Days 1 & 2...the challenge begins!

As a quick disclaimer, this blog is not going to be about me baking cupcakes (for those who've read my Cupcake Therapy blog.)  It's really going to be about the exact opposite of cupcakes, which is working out.  Mainly completing the Beach Body Insanity workout...and let me tell you now, cupcakes just are not in that nutrition guide!  So with that said, last year I decided that I needed to lead a healthier lifestyle.  I got the gym membership. I started to go regularly by going to Zumba classes and using the treadmill and weight machines...which I started seeing a vaste improvement on my cardiovascular endurance.  Due to my work schedule changing, it became more of a hassle and stress to go to the classes (I was also getting bored with the treadmill.)  So I started to look for something different. 

Quite a few of my friends have or are currently completing P90X, but I knew I wanted a bigger challenge.  After much consideration and looking at the website I don't know how many times, I finally broke down and bought Insanity last week.  And after two days of completing it, I'm glad I did because I can definitely feel some results.  Let's just say if you're sore and drenched in sweat after doing a fit test, something has to be working...and it is not your typical workout!!

Today's workout consisted of the Plyometrics Cardio Circuit...which meant a lot of intense and consistent movement. For example: start standing, go to squat, go to plank position, do 4 push-ups, do the "running plank" as I like to call it, back to squat, back to standing, and repeat.  Am I sore right now?  Most definitely.  Did I take a nap afterwards?  Of course.  Will I being working out tomorrow?  OH YES.  There were multiple times I just had to take a quick breather during the workout and every time there was a break, I paused it for longer!  But I think the important thing is knowing limits.  The people in the workout video have probably been doing it longer than me and it definitely helped seeing people on the video taking a quick breather too.  I was proud that I continued pushing myself and when the workout was done, I was surprised it went so quickly!  If this is how I feel today, I'm looking forward to how I'm going to feel after 60-days!!!