Topic
Insanity
18 posts, 2011–2012
I love me some yoga, but ...
If you've been keeping up with my goings-on, you know I've been in a yoga zone for the past 3 or 4 months. That means I've been doing yoga almost exclusively. I fell into the yoga zone because…
Injured by Yoga?
Suddenly I could not touch my toes. It's not like I'm the most flexible guy in the world. Possibly I'm more flexible than most my age, but I think much of that perceived flexibility comes from the fact…
Even after years of inactivity, there is no "I CAN'T"!
I am continually frustrated by people I suggest a fitness program to, who try it once, then tell me, "I can't do that." OF COURSE YOU CAN'T DO THAT, YOU'VE BEEN SITTING ON YOUR ASS FOR 20 YEARS!…
Day 30 of my High Fat Diet and more about Yoga!
Here I am in day 30 of my high-fat diet, and I was just telling my friend yesterday how I feel that my body is undergoing some kind of positive transformation. I feel leaner and more energetic. I…
My high fat diet PLUS yoga PLUS allergies
I am in day 20 of my high fat diet, which aims for 70% fat, 20% protein, and 10% carbs. My body seems to have adapted to the lack of carbs, so I am not feeling as run…
Ouch, I tweaked my back. Now what?
I tweaked my back last Wednesday, right at the end of the workout. During the last move, rep 2 of 4. Tweak. DAMMIT! I don't really know if "tweak" has any medical validity -- perhaps my friend Donna…
Can't make it all the way through your workout? GOOD!
People tell me, "Man, I tried Insanity. I got like two minutes into it and I knew I couldn't do it." Well, of course you couldn't! Could you sit down at a piano and instantly play it the…
Insanity with weekends off
I love Insanity. It's my favorite of the 3 programs I've done. (The other 2 are Tony Horton's P90X and The Asylum. I've also worked out a lot with the One on One DVDs, but that's not a…
What is your fitness plan for 2012? Here's mine.
Okay, so this is all about me, but it's my blog, right? I can't very well write about you. But here's the thing: I'm no uber-muscular gym rat; I'm no triathlete. I'm just a regular guy who wants…
Not feeling motivated? Do half a workout.
There are days -- especially this time of year -- when I just don't feel like working out. Sometimes it's because I have gone at it hard for 7 straight days, and my body just needs a rest.…
What I've learned about fitness and nutrition over the past few years
I've been on my fitness quest for about four years now. I went in with with an open mind, wanting to find out as much as I could, experiment on myself, see what works and what doesn't. Here…
Ain't that a pain in the glutes!
I woke up this morning with soreness in my glutes. I expected to wake up that way, and I was not disappointed. In fact, I would have been disappointed if I were not sore. What is the physiological/biological…
What you need to know before you start P90X – Part 4
This is Part 4. You can read Part 1 here, Part 2 here, and Part 3 here. RULE #12: ADJUSTABLE DUMBBELLS ARE GREAT. When I was preparing to start P90X, I didn't even know about adjustable dumbbells, nor…
Okay, so I got sick ...
I don't know what happened. I so rarely get sick that it always surprises the hell out of me when it happens. I felt fine when I went to bed on Sunday, but I woke up around 4:00am…
How "in shape" do I really need to be?
Yesterday, Day 21 of The Asylum, was "Back to Core" again. Nothing exciting to report there, except that my lower right back pain is a bit more noticeable than usual today. This is a dull pain that is…
The difference between P90X and P90X2
Today is a relief day for The Asylum, so I thought I'd pass along a distilled version of this article I read about the difference between P90X and P90X2. P90X -- as the people who've completed it (including…
Insanity Fit Test - Week 8
Made it through the first seven weeks of Insanity. I think that means I will make it through the last two! Here are the results of today's fit test. 05/02/11 06/05/11 Switch Kicks (2 kicks = 1 rep)…
Just about two weeks into Insanity! Let's work through this injury....
Wow. Two weeks into Insanity and, yeah, it's still challenging. You know what else? You can pull stuff doing this! Well, strain, anyway. I strained my lower back last week. Worked through it, it's fine. Today I strained…