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[FITNESS] Workout Log V3N14: Sickness and Health

Published by in Health and Fitness on October 25th, 2010 | 2 Comments »

 

Workout

Last week was the second week of Month 2 of the Hybrid program. I went through it, although I missed a few ab sessions (laziness). I plan to get back on it [||] this week. The main trial this week was a “lilbit” sickness. I describe this of having a lil cough, sneeze, body ache, fever, etc. It isn’t full-blown bed ridden stuff, but enough to weaken and annoy you. I got it on Thursday Night/Friday AM and I’m still recovering. I took a day off and doubled up the following day. Yes I doubled-up while sick.

Not saying it’s right or wrong, but I know my body and refused to stay away from my workouts because of inconvenience. I paced myself and took it a bit easier so I didn’t over exert.  It worked out well and felt better for it.

I also incorporated Insanity’s sports Interval Training as part of my 7th day exercise instead of yoga to get some more cardio in there, plus I love that workout!

Nutrition

This week I had a few business dinners, and ate my most caloric meals as my last meal, which isn’t part of my calorie tapering plan.  I have to remember to eat my meals and not skip, to place myself in a position to make up calories with my last meal.  Other than that nothing else too egregious. I’m happy to have started my food journal.  It keeps me accountable and really helps to plot how I function nutritionally

Results

Hit the scale today and weighed in at 189.2. Deja Vu, because that was my same weight last week. I call shenanigans on this. Well better, I blame Canada that damn “lilbit sickness”.  Sunday I was #AllTeaEverything #AllAleveEverything and #AllWaterEverything as I tried to stay coherent and stop the lilbit until it turned into Slime Swine Flu /exaggeration.  So I suspect that water weight, along with not eating too much that day, accounts for the weight results.  I still consider myself on pace to weigh in at 185 or less on Nov 7th (which would = 2.1lbs lost per week) and I know I can get that or pretty close. Like I’ve said on previous entries, I’m not worried about breaking even because im sure I’ll touch 187.2 or lower next week. Plus, I’m more focused on body composition than actual scale weight (although i do have my goals). I didn’t take measurements today, but taking them over the weekend I’m in the same position. I want to lose about one more inch off my waist just because, so we will see.

The Challenge

Last Week:

1) Avoid re-agravating my injury – Done. I think I’m about 90%

2)Follow my nutrition plan closely and stay within caloric limits – Stayed within limits, but need to eat heavier meals earlier

3) Get in extra workout this week if I’m not doing anything better -  Ninja I was SICK!!

This Week:

1) Get better and get over sickness

2)Follow the taper portion of the plan well, and if you eat out, eat smart (wait for it…)

3) No missed workouts INCLUDING Abs

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[FITNESS] Hybrid Workout Revisted – More tweaks and Modifications

Published by in Health and Fitness on September 15th, 2010 | 1 Comment »

NO time to dwell on the accomplishment though. It’s on to the next one! Earlier, I spoke about a P90X-Insanity hybrid program that I was eager to try. Sunday I begin. For anyone who’s done P90x or Insanity, this program doesn’t look like it’s for the faint of heart, but I’m up to the challenge! Check out the PDF of the workout here => P90X Insanely Reloaded Plus Final to follow along. Now as you can see, it follows the P90X 3 month format. This looks tough enough, but I’m going to turn it up a few notches. Here are the modifications I’m going to make

I wrote the above in workout log V3N7 about the ways in which I would tweak the Hybrid program. However, I’ve re-evaluated the workout and decided to change some more things. I think this program is awesome, but after extensive knowledge of both systems, and how they affected me, I decided to do a bit more…

Following the original P90X weight program

The biggest tweak in the hybrid workout was the exclusion of the Legs/Back exercise from the workout.  I understand the logic, that you’ll do a lot of leg work with the Insanity Workouts, so why add them. My argument is that you did a comparable amount of leg work in Classic P90X anyway with Yoga and Plyo AND Kenpo-X. Legs/Back is actually sandwiched between Yoga and Kenpo so you can say that’s 3 straight days of leg work! In the first 30 days of both of my P90X attempts, I saw a LOT of change. So, I’m going to add it back and follow the same lifting schedule, only subbing the Insanity/P90X Plus workouts where applicable.

Double up for any days missed

I know I made the 90 Days “no days off” commitment, but I know for sure there will be a few days where I won’t be able to work out. So, I will double up no matter how many consecutive days off it is. Whether it’s an Insanity Workout in the AM and P90X in the PM or 2 Insanity workouts in a day, I will make up the lost time regardless.

Alternating Yoga-X and Max Interval Sports Training on “Off-Day”

I can’t believe I’m even agreeing to this, given that I abhor Yoga-X (which is a good thing). However, results are results and doing it 4x a month instead of the 5x you would do it in classic P90X, along with 2 extra Max Interval Sports Training Sessions, well… you can’t do wrong! I’ll gain the extra flexibility and strength from Yoga, along with the fat burning of Sports Training. My evil genius fitness mind is laughing in approval!

Well this along with the old tweaks below, should make this optimal. I’ll let you know how it goes. If you’re taking the hybrid challenge, consider these modifications I’ve made. I think it’ll make the Hybrid one killer workout!

No Days Off

That’s right. No. Off. Days! Usually I’d take my off day to rest up, but I do not want to be idle.  I want to be doing some type of intense workout 7 days a week to continuously challenge my body to be its best. Then again, I don’t want to do the X-Stretch on those days either, which brings me to my next point…

The Off Day Schedule:

Instead of doing X-Stretch, in Phase 1 i’m going to do Max interval Sports Training. It’s my favorite exercise, burns calories, and gives me a great balance of endurance and cardio. A great “off day exercise”. I’m going to assess my body composition and progress after phase 1.  I might keep doing that or switch in Phase 2.

In phase 2, I’m thinking about bringing back the Legs/Back exercise and mix that with Max Interval Training. Upon further review, I’ll do Legs/Back to give more weight training emphasis on Phase 2.

Phase3 I’ll alternate weeks with Max Sports and Legs/Back. Shiiiit I’m gonna be wasted!

Alternate Insane Abs and Cardio Abs

The insane ab exercise is a fat burner and torture on the core. I like cardio abs as well. Since we’re doing Ab Ripper X too, I think a healthy rotation will keep my core guessing, and get it ripped!

Going to the gym

I’m going to goto the gym to do most of the P90X exercises. I like my gym and want to have more variety of weights to use. Time to return!

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[FITNESS] Workout Log V3N8: Milestone 1 Reached

Published by in Health and Fitness on September 13th, 2010 | 10 Comments »

Workout

Well as you know, I completed the Insanity program on Saturday.  A great accomplishment, but it’s time to turn the page and get ready for my next mission: The Hybrid program. Check the link to see it in-depth. This week I didn’t miss any workouts and I pushed myself farther to get the best results possible. I still have to take mini breaks during a workout, but I push myself a little more every day. I started the Hybrid program and it’s cool to do P90X again. I felt strong and look to take my body to new levels. We’ll see if I’m so optimistic after one week in the books, lol!

Nutrition

I would give myself a C+ this week for nutrition. I think keeping this food journal has been a great asset to me. I can review all I’ve eaten and see how they correlate to my overall results. My weekly alcohol consumption was ridiculous overall (damn you open bar!), and I had a few days where I only ate 4 meals a day. Tell tale signs of a slowing metabolism. So this week, I look to follow a stricter nutrition plan, eat 5-6 times daily, and keep the alcohol content to 1-2 drinks this week. I’m also reviewing the P90X nutrition plan where they break down your portions of Protein, carbs, and fat you should consume over the 90 days. They basically change the ratios by Month to accommodate the type of workouts you perform. I want to take all my measurements now so I have a point of reference every month.

Results

After I completed Insanity, I weighed myself and I was 195.4. Kept that in mind as I finished the weekend and weighed myself today. Weighed in at 196.0 even. The bad news is that I fell short one pound of my average weekly weight loss goal. The good news is that I hit Milestone 1 of 4 in my weight loss goals of 10lbs officially lost! Next mile stone is 190. I also took my photos for the complete Insanity visual results and I made good gains, but as always not the gains I’m ultimately looking for. I’m harsh, but I dream BIG! Now it’s time to turn it up and reach my goal. I have 13 weeks of this hybrid schedule, and at my 1.5lb/week average, I’m projected to lose 19.5 pounds and weight in at 176.5. I’m not looking to go THAT low, so hopefully I’ll reach my milestone quicker.

What’s your fitness goal? How do you plan to achieve it? Let me know!

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[FITNESS] Workout Log V3N7 Insanity COMPLETE! Next up: Operation 7 Days (P90x-Insanity Hybrid Workout, Streetztalk version)

Published by in Health and Fitness on September 11th, 2010 | 11 Comments »

Gotta Love Anime. YA TAI!

Well I finally completed Insanity today! I’m pretty hyped and I’m glad that my friends inspired me to take this challenge! This workout, as opposed to P90X, is a different beast entirely. Its cardio basesd, nd uses interval training to push your body to the limits. I really felt like I was at the combine! Combined with a great diet, I’ve seen great results, lost weight, lost body fat, and feel excellent! I’ll detail my stats when I do the normal workout log on Monday.

NO time to dwell on the accomplishment though. It’s on to the next one! Earlier, I spoke about a P90X-Insanity hybrid program that I was eager to try. Sunday I begin. For anyone who’s done P90x or Insanity, this program doesn’t look like it’s for the faint of heart, but I’m up to the challenge! Check out the PDF of the workout here => P90X Insanely Reloaded Plus Final to follow along. Now as you can see, it follows the P90X 3 month format. This looks tough enough, but I’m going to turn it up a few notches. Here are the modifications I’m going to make

No Days Off

That’s right. No. Off. Days! Usually I’d take my off day to rest up, but I do not want to be idle.  I want to be doing some type of intense workout 7 days a week to continuously challenge my body to be its best. Then again, I don’t want to do the X-Stretch on those days either, which brings me to my next point…

The Off Day Schedule:

Instead of doing X-Stretch, in Phase 1 i’m going to do Max interval Sports Training. It’s my favorite exercise, burns calories, and gives me a great balance of endurance and cardio. A great “off day exercise”. Im going to assess my body composition and progress after phase 1.  I might keep doing that or switch in Phase 2.

In phase 2, I’m thinking about bringing back the Legs/Back exercise and mix that with Max Interval Training. Upon further review, I’ll do Legs/Back to give more weight training emphasis on Phase 2.

Phase3 Ill alternate weeks with Max Sports and Legs/Back. Shiiiit I’m gonna be wasted!

Alternate Insane Abs and Cardio Abs

The insane ab exercise is a fat burner and torture on the core. I like cardio abs as well. Since we’re doing Ab Ripper X too, I think a healthy rotation will keep my core guessing, and get it ripped!

Going to the gym

Im going to goto the gym to do most of the P90X exercises. I like my gym and want to have mroe variety of weights to use. Time to return!

So there are my tweaks and my goal is in sight. Can’t wait for the future. Whos joining me?!


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[FITNESS] Workout Log V3N6: The Labor Day Diet Massacre

Published by in Health and Fitness on September 7th, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Workout

Missed no workouts this week. Actually, I haven’t missed any this month! This Insanity program definitely lives up to its title name. No matter how many times I do these exercises, I will hit my limit, tire out, sweat like Patrick Ewing in the playoffs, and have to push myself to get better and stronger. This week, I didn’t take my “off day” I went to the gym and did  a total body weight training workout. I haven’t lifted weights in a month and change, and I felt my strength was on the decline. It’s to be expected, as my workouts have been mostly body weight and cardio. It felt good to be active instead of not doing anything for the entire day. I’ve conditioned myself to expect some type of exercise everyday, and I love that. I think from this point out I’m going to make sure to be active 7 days a week, even if my off-day exercise is sports(basketball, swimming, etc) or some light cardio, I want to get a workout in continuously throughout the week.

This is my last week of Insanity. This has been an excellent workout program and I can’t wait to finish up strong!

Nutrition

Yeah…so I went in this weekend. I knew Labor Day Weekend was going to be a problem, and I had a few diet hiccups. Alcohol was consumed in bountiful amounts from Friday-Sunday. Birthday celebrations, open bars, rooftop parties, and bar-b-ques all served to be instruments of violence to my nutrition plan. I also found that I ate fast food/fried food more than often this weekend. I won’t front, it was good, but my nutritional conditioning makes me aware of my transgressions and allows me to adjust and make sure I eat better. Like my homie Erika says, I won’t kill myself for indulging. It was a great celebration/reason and I still managed to eat well save one or 2 meals a day for the weekend.

I kept a food journal and that has helped me in an amazing way. It’s helped me to assess my diet,  see what I need to adjust, what works and what fails, and my eating patterns. The journal also showed me how much I changed my diet in this last month. It gives me a lot of hope for the following weeks. I’m not too worried because I know I’m going to have to restrict heavy this week (or get back to normal, however you want to look at it), and that won’t be a problem.

Results

With all the missteps, along with a 7 day workout week, I managed to drop 0.8 lbs this week to weigh in at 196.4. This shows me that the holiday weekend did have an adverse affect on my weight loss, because I’ve lost at least 1.5lbs a week. It also shows that the healthy choices I made aside from the indulging helped to curb or combat the negative nutritional effects. Hopefully a move back to normalcy will help me with my final weigh-in. People have already commented that I look like I lost weight, so that’s a great sign.

What a weekend. On to the next one!

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[FITNESS] Workout Log V3N4: Insanity and the Week of Hell

Published by in Health and Fitness on August 23rd, 2010 | No Comments »

Workout

I just started my second week of Insanity month 2. This workout is no joke. I find myself cursing Shaun T, life, working out, the recession, my sneakers, and anything else that comes to mind. What I can tell you is that it works. I feel stronger and faster. I feel like cardiovascular wise, I’m healthier and I have more wind than before. I feel like doing month 1 of Insanity would be a breeze, but I’d probably push myself harder and get just as exhausted. We’ll see when I start the P90X-Insanity hybrid workout in a few weeks.

The moves in the program are good and I’m learning them, so now I have to perfect them so I can go all out. I still take breaks (as everyone including the people in the video need  to do), but I’m getting better though. This week I’m going to do the exercises all in the AM before my work commute. High Intensity Interval Training done in the AM first thing is a great asset to fat burning and you get that afterburn throughout the day. I also use the results and recovery formula during my exercises. Helps me to hydrate and get some type of energy for the long haul.

Nutrition

Kept the nutrition good this week. Ate well for the most part. Friday was the “worst day” as I ate a slice (or 2) of Cheese Pizza for lunch and went out to dinner that evening. I kept the dinner fairly healthy, using those “Eat This Not That” tips. Saturday I had my Popeye’s date, and it was spectacular! I also went to a BBQ later that evening, but kept it cool with a couple of chicken breasts. Liquor was involved but I’ve switched that up too. I drink liquor straight now and avoid the sodas/juices with it. I’m not a heavy drinker to begin with, so that helps as well. Not too much into beer, but if you follow me on twitter, you know I will cry #ChrisBrownTearsofJoy for Ciroc, Henny,etc.  Consumption in moderation is key! The Shakeology experiment is going well. It tastes good and is a great addition to home made smoothies.  Protein + Veggies for dinner makes a world of difference!

Results

As of now I weigh in at 199.0lbs. A 1.6 lb decrease from last week! Kinda dissapointed I didn’t meet my goal of 2lbs per week, but I’ll continue to go hard at the workouts and nutrition, make my tweaks, and see if I can drop more weight. I’m also estatic that I’m below 200 as I’m now 3lbs from a 10 lbs weight loss since July, and 9lbs away from my goal of 190lbs. Time to keep pushin!!

I record all my progress on my TeamBeachBody page also, so if you’re on there friend me and check out the workouts and my daily progress.

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[FITNESS] The P90X-Insanity hybrid workout – Business just picked up!

Published by in Health and Fitness on August 20th, 2010 | 15 Comments »

So my bro Antaun passed me a link to a P90X-Insanity hybrid workout. Yes, a combination of 2 crazy exercise programs! Jason from BetterBody90 put this together. As someone who’s completed 1 3/4ths of P90x and is on Month 2 of Insanity, I can tell you that this workout looks killer, but it intriegues me to no end. I actually was going to do this after month 2 of insanity (mix the 2 programs to get the ultimate workout), but Jason does it well and makes smart concessions and substitutions. Yoga is still there (ugh) but I realize it’s a necessary evil. I’ll try this after Month 2 of Insanity. Check it out and let me know what you think.

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[FITNESS] Workout Log Vol3Num2 – 28 Days Later

Published by in Health and Fitness on August 9th, 2010 | 6 Comments »

What’s Good.

Haven’t updated in a while. Blah blah blah. We know I’ve slacked on the upkeep of this here site. Well I got newfound inspiration and plan to be more consistent…for real this time. One main focus of this site will be my health and fitness exploits. I’ll keep you up-to-date on what I’m doing in the gym, types of workouts, nutrition info, etc. SO get ready to get in shape and do it well!

Now for my log: 28 workout days (days in which I actually worked out as opposed to calendar days), I took the Insanity challenge. It was created by my frat brother Shaun T. I heard people raving about its level of difficulty and since I was getting a little bored of my gym routine I said why not? I needed a great cardio routine in my life anyway. Be careful what you wish for… This is one of the most difficult cardio regimens I’ve ever done. It’s like being on a sports team x 10! A lot of running, jumping, start-stop, and body weight exercises help to eventually sculpt your body.

I’m on day 28, as I just finished up the first month and go into their Cardio core and Balance week before the Insane month begins. The first month was 40 minute workouts. Month 2 will be 60 minutes. I fear it, but it will make me stronger. I missed about 10 calendar days (on vacation), but caught up and made those days up. I made the mistake of trying to goto the gym and do this and stopped after a few days, as my body was too exhausted. I may try again but just perform total body exercises. We’ll see.  So far it looks like I’ve gotten more tone. I lost about 5lb so far as I’m about 10lbs away from my goal.

I changed up my diet, as I try to eat no simple carbs at night, unless I workout late. 2 times a day I’ll eat a Salad or a protein w/ vegetables. I have a midday fruit salad as well. I’m keeping it fresh and healthy, as I want to see these results come in well and not hinder my progress. I’m about to order shakeology from Beach Body to see what the hype is diet wise as well (meal replacement shake). I still drink protein shakes when I can’t get a real meal in, and the results and recovery formula from beachbody.com is the TRUTH after a grueling workout.

I’m going to take pics after this upcoming week to see if I made a major change before Month 2 begins. I’ll keep you posted. At home workouts are cool and convenient, but I miss the gym and will be back soon!

Believe it and achieve it!

- Streetz

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