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Day 60 | Insanity Challenge | Core Cardio And Balance

Yes sir, day 60 is here! For a lot of people, they may think day 60 is the last day in the Insanity Challenge. Well, that’s not the case, it’s actually a full 9 week program at 63 days. That means only 3 days left, 2 max workouts and the fit test. Normally Thursday is reserved for a recovery day, but not in the last week of Insanity. This week they switch it and drop the recovery workout and schedule Core Cardio and Balance. I don’t burn many calories with the this routine but it’s still more than I burn with the recovery.

Day 60 Core Cardio and Balance

Since I have the kids home from school on summer vacation and since today’s workout is not as intense as the usual. I had my kids workout with me today. Core Cardio and Balance is much more “kid” friendly but I still had them skip a few moves. If you are familiar with this routine you know about the shoulder burners at the end. To keep their interest I made a little wager between them. I told them if they could do the entire segment without dropping their arms I’d reward them each with a $20 bill. I didn’t think there was any way they could hold out at all or even make it close to be honest. Well, let’s just say I’m out $40! It’s funny how you can push yourself further when there is a reward at the end. Maybe we all need a little motivation from time to time, I know I do. Either way I was glad to have them join me in the workout even if it cost me $40. I was so proud of them to make it to the end. If you’ve done this workout you know it’s not an easy move to complete the entire segment without dropping. Even some of the cast have to drop out.

Day 60 Core Cardio and Balance Nutrition

I have done 60 days of good nutrition in this challenge and there is no stopping now. I started day 60 with a bowl of Proatmeal from the nutrition guide. My snack was Shakeology but I went with the Shaun T Shakeology Recipe again and will continue to do so. It’s so addictive and yummy. For lunch I dug back into the Insanity nutrition guide and cooked up the Chicken meatball recipe. One of my top 3 favorites from the guide. At dinner time I went with more a breakfast style dinner and whipped up some egg whites with a side of almonds. Another good day for me on the nutrition side and I’m starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I finished day 60 with 1944 calories and my macro’s at 45-35-20. Stay tuned.

Day 60 Nutrition

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Day 34 | Insanity Challenge | Core Cardio & Balance

by Rob Humphrey

Made it to day 34! I was happy to get back in the saddle today after needing to take yesterday off due to feeling under the weather. 34 days of this Insanity Challenge have been amazing and the hardest part has yet to come. Monday we begin Month 2 and the MAX Insanity workouts adding more difficult moves and about 20 minutes more each day. Excited and a little scared at the same time.

Day 34 Core Cardio & Balance

Day 34 represents the very last time in this recovery week I have to do the Core Cardio & Balance routine. We tackle it again in Month 2 but not on consecutive days. I’m happy to have made it through this week and I have only missed 1 day in the first 34. Going into today I decided I wasn’t going to push myself too hard and basically take it easy the whole routine. Well that didn’t happen, I completed the workout and every move with no breaks once again and felt great. I must be over whatever it was I was dealing with. I hate feeling sick and for some reason when I do get sick (not very often) it hits me so fast I never see it coming. This completes the recovery week for me other than tomorrow’s “rest day” which I will need to prepare for Month 2. I’m looking forward to the new set of workouts and the new challenge in completing the entire Insanity Challenge.

Day 34 Core Cardio & Balance Nutrition

My nutrition for day 33 was another good day in the books. Weekends are always much harder for me to stick to my nutrition. My wife and kids are home all day making things a little harder, but they support me 100% in this Challenge and I can’t tell you how much that makes things that much better. I went with my favorite breakfast item from the Nutrition guide and had the Proatmeal recipe for breakfast. At lunch I grilled up some chicken, chopped it up and added it to some brown rice, steamed kernal corn and peas, mixed it altogether for a great lunch the family enjoys. For dinner I was more on my own and had some left-over grilled chicken and green beans. I have stayed away canned veggies all week, but today I was completely out. So my dinner green beans came from a can and it’s the only veggies this week I had that way. I finished day 33 with 1960 calories and my macro-nutrients at 45-36-19. Stay Tuned for my weekly update tomorrow.

Day 34 Nutrition

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P90X2 Journey Week 2 Update | Days 8 – 14

by Rob Humphrey

Begin week 2! Last week was a pretty good week for me. I did well hitting all my scheduled workouts and stuck my diet for the most part. I was able to drop 4 pounds in my first week and I don’t expect to have that kind of number this week. I’m trying to lose maybe 1-2 pounds per week. My goal for this week will be to push a bit harder and raise my rep counts and weight.

Day 8 – X2 Core – Today was one of the best workouts I have had in a long time! I went harder today in knowing what to expect. I was about spent by the last move so I know I went hard. It felt good to feel my core already getting stronger in ONLY 1 week of P90X2 …unbelievable!

X2 Core Stats:
Workout Duration: 57:32
Calories Burned: 731

Day 9 – Plyocide – Today was Plyo day. I have been feeling great these last few days and was able to “bring it” hard today. I’m trying to push myself beyond my comfort zone. I am having some success with just that, by the end I am spent which is the idea right. Today was a great workout for me, my mind has been clear and focused and I’m enjoying every minute of it! My numbers were much better today than last week too!

Plyocide Stats:
Workout Duration: 55:50
Calories Burned: 802

Day 10 – X2 Total Body and Ab Ripper X2– Having feeling great the last few days I thought I would be excited to push play today. I woke up with a sore wrist, I think I may slept on it wrong because it wasn’t sore when I went to bed. I iced it this morning trying to get some mobility back. So having the wrist issue I kinda was worried if I could do this workout at all, but I wasn’t going to let it go by without trying it. To my surprise the wrist really wasn’t a problem, it was still sore but once I got going it wasn’t an issue. I raised most of the reps counts and weights compared to last week and man I’m feeling it trying to write this out. Total Body is not just a clever name it’s the truth!

X2 Total Body Stats:
Workout Duration: 104:36
Calories Burned: 835

Day 11 – Insanity Core Cardio and Balance – Today is Yoga day, but it you have been following me you know I just don’t like Yoga. So to replace yoga I decided to go with an Insanity Workout today. High intensity cardio is a whole other ball game. I have to say it was fun to go back to Insanity, but back to P90X2 tomorrow.

Core Cardio and Balance Stats:
Workout Duration: N/A
Calories Burned: N/A

Day 12 – X2 Balance + Power – Another day of balance, combined with power. I seem to continue to move forward in P90X2 and I’m getting better each and everyday. I increased each and every rep today from last week with the exception of one. I had a “retard” moment on one of the moves, I write down everything to keep track of my progress and I actually wrote “retard” because I just could not get my body set and by the time I got it they were done…doh!

X2 Balance + Power Stats:
Workout Duration: 56:55
Calories Burned: 676

Day 13 – 14 – Off and LesMills Pump – This weekend I did what I did last weekend and took Saturday as a rest day. Sunday during the Packers/Giants half time I did a LesMills Workout. It was less than 30 minutes but a really good burn. Gotta keep pushing play!

Week in Review:
This was one of my best weeks to date going through my workouts. In terms of clarity, focus and intensity. I felt great most everyday and was able to push myself pretty hard throughout each workout. Saturday was a much needed break and Sunday’s short workout was fun to do. Any workout that you can say is fun is going to be a good one, right. I have continued to take the Jack3d supplement prior to my workouts and this week I upped the dose to two scoops. I have ordered the Brand new Beachbody pre-workout drink Energy and Endurence and I will be trying it soon to compare. Shakeology for breakfast has continued to be a mainstay and of course the post workout drink, Results and Recovery is a must! I have dropped another 1.2 pounds and that’s really my goal (1 pound per week) so I feel I’m doing just the right amount of calories per week. I look forward to week 3!

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Core 20 Class Review | TurboFire Workouts Review

by Rob Humphrey

TF DVD 5 After trying out a few of Chalene’s high intensity DVD programs in the Turbo Fire collection, you deserve a break! And that’s exactly what the Core 20 Class gives you. Now, don’t expect it to be easy – just expect it to be a lower intensity class than the others you’ve read about thus far. This one starts off with a very easy warm up, including swinging arms and squats. Then, it’s time for the main workout.

Core 20 Walkthrough

The exercise band is going to be your companion for the first part of the workout. You’ll use it for resistance as you stretch to the side and lean forward into crunches. The Core 20 Class is definitely low intensity but no walk in the park!

Reverse crunches and side twists are up next in the Core 20 Class, as you continue to focus on core exercises. The band around your feet will help to provide added resistance so you feel the burn when doing the crunches and twists. You can also repeat the movements without the band for a little added exercise.

Don’t forget the oblique muscles! The session will include a sequence where you’ll do oblique crunches, get into the push up position, swing your legs in and out, then finish off with some pushups. As you can see, the exercises in the Core 20 Class are slower but just as effective as the high intensity routines.

Your 40-minute stretch class is more or less a yoga class, involving traditional yoga poses like chataranga, downward dog and mountain pose. You’ll certainly get the stretch and meditation benefits you expect from a yoga class when you get into this part of the routine!

The Turbo Fire Core 20 Class may be low intensity, but definitely not low results!

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Core Cardio and Balance Review | Insanity Workout Review

by Rob Humphrey

Recover Week DVD For people who have never done the more intense portions of Insanity, Core Cardio and Balance would definitely be a challenge! This workout that comes right in Recovery Week may be a little easier for people with Insanity experience to handle, but it is definitely for the faint of heart!

After completing a couple of weeks of intense, muscle-draining workouts, Core Cardio and Balance will provide a change of pace and allow you to truly recover and get prepared for the intense routines to come in the weeks that follow.

Core Cardio And Balance Review and Walk-through

The Core Cardio and Balance is a 37 minute workout that starts with a warm up. The warm up is usually quite manageable, as it consists of six, one-minute exercises done at a constant pace. Because this is in Recovery Week, the exercises in the warm up don’t get increasingly harder. They are all done at the same pace.

Right after the warm up is a stretching session that last under 4 minutes. The focus is on the core muscles, making use of parts like the pelvis, hips and hamstrings. Once again, the stretches aren’t as intense as with other Insanity workouts. Instead, they are constant and allow you to ease right through, leading up to the main workout.

The main workout consists of 10, one-minute exercises that range from ski hops to Heisman moves and switch kicks, among others. Shaun T uses the opportunity during the main workout to emphasize the importance of doing each movement with perfect form. He is also sure to point out that the motive with the exercises is not to burn out, but instead to get the most out of each move.

For a few minutes after the main workout, you will do a series of exercises, including hip flexor burners, oblique work and shoulder burners. The same concept will apply with these core-related exercises – full, deep movement for maximum effect.

To close of the Core Cardio and Balance routine, there is a short two to three-minute stretching segment involving your shoulders, back and hamstrings. Once you’re done, you would have wrapped up this part of the Insanity workout and hopefully achieved all it promised to help you achieve!

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