Same drill, people. I didn't see a huge spike in numbers, but what i DID see was a huge increase in strength and proper form.
Exercise : Day 1 : Day 30
Agility heisman : 11 : 13
In & out ab prog. : 44 : 65
lat push ups : 18 : 20
Mtn climber switch kicks : 67 : 72
agility shoulder taps : 5 : 4.5
x jumps : 29 : 28
moving push ups : 3.5 : 3.5
agility lateral shuffle : 17 : 20
agility bear crawl : 13.5 : 15
I'm pleased with these results. Like my husband said, I'd see bigger results if I wouldn't have just come off of months and months of Insanity. I agree. I'm really pleased with my lat strength though--there's a definite deeper dive in pushups.
Next up: Asylum/P90X hybrid! But first...rest week!
Monday, June 20, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
Asylum, Day 30--measurements
So, today was my last day of Asylum. Tomorrow, I have the fit test, then next week is rest week, then I start my hybrid.
According to my measurements, not much has changed--my arms have gotten bigger, but that may just be because i'm a badass (i'm sure the millions of pushups had nothing to do with it). I can definitely see more muscle tone though, so i'm cool with it. So, without further ado, here are my measurements:
Bodypart: Day 1 : Day 30
chest: 35.25 : 34.75
rt arm: 10.75 : 11.5
lt arm: 10.5 : 11.25
waist: 26 : 26
hips: 36.5 : 36
rt thigh: 21.75 : 21.5
lt thigh: 21.5 : 21.25
weight: 127 : 129
Which hybrid am i doing, you ask? Asylum/P90X. Watch for fit test results tomorrow!
According to my measurements, not much has changed--my arms have gotten bigger, but that may just be because i'm a badass (i'm sure the millions of pushups had nothing to do with it). I can definitely see more muscle tone though, so i'm cool with it. So, without further ado, here are my measurements:
Bodypart: Day 1 : Day 30
chest: 35.25 : 34.75
rt arm: 10.75 : 11.5
lt arm: 10.5 : 11.25
waist: 26 : 26
hips: 36.5 : 36
rt thigh: 21.75 : 21.5
lt thigh: 21.5 : 21.25
weight: 127 : 129
Which hybrid am i doing, you ask? Asylum/P90X. Watch for fit test results tomorrow!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Asylum, Day...something-or-the-other
Just did Speed and Agility--I LOVE that workout. That and Back to Core are my favorites of the set. Two things I noticed today:
1. The ONLY reason I ever had to take a break is because my legs were starting to give out, NOT because i was out of breath or tired.
2. I was MUCH faster.
I can't wait for Day 30 so I can retake my fit test. I feel so much stronger than I was when I started this. Don't get me wrong--Shaun T still makes me work so hard I want to puke--but that's a good thing! I am really digging this program, and am looking forward to doing the Asylum/P90X hybrid.
In other news: Today is the last day of school for the girls. Wish me luck, as I work fulltime from home and am used to extreme peace and quiet! Actually, just pray that they can behave and not kill each other this summer. Yeah, that'll work.
1. The ONLY reason I ever had to take a break is because my legs were starting to give out, NOT because i was out of breath or tired.
2. I was MUCH faster.
I can't wait for Day 30 so I can retake my fit test. I feel so much stronger than I was when I started this. Don't get me wrong--Shaun T still makes me work so hard I want to puke--but that's a good thing! I am really digging this program, and am looking forward to doing the Asylum/P90X hybrid.
In other news: Today is the last day of school for the girls. Wish me luck, as I work fulltime from home and am used to extreme peace and quiet! Actually, just pray that they can behave and not kill each other this summer. Yeah, that'll work.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Day 8, Asylum--Back to Core
Again, this workout hurts muscles that you didn't know you had. Shaun T's all, "Okay, now hold it up your arms and pulse it..." then YOU start going, "Ow, Ow, OW!!! What the hell is THAT muscle???" and it hurts. Then it hurts some more. But i can feel these weird back muscles that I know are going to make my back look kick butt. Shaun T also keeps saying, "Pretend you're squeezing a pencil in there..." (between your shoulder blades.) Okay, i'll do that. And once my back gets cut enough, i'll actually just store the girls' pencils in there since they always lose them anyways.
"Mommy, do you have a pencil?"
"Why, yes, yes I do--right here between my shoulder blades."
See? That would just work out well for EVERYONE.
Vertical plyo tomorrow. I'm already scared.
"Mommy, do you have a pencil?"
"Why, yes, yes I do--right here between my shoulder blades."
See? That would just work out well for EVERYONE.
Vertical plyo tomorrow. I'm already scared.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
See the change
“The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers.” – Unknown
Read that. No, really READ it. Now think about yourself. Now read it again. Does that apply to you?
The first time I read that quote, I just skimmed it. Then something made me read it again. So I did...slowly and surely. Then I thought about myself and looked at it again. That quote holds so much truth, doesn't it? I mean, i'm not trying to force you to apply it to yourself, but heck, it certainly applies to me.
My fitness journey, and this is what it IS...a JOURNEY--because there's no end--started with my discomfort. My sudden realization that not only did I THINK I was out of shape, but that I really and truly was. Know what I mean? For a long while there, I thought, "Eh, i'm heavier/wearing a larger size than normal, but i'm not really out of shape." "I keep getting a cough/cold, but it's not because i'm unhealthy--it's just allergies." Really? How many of us deceive ourselves like that?
If you're anything like me, I just put it on the backburner. I'd tell myself, "Oh, I just have big thighs because I've ALWAYS had big thighs--they're just more muscular than most," or "I just have a bubble butt--that's how it is. It's been there since birth." Or, i'd make a million other random excuses: "I don't have time." "I'm a mom now--when am i going to work out?" So, the day came when I finally realized that what I was thinking--that i was unhealthy--was the truth. Oh my. And that would be the final line of the quote, "For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers."
So, I decided to jump out of that damn rut. Sometimes, you just gotta hit rockbottom, ladies and gents, before you make a change. I was propelled by my discomfort. And honestly, I am still driven by the memory of that discomfort every day. I don't want to go back to that unhealthy part of my life. I don't want to, and you can't make me. I'm not going to do it. I replaced excuses with action. And you know what? It wasn't NEARLY as difficult as I thought it would be! OWN the change you want to see in yourself. I am so much happier. I feel like i have more control. I just feel...GOOD. You can, too. :)
Step out of your rut. I'll even hold your hand if you need help. Come on.
Read that. No, really READ it. Now think about yourself. Now read it again. Does that apply to you?
The first time I read that quote, I just skimmed it. Then something made me read it again. So I did...slowly and surely. Then I thought about myself and looked at it again. That quote holds so much truth, doesn't it? I mean, i'm not trying to force you to apply it to yourself, but heck, it certainly applies to me.
My fitness journey, and this is what it IS...a JOURNEY--because there's no end--started with my discomfort. My sudden realization that not only did I THINK I was out of shape, but that I really and truly was. Know what I mean? For a long while there, I thought, "Eh, i'm heavier/wearing a larger size than normal, but i'm not really out of shape." "I keep getting a cough/cold, but it's not because i'm unhealthy--it's just allergies." Really? How many of us deceive ourselves like that?
If you're anything like me, I just put it on the backburner. I'd tell myself, "Oh, I just have big thighs because I've ALWAYS had big thighs--they're just more muscular than most," or "I just have a bubble butt--that's how it is. It's been there since birth." Or, i'd make a million other random excuses: "I don't have time." "I'm a mom now--when am i going to work out?" So, the day came when I finally realized that what I was thinking--that i was unhealthy--was the truth. Oh my. And that would be the final line of the quote, "For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers."
So, I decided to jump out of that damn rut. Sometimes, you just gotta hit rockbottom, ladies and gents, before you make a change. I was propelled by my discomfort. And honestly, I am still driven by the memory of that discomfort every day. I don't want to go back to that unhealthy part of my life. I don't want to, and you can't make me. I'm not going to do it. I replaced excuses with action. And you know what? It wasn't NEARLY as difficult as I thought it would be! OWN the change you want to see in yourself. I am so much happier. I feel like i have more control. I just feel...GOOD. You can, too. :)
Step out of your rut. I'll even hold your hand if you need help. Come on.
Asylum, Day 7--Strength
WOO. HOO. Increased my weights today (which explains why i have to keep backspacing to correct typos--heavy weights kill my wrists, which, in turn, leave me unable to type) to 20s, 15s, and 10s. Last week, I used 15s, 10s, and 8s. Dug deeper today--and really, and I mean REALLY, pushed it hard. Really concentrated on my core, and i could feel a difference in the work it was doing.
Sitting here, lamenting over my hurty wrists, drinking a chocolate Shakeology--not too shabby. Feeling good!
p.s. I still think Shaun T is trying to kill me.
Sitting here, lamenting over my hurty wrists, drinking a chocolate Shakeology--not too shabby. Feeling good!
p.s. I still think Shaun T is trying to kill me.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Asylum, Day 6
I CRUSHED IT TODAY. Oh yeah, if 'crushed' means nearly crying like a baby, grunting like I was porcine, and sweating like a horse in a glue factory. So, if we share the same definition, then YES, I crushed Day 6.
But seriously, I saw improvements. Improvements in just 6 workouts! Either that, or i've just become ridiculously incapable of gauging my fitness level. Well, it could be. Who knows. I ate mashed potatoes yesterday. Mashed potatoes with BACON in them. I'm not positive, but i'm sure they affected my brain somehow. They were delicious. But so was today's workout! Deliciously AWESOME!
Don't get me wrong--still tougher than cheap beef jerky, but such a great workout!! I am becoming lithe and nimble. (Actually, probably not, but go with it, people.)
Yay me!
But seriously, I saw improvements. Improvements in just 6 workouts! Either that, or i've just become ridiculously incapable of gauging my fitness level. Well, it could be. Who knows. I ate mashed potatoes yesterday. Mashed potatoes with BACON in them. I'm not positive, but i'm sure they affected my brain somehow. They were delicious. But so was today's workout! Deliciously AWESOME!
Don't get me wrong--still tougher than cheap beef jerky, but such a great workout!! I am becoming lithe and nimble. (Actually, probably not, but go with it, people.)
Yay me!
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