Insanity Workout Program – Day 6: Plyometric Cardio Circuit

I bonked…. I hit a wall at full speed.

I knew it was going to happen, and I am sure that belief didn’t help me prevent it from happening but it was inevitable.

I got about 2 hours of sleep yesterday and that screwed up my eating schedule so everything was off.  Dreading the workout I still pushed myself to “just push play.”  I love the warm-up now.  It actually feels like a warm-up, an extremely intense, sweat dripping warm-up none-the-less.

Then the pain begins.  Not having the right amount of nourishment in my body I could feel this was going to be tough.  I powered through the first circuit… it hurt but I kept pace.  The second circuit was extremely difficult, my muscles were starting to fatigue quickly.  The third and final circuit is when I hit the wall….I kept moving but doing the Level 1 drills almost caused me to pass out.  The room started spinning momentarily so I took a break.  I tried to get back into the groove but never found my pace.  I continued to do the moves but it was at a snails pace.

Following the workout I recovered quickly but almost lost my lunch on the way to Subway to get my post workout sandwich.  Standing in line at Subway I kept thinking……here it comes!  But it never came, I downed my meal and felt great for having survived.

While the workout was sub-par because of my sleep deprivation, I am still able to look at the bright side.  I could have skipped today and made excuses but I didn’t.  No Excuses anymore.  I have a goal to reach and I will get there!

So this workout completes week 1.  Tomorrow is supposed to be a rest day but since I took one already this week, I am just going to power right into week 2.

So that begs the question….results this far?!?

I am going to benchmark my weight, body fat and before&after photos every 2 weeks but I know you are curious, I am too.  Drum roll, please!

I’ve gained 1.5lbs!

I know what you are thinking, I am supposed to be losing weight not putting it on!  I agree but it actually makes sense.  In addition to the eating regimen, I have been taking supplements.  Creatine, a supplement made poplular in the early 90’s because of its almost immediate positive effects on lean body mass and strength.  Creatine works by allowing your muscles to retain more water.  This water gives them a fuller look and enables them to push harder before fatiguing.  I’ve taken creatine off and on ever since I began working out in High School.  Every time, I’ve gained between 5-10lbs almost immediately because of this muscle swelling effect.

Therefore, having started this new cycle of creatine, I was expecting to put on about 5lbs of water weight.  So with this in mind, I would venture to say that I’ve actually lost between 2-3lbs with a net effect of gaining 1.5lbs.

The proof is in the mirror.  It is clear that my muscles are fuller.  But more importantly I can see an improvement in my belly.  It feels tighter and looks tighter.  So, I am happy with my results this far, however not satisfied.  I need to lose 5-6lbs a week to reach my goal of 20lbs by the end of the program.  So I’ve analyzed the diet and made some changes.

Let’s see what week 2 brings…

Just push play!
Mike