Yep, the ‘insanity’ has started. This evening I performed the first fit test that is associated with the 60 day all out go till you drop routine. It was pretty crazy for just being a ‘fittest’. I ended up burning 414 calories in the mere 27 minutes that the test encompassed. My numbers are below for the 8 exercises. No idea where they stand overall, but not worried as they are specific to my own fitness level which is what I am worried about as should you. You do what you can as best you can.
1. Switch Kicks - 51
2. Power Jacks - 59
3. Power Knees - 86
4. Power Jumps - 35
5. Globe Jumps - 9
6. Suicide Jumps - 17
7. Push-up Jacks - 26
8. Low Plank Oblique - 52
Every 2 weeks (day 1, day 15, day 36, day 50, day 63) through out the Challenge, there will be another fit test performed to see how well the progression is going. So will have to really bring it for each one and see how well I’m working myself. I’ll of course post the numbers as I do them. Insanity Unplugged and Uncensored.
Other tidbits of information. So following the book, I calculated my Total # of calories that I should be taking in each day. I was a bit SHOCKED at the # since I have been consistently hovering around 2000 calories right now for the past 7 months during my P90x workouts.
Calorie Values:
1662.1 – This is to maintain my current weight without exercise.
1.7 - Multiply Exercise factor (‘very active’, hard exercise 6-7 days)
2825.57 calories - This is what my energy requirements will be for maintaining my weight. As stated in the guide, you may find yourself needing more as you get going through the first and into the 2nd month in order to maintain your weight. The nutrition guide is pretty thorough.
My daily food intake is cataloged Here. I highly suggest if you do plan on doing any workout routine, that you keep track of your food. Drop me a line to discuss. I have the meals laid out as they are in the guide for 5 meals a day. I’ve been posting what I eat everyday and will continue to do so during these 60 days. I will be making some shifts in what I eat and see how well i can follow the nutrition guide provided, but I do tend to stick with what I can do with the family. Real world tends to override ‘ideal’ scenarios. This is more indicative of what the average Joe can and will do.
Photo’s/Video’s will follow. Tomorrow I’ll have a link to a section with photo’s for each day of the challenge so I can myself as well as anyone else see the transformation. For your own accountability, you should really do this. Gives you great perspective of how well you've progressed.
Again the challenge has begun. It is time to see what I am made of and how far I can take my body. I hope to have a great 60 days of hard work. If interested in this at all just drop me a note on my Contact page. I would love to answer any questions you might have. If ready to actually take the challenge go grab Insanity here.