Insanity Workout...Who has done it?

drkelly said:
Maybe your body is starting to build muscle size and density now and that is why the scale didn't drop. Building muscle naturally is a slow process. Go by what the mirror shows you and how your belt fits.
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Agreed. I went to the store and bought two new, one-size smaller pairs of jeans. I really needed at least one pair so I was happy to fit into them! Today the weight was back down into last week's range. I expect another trend drop this week. I would love to see 151 by Friday but we'll see.

The workout today SUCKED and had crap-tons of pushup type exercises. Three minutes from the start I was seriously questioning whether I would make it through but of course I was able to power up and power through. Still tired but not as bad as yesterday was!
 
Two weeks of hovering in the 152s and I think things are going down again. Not sure what the deal was with no weight loss but I guess the somewhat easier week two weeks ago (recovery) coupled with less walking during the day (traveled a bunch the last two weeks) conspired against me. Saw mid 151s this morning.

I pulled/strained my left pectoral muscle not quite a week ago so I am having to modify some of the exercises to survive now. Sucks when I cough or breathe heavy.

Getting through it. Two and a half more weeks to go but at the rate that my weight loss slowed to I don't think I will meet goal. I have probably gained some lean muscle in this process.

On to tomorrow.
 
I would bet that you most definitely have traded some fat for muscle since your waist has gotten smaller.

I got my body fat % checked 2-3 weeks ago here at work when they were offering it for free. I was a little bit surprised to find out it was 18%. I was 15% five years ago, but back then I wasn't lifting weights with as much volume as I am now, and was doing lots of cardio. That was measured on one of those electronic scale things. Three years ago I swapped my cardio and weights volume. Now I do lots of weight training with less cardio. I've decided to try and get back down to 15% with a small reduction in intake.
 
Saw this yesterday and thought it was pretty interesting. There's a link to the list of movements in the article.
 
Regarding the injury, that sucks. My only advice would be to not go too hard with that muscle/joint. About 2.5 yrs ago I injured my good shoulder (RHS) doing dips. I kept going to the gym, but dropped the amount of weight that I was using and went slower than normal paying very close attention to my form. 3 months later it wasn't any better, then over the next 2-3 weeks it recovered 90%. Weirdest recovery I have ever experienced. I was thinking for sure that I had fooked something up and was going to need surgery. I didn't do dips again for a full year. I do them now, but I don't go very low and position my torso so it is more like I am doing a very steep decline press.
 
trailhugger said:
Saw this yesterday and thought it was pretty interesting. There's a link to the list of movements in the article.
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I thought this was very interesting in that article:
“Why are we doing so many ground equipment–based core exercises when in reality we use our core while standing? Why aren’t we training extension and rotation movement patterns since real life is dominated by these movements? And how can we train both strength and endurance beyond the standard round-and-rep format?”
 
drkelly said:
I thought this was very interesting in that article:
“Why are we doing so many ground equipment–based core exercises when in reality we use our core while standing? Why aren’t we training extension and rotation movement patterns since real life is dominated by these movements? And how can we train both strength and endurance beyond the standard round-and-rep format?”
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Exactly. No wonder so many 'fit' people still end up with back injuries!
 
drkelly said:
Regarding the injury, that sucks. My only advice would be to not go too hard with that muscle/joint.
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I took it easy, kept taking ibruprofen, and am at about 90% back to where I was. Good news is my weight dropped again, finally. Down in the 149s now! Can I get to 145 in the next two weeks, who knows?
 
trailhugger said:
This was also interesting...
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I had read another article on this awhile ago and sort of follow it. I don't eat after 8pm, get my workouts in around 6am and don't eat until 11-11:30am. I recently read another article that refuted this one, though (shocker). I think it deals with people that work out during their fasting time. Let me see if I can find it.
 
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I think different methods work for different people. Low carb, IF, various workouts at various frequencies and intensities... find what works to fit your lifestyle.
 
I don't know much about weight loss diets and fasting. Everything I have read tells you to eat every 3 hrs if you are trying to build muscle.
 
rockcity said:
145lbs? Wow. I don't think I weighed that little since I was in 7th grade... :lol:
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For reference I was around 135-140# when I was 30. I'm only 5'7". I was in the very high 160s last fall so this drop is definitely welcome My girlfriend commented that I need to go shopping this weekend since my clothes are starting to look frumpy...

drkelly said:
That is very interesting. Thanks for posting. I can't imagine going to the gym at lunch time with zero food in my stomach since dinner the night before. I think I would fall on my face after 10 minutes if I even made it to the gym before passing out first from lack of food, LOL.
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Agreed! I do my workouts first thing in the morning after getting up with nothing on my stomach to make sure I do not get sick but after that I keep the calories flowing every couple hours. I have been getting a small, healthy snack between 10-11AM and 2-3PM. Never did that before I started this workout/diet but it does keep me from wanting to eat a hefty lunch and dinner, combined with the water intake.
 
Week 9 of 9. I feel really good. Stamina for days. Workouts still suck! Weight has not dropped anymore. Girlfriend commented that I am starting to show abs (good!) People I see infrequently for work have noticed that I trimmed up quite a bit.

Pain, totally worth it. Diet, sustainable.

I am going to tack on an extra week, my girlfriend got bad sick two weeks ago (flu most likely) and had to quit working out for a week. So I am going to keep going with the second month's workouts to help keep her motivated.

After this we are going to sign up for an train for a half-marathon. I am going to start mixing in cycling since we are about to get daylight after working hours again.

This "boot camp" of sorts has been great for me!
 
I had an involuntary semi-fasting morning last Tuesday, LOL. I woke up at 3am with stomach pain. I skipped breakfast, and only ate an apple around 9-10am. Despite not feeling well, I went to the gym anyway during my lunch break. I was surprised at how productive and strong I felt during the workout. I expected to feel very weak and run out of gas half way through.
 
drkelly said:
I was surprised at how productive and strong I felt during the workout. I expected to feel very weak and run out of gas half way through.
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I workout every morning on an empty stomach. The first 5-10 minutes I drag and feel kind of weak and then things pick up and I power through the rest of it as best I can.
 
So I wanted to round out this thread with my results.

Recorded starting weight - 159.4# on 1/2/17
End weight - 146.8# on 3/3/17

Did not reach the goal of 145# but then that was an arbitrary number without any basis for whether I could reach it. I have shaved a little more since last Friday.

Drastically improved on seven of the eight fitness tests. I will list them out for those that have done it and know what these are:

Switch Kicks - 54 to 73
Power Jacks - 29 to 63
Power Knees - 98 to 108
Power Jumps - 30 to 63
Globe Jumps - 4 to 9
Suicide Jumps - 14 to 19
Push-Up Jacks - 14 to 27
Low Plank Oblique - 18 to 85

Going to get the skinfold caliper measurements this weekend and will report those as well. I am going to continue the exercises for a while and keep with the diet so I can trim down to maybe 140#. We'll see. Watching calories and turning down food with excess fats and sugars has gotten much easier and I like how much better I feel after working out in the morning. I guess this is what a ton of others have already figured out...
 
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