Day 63: Max Cardio Conditioning + Cardio Abs

Today was my last day of workout!  Thoughts on today's workout.


Max Cardio Conditioning
:: Still dislike push-up abs, push-up jacks, and other push-up plank exercises... except maybe plank punches
:: Side-to-side river hops ~ hmm... so low impact... I'd rather stop and rest than do these...
:: Love all other exercises

Cardio Abs
:: After completing Max Cardio... this is a nice pace change.  I like all the C-sit position exercises.
:: Dislike all plank position exercises.
:: I really like doing sit-ups and crunches.  This workout makes me miss them.

Quote Dr. Brown ~ "There are no bad exercises, only contraindicated exercises for certain populations."

So true.  Sit-ups and crunches aren't bad... more likely... most people aren't doing them correctly.

Skip the bottom if you don't want to hear whining/complaining.
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Tomorrow I just need to do my final "Fit Test" and see where I am.

Although I don't think there will be too much of a difference in results.  Measurements-wise too.  Maybe I should have followed the diet... but cooking is so much work!  Especially when it's not food I'm super into... like... chicken.

I've been lazy with blogging.  I think because I'm bored of the workouts.  I do feel tired, I do give a lot... and I also find exercises getting easier... (the whole point was to challenge myself into better cardiovascular shape... plus I heard it was really difficult, so I wanted to see if I could do it.)

So yes, I do feel I am in better shape, plus I have displayed better results.

But, measurements are mostly the same and weight is the same.  I can see a physical difference in toning in my legs... @__@  I'm so soft at places.

So that's good.  But the bottom line is that I'm bored!  I like working out with people, doing group classes, being a gym rat, counting repetitions, lifting weights, doing power exercises.  So this was fun... but also very fatiguing at times.  I also hate washing my hair everyday... and when you workout 6/7 days a week... you shower everyday o_o  My poor hair.

The Insanity workout would be more beneficial for me if maybe I did it 2-3x a week, and included other activities.  I would honestly feel so fatigued the next day that I wouldn't give 100%.  I'd give 100% of my 70%... so maybe that's why I don't see as much results.  So I'll continue to do workouts... just not as impacted together.

Tomorrow is Fit Test Results!

Day 59 (day 58): Max Cardio Conditioning & Cardio Abs

Today is a tougher workout, so tomorrow I'll double up with the Max Interval Circuit and Core Cardio & Balance.

Today's workout felt pretty good.  I actually was pretty tired, so I did end up skipping the end part of Cardio Abs.  Didn't want to do the plank-position exercises.  =\

The end!  *lazy*

Day 52: Max Cardio Conditioning + Cardio Abs

Stomach not feeling 100% still... but mostly better?

Lucky leaving for Bakersfield and San Luis Obispo soon for this weekend!  Halloween yay!

Today's workout was a little tiring.  Also so busy today that as soon as I arrived home I just started working out!  T__T Because I found out later that I had an extra 2 hours I could have spent relaxing afterwards or go running... T__T  Oh wells!

Sorry, short entry!

Tomorrow (Saturday) is supposed to be Max Recovery... but won't be in town, or able to workout.  So when I arrive back on Sunday, double workout to catch up!

Day 47: Max Cardio Conditioning & Cardio Abs

Oops forgot to blog.  Back log~!


Something has been wrong with me lately.  Stomach has been bothering me a lot.  During the entire workout I felt like throwing up.  I did a little bit of Cardio Abs, but I stopped halfway through.

wah!  =(

stomach hurts.  T__T

not my best workout.  not even a great workout.

Day 26: Pure Cardio & Cardio Abs

Oops.  I meant to wake up early and do the workout before church.

I woke up with my alarm and 8 hours of sleep... feeling ultra drained and fatigued.  I guess yesterday really wore me out.  I also put on some topical analgesics (Tiger balm) on my shoulders and neck.

My neck has been feeling really stiff lately.  I think it's a result of my right shoulder hurting again... I really have to watch my form during my push-ups and plank positions.

BUT!  I did my workout after church and 2 hours after eating lunch.  Usually don't like to eat with food on my stomach... and I know why.  I got a little cramp in my side while working out, then it went away.  Then it started on the other side.  Luckily, it eventually went away.  I did complete my workout feeling a bit bloated.  Yuck.  \(´Д｀)/

Onto workout thoughts:

Pure Cardio!


Again, I was able to get through the first exercises with no real problem (tiring... but no breaks) until Level 2 drills came up!!!  UGH!  Those Level 1 and Level 2 drills... My arms get so tired, plus my chest is already tired from the days before... that I always need to rest my arms.

My thoughts on certain exercises today!


Exercises I enjoyed:
~ Switch Kicks:  First time for me to put these here!  Every week... this exercise has killed me that I don't/can't jump (hop) from kick to kick.  But today, I was able to.  Strange.  I did tire out a bit... but I kept kicking, albeit a bit slower at the end of the minute
~ Football sprints:  I talk about these all the time.  Love.
~ Pedals:  I love these.  Sprints + 2 lunges... repeat.  I love exercises that call for sprinting.  Fast movements!  The lunges get difficult nearing the end... but love love love.
~ Mountain Climbers:  I hated these exercises at first.  They are growing on me.  I think because my lower abs are getting stronger?  Most likely my hip-flexors and my quadriceps... My knees are lifting higher, therefore I'm happier with doing this exercise.  When I first started it, my knees weren't so high.  Form is getting better.
~ Suicide jumps (burpees):  Tough!  2nd to last exercise of the set.  BUT!  I stuck pretty well with it.  Seriously tough by the time I got here... but that's what you're asking for with Insanity.  This one really got me pushing mentally to tough it out.
~ Push-up jacks:  Another exercise I hate.  LOL.  I really didn't do them in the beginning.  I did Suicide Jumps... and thought "No.  Stopping now, not doing these."  Then I saw 20 seconds left... so I pushed and did 14 of them without stopping to finish strong.

Exercise is really a mental activity.  It's so easy to give up and quit.  It's easy for your mind to say "This is hard, let's stop." or "You're tired, you've done enough."

Well, you haven't!  If you can think that, if you can still move... you can do it!  I get in my head sometimes.  During certain parts of the DVD workouts, Shaun T says "If you're tired, take a break." which is true.  You should take a break if you're tired... but I take that as an excuse sometimes to just take a break and get water.

No more excuses!  Not even going to talk about exercises I had difficulty with today.  I had some difficulty with some... but just fatigue.  I was able to push through switch kicks and push-ups jacks, so pretty proud of the Pure Cardio workout today!


Cardio Abs


Seriously doing this back to back with Pure Cardio is INSANE.  I wish I could have done this later in the day or evening... but I didn't want to shower twice.

Quickly ~ The "C-sit position" exercises are getting a little easier.  I do still have to take breaks during the double-knee in-outs, and my arms still are tired during the plank oblique exercises (especially today after push-up jacks)... but I do my best to keep up.

I can't believe this is my last time doing Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs.  I'm still not totally beating them.  Next week is Core Cardio & Balance... then Month 2!!!  *worried*  (＠￣Д￣＠；)

But I'll do my best!!!

Tomorrow is my final Plyometric Cardio Circuit!  *excited*

Day 22: Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs

Pure Cardio!!!  then Cardio Abs!

Woke up this morning and boom!  Time to work out!  8a insanity!  Which was tough!  It took me a while to wake up and warm-up physically.  I also wasn't mentally prepared.  BUT!  I pushed through it!

I had to do testing for my thesis... so there was no rest for me in between Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs...... which was tough!  As soon as I completed workout 1... it was onto part 2.  Totally dying.

Pure Cardio was the similar for last week.

Did well the entire workout... then Level 2 drills came up.  When is that... about 9 min more or less into the workout?  Death to arms!  Right shoulder pain also started happening here during push-ups... so I started skipping push-ups and doing mt. climbers (floor sprints) in place.  I just ended getting so tired... then it was kind of down hill.  LOL.

I pushed through frog jumps, ski jumps, scissor jumps, and suicide drills pretty well, but push-up jacks didn't happen.  Shoulder hurt too much!  I didn't even risk it.  Did stretches, and onto Cardio Abs!


... Cardio Abs without a rest is tiring!  It was a real challenge to do knee tuck jumps and side knee tuck jumps immediately finishing Pure Cardio.  Also a little strange since you "cool down" and stretch at the end of Pure Cardio.  Makes me a little confused.

Once I sat down and got in the "C-sit position" it wasn't too bad.  It's always the point of double knee tucks and leg extensions when my abs say "break time!"  I do my best to push through... but phew!  These get tough!  Finished it up quick, showered, then off to work!

I wanted to go running today... but no time!  Such a busy day.  Hopefully tomorrow?


Tomorrow is Cardio Power & Resistance!

Day 18: Cardio Recovery & Cardio Abs

Cardio Recovery!!!


Again, this recovery isn't for just maxin and relaxin... you actually work out!  Dripping sweat for reals.  hehe.

It's been a while since I posted up a video.  I did make a video for Cardio Abs last week, but the sound got messed up, so unfortunately I couldn't post it up.  But today here's 6 minutes of Cardio Recovery!







Cardio Abs


Yesterday I cut my workout early because I went to dinner with my aunt.  So today I had to make up for it and do my Cardio Abs workout!  It was rough doing it after Cardio Recovery.  Mainly because I was already fatigued and a little sore from yesterday's workout!

I mentioned earlier that I made a video last week, but the sound was messed up... so next time I'll make a Cardio Abs video!  This time I was just too tired.

That's it for workouts!  I did end up riding a bike today along Huntington Beach (which was gorgeous!) so I'll write about that in my meals entry =)

Day 13: Cardio Abs

Last week I did Cardio Abs on accident.  At least it gave me an idea of what was to happen today!

Maybe I should have rested in between workouts?  But Cardio Abs does not really have a warm-up.  So I'm guessing you do it right after.

Exercises with difficulty:
~ Oblique jumps:  After completing Pure Cardio... I really don't know how I completed all repetitions in this exercise.  Mental strength I'm guessing...
~ Jump ropes + High Knees:  Again, don't know how I did this one with my knees as high as I think.
~ Low Plank, High Plank:  I felt awkward doing this.  I understand the lower ab contraction and pelvic lift... but still felt funny.  Maybe I have to do it a few more times to get used to it.

Exercises that I enjoyed:
~ Ab twists in C-position:  These are pretty standard.  I like how he makes it less boring by adding in the knee lifts, then "A" arms position.
~ Knees in-and-out:  Single leg and double leg.  Those burned... but it felt awesome.  I had to take a break during the double knees in and out... but still felt great.
~ Oblique side knees (in plank):  I like these surprisingly... and it was in plank position.  The only thing was I felt my hip-flexors more than my obliques... maybe?

I wonder what the difference is with the other Cardio Abs DVD... maybe I'll watch it to get an idea.

I think running tonight!  Or walking.  One or the other!


Tomorrow is a resting day!  My bro says that I'm tired because during last week's rest day, I went running and didn't actually rest.  LOL.  Tomorrow I really will rest... I think!  I might go running *bad*

Day 5: Cardio Abs

I arrived home around 10:45p... but after removing make-up, wig, and changing...

I did still get my workout in today!  Luckily the Cardio Abs workout was only 16 minutes long.

The workout wasn't very difficult.  There were difficult parts, and I did have to take breaks... but it wasn't on caliber with Cardio Plyometrics or Pure Cardio.

This workout was different from typical abdominal workouts because there were no crunches or sit-ups.


p.s. I do not like abdominal exercises in push-up plank position.  My arms feel so man-buff right now.  I am still doing them to stick with the workouts.

p.p.s. Soreness is down to a ~5% all over the body!