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Thank you! I'm delighted and have been going around with a smile on my face all day and doing lots of lunges in my jeans
Yes I kept one pair of 'bigger' jeans so must definitely do that photo to keep the motivation going. It's the little things that make you happy in getting fit isn't it?
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Insanity Week 9
Friday - last workout!!!! Did Max Cardio Conditioning (366 calories) & Cardio Abs (99 calories). Phew! Can't believe I'm finished.
And the results:
Weight loss: 6lbs - not a huge amount but I don't have a lot to lose, Hopefully it was more than that in fat!
Measurements: Down 12.25 inches - so happy:):):):):)
Bust: -2 (yeah that's really where a girl wants to lose
- hopefully mainly back!)
Chest: -2
Waist: -1
Hips: -1
Thigh: -1 on each
Calf: -.5 on each
Upper arm: -.5 on each
Lower arm: -1 on each (a bit odd! - didn't realise I had chubby forearms before this!!)
Neck: -.25
Other differences: Overall look of my legs. They look a lot more athletic and toned. Shoulders and upper arms too (planks and pushups really do work!).
Also as previously mentioned resting heart rate down from 67 to 59 and I fit into (comfortably) my pre-pregnancy jeans from nearly 7 years ago
All in all I'm a happy girl and delighted to have completed the programme. I'll do the last fit test tomorrow and post the differences with the first.
Next up for me is P90x (I am such a Beachbody Disciple!) but will do Insanity for the Cardio so it will really be a hybrid. I have the discs and just have to get the pullup bar at the weekend.
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Dotcomdolly wrote: »Well done on your great results and all your hard work. You are freakin awesome and an inspiration to me for sure!
I'd live to try the pump one have you seen it?
Aw thanks DCD! So sweet! Yeah I have seen the Les Mills Pump - looks good although I think I might find it hard to wrap my head around 'High reps low weights' when I've been brainwashed with 'go heavy or go home' I am interested in her other one - Combat - (yes I know I have to tone down on my love of cardio!). I'll do P90x first and then have a rethink. What about you? Are you going to stick to NROLFW? Sounds from your log you are not 100% happy with the results so far. Its so hard to know isn't it? I think I'll invent a machine that scans you and tells you the exact mix of cardio/strenghth and calories/macros you need in order to achieve your goals! It would be great!! 0 -
Aw thanks DCD! So sweet! Yeah I have seen the Les Mills Pump - looks good although I think I might find it hard to wrap my head around 'High reps low weights' when I've been brainwashed with 'go heavy or go home' I am interested in her other one - Combat - (yes I know I have to tone down on my love of cardio!). I'll do P90x first and then have a rethink. What about you? Are you going to stick to NROLFW? Sounds from your log you are not 100% happy with the results so far. Its so hard to know isn't it? I think I'll invent a machine that scans you and tells you the exact mix of cardio/strenghth and calories/macros you need in order to achieve your goals! It would be great!!
Oh I didn't ealise it wwas high rep low weights sh!te, couldn't be doing with that. What would Chalene say!
We really are chalk & cheese (or cardio & weights!) when it comes to exercise, I really do need to add some cardio in, well I supposee I have the last 2 weeks with my tm intervals - dh said something about tha being anaeroic rather than aerobic, I don't know if that matters....
I've only been doing NROL for 2 weeks I supppose I dhould give it more of a chance...I emailed a pt yesterday but haven't hear back fom him...if he does get back to me I'll get a new programme off him.
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I finished Insanity on Friday and did Fit Test at the weekend to see what my progress was from Week 1 to Week 9. The following are the results:
Switch Kicks - (154/2) = 77 to 82 (+5)
Power Jacks - 48 to 68 (+20)
Power Knees - 80 to 107 (+27)
Power Jumps - 32 to 58 (+26)
Globe Jumps - 9 to 11 (+2 rotations)
Suicide Jumps - 11 to 13 (+2)
Pushup Jacks - 15 to 27 (+12)
Low Plank Obliques - 54 to 88 (+34)
Very happy with these improvements
Taking this week off from an official programme and will just do some Turbo Fire / Jillian Michaels to keep me in the zone. I have a lot on this week so didn't want the pressure of a new programme on top of that. Also needed a mental break!!
I went through the p90x discs last night. Most of the workouts are 58/59 mins except for the Yoga one which is 1h 32 mins!!!! The cardio ones are not nearly as challenging as Insanity so I'm glad I'm doing the hybrid. The first workout is Shoulders and Back and is basically 59 mins of Pull Ups and Pushups :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: I'm not sure I can even do one Pull Up
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A week off from a structured programme and I'm back!
Started my P90x / Insanity hybrid last night. Day 1 was Chest/Back. Have to say I'm not feeling the love for P90x. I know its very early days but its due to a number of reasons:
1. Equipment - I bought the pullup bar for over the door. Spent the weekend trying to find a suitable door in the house. Only one is!! Yes we have strange funny sized doors
. The only one suitable is upstairs beside the kids room. As I work out either very early / late this is obviously not ideal and I can't be keeping them awake with my huffing & puffing and also potentially falling over the banisters (very close!). So I decided I'll bring that back and use resistance bands instead (there is an option to use them). I discovered last night that the band I have is definitely not 'hard' enough and I need to get a new one.
2. Pushups - I thought I had gotten so much better at these (doing 'real' ones instead of girly ones). Then I do P90x and discover I am crap!!!!:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: The amount / speed / variety of pushups is insane. I'm not a very patient person and don't know if I can build up to the numbers in the programme. I found some of them impossible to do - even one!!
3. Calorie burn - 167 calories :eek: due to my lack of tough enough equipment / inability to do a gizzillion pushups. Very peed off.
Anyway I'm not a quitter and I have Insanity today:):) I'll try this for a week or so and then re-assess. Maybe I'll do a Chalean Extreme / Insanity hybrid. I do really want to up my strength training and ideally do 3 and 3 in terms of workouts. As the gym isn't an option I need to look for another dvd based programme or one I can do myself. The NROLFW seems to have an 'at home version' - for anyone following this do you thisnk that is reaalistic? Also I would welcome opinions on the following which I spotted yesterday on Pinterest - www.kettlebellkickboxing.com.
Any other suggestions??????
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Busy girl these last few days - off with the kids!! Phew - way tougher than being at work!
So finishing off Week 1 of P90x / Insanity hybrid:
Saturday - rest day (yes I was hung over :rolleyes: - not too bad but no energy)
Sunday - P90x Kenpo Cardio Plus
Week 2:
Monday - P90x Chest & Back & Ab Ripper X - managed not to injure myself this time!
Tuesday - Insanity Max Intervals
Haven't done today's yet - will when I get a spare hour away from the little monsters!
A new NSV! Bought a size 8 dress:):):):) So delighted - never happened before! Normally a 10 or 12 depending on the weight. The girl in the shop said the size 10 was 'hanging off me'. I plan to wear it with the label 'accidently' sticking out - ha ha! 0
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