Day 26 with Shaun T’s Insanity is Pure Cardio and Cardio abs and let me tell you, pure cardio is exactly that. I think it should be called pure non-stop crazy cardio.  You get a little break yesterday and then you are right back at these heart pumping exercises once again. I felt really good today and had every intention of also hitting some weights after Insanity but I just couldn’t do it.  I was wiped out.  I will try and get some weight lifting in tomorrow after Plyometric cardio circuit.

I have been eating really good this last week and I can really feel the difference. Don’t forget about the Elite Nutrition Plan that comes with Insanity.  Proper nutrition accounts for half of your results so don’t sabotage your success.  Stick to the meal plan.

I found this video online and I wish Beachbody could incorporate it into some of their workout videos.  A little old school “House of Pain”. This is exactly how Insanity goes, So get out ya seat and jump around!

Day 25 with Shaun T’s Insanity is Cardio Recovery and just like I said yesterday it is still pretty tough.  My heart might not have been pumping as hard as the other workouts but let me tell you, my legs were burning.  Holding those squats is pretty tough.  Cardio recovery reminds me a little bit of P90X Yoga X but not quite as long.  This workout’s timing was pretty good since I really didn’t feel like doing anything today but it’s only about 35 minutes so I sucked it up. 35 more days to go. No problem.  I will just have to suck it up on those days that I don’t feel like working out.  They are few and far between so I’m not to concerned. As long as I don’t go out drinking I should be just fine.  Like I mentioned in an earlier post it is no fun doing Insanity after a night of drinking a few beers.

So if your ready for a challenge Insanity is for you.

Professional baseball player and second baseman for the Atlanta Braves Martin Prado said in a recent interview that he did P90X in the off season to get ready for his upcoming season.  He dropped 14 pounds and said he wanted to be quick and have more range at second base.

“For me to be quick, to have more range playing second, it’s something important that every player has to have. And to be successful, it’s important to be comfortable and quick,” said Prado. “I felt like last year there were a couple of ground balls to my right hand and left hand, I felt like I should’ve taken those ground balls in front of me and I was trying to reach. I think I will gain a couple of pounds by the time the season starts. I think I will be at my right weight and be ready to go.”

This is now the second Atlanta Brave that I know of who has completed P90X.  The first being Matt Diaz who has done P90X during the 2009 and 2008 off season.  What does this say about P90X?  Well, I don’t want to sound like I am beating this subject to death but P90X gets results. Plain and simple.  Results!  If you follow the plan you will see and feel results.  Think about the gyms and trainers these professional athletes have access to, yet they still are doing P90x.  I would venture to say they are probably doing other things as well but just to know that they have some love for p90X is a great thing.  To think you can get the same training that these athletes do for only $119 bucks is amazing.  Maybe even a steal. So what are you way for?  Just click on the picture below and start your 90 days with P90X.  Your body will thank you.

Day 24 with Shaun T’s Insanity is Plyometric Cardio Circuit.  I did do some weight lifting before Insanity and I think that made this workout really tough.  I was really dragging today and it seemed harder than usual.  I still finished and felt pretty good afterward. After eating pretty bad last week  I know I have to get back to the program so I have been eating pretty good this week. No Pizza, no white rice, no beer (yet), I did have some popcorn but that’s not too bad.  Been eating mostly chicken and for breakfast I have an egg white sandwich on a wheat muffin. I also had some protein cereal with a banana today.  It was pretty good.  I was surprised since it had 10 grams of protein in it. I wasn’t sure how it was going to taste but I guess the banana helped in that area. I have also been drinking my greenberry Shakeology.  This is an awesome drink with a very exotic taste. Forget the latte from Starbucks, I’ll take my Shakeology any day. Tomorrow is Cardio Recovery which to me is kind of a funny name and a little misleading.  You think you are in for a break but then you find out this is just as hard as the others.  All well, guess I have to dig deep.

So our Canadian friends north of the border are loving P90X, Insanity, Shakeology, Turbo Jam and all of the Beachbody products but now that they know how well these programs work they want to share them with others and become a Beachbody coach. I must say, I can’t blame my Canadian friends because the Beachbody business opportunity has really been a lot of fun and has put me in the best shape of my life.  Oh yeah, I am also making a few extra bucks as well.  I can say that I am excited to think about all of the great things that will happen once Beachbody gets the green light from the Canadian government to move forward with the Beachbody coaching opportunity in Canada.

I have been watching quite a bit of the Olympics in Vancouver and I was just thinking how much fun it would have been to take a little road trip, check out a few Olympic events, meet some fellow coaches and maybe put on a meeting or two.  Unfortunately we are going to have to wait just a bit longer.  Back in July of 09 on Carl Daikeler’s blog he mentioned that corporate counsel said that the review process by Canadian regulators could take as long as 20 months.  Networking opportunities in Canada are highly regulated and need to be approved on a national level as well as on the provincial level.  These things take time but it will be worth the wait since this will be a fantastic opportunity for all in Canada.  So in addition to having great workouts available, Canada will also have a great business opportunity available.  Why not turn your passion for fitness into a business?  I did it and you can to.  Imagine being the first Canadian to become a Beachbody coach?  How exciting!

So what can you do while you are waiting for the Beachbody business opportunity to open up in Canada?  Keep doing your workouts and keep pushing play.  If you are too excited to wait any longer and want to get a head start give me a call or send me an email and I can show you how to best prepare yourself so you hit the ground running and are prepared as soon as Beachbody gets the OK to get going.

Be sure to sign up for my newsletter at the top of my site as I will send out an email the day the Team Beachbody coaching opportunity is available in Canada.  Also get your free Team Beachbody account so you can use all the tools that Beachbody has to offer. This is a great community to be part of and I am looking forward to working with you.

Day 23 with Shaun T’s Insanity is Cardio Power and Resistance. I am really starting to feel good now and I hope I am ready for the last 4 weeks of Insanity. Next week is a recovery week but for some reason I really think it will be anything but easy.  I am really glad I started this Insane workout. Insanity has really taken my cardio to the next level. P90X is an awesome workout and my goal is to mix the two together but if you are really looking for some extreme cardio  then Insanity is the way to go.  Just be sure you are already in pretty good shape because Insanity is not for beginners.  I know I have said it about 10 times already but I really want to stress this.  If you start with the wrong exercise program it will only discourage you and hinder your future fitness success.  So always be sure to start with something you know you you can handle.  You can always work your way up to Insanity.  If you are just starting out you might want to consider Slim in 6, Power 90 or Turbo Jam, then work your way up something a little more Insane.  Why?  Well, that is different for everyone.  Your why is probably going to be different then mine.  Maybe you want better heart health, maybe you want to look good naked, maybe your doctor said you need more exercise, maybe you want to lose some weight.  You get the idea.  What is your why? Focus on it and stay the course.