INSANITY, Week 4 - Thrash & Burn

My intended focus throughout Week 4 of INSANITY was to focus on really pushing hard through these workouts, knowing I had a "recovery" week of "Core Cardio & Balance" coming up (which I've obviously already started and I feel oh so recovered, let me tell you).  Anyway, I'm focused and I'm excited about getting results.  I know I need to make sure I'm eating a little better.  I'm burning a ton of calories, but I don't always eat the right ones.  I'm also learning how working out gives you more energy.  Everybody always says, "It'll give you more energy."  Honestly, I never understood how beating yourself down on a daily basis could possibly give you more energy.  But here's what clicked for me... The stronger I am, the easier everyday tasks are on my body; therefore, I exert less energy in the process of accomplishing those things.  So, if I may paraphrase, or re-word what everybody always says -- and yes, I may, because it's my blog -- I'd say that working out and getting stronger saves you more energy.  But I will definitely agree that eating right gives you more energy.  There you go... that's my deep thought for the week.  Here are a few other thoughts I had during my last week of phase 1...

Day 22 - Pure Cardio & Cardio Abs - I haven't talked about Cardio Abs much, but I've got to say that the last exercise is a little... je ne sais quoi (that's French for, "I don't know what.").  They call them Pulse Tucks.  I call them... "I'm glad no one can see in my basement window because I appear to be practicing missionary position thrusts."  There it is.  I said it.  Got it off my chest.  And well, hey, who couldn't use a little more practice?

High knees!  Get 'em up!!

Day 23 - Cardio Power & Resistance - Gotta love the last minute of this one.  Just when you think you're done you get 60 seconds of "Hop Squats" (squat position and bounce -- off the ground, not pulsing) and "Push-ups";  rotating 8 reps of each until the minute is done.  Feel free to fall over and begin thrashing around on the floor before the final stretch.

Day 24 - Plyometric Cardio Circuit - The Level 1 Drills aren't so bad.  You do four (4) push-ups, then from the plank push-up position you "run" for a four-count (keeping your butt down, mind you), then bring your feet under you and stand up.  Repeat until Shaun T moves on to the next exercise.  Now, as you know, I've done this a few times now, and all I can think about when he says, "Level 1 Drills" is how much I dread Level 2 Drills.

Day 25 - Cardio Recovery - Does anyone else smell that?  No, not that... I mean, yes that is still happening, too, but... no, I mean the burning smell?  Oh nevermind, it's just the flesh on my legs.

Day 26 - Pure Cardio & Cardio Abs - Insert "Level 2 Drills" here.  Down for eight (8) push-ups, "run" in plank position for an eight-count, bring your feet in and... wait... don't just stand up... JUMP!  Repeat until Shaun T says to stop or until you're dead.  Whichever comes first.  Who knew "Level 2" meant multiply "Level 1" by two?  Awesome.  Dear God, please don't let there be anything called "Level 3 Drills" in the final month of this program.  In Jesus' name, Amen.

Day 27 - Plyometric Cardio Circuit - Shaun T, why you gonna say "One more time" and yet there's still another round of basketball drills, etc. after that?!  Not cool.

Day 28 - Rest day.  *Sigh*

"But as for you, be strong and courageous, for your work will be rewarded."

~ 2 Chronicles 15:7 (NLT) ~