Day 39 Max Interval Plyo

I really do like this workout as it combines quite a bit of upper body work and that's what the wife likes. The first circuit has a lot of squats and power jumps so the second and third circuits for me just had a lot of jumps where power jumps are supposed to be. It was pointed out a couple of nights ago that I am killing the carpet in the living room where I workout. Maybe we'll have to get the hardwood a little early.

Tonight is the Recovery video so at least it will be a little shorter than normal.

Day 38 Max Interval Circuit

I'm getting better at performing all of the circuits involved in this workout. I'm still getting light headed after performing the side lunges. I'm not sure what it is about that particular exercise, but it is a consistent issue that I have run into while doing this workout.

The really good news is that I have been at 188 and change for the past couple of days. 188.2 this morning and hoping that I see 187 tomorrow morning. It's good to know that I'm finally seeing some results on the weight side even though I know that my overall endurance and health has improved.

Day 37 Max Conditioning

This workout is the one that has no breaks after the warm up stuff. I still ended up having to take a few, but I did do better than the first time. Today was also the first time that I had weighed in two days in a row under 190. Specifically 188.8 this morning. I am trying to cut back on snacking and eating in general in the hopes that it helps drop some weight as well.

Not sure what tomorrow brings, but I'm sure it will be painful in some way shape or form.

Day 36 Max Interval Plyo

This one literally kicked my behind. I had to take a lot of breaks outside of the normal 30 second water breaks that are done in the video. The side plank exercise for some reason was really getting to me, and at the end of them, I was light headed and pretty much had to sit for through the next entire exercise.

I'm not sure if it was because it was the end of the week or what, but this one did hurt. I'm hoping it gets better with time.

Day 35 Max Interval Circuit

I felt better through most of this one than I did the first time through the night of the fit test. There was one circuit though that left me light headed after the first exercise. Light headed enough that things were going white and tunnel vision at least once. Needless to say I took it easy on that one after the first time.

Tonight's workout is the one that has a lot of push-up type things I think. It should be fun.

Day 34 Max Recovery

I donated blood this afternoon so I wasn't sure if I should have been doing a workout to begin with, but since this should be the easiest of these last 4 week workouts, I went ahead with it. I didn't go all out and took plenty of breaks. Once or twice I got a little light headed, but other than that it was ok. I look forward to trying this one again when I am not down a pint.

Day 33 Max Cardio Conditioning

I'm a day behind again. Last night's workout was a non-stop fun fest of all different kinds of exercises. There were quite a few that I just didn't have the energy for. Anything that combined jumping off the ground and squats really sucked, but I made my way through it. If not by doing exactly what the video was showing I constantly kept moving somehow.

Day 32 Max Interval Plyo

Oh man am I going to be sore tomorrow. This workout had a lot of squats, squats combined with something else, push-ups, push-ups combined with something else (like squats). All in all I think I did fairly well for my first time through this one.

It was a little easier than last nights, but that could be due to having that damn fit test to do yesterday. I think I might do the next fit test on the Sunday rest day just to not have to do it and the regular workout on one night.

Fit Test #3 Numbers and Percentage Changes

Switch Kicks 41 55 59    43.9%   7.27%
Power Jacks 26 41 44    69.23%  7.32%
Power Knees 63 76 83   31.75%   9.21%
Power Jumps 20 23 26   30%       13.04%
Globe Jumps 4 7 8         100%     14.29%
Suicide Jumps 8 12 13   62.5%    8.33%
Push-Up Jacks 19 24 26   36.84%   8.33%
Low Plank Oblique 30 43 50    66.67%   16.28%


The first percentage change is the change from Day 1 to Day 31. The second is the difference between Day 15 and Day 31.

Day 31 Fit Test and Max Interval Circuit

HO LEE SHE IT! You shouldn't have to do the fit test and another workout in the same night. That fit test by itself is a killer since you're trying to do more than last time. So I think I wussed out on the workout a little bit. We'll have to wait and see when I do this one again on Friday to see if it's any easier. LOL.

Day 28, 29, and 30

Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. It's hard to right about the same workout for six days in a row. tomorrow is another fit test and the start of the harder workouts.

Day 27 Core Cardio and Balance

It hurt more than the last two days. Only 3 more to go until rest day.

Day 26 Core Cardio and Balance

Second night of this one, and i must have pushed a little harder tonight. I was sweating like the people from Richard Simmons' Sweatin' with the Oldies videos from the 80's. I'm still not looking forward to next weeks workouts, but I am determined to finish this program.

Day 25 Core Cardio and Balance

Not too stressful on the joints tonight. This workout is more focused on keeping your core tight and engaged and not so much on the speed of the exercises. It was a nice change from the normal. Five more days of this one video and then another fit test combined with the beginning of the hard stuff.

Day 24 Plyometric Cardio Circuit

I pushed myself on this one and did better on it than I think I have in the past. The sweat alone made it seem like that. Tomorrow is my day off, and there is a scheduled bike ride with the girls that shouldn't be too strenuous.

All next week is core cardio and balance, and then day 31 begins the really fun stuff. Another fit test and my first longer, tougher workout.

Day 23 Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs

Once again I'm a day late on this. I did those two workouts last night and wasn't hurting like I remembered. The ab workout is tough though, and I have to take multiple breaks throughout.

Tonight is the last of my "easy" first month workouts.

Day 22 Cardio Recovery

I made it through all of the squats last night, but not the lunges. I can barely straighten my legs out after finishing these exercises, but the good news is that I'm not sore at all from them. I only have two more days of what I'm going to call the easy workouts, then I go into a week of the cardio core and balance. I haven't looked at that video yet, but I'm sure it won't be as easy as it sounds.

I did make the mistake again and looking at the workouts coming up in the coming weeks and, I should not do that. Those workouts coming up in weeks 6 through 10 really look Insane.

Day 21 Plyometric Cardio Circuit

I had my two girls try this one with me tonight. They made it through some of the warm-up but the 123 heisman and mummy kicks they couldn't figure out. Their interest waned after that except when it was time for the water breaks.

This one still gets me during that last circuit with the level 1 stuff (4 push-ups, plank sprints, up, down, repeat) and then just In/Outs for the last exercise. Oh yeah and the damn ski abs. I think I only have one more shot at this one to get through the whole routine until I move on to the Max circuit stuff. I'm not holding out too much hope that I will be in that much better shape within the next 3 days.

I still can't believe that I am one third of the way through this. Go me!

Day 20 Cardio Power and Resistance

How I like you and loathe you at the same time. I was able to squeak through tonight even though int he beginning I was feeling really sluggish. I'm guessing all of that moving, jumping, and running loosens things up a little to get rid of the slug.

Tomorrow night is the Cardio Circuit again. Maybe I can get the kids to do that one with me.

Day 19 Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs

I'm beginning to like this workout combination partly because it seems pretty short even though I know that combined it is longer than just one of the other workouts and partly because it makes me really work. I go straight from the Pure Cardio into the Ab workout. By the time I am halfway done with the abs, I am dripping sweat like a leaky faucet.

This morning is the first time that my weight has been lower than when I started. 189.4 and that was with a coke after the workout. I'm not going to make a big deal out of that, but hopefully it is a trend that will continue.

Day 18 Plyometric Cardio Circuit

I really need to get back to writing these entries on the nights that I actually do the workout. It gets hard to remember the workout.

I do remember that I kept burping up Sushi during it. That wasn't very good, but the workout itself went ok. Last circuit is still a bitch though.

Today was my off day and it's been nice. Got to sleep in a little this morning, took a nap this afternoon, and I plan on going to bed a little early tonight too.

Day 17 Cardio Power and Resistance

I was able to make it through more of the tricep stuff tonight, but they (the triceps) felt like they were going to cramp up any second. I still like this workout the most of the ones that I have done so far. That's about all I've got to say.

Tonight is the cardio circuit again.

Day 16 Cardio Recovery

Ah this one is nice because there is no running nor jumping. It gives my left calf time to recover. But man those squats and lunges are a freaking killer. I almost made it all the way through the squats. After holding the lunge position I almost couldn't stand up.

This workout is definitely easier than the others but still hard in some respect. tomorrow is what I think is my favorite workout I've done so far.

Day 15 Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs

This was a new one. I had never done the cardio abs before and not to mention doing it after another workout. I started out with Pure Cardio, and I believe I did well in getting through it this time. I was drenched afterwards and tired, but decided I might as well move straight into the abs video.

The good news is that there are no sit-ups or crunches during this workout, but it started out with two different jumping exercises where you have to bring your knees up in front of you and the second was out to the side. If you're doing it right, you should be using your abs to get your knees up. I'm not sure if I was doing it right or not, but it still hurt like hell.

The hardest part of this workout was done in what is called the C-Sit position. Basically you're sitting on the ground with your torso leaned back and curved into a C. In this position, you do different twisting exercises while lifting your legs or pulling your knees to your chest. By the time I was done with this one, my legs were shaking badly. So far this morning I am not sore, but we'll see how that goes throughout the day.

Day 14 Plyo Cardio Circuit

Another day, another cardio circuit. This is getting easier to maintain pac and I'm not stopping as much. I'm still having troubles getting through the ski abs and in and outs at the tail end of the second circuit. I was a sweating fool last night too.

Tonight is the first time for me to do the ab workout and it comes after the Pure Cardio which is a bitch to begin with. I'm hoping everything goes ok tonight with that one.

Percentage Increases

Switch Kicks 41 55 34.15%
Power Jacks 26 41 57.69%
Power Knees 63 76 20.63%
Power Jumps 20 23 15.00%
Globe Jumps 4 7 75.00%
Suicide Jumps 8 12 50.00%
Push-Up Jacks 19 24 26.32%
Low Plank Oblique 30 43 43.33%