It was the last plyometric cardio circuit for Insanity!
Yes, this week there is cardio recovery, power & resistance cardio and pure cardio+cardio abs left.
And then there is one week of pseudo recovery before Insanity second level which doesn't have plyometric cardio circuit anymore (Max Interval plyo instead...).
So how was this "last" one? It was a massacre.... both ways.
I did great for the first serie (the one without arms) and so so for the second serie...
I think I really need to learn to push when my arms are burning. I can do that for my legs.. but not really my arms.
Oh I tried some variations at the end for in & out. You're supposed to be in a planck position and bring your feet under you by bending your knees to your chest (yeah it's much more simpler with a picture but I have none...) and then go back in planck position, I tried to do this with straight legs. My conclusion, it's easier to go fast when bending your knees, which is good for interval/cardio training but the straight legs variation asks more power in the abs and more flexibility in the legs. I think in the long run the straight leg variation can be as demanding for interval training just have to get used to the move and try hard.
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mardi 23 août 2011
dimanche 21 août 2011
Insanity D20 & 22
Technically D22 is not finished, I wanted to try and see if I can use cardio abs to warm up for my gym strength training (and yes I didn't want to arrive late because of cardio abs).
Saturday's' plyo cardio went pretty well for the first half. I was really in it and was pushing through. but second half was just so so. I hope I'm saying that because I feel I should be able to do more rather than because I really did so so on the second half.
Pure cardio this morning warm up was really slow to get me starting... but finally I was able to kick in until the arm part. I think I did a little better for this and the frog jumps. and then it was too late for cardio abs so I decided it would be a good warm up for my evening training.
There is also something... I think I'm getting a little bit bored.. well it's' normal as it is the forth week in the "Gear 1" part of insanity, next week is a "rest" week and then it's the "gear 2" I think I will watch the gear 2 videos to see what awaits me.
I think I should also think about what should come after this... The main problem is I'm working out in my apartment as convenient as it is, it also implies limitation in space as well as in the noise I can reasonably make.
I think this training way with cardio/interval training in the morning is quite nice. I think I'll just take things in the pool of cardio/interval/no weight training I have and make up something for 6 days keeping this 6days workout 1 day rest pattern. well it's ok I still have 6 weeks to figure that out (and I''ll have a bigger pool to take form as I'll had finished gear 2 from insanity, might also take some of the "gear 3" Asylum workout and of course the p90X/p90X+ that I like) The bad part is I should also use a cardio recovery /yoga X type of training to be sure to do balance exercises as well as static strength and stretch.
Saturday's' plyo cardio went pretty well for the first half. I was really in it and was pushing through. but second half was just so so. I hope I'm saying that because I feel I should be able to do more rather than because I really did so so on the second half.
Pure cardio this morning warm up was really slow to get me starting... but finally I was able to kick in until the arm part. I think I did a little better for this and the frog jumps. and then it was too late for cardio abs so I decided it would be a good warm up for my evening training.
There is also something... I think I'm getting a little bit bored.. well it's' normal as it is the forth week in the "Gear 1" part of insanity, next week is a "rest" week and then it's the "gear 2" I think I will watch the gear 2 videos to see what awaits me.
I think I should also think about what should come after this... The main problem is I'm working out in my apartment as convenient as it is, it also implies limitation in space as well as in the noise I can reasonably make.
I think this training way with cardio/interval training in the morning is quite nice. I think I'll just take things in the pool of cardio/interval/no weight training I have and make up something for 6 days keeping this 6days workout 1 day rest pattern. well it's ok I still have 6 weeks to figure that out (and I''ll have a bigger pool to take form as I'll had finished gear 2 from insanity, might also take some of the "gear 3" Asylum workout and of course the p90X/p90X+ that I like) The bad part is I should also use a cardio recovery /yoga X type of training to be sure to do balance exercises as well as static strength and stretch.
mardi 16 août 2011
Insanity D16 & D17
Yep double entry... couldn''t post yesterday so here is a summary:
-D16 plyo cardio : still same problem with the arm exercises, but I'm starting to be able to do more.
-D17 pure cardio + cardio abs : still the same have to make a break for arms exercises, frog jump were just after arms so needed a break too. I did try to have full ROM on arm related exercises though and it was a little easier. All in all I think I'm getting more comfortable with those exercises. The thing is I read somewhere that 3 weeks is too short for real gain in strength, it is more neuro-muscular adaptation, real strength gain need about 6 weeks... I'll see when I'm there. About the cardio abs... well it's boring but it burns enough for me to take a few breaks. But as I said previously, I will certainly soon change to a harder version. (I actually feel more abs during the tucked back lever because I have to do a full contraction).
After 17 days the main gain is to be able to go on longer and I'm not dead tired as I used to be when I finish (recuperation is a lot faster). For now I still sweat a bucket ... don't know if it's because of the weather more than the training... I have to see if I do the workout during winter.
-D16 plyo cardio : still same problem with the arm exercises, but I'm starting to be able to do more.
-D17 pure cardio + cardio abs : still the same have to make a break for arms exercises, frog jump were just after arms so needed a break too. I did try to have full ROM on arm related exercises though and it was a little easier. All in all I think I'm getting more comfortable with those exercises. The thing is I read somewhere that 3 weeks is too short for real gain in strength, it is more neuro-muscular adaptation, real strength gain need about 6 weeks... I'll see when I'm there. About the cardio abs... well it's boring but it burns enough for me to take a few breaks. But as I said previously, I will certainly soon change to a harder version. (I actually feel more abs during the tucked back lever because I have to do a full contraction).
After 17 days the main gain is to be able to go on longer and I'm not dead tired as I used to be when I finish (recuperation is a lot faster). For now I still sweat a bucket ... don't know if it's because of the weather more than the training... I have to see if I do the workout during winter.
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