Day 12: Back To Core

Hey everyone, I have to admit that I missed my workout yesterday due to some stomach issues. I was feeling much better today so I just picked up where I left off and went wild with day 12. I had back to core again today. One of the workouts that I really like and do very well with. I find that this is one that I can really push past the pain and achieve the best results since the gains don't really start until the pain does.

I did manage to stay on track with my nutrition even with not feeling well. I have to tell you all that going through the journey of fitness that I have been on I am so understanding that nutrition is 80% of the journey and the physacl aspect of the journey is only 20%. I used to think all I had to do was workout like an animal and I could eat what I want. Well, if everyone read my "about me" post, you would see that I was soooo wrong. If you aren't eating properly you are going nowhere. When I say eating properly I don't mean lean cuisine or weight watchers meals. I mean good wholesome nutrition with the proper mix of protein, carbs and good fats. I will get more into nutrition in later posts I promise. If you have any questions about nutrition and workouts please don't hesitate to contact me. You can inbox me in Facebook or comment below and leave me your e-mail. You can do the same if you can't decide on just what workout might fit. We will find you one. Beachbody has a workout for EVERYONE. I promise you that.

I would like to take a moment to thank everyone that is taking the time to read my posts and say that if there is anything else you would like to hear about like fitness or nutrition leave me a comment. I am just concentrating right now on the 30 days I have to do Asylum and what my thoughts are about it in case anyone else may be thinking about trying it. I can say that it is the hardest program that I have EVER done but I am loving the results I am seeing so far. Once again thank you for reading and I will be back tomorrow to talk a little bit about what my workout was. Have a great day.

Day 11 Game Day.

Good morning everyone. Last night was day 11 and I had Game Day. This was a 60 minute non stop sweat fest. I believe the sweat actually started about 30 seconds into the warm up. Of course it is about 120 degrees in my garage where I work out.

Game day is a workout that uses several sports like soccer, football, swimming, and baseball to name a few. There is a lot of movement. I know in what part of the workout you are running in place for about 5 or so straight minutes. I don't mean jogging, I mean running. I really surprised myself with that because I ran the entire time. The agility ladder is used a lot in this workout to keep you concentrating and sharp. There are way too many movements to go over them all. I can tell you one thing though. this workout is so intense that I drank 2 liters of water and still sweat off a pound.

All in all I had an awesome time in this workout. I was really worried about the length of it but was so surprised at how fast it went. If you have graduated P90X or Insanity, give The Asylum a try. It is truly amazing. If you don't have any of these programs and would like to try them, comment below and I will tell you how. I will also Coach you for free and help you get in the best shape of your life. Thank you for reading. I'll let you know tomorrow how day 12 goes.em here

Day 10 Relief

Good morning everyone. Yesterday was day 10 and I had relief in the Asylum. I have to admit that I didn't even get a chance to do it. I had a lot of business stuff that I had o take care of that far outweighed the need for a stretch. I was so looking forward to it too. Sorry there isn't a video of it but I couldn't find one. Tonight I have game day which is 60 minutes of pure movement and is inspired by many sports. I am a little nervous about this one too but check back tomorrow and I will let you know how it went. Sorry again folks and thank you fro taking the time to read this.

Day 9 Vertical Plyo

Ok, I did my vertical plyo on Tuesday and what can I say about this workout? Well, it is brutal. The lactic acid that flows into your legs while doing these exercises is unbelievable. The burn actually stared for me in the warm up. I always thought I had very strong legs and they have always been like solid rock. The one thing I didn't think about was the endurance of my legs. Well, I found out all about that in this workout. Every time I collapsed. I realized I had no endurance.

In vertical plyo there is a ton of jumping in different variations and positions and some of that jumping involves resistance bands. Oh my God. This work out utilizes the jump rope for.... well you know about that. It also uses the agility ladder which is insane because you are doing these jumps and having to land in the boxes while you have the resistance bands around your ankles. There were many times I was on my knees believe me. Over all however this is really an awesome workout and is guaranteed to get soaked with sweat. I can't imagine how many calories I burned. I am still stuck at the same weight I was when I started which may be a nutritional thing that I have to look at tweaking a bit. Thank God I took my measurements before I started because I am sure I'm losing inches.

Tomorrow I have the relief workout which will be just that. RELIEF. I so need it. Check back tomorrow to see how that went. Thanks for reading and I'll see ya soon.

Day 8: Back To Core

Good morning everyone. Yesterday was Back to Core for me. Day 8 in the Asylum. As you can tell from the name and the video above, This is all back and core work. It starts out with a warm up that isn't too bad and then into the workout. I am really liking this workout even though there are some move I thought I would never be able to do because of a lower back fusion that I have.

In this workout I like the fact that you get to use some resistance bands and you can real feel the burn from them. There are no weights and really no fast movements at all but I will tell you that when you are done with this workout, you will be dripping with sweat and your core will be telling you that it just worked out. I actually lost a pound yesterday. I have been at a bit of a plateau lately and couldn't get past it. Finally I did.

One thing I want to say about losing weight and working out that I haven't said yet is, If you are doing a program and eating right, THROW AWAY THE SCALE! Or at least have someone hide it from you. It is an evil thing. With proper diet and doing these program such as P90X, Insanity and The Asylum, the quickest results you will see are the changes in your body. The way you look, feel and how your clothes fit. Take measurements. They won't lie to you like the scale can. Just a quick tip.

Tonight is a workout that I really don't look forward to. I have vertical plyometrics. It is by far the toughest workout I've done so far. Don't get me wrong, I love the results and how I feel when I'm done but it is brutal on the legs. I look forward to telling you how it went for me. I will see you then. Until then, have a great day and remember to make healthy choices and drink your water.

9 "Healthy" Foods to Skip | Healthy Eats – Food Network Healthy Living Blog

9 "Healthy" Foods to Skip | Healthy Eats – Food Network Healthy Living Blog

Day 7 Is Strength

Good afternoon everyone, today was strength training in the Asylum. This workout incorporates weights back into the workout and is the first time I have done resistance training since P90X. So far this is by far my favorite routine in the Asylum. Maybe it's because of the burn I get from using the dumbells again or maybe because it's the only one and can make it most of the way through without having to pause. Who knows but I l LOVE it.

One thing I have to say is that when doing this routine with the weights, form is very important. I actually pulled a muscle in my neck today because I didn't have my head positioned correctly and I wasn't focusing. I can hardly turn it which I hope goes away soon. I am also noting a great improvement in the soreness I felt over the past week.  Thank God.

One thing I am confused about so far is the fact that I have gained 2 pounds since last week. I'm not sure if it may be because weight have been re-introduced into the routine and I'm gaining muscle. I will have to keep a close look at it and find out. On the other hand I can say that the differences in my body in this past week have been surprising. As you can imagine, I have a lot of loose skin since I've lost so much weight. One of the things I notice is that skin is getting a little tihter already and that my lower abs are much harder than before I started a week ago. I'll take that over weight loss any day.

When I first started my fitness journey, My main concern was to get healthy so I could be here for a long time for my family. Basically that would require weight loss. I did that and said to myself that maybe having a decent body might not be a bad thing too. I am working very hard at that so far and I'm very pleased with the results that these Beachbody products have produced. I do not want to be that "fat dad" that my kids don't want to be seen with at school or around their friends. My kids have NEVER made me feel that way but I just don't want to be that guy.  I will be back tomorrow with how things go with my next routine. We have back to core in day 8 tomorrow. Should be interesting.