Well a lot can be said about Day 6. Today's routine, Cardio Plyometric, was a repeat from Tuesday routine. The first 30 days of Insanity you repeat a series of exercises: Cardio Plyometrics, Cardio Power & Resistance, Cardio Recovery & Pure Cardio & Cardio Abs, followed up with rest day. Every two weeks, on a Monday, the FIT test is performed to see how much improvement has been made. Since the series of routine will be the same for the next 21 days we will not bore you to death with a daily write-up. However, we will post our FIT results as we take them.
Not only was this Day 6, but it was the completion of the first week of Insanity. Tomorrow, Day 7 is a rest day.
Steve and I also did Cardio Abs since we missed it yesterday. Not one old fashion situp or crunch is done on this video, which was really nice.
Finally, it was such a beautiful day out that we decided to also take a run. Steve ran 3 miles, while Sherri came in at a little under two miles, 1.85 miles. Sherri can already tell her Cardio hast vastly improved.
Well that is all for now. Stay tuned...
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Friday, September 28, 2012
Steve's Blood Work Results are In!
Earlier in September Sherri posted her most recent blood work results. It took some time, and a trip to the doctor's office, to finally get Steve's results.
A trip to the doctor's office you ask? Why yes! The Naval Hospital would not give Steve his results over the phone like they did for Sherri. This of course, caused us some alarm.
Once we met with the doctor he told us that Steve's blood work was flagged due to his cholesterol and blood sugar levels. Sherri was disappointed as she was expecting Steve to have good numbers. Well you can only imagine her surprise!
So here they are:
Cholesterol 232 (dropped 50 points)
HDL 43
LDL 160 (dropped 47 points)
TRI (Normal)
Blood Sugar 106 (High)
Steve's numbers are still high, but the point is they are DROPPING. He has made vast improvement and the doctor is pleased to see that his body is responding to exercise and eating right. We are more confident than ever that Shakeology has played a very big part in this success.
We are really excited to check back in a year on our blood work. We are expecting those numbers to drop even more!
A trip to the doctor's office you ask? Why yes! The Naval Hospital would not give Steve his results over the phone like they did for Sherri. This of course, caused us some alarm.
Once we met with the doctor he told us that Steve's blood work was flagged due to his cholesterol and blood sugar levels. Sherri was disappointed as she was expecting Steve to have good numbers. Well you can only imagine her surprise!
So here they are:
Cholesterol 232 (dropped 50 points)
HDL 43
LDL 160 (dropped 47 points)
TRI (Normal)
Blood Sugar 106 (High)
Steve's numbers are still high, but the point is they are DROPPING. He has made vast improvement and the doctor is pleased to see that his body is responding to exercise and eating right. We are more confident than ever that Shakeology has played a very big part in this success.
We are really excited to check back in a year on our blood work. We are expecting those numbers to drop even more!
Day 5: Pure Cardio & Cardio Abs
It's time to face the music - this morning is PURE CARDIO & Cardio Abs. We were a little nervous about today's workout as it appeared to be an intense routine. Let's just say we were not disappointed.
The Pure Cardio routine is very similar to Cardio Plyometrics, which we did on Tuesday. The only thing that seems to be different is that we were not allowed as many breaks. This of course takes maximum intervals to the next level. At times it was difficult, but we are so glad we made it through.
We did not get Cardio Abs done today due to time and other activities, but plan on attacking that segment right after tomorrows routine: Cardio Plyometrics.
The Pure Cardio routine is very similar to Cardio Plyometrics, which we did on Tuesday. The only thing that seems to be different is that we were not allowed as many breaks. This of course takes maximum intervals to the next level. At times it was difficult, but we are so glad we made it through.
We did not get Cardio Abs done today due to time and other activities, but plan on attacking that segment right after tomorrows routine: Cardio Plyometrics.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Day 4: Cardio Recovery
Cardio Recovery was just that cardio recovery. This session lasted 40 minutes in length. Shaunt T took us through a slow and methodical stretch while strengthening our core muscles. We didn't break into a sweat, but the body still warmed up nicely and the muscles still burned many times during the exercise routine.
The recovery day is defintely needed, but we have a feeling pay back is coming. We took a quick peek at tomorrow's video, Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs, and walked away saying, "oh boy, this one's going to be tough." So we are going to have to dig deeper,put on our game face and give it all we got!
We will post tomorrow and let you know how it all went.
The recovery day is defintely needed, but we have a feeling pay back is coming. We took a quick peek at tomorrow's video, Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs, and walked away saying, "oh boy, this one's going to be tough." So we are going to have to dig deeper,put on our game face and give it all we got!
We will post tomorrow and let you know how it all went.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Day 3: Cardio Power & Resistance
Fantastic! Another great workout this morning. Shaun T knows how to bring it on! Sherri could tell she was maximizing her muscles because they were shaking. She absolutely loves the challenge. Steve is a big sweat bowl and he is looking forward to doing it again!
Tomorrow comes Cardio Recovery....
Tomorrow comes Cardio Recovery....
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
DAY 2: Plyometrics & Cardio
Great balls of fire! what an intense workout this morning!! We have done Power90 and P90X, but not a program this extreme and we love it!
The warm-up alone was enough for us to say, "okay, we're done, right". No way! That was just the beginning.
We worked through interval training and drills and exercised until we could do no more. We are already tender all around and not quiet sure how we are going to feel come tomorrow morning.
We will keep you posted....
The warm-up alone was enough for us to say, "okay, we're done, right". No way! That was just the beginning.
We worked through interval training and drills and exercised until we could do no more. We are already tender all around and not quiet sure how we are going to feel come tomorrow morning.
We will keep you posted....
Monday, September 24, 2012
INSANITY here we come!
Yes, it has been long over due, but the time is now right to begin Shaun T's INSANITY. We've been talking about doing this for awhile now, and now is here.
For those of you who may not know what INSANITY is, it is an intense 60 day workout program with trainer Shaun T. No weights or gym equipment is needed - just determination and motivation. This program is not for beginners. If you are just starting out we would recommend Power 90 by trainer Tony Horton, before beginning an exercise regiment of this nature.
Day1: The very first thing we did today, after taking our measurements and pictures, was the FIT Test. The FIT Test consisted of eight different exercises. Each exercise was a minute in length and we had to count how many reps we completed in that round.
Eight exercises later we were tired, sweaty and exhausted. We can't even begin to imagine how we are going to feel tomorrow after we do the first workout: Plyometrics and Cardio (yikes)!
So until then....
For those of you who may not know what INSANITY is, it is an intense 60 day workout program with trainer Shaun T. No weights or gym equipment is needed - just determination and motivation. This program is not for beginners. If you are just starting out we would recommend Power 90 by trainer Tony Horton, before beginning an exercise regiment of this nature.
Day1: The very first thing we did today, after taking our measurements and pictures, was the FIT Test. The FIT Test consisted of eight different exercises. Each exercise was a minute in length and we had to count how many reps we completed in that round.
Eight exercises later we were tired, sweaty and exhausted. We can't even begin to imagine how we are going to feel tomorrow after we do the first workout: Plyometrics and Cardio (yikes)!
So until then....
Saturday, September 1, 2012
The Results Are In
Back on August 2nd Sherri posted a recap of her fitness journey and some goals she had set for herself for the next year. The goals she posted were these:
1)Complete the Race the Reserve 5K on August 11th;
2) Begin INSANITY on August 13th;
3) Continue to expand and make better food choices;
4) Drop a few more inches;
5)Get blood drawn to see if her counts have improved;
6) Continue to drink Shakeology daily;
7) Run at least 3 miles 2x a week;
8) Run another 5K and
9) Learn to love the body God has given her.
[There are two goals that have been striked though because they have been completed.]
The purpose for this post is to report on goal number 5. It was two years ago, that Sherri's blood work came back and the doctor told her that her cholesterol was borderline high. He recommended she implement exercise and streamline her diet.
Sherri gaffed it off and did her own thing for about a year. It wasn't until last August, that she woke up and realized she was the only one responsible for her health. She's not in control of her death - only God knows her date of birth and her date of death, but she can control how she takes care of herself - her temple - by what she feeds it and how she exercises it.
Last Thursday, Sherri went in and had her blood drawn. Yesterday,she called the doctor to get her results. She was a little anxious as she waited to hear the findings:
Cholesterol 198 (dropped 7 points)
HDL 65
LDL 116
TRI (Normal)
Blood Sugar 91
Potassium 3.3 ( a little low, but nothing a bananna can't fix)
Thyroid (Normal)
Calcium (Normal)
Blood Count (Normal)
Overall, Sherri is very pleased with her numbers! She looks forward to seeing more improvement as she continues to drink her Shakeolgoy, eat right and exercise on a regualar basis.
This was a huge step in her fitness and health journey! Yippie Yahoo!
Steve had his blood drawn on Wednesday and will get his results some time next week.
1)
2) Begin INSANITY on August 13th;
3) Continue to expand and make better food choices;
4) Drop a few more inches;
5)
6) Continue to drink Shakeology daily;
7) Run at least 3 miles 2x a week;
8) Run another 5K and
9) Learn to love the body God has given her.
[There are two goals that have been striked though because they have been completed.]
The purpose for this post is to report on goal number 5. It was two years ago, that Sherri's blood work came back and the doctor told her that her cholesterol was borderline high. He recommended she implement exercise and streamline her diet.
Sherri gaffed it off and did her own thing for about a year. It wasn't until last August, that she woke up and realized she was the only one responsible for her health. She's not in control of her death - only God knows her date of birth and her date of death, but she can control how she takes care of herself - her temple - by what she feeds it and how she exercises it.
Last Thursday, Sherri went in and had her blood drawn. Yesterday,she called the doctor to get her results. She was a little anxious as she waited to hear the findings:
Cholesterol 198 (dropped 7 points)
HDL 65
LDL 116
TRI (Normal)
Blood Sugar 91
Potassium 3.3 ( a little low, but nothing a bananna can't fix)
Thyroid (Normal)
Calcium (Normal)
Blood Count (Normal)
Overall, Sherri is very pleased with her numbers! She looks forward to seeing more improvement as she continues to drink her Shakeolgoy, eat right and exercise on a regualar basis.
This was a huge step in her fitness and health journey! Yippie Yahoo!
Steve had his blood drawn on Wednesday and will get his results some time next week.
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