfway through the workout. Not good.
My physical condition today was in one word: sore. I tried to consume more proteins throughout the day yesterday to try and recover more, but still woke up very sore. I like it. For the first month, about halfway through, I wasn't feeling sore anymore, just stiff... but now it feels like I'm forcing my body to change.
I did the Max Cardio Conditioning today. Overall, it's a great workout. It's not as rushed as Pure Cardio was, but each workout is harder, guaranteed to have your heart beat faster than Pure Cardio did. I feel pretty good during the warm up (except for the last part) so I know I'm in decent condition. Max Cardio Conditioning (MCC) doesn't rush from one exercise to the next partly because Shaun T is now taking more time to explain the form. But, don't expect any real rest. Like the Pure Cardio workout, MCC is not an interval training... It's just one long one, although there is a small recovery period where you're doing an easy exercise to rest up.
This isn't to say that I didn't rest. I did. But I felt better about today's workout than I did yesterday. The one real downside that I felt about today's workout is that I totally bombed on all the arm workouts. My arms did not recover from yesterday and it showed. My quads and glutes were complaining too, but my arms weren't even rising up to the challenge.
I was consuming less carbs than I should have so that I could try and shed a few pounds. I now know that I'm going to need all the help I can get for energy. A buddy of mine recommended that I do some carb-loading and I think I will. I seriously run out of gas about halfway through the workout. Not good.
My physical condition today was in one word: sore. I tried to consume more proteins throughout the day yesterday to try and recover more, but still woke up very sore. I like it. For the first month, about halfway through, I wasn't feeling sore anymore, just stiff... but now it feels like I'm forcing my body to change.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Insanity Workout - Day 37
Someone... put me out of my misery.
Seriously... I started the Max workouts today, more specifically the Max Interval Plyo, and I'm shell-shocked. I was feeling confidant. I finished my first month strong, I finished the Recovery Week strong, and I've improved on my Fit Test score. I thought it might be harder, but not to the intensity that it really was. The workout proceeds to turn you to mush, then wipe the floor with your remains.
I had to pause the workout twice to get some significant rest and took many short breaks to be able to continue along. The Max Interval Plyo seems to concentrate on destroying your quads and arms. Most of the exercises either involves squats or some form of push ups or both.
If you've read my past posts, you would probably remember that I mentioned several times that one of the weakness of Insanity is the lack of upper body workout. Well... Shaun T must be laughing at those posts, thinking to himself that I have no idea what I'm in for. I take back everything I've said about that. Holy moly. There's a LOT of push ups and push up variations in this workout.
For example, the Level 3 Drills... That's 16 push ups done twice, three times. Meaning by the end of that interval group I would have done 32 x 3 = 96 push ups. I can't even do that when I'm not exhausted from other exercises. Not only do they do 96 push ups, this is in addition to Power Push Ups, Squat Push Ups, V Push Ups, etc... Just a never ending cycle of push ups that proceeds to destroy you in different ways.
If you thought that the first month was Memento crazy, the second month would be taking Joker (played by Heath Ledger) and putting him in the role of John Nash in his most 'my-best-friend-is-imaginary-and-I-see-number-patterns-everywhere' stage kicking his own butt Fight Club style crazy.
Seriously... I started the Max workouts today, more specifically the Max Interval Plyo, and I'm shell-shocked. I was feeling confidant. I finished my first month strong, I finished the Recovery Week strong, and I've improved on my Fit Test score. I thought it might be harder, but not to the intensity that it really was. The workout proceeds to turn you to mush, then wipe the floor with your remains.
I had to pause the workout twice to get some significant rest and took many short breaks to be able to continue along. The Max Interval Plyo seems to concentrate on destroying your quads and arms. Most of the exercises either involves squats or some form of push ups or both.
If you've read my past posts, you would probably remember that I mentioned several times that one of the weakness of Insanity is the lack of upper body workout. Well... Shaun T must be laughing at those posts, thinking to himself that I have no idea what I'm in for. I take back everything I've said about that. Holy moly. There's a LOT of push ups and push up variations in this workout.
For example, the Level 3 Drills... That's 16 push ups done twice, three times. Meaning by the end of that interval group I would have done 32 x 3 = 96 push ups. I can't even do that when I'm not exhausted from other exercises. Not only do they do 96 push ups, this is in addition to Power Push Ups, Squat Push Ups, V Push Ups, etc... Just a never ending cycle of push ups that proceeds to destroy you in different ways.
If you thought that the first month was Memento crazy, the second month would be taking Joker (played by Heath Ledger) and putting him in the role of John Nash in his most 'my-best-friend-is-imaginary-and-I-see-number-patterns-everywhere' stage kicking his own butt Fight Club style crazy.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Insanity Workout - Fit Test #3 + Rant
Damn... today was one of those best of times, worst of times moment.
I finished my third Fit Test today. It started off great. The mini-warm up was nothing. It didn't even feel like a warm up. I know I was so out of shape when I first started that even the Fit Test warm up would have had me sweating. Now on to the results:
Fit Test 3
1. Switch Kicks 69
2. Power Jacks 60
3. Power Knees 72
4. Power Jumps 34
5. Globe Jumps 9
6. Suicide Jumps 15
7. Push-Up Jacks 21
8. Low Plank Oblique 37
I improved over the whole spectrum. Honestly, I find the improvement from Fit Test #2 to Fit Test #3 as astounding as my improvements from Fit Test #1 to Fit Test #2. I thought that it might have been a fluke in the beginning or that my improvements would slowly plateau. Well so far, that's been proving false. I also expressed concern for my score due to the Recovery Week, but it looks like it may actually have helped overall.
Fit Test Analysis:
My Switch Kicks did not improve as much as it did last time. Honestly, this doesn't really surprise me. I didn't really notice it on the last Fit Test, but while I was doing it today, I realized that I'm kicking pretty damn fast. My current guess is that I might be able to increase it by another 10 or so, but after that I'm probably going hit my limit for the time period. I honestly wouldn't be surprised or too terribly disappointed if this occurs before the second half is over.
My Power Jacks showed a nice steady improvement this time around as well. The increase isn't as much as it was from the first to the second Fit Test, but overall, a very nice score. I haven't found anything out of the ordinary with this exercise. As for the future outlook, I do see a nice comfortable room for improvement.
Power Knees has increased similarly to the previous fit test. I don't find Power Knees to be too difficult in terms of physical exertion. However, balance is definitely the issue and perhaps the main point of this exercise. A strong core helps to maintain balance and I was having some trouble with it. I do see room for improvement here as well. The one gripe that I might have is, if you follow the video, you only end up doing Power Knees for one knee... It would have been nice to test both.
Then we come to the Power Jumps. My arch-nemesis in this test. Previously, I found Power Jumps to be exhausting. This exercise would sap a lot of my strength and turn my legs to jelly. Furthermore, I found the jumps to be hard on my knees. I only improved by 6 between the first and the second Fit Test. This time around, the story is a little different. I improved a whopping 13 between the second and the third Fit Test. I feel that my Recovery Week played a large role in this improvement. While I stated that my knees were sore during Recovery Week, I think that overall it helped to firm up the muscles around my knees and allowed it to recovery by not doing any high impact knee workouts. Power Jumps still has a huge room for improvement.
As usual, by the time I'm done with my Power Jumps, my legs are shot. Globe Jumps are especially difficult because it is 4 jumps for 1 count. My Globe Jump improvement mirrors the improvement from the prior Fit Test.
For my Push Up Jacks, I improved, but I felt that I could have done better. If there was a section of my Fit Test that I felt the Recovery Week hurt, it would be this section. The number of push ups in the Recovery Week is minimal, numbering only 20 per day or so. A bit more would have been helpful.
As for Low Plank Oblique, I have to give credit to Recovery Week. Recovery Week really helped to solidify my core muscles and it really showed in the Low Plank Oblique. Also, my general fitness increased, allowing me to be less exhausted by the time I reached the end of the test.
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Now time for my rant... or excuses. I was supposed to do both the Fit Test and Max Interval Circuit today.
But I could not.
I'm pretty disappointed in myself for that. I was pretty psyched out for it too. I did some carb loading in the morning so that I don't crash and burn during the workout and had some protein to help out a bit. I made sure to hydrate myself properly too. I wanted nothing to go wrong so that I could power myself through this.
Then... I crashed and burned. I'm not even sure how it happened. My best guess is that I pushed myself too hard during the Fit Test and my body just couldn't keep up. I tried to continue on to the Max Interval Circuit and I couldn't do it. Everything that I tried to do spiked my heart rate and when I felt that I was one exercise away from yakking, I had to just let it go.
So... I guess tomorrow is the day when I really get introduced to the Max workouts.
That's it for now.
I finished my third Fit Test today. It started off great. The mini-warm up was nothing. It didn't even feel like a warm up. I know I was so out of shape when I first started that even the Fit Test warm up would have had me sweating. Now on to the results:
Fit Test 3
1. Switch Kicks 69
2. Power Jacks 60
3. Power Knees 72
4. Power Jumps 34
5. Globe Jumps 9
6. Suicide Jumps 15
7. Push-Up Jacks 21
8. Low Plank Oblique 37
I improved over the whole spectrum. Honestly, I find the improvement from Fit Test #2 to Fit Test #3 as astounding as my improvements from Fit Test #1 to Fit Test #2. I thought that it might have been a fluke in the beginning or that my improvements would slowly plateau. Well so far, that's been proving false. I also expressed concern for my score due to the Recovery Week, but it looks like it may actually have helped overall.
Fit Test Analysis:
My Switch Kicks did not improve as much as it did last time. Honestly, this doesn't really surprise me. I didn't really notice it on the last Fit Test, but while I was doing it today, I realized that I'm kicking pretty damn fast. My current guess is that I might be able to increase it by another 10 or so, but after that I'm probably going hit my limit for the time period. I honestly wouldn't be surprised or too terribly disappointed if this occurs before the second half is over.
My Power Jacks showed a nice steady improvement this time around as well. The increase isn't as much as it was from the first to the second Fit Test, but overall, a very nice score. I haven't found anything out of the ordinary with this exercise. As for the future outlook, I do see a nice comfortable room for improvement.
Power Knees has increased similarly to the previous fit test. I don't find Power Knees to be too difficult in terms of physical exertion. However, balance is definitely the issue and perhaps the main point of this exercise. A strong core helps to maintain balance and I was having some trouble with it. I do see room for improvement here as well. The one gripe that I might have is, if you follow the video, you only end up doing Power Knees for one knee... It would have been nice to test both.
Then we come to the Power Jumps. My arch-nemesis in this test. Previously, I found Power Jumps to be exhausting. This exercise would sap a lot of my strength and turn my legs to jelly. Furthermore, I found the jumps to be hard on my knees. I only improved by 6 between the first and the second Fit Test. This time around, the story is a little different. I improved a whopping 13 between the second and the third Fit Test. I feel that my Recovery Week played a large role in this improvement. While I stated that my knees were sore during Recovery Week, I think that overall it helped to firm up the muscles around my knees and allowed it to recovery by not doing any high impact knee workouts. Power Jumps still has a huge room for improvement.
As usual, by the time I'm done with my Power Jumps, my legs are shot. Globe Jumps are especially difficult because it is 4 jumps for 1 count. My Globe Jump improvement mirrors the improvement from the prior Fit Test.
For my Push Up Jacks, I improved, but I felt that I could have done better. If there was a section of my Fit Test that I felt the Recovery Week hurt, it would be this section. The number of push ups in the Recovery Week is minimal, numbering only 20 per day or so. A bit more would have been helpful.
As for Low Plank Oblique, I have to give credit to Recovery Week. Recovery Week really helped to solidify my core muscles and it really showed in the Low Plank Oblique. Also, my general fitness increased, allowing me to be less exhausted by the time I reached the end of the test.
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Now time for my rant... or excuses. I was supposed to do both the Fit Test and Max Interval Circuit today.
But I could not.
I'm pretty disappointed in myself for that. I was pretty psyched out for it too. I did some carb loading in the morning so that I don't crash and burn during the workout and had some protein to help out a bit. I made sure to hydrate myself properly too. I wanted nothing to go wrong so that I could power myself through this.
Then... I crashed and burned. I'm not even sure how it happened. My best guess is that I pushed myself too hard during the Fit Test and my body just couldn't keep up. I tried to continue on to the Max Interval Circuit and I couldn't do it. Everything that I tried to do spiked my heart rate and when I felt that I was one exercise away from yakking, I had to just let it go.
So... I guess tomorrow is the day when I really get introduced to the Max workouts.
That's it for now.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Insanity Workout - Day 34
Last day of Recovery Week!
In some ways, this week seemed like it took longer to pass than the first week of my workout. After the first couple of days, I knew how Core Cardio & Balance was like and I wanted to go on to the next phase of the workout.
Even though Core Cardio & Balance is supposed to be an "easy" workout, it was pretty difficult for me the first couple of days. New muscles were sore, my knees were being punished, and it sapped at my energy. By the last three days however, most of my problems disappeared and CCB turned into a nice heart pounding workout that didn't leave me exhausted afterwards, which is right where I wanted to be.
This upcoming Monday is a bit intimidating though. Not only am I doing my third Fit Test that day, I also have to do a second workout of Max Interval Circuit. Also, since the subject of the Fit Test came up, I should also mention that I'm a bit worried about what the results will be like. I hope I didn't backtrack a bit during the Recovery Week...
I guess I'll be finding out soon.
In some ways, this week seemed like it took longer to pass than the first week of my workout. After the first couple of days, I knew how Core Cardio & Balance was like and I wanted to go on to the next phase of the workout.
Even though Core Cardio & Balance is supposed to be an "easy" workout, it was pretty difficult for me the first couple of days. New muscles were sore, my knees were being punished, and it sapped at my energy. By the last three days however, most of my problems disappeared and CCB turned into a nice heart pounding workout that didn't leave me exhausted afterwards, which is right where I wanted to be.
This upcoming Monday is a bit intimidating though. Not only am I doing my third Fit Test that day, I also have to do a second workout of Max Interval Circuit. Also, since the subject of the Fit Test came up, I should also mention that I'm a bit worried about what the results will be like. I hope I didn't backtrack a bit during the Recovery Week...
I guess I'll be finding out soon.
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