Working Out Like a Pro

Fitness is a journey.  You do not workout for months and months, get into amazing shape, and then poof, you're done.  It just doesn't work like that.  Getting in shape and unleashing that inner athlete is a life-long journey.  I am currently only one month into that journey but I'm looking forward to the amazing progress and fitness challenges that lay ahead.  If you've check out my "Workouts" page (on the right side of this post) you know that I really really want to do Insanity.  In fact, I've even set a start day: January 13, 2013.  I have about 5 months left before then to get fit enough to take on the Insanity challenge, and I'm going to be smart with that time.  That's why I'm building up my cardio endurance this first 90 days, and then I'll be adding in High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) in my second set of three months (leading up to Insanity).

After Insanity, I should be in amazing shape and ready to take on the Asylum (aka Insanity part 2).  I'm crazy excited about doing Asylum.  I always felt like I had an athlete hiding inside me and I'm also fairly competitive so it would be so cool to be as fit, or more so, than my brother who plays soccer in college.  When I saw this video of Olympic Gold Medalist, Hope Solo, who is the goalie for the US soccer team, saying how much she loves Asylum, well, let's just say "look out little brother!"  I won't get to Asylum until March, but I'm so excited!  Today I leave you with this awesome video.  If this doesn't pump you up to want to get fit, I don't know what will!

Stay healthy!


P.S.

Be smart if you want to do a hard core program like Insanity or Asylum.  If you haven't worked out in years, it's probably a good idea to start with a less intense program and work your way up (that's what I'm doing).  And you should definitely check with your doctor if you plan to go from zero physical activity to something like Insanity.  You don't want an injury keeping you away from your workouts.