So
I kinda forgot to post a LOT of things all over this site, but I did
however continue with Insanity. It was not easy. I had maybe three days
where I felt like skipping. Here are journal entries for days 22 to 35.
Day 22: So
this is week 4 huh. Crazy thing about the gym was that the ACs were
on full air cool blast. Not cool. I don't know if this is okay but it
interferes with my breathing sometimes. I was surprised to find myself
able to complete some push up routines *pat pat*. However, I noticed
some pain in the left abdominal area and my right lower back side. A
little later the backs of my shoulders were sore. My knees are shot! I
think Cardio Abs is my favorite workout!
Day 23: Today was not bad but what I noticed is my knees are badly shot. They made it harder for me to lift my legs but I managed to dig deeper in some of the workouts.
Day 24: I put in only half the effort I usually put. I'm getting worried because of my knees, it made things very difficult. And to add to it, I could barely do any form of jumps since my chest hurt as well. This is nerve-wrecking because I could sustain injury and at the same time I don't want to stop the workout. I was about to stop today but I kept on going despite all that. I youtubed some stuff online where people have modified moves for beginners, it wasn't much of a sweat but if you do it vigorously you kind of feel it. I mostly did that to avoid jumps. I need to look for a brace and better chest support .. if that helps.
Day 25: Though it was only cardio recovery, my knees burned like hell fire. I bought voltaren or something at the advice of the gym instructor, I only used it twice before today's workout and it helped a bit. I was hoping that if this cream works then I wont need to buy a brace. Tomorrow is cardio abs and all that so I'm very worried. I'll have to eat well and sleep enough. I can't help but feel like I gained a lot and I feel more tired.
Day 26: Definitely a better day. I reduced my pace but try to remain ongoing with the exercises. I substituted the power moves with modifications but made sure it got me sweating. Some jumps fast moves were slower because I made sure I had my knees slightly bent when I touched ground. Prior to this, I used the cream on my knees twice, once last night after work out, and another one before today's workout. And my friend gave me a tip about drinking coffee 30 - 60 minutes before exercise. I'm not sure what it is that helped me today. My knees did not feel any burning sensation but rather tightness. I also experienced some sort of tightness if I pressed my fingers above my abdomen (through my fat ofcourse). I noticed some wincing pain in my left knee, both outer and inner.The stretch are not that good but that's not something I can't work on. I will be done with my meds on Saturday, which is the end of week4 and kind of month 1. My plan is to start head on on Sunday with one intake of protein shakes a day, control of my food intake, lunch boxes to work. I gained an inch or more on my waist and tummy. I'm not sure what's going on with my body but I'm not letting myself explode again. Another thing to note, which I am embarassed to admit is that, I did not research this program thoroughly. There are some terms that I did not understand such as "keep core tight" and "land softly", which probably added to my aches. Yes, apparently I am 4 weeks too late and this is part of the reason why I want to get things right in month 2. Wish me luck.
Day 27: Today's workout definitely mirrored yesterday's efforts. I did avoid many jump moves but substituted it with modified moves. I gave half the effort in the last routine set because it just killed me. I don't necessarily feel much pain like I did in the infamous 3 days of shot knees. My onlly problem remains to be my chest. By the end of the stretch, I felt like I could pass out. The stretch felt good with my eyes closed. It was very tough. I didn't feel pain or fatigue necessarily, but a sense of heaviness like I couldn't lift myself any longer despite the energy. Once I get good chest support, and perhaps new shoes (if budget permits) then I could take my body on a test run and determine whether these things really do make a difference. Week 4 over, "recovery" week is next. I can only imagine what Month 2 has in store. The weird thing is my weight today shot up 2 kgs. Very weird, I am very worried.
Day 28: I wait every week for Saturdays. Really feels good.
Day 29: I really like recovery week. I thought it was all name but there's a lot of space to breath. My body feels better but then again it's recovery week. Jumps are still stuff but I managed through. Strange thing I noticed is with my left leg, I could feel some disturbance with the ligaments. It feels like a knot just snapped behind my knee and travelled fast toward the downside of my feet. I'm not sure what to make of this. And oh, I had a chicken tortila wrap today, teehee.
Day 30: It was an exhausting day. I felt like postponing today's workout to midnight but I really did not want to do it at home so after I got back home from work, I laid down for maybe an hour and forced myself to the gym. Exhausting but I felt better after the workout. Good effort today.
Day 31: All I can say is it was a good day. I forgot to use the cream which I will once I get back home. I did feel some sort of burn while walking but not during the exercise. Another thing to note is I felt a pinch again at the back of my left knee which traveled down my foot.
Day 32: It was another good day, same efforts as yesterday. I didn't feel any pinch behind my left knee but I did feel like an ache in the front part between my knee and my ankle. I'm not sure what they called that but yay, another thing to worry about. And I forgot to use the cream yesterday. I hope I remember tonight. Another side note, work was frustrating, not work itself but dealing with students.
Day 33: I definitely may have injured my right knee. I wasn't aware of it until I made a light bend and felt it. It's not that bad but there are chances of it getting more painful tomorrow. Anyway, today's effort was more or less like yesterdays, it was good. I can definitely sense some changes in my body though I feel very doubtful. One mistake I made was not taking pictures of my body prior to the exercise. Though I don't see it on the scale (coz I bought a cheap ass non functional one), I can compare my measures to the ones the gym took back in September. I'm gonna get results on my birthday!
Day 34: So today I went to Pf Chang's and finished around 3 pm. I worked out around 7:30 so I'm assuming all the heaviness was because of that. However, it was not bad. I just am pissed off from teh shitty AC they put on high blasts in the gym. I also drank last night and will tonight. Just to note.
Day 35: Not as good as yesterdays at all but well considering I woke up drunk. Not a good idea and very irresponsible. I however managed to do this.
Day 23: Today was not bad but what I noticed is my knees are badly shot. They made it harder for me to lift my legs but I managed to dig deeper in some of the workouts.
Day 24: I put in only half the effort I usually put. I'm getting worried because of my knees, it made things very difficult. And to add to it, I could barely do any form of jumps since my chest hurt as well. This is nerve-wrecking because I could sustain injury and at the same time I don't want to stop the workout. I was about to stop today but I kept on going despite all that. I youtubed some stuff online where people have modified moves for beginners, it wasn't much of a sweat but if you do it vigorously you kind of feel it. I mostly did that to avoid jumps. I need to look for a brace and better chest support .. if that helps.
Day 25: Though it was only cardio recovery, my knees burned like hell fire. I bought voltaren or something at the advice of the gym instructor, I only used it twice before today's workout and it helped a bit. I was hoping that if this cream works then I wont need to buy a brace. Tomorrow is cardio abs and all that so I'm very worried. I'll have to eat well and sleep enough. I can't help but feel like I gained a lot and I feel more tired.
Day 26: Definitely a better day. I reduced my pace but try to remain ongoing with the exercises. I substituted the power moves with modifications but made sure it got me sweating. Some jumps fast moves were slower because I made sure I had my knees slightly bent when I touched ground. Prior to this, I used the cream on my knees twice, once last night after work out, and another one before today's workout. And my friend gave me a tip about drinking coffee 30 - 60 minutes before exercise. I'm not sure what it is that helped me today. My knees did not feel any burning sensation but rather tightness. I also experienced some sort of tightness if I pressed my fingers above my abdomen (through my fat ofcourse). I noticed some wincing pain in my left knee, both outer and inner.The stretch are not that good but that's not something I can't work on. I will be done with my meds on Saturday, which is the end of week4 and kind of month 1. My plan is to start head on on Sunday with one intake of protein shakes a day, control of my food intake, lunch boxes to work. I gained an inch or more on my waist and tummy. I'm not sure what's going on with my body but I'm not letting myself explode again. Another thing to note, which I am embarassed to admit is that, I did not research this program thoroughly. There are some terms that I did not understand such as "keep core tight" and "land softly", which probably added to my aches. Yes, apparently I am 4 weeks too late and this is part of the reason why I want to get things right in month 2. Wish me luck.
Day 27: Today's workout definitely mirrored yesterday's efforts. I did avoid many jump moves but substituted it with modified moves. I gave half the effort in the last routine set because it just killed me. I don't necessarily feel much pain like I did in the infamous 3 days of shot knees. My onlly problem remains to be my chest. By the end of the stretch, I felt like I could pass out. The stretch felt good with my eyes closed. It was very tough. I didn't feel pain or fatigue necessarily, but a sense of heaviness like I couldn't lift myself any longer despite the energy. Once I get good chest support, and perhaps new shoes (if budget permits) then I could take my body on a test run and determine whether these things really do make a difference. Week 4 over, "recovery" week is next. I can only imagine what Month 2 has in store. The weird thing is my weight today shot up 2 kgs. Very weird, I am very worried.
Day 28: I wait every week for Saturdays. Really feels good.
Day 29: I really like recovery week. I thought it was all name but there's a lot of space to breath. My body feels better but then again it's recovery week. Jumps are still stuff but I managed through. Strange thing I noticed is with my left leg, I could feel some disturbance with the ligaments. It feels like a knot just snapped behind my knee and travelled fast toward the downside of my feet. I'm not sure what to make of this. And oh, I had a chicken tortila wrap today, teehee.
Day 30: It was an exhausting day. I felt like postponing today's workout to midnight but I really did not want to do it at home so after I got back home from work, I laid down for maybe an hour and forced myself to the gym. Exhausting but I felt better after the workout. Good effort today.
Day 31: All I can say is it was a good day. I forgot to use the cream which I will once I get back home. I did feel some sort of burn while walking but not during the exercise. Another thing to note is I felt a pinch again at the back of my left knee which traveled down my foot.
Day 32: It was another good day, same efforts as yesterday. I didn't feel any pinch behind my left knee but I did feel like an ache in the front part between my knee and my ankle. I'm not sure what they called that but yay, another thing to worry about. And I forgot to use the cream yesterday. I hope I remember tonight. Another side note, work was frustrating, not work itself but dealing with students.
Day 33: I definitely may have injured my right knee. I wasn't aware of it until I made a light bend and felt it. It's not that bad but there are chances of it getting more painful tomorrow. Anyway, today's effort was more or less like yesterdays, it was good. I can definitely sense some changes in my body though I feel very doubtful. One mistake I made was not taking pictures of my body prior to the exercise. Though I don't see it on the scale (coz I bought a cheap ass non functional one), I can compare my measures to the ones the gym took back in September. I'm gonna get results on my birthday!
Day 34: So today I went to Pf Chang's and finished around 3 pm. I worked out around 7:30 so I'm assuming all the heaviness was because of that. However, it was not bad. I just am pissed off from teh shitty AC they put on high blasts in the gym. I also drank last night and will tonight. Just to note.
Day 35: Not as good as yesterdays at all but well considering I woke up drunk. Not a good idea and very irresponsible. I however managed to do this.
No comments:
Post a Comment