Day 37 - Max Cardio Conditioning

Holy Crap Buckets Batman.....these Month 2 Workouts keep getting better and better...

(not)

On the agenda yesterday was our Day 37 Insanity Workout: Max Cardio Conditioning. That doesn't even sound remotely like its gunna be fun. And guess what? It wasn't. In no way shape or form. That being said, I actually made my way through this workout with minimal discomfort. Exhaustion...yes, muscle fatigue...most definitely, but true discomfort....nah. I must be getting stronger then huh? I just wish my elbow tendons would heal already. Golfers Elbow sucks, and i don't even play golf. I am fine when i am doing plank or push-ups, but if i have to push off from one side to the other while in plank position, WOW !! that smarts. And because of that, i am reluctant to give suicides and like moves, everything i can. But i will get better and stronger. I promise ya that much. Anyway enough bitchin on my part. Sylvia did an amazing job as always. The final move of the workout she egged me on to keep up with her and keep digging deep. Thanks babe. We are doing it together and i couldn't be prouder of us.

Max Cardio Conditioning

The entire workout is just about 50 minutes. After the warm up and once the actual workout begins, it’s a non-stop workout until the end.  Yes we were both cussing Shaun T throughout the workout, but i'm sure he knows that and really doesn't care.

The warm up lasts a little less than 10 minutes. The warm up consists of 3 rounds. The first two rounds are just under 4 minutes each, and the last round is approximately 1 and a half minutes. The last round has a slight variation in the exercises, and the last round is as fast as you can go.  The first two rounds consist of the following exercises:

• Jog
• Jumping Jacks – Arms Up
• Jump Rope S-S
• High Knees – Arms Out
• Switch Kicks
• Hit the Floor
• S-S Floor Hops

The last round of the warm up is is approximately 1 and a half minutes and slightly different than the first two rounds.  The last round exercises are:

• Sprint
• Jumping Jacks
• Heisman
• 123 Heisman
• High Knees

At the end of the warm up you get a way too short 30 second water break. The water break is followed by the usual stretch, which feels amazing and lasts just under 5 minutes. This is followed by another 30 second water break, and then the torture, I mean the workout starts.

The main part of the workout is approximately 29 minutes.  

Remember, there are no scheduled breaks until the last move of the main workout.  Each move lasts approximately 1 minute.  

The exercises are:

• High Low Jab with Squat
• Football Runs
• 8 Ball Shots with Squat
• Right and Left Kicks
• Diamond Jumps
• In-Out Push Up Jacks (4 in-outs/4 push-up jacks)
  
• Suicide Jumps
• High Knee/Low/Floor Sprints (8 high knees/8 sprints/8 floor sprints)
  
• Ski Abs
• Kick Step Back (1st Recovery Exercise)
  
• Squat Twists (2nd Recovery Exercise)
  
• Over the River Hops (Last Recovery Exercise)
  
• Attack
• Power Knees
• Ski Down Hooks
• Belt Kicks
• Forward Back Suicides
• Push Up Abs
• Plank Punches
• 8 Jump Ropes/8 Hop Squats
• Squat Speed Bag

Finally……The cool down and stretch.  You should be dripping sweat like you just got out of the shower.  The cool down and stretch lasts the usual couple of minutes and man does it feel good. I really love these final few minutes of the workout. I truly feel like i have accomplished something. (other than losing a couple of pounds of sweat that is)

The recovery moves listed above are designed to allow you to catch your breath, somewhat, remember this is HIIT turned on its head. It's not steady pace, steady pace, then 30 seconds of balls to the wall fastness, then steady steady steady, its just the opposite. It's go go go go go go go go go gogo go go go gogo go go go gogo go go go gogo go go go go short water break go go go go gogo go go go gogo go go go gogo go go go go go go go go go go die, repeat, repeat repeat.

This workout is seriously living up to it's name. But, we are in the last month and we are not giving up. We are relentless, digging deep and literally sprinting towards the finish line.

Type to you all tonight......... hopefully.  Thanks again for stopping by. I (we) appreciate it.

Lee