Day 23: Cardio Power & Resistance + Walking

Happy Thursday!  Today was Cardio Power & Resistance workout!  

I tried working out around 3p for Insanity... but felt a little sick.  I think I slept a bit too much and had a headache.  So... instead of starting up Insanity... I thought I would warm-up my body properly and do an easy low-impact walking workout.  

Time for ExerciseTV and do a 47 minute 3-mile aerobic walking workout!  It was nice and easy... but it was exactly what my body needed to warm-up and help get rid of my oversleeping headache.

Walking:  

Total time:  47 minutes

Distance walked:  3 miles

Calories burned:  ~ 300 kcal

One mile = ~100 kcal burned

So that makes me feel a little bit better about last night's crazy fair eating!  Although looking back, it wasn't that crazy.  But it's still atypical of what I usually eat... so yup.  Felt a bit better.  About an hour after completing the walking program, it was time for Insanity!

Time for INSANITY!!!

C'mon ya'll... let's go!!!

Lolz!  This is my favorite DVD because Shaun T says the line from the opening before each Insanity workout begins.  So it always makes me laugh.  Although... I would say this is the easiest workout of the 3 DVDs.  

I started out pretty slow and tired... but!  At the end, I finished strong.  I think it took me a while to really get in the physical setting to do a "power" workout.  

Most challenging exercises:

~ Moving push-ups:  My shoulder ended up hurting... so I did what I could and kept the best form possible.  

~ Power Jumps w/ knee tucks:  It started up difficult, so I would rest... then bust out 15 quickly and consecutively... then next exercise.  *tired* 

~ Triceps dips:  My shoulders are definitely stiff.  It's hard for me to go down.  Think it's my right shoulder holding me back during this exercise.

Fun exercises:

~ Sprints + hurdle jumps:  These are fun.  Love these

~ 8 squats + 8 push-ups:  I did 8 modified (knee) push-ups instead.  But these are fun.  Last exercises, so I pushed hard

~ Globe Jumps:  I don't know... just fun today.  Enjoy!

Tomorrow is Plyometric Cardio Circuit!!!  

Maybe another walking program... or maybe running at the gym.  Also maybe some lat pulldowns or some seated rows.  Need to work out my back muscles.  Lots of chest with Insanity... and very little to none back.

Day 22: Food times

Today was a food day!  I was out out of the house, so lots of random foods.  Also, there will be some estimations!  So hard to count calories with some foods...

Breakfast:  O' my buns!!!

Food:  1 mini coffee bun (100? kcal), 1 serving mixed nuts (100 kcal)

Calories:  200 kcal

I have no idea how many calories this has.  When I bought them last night, I asked the guy how many calories, he said he had no idea and he'd have to ask.  Oh well.

Late lunch!  The mixed nuts earlier were actually a snack during work in between testing subjects for my thesis.

Lunch was at Class 302 today with friends!  I was the only one ordered lunch... so I got a bento meal while everyone partook in the unique Taiwanese-style shaved snow.  I had a few bites later.

Food:  1/2 pork chop over rice with veggies (350 kcal?)  I ate less than 1/2 the meal.  1/6 mango & mochi shaved snow (150? kcal)

Calories so far:  700? kcal

No idea on the shaved snow for calories.  Different right?  Sorry my picture is terrible, but it's actually mango-flavored "snow" and not just ice.

Have you all been to the LA County Fair at the Pomona Fairplex yet???  If not, then you should go!  It's the last week, so last chance to enjoy it!  I went today with friends to walk around and enjoy!

On the right is a coupon for the event.  Wed-Friday, there is a $5 after 5p special.  But!  You have to have the coupon printed out.  And you have to have one per person.  Kind of sucks... but it's still cheaper than $12 or whatever the normal price is.  It's from their website.

The first monstrosity eaten at the fair.  I guess this was technically my dinner?  I really wanted one last week... sorry diet!  But I eat what I want, but I eat in moderation!

I don't eat a funnel cake a week, or even once a month.  Last time I had it was... I don't remember!  Considering all the food in a fair, I could have done worse *cough* deep fried butter... blech.

Snacks:  Funnel cake w/ powdered sugar, corn on the cob, Hot Dog on a Stick lemonade

Food:  3/4 funnel cake w/ powdered sugar (570? kcal), 2/3 corn on the cob (113 kcal), 10 oz Hot Dog on a Stick lemonade (115 kcal)

Calories so far:  1498 kcal

O_O  maybe.  Must have eaten more!!!  Tomorrow I totally have to go running or work out more!  *dies*

Now I am tired.  So I well rest and be prepared for tomorrow's workout and eating well!

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!