Sorry for the delays in posting. Really there hasn’t been much new to talk about. Basically I wake up every morning, drink a protein/banana/peanut butter shake…wait 30 minutes, then DESTROY myself at one of the day’s pre-ordained Insanity workouts.
Some folks talk about the workouts getting easier over time, but I am not one of those folks. I feel my output increasing to some degree, but I am always spent after the workouts and I STILL have to take extended breaks in-between sets late in the workouts. I would be demoralized, but I’ll wait until my 30ish day pics and Fit Test to see how much or little I’m progressing. Obviously the Fit Test is more important to gauge progress, but I’m also intrigued to compare pics since I’ve been struggling to maintain weight while on the program.
My appetite is still beastly…my metabolism is jacked up. I eat five meals a day and still have the desire to cram down ramen noodles or something just to get that nice “Full in da Gut!” feeling. I swear I’ll have some more interesting observations about the program before all is said and done, but for now I’m happy to just squeeze in the workouts. And, oh, I’ve completed 22 days of Insanity but I still have 41 more days. That in and of itself is the most mind-blowing thing for me to try to comprehend.
Tags: Insanity
I can’t believe you wake up and eat a protein shake BEFORE you do Insanity. That’s Insanity (snicker). I like a good N.O. Xplode before a morning work out, especially on an empty stomach.
It may just be me, but I can’t get as good of a workout if I have a heavy shake in my stomach.
It’s not so bad… I usually have about 30 minutes for it to digest, and because it’s a shake it isn’t that heavy. Still, it’s always a toss-up whether it’s better to work-out on an empty stomach with the body in starvation-mode or work-out with a shake in the stomach because there’s not enough time to let it fully digest.