Insanity: Week FOUR!

Wow! I can't believe I've made it through almost four weeks of Insanity!

It's been awesome so far - I like the workouts a lot. They majorly kick my butt, but I'm not ridiculously sore the next day. I might actually prefer a little more soreness.

Today I do the awesome "Pure Cardio" followed by Insanity's "Cardio Abs" and I'm a bit nervous about it - because I finally started going back to the Ab Class here at work today! Again one of my major goals for the next while is to get RIDICULOUSLY RIPPED ABS and I figure every little bit helps. I'll make sure not to overdo it, but I don't think my abs will mind M-W-F ab classes here at work. Plus it is amazing how much better I feel afterward!

Insanity is going very well - I am looking forward to next week's "Core Cardio and Balance" workout scheduled EVERY DAY for the 'Recovery Week' followed by a Fit Test AND the beginning to the MAX Insanity Workouts.

Month two here I come!

Da Vinci's Resume

I guess this very interesting piece comes from the time before Leonardo was at his peak - and it's very interesting to see the things he said he was able to make!

My favorite is that at the VERY end, the last point of his resume is

11. I can carry out sculpture in marble, bronze, or clay, and also I can do in painting whatever may be done, as well as any other, be he who he may.

Oh yeah - and I can sculpt or paint as well as anybody else too...

(via Kottke)

Quote of the Week - 27

"There are more pleasant things to do than beat up people."

- Muhammad Ali

Doesn't Everybody Love Clowns?

I'm not scared of clowns, but I think they are very strange. I prefer Chaplin and Keaton to tons of makeup and not-as-funny stunts.

Still - this commercial did make me laugh.

Everybody needs a little Fedor!

Some subtitles would be awesome - but it's funny enough to watch as it is :)

Nexus One Stop Motion

Wow! This is amazing!



I don't care about the phone- but the video is awesome!

Quote of the Week - 26

"Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first."

- Mark Twain

Insanity Fit Test #2 - 15 Days in!

Finished the second (official) Fit test today!

Wow I thought it would be easier - but I guess in something like this it depends how much you push yourself - so it was TOUGH.

Saw some slight improvements in a few areas, a few where I stayed the same.

Here are the results - again the first column is the unofficial first time, then the 2nd column is Day 1, then last is today!

• Switch Kicks - 123 - 129 - 130 (+/- 5 I kind of lost count doh!)
  
• Power Jacks - 58 - 63 - 68
  
• Power Knees - 80 - 106 - 113
  
• Power Jumps - 31 - 65 - 65
  
• Globe Jumps - 9 - 11 - 12
  
• Suicide Jumps - 16 - 20 - 24
  
• Push-up Jacks - 30 - 44 - 44
  
• Low Plank Obliques - 72 - 92 - 100

I'm most disappointed in the areas I didn't improve in - but MAN I'm tired today! The main goal is to see improvements from the first to the last days I think, and I also think I would have done better if my breathing wasn't giving me Asthma-like symptoms.  Stupid Inversion/Smog.

Now it just sounds like I'm making excuses.

Saturday I did Pure Cardio and the Cardio Abs - WOW doing those back to back was a major challenge - but I DO love a good ab workout. Ab workouts also make me happy cuz I know every time I do one I'm closer to my goal of a ripped stomach!

This Too Shall Pass

Best use of Gillie suits in a music video, ever. Well... maybe as far as I know, rather!


OK Go - This Too Shall Pass from OK Go on Vimeo.

*Update*
And if for some reason this video doesn't work - OK Go explains why it is difficult for them to get stuff online nowadays. Interesting!

Twitteriffic

I finally joined Twitter...

We'll see how it goes!

Eventually you'll probably see a Twitter Button or Badge on here somewheres.