Wow, day 2 and 3 have come and gone and oh boy my legs are sore. I can tell you this, if you don't like being out of breath, being covered in sweat, or feeling that wonderful and horrible burn through your muscles... Insanity is NOT for you, because there WILL be all three.
Yesterday, it was all we could do to even remotely stay on track with the routine. All of us were panting, sprinting for water, and wiping away sweat with our handy dandy towels. Admittedly, there were several points where I wanted to run away... as quickly and wobbly as I could. Omg, this is rough. 10 minutes after we finished though, I stepped into a lukewarm shower and was suddenly awake and happy. I felt good, my muscles still were unsure of their stability, but it was a very cool and exciting weakness.
This morning, after completing the power cardio set, I spent about five minutes sprawled out on the floor just trying to get my muscles to work again. This workout had a huge focus on large muscle groups and really pushing to exhaustion. After a set of one legged tricep dips, I couldn't even support my body for a minute or two. But as soon as I got back into it, I could feel the burn, but could also literally feel the muscle building.
I still hate push-ups and will probably never like squats, but hey, if it kills your muscle... you're probably going to get killer muscle.
Another miracle of miracles? My sister introduced me to a protein shake that I actually like. My mom has always tried to get me to add some sort of protein supplement to my regular eating and every one I've ever tried has been utterly disgusting. Gritty, nasty stuff that feels like chalk in your mouth... nope, no thank you. I pass. So when my sister mentioned that I should try this powder shake to add extra protein (which, interestingly, helps your muscles heal quicker so you wont be as sore), I was .... skeptical. But, because I trust her judgement and know she hates protein powder as much as I do, I decided to trust her judgement.
And what'dya know, I loved it. Seriously, who wouldn't be willing to drink an 8-10 oz bottle of stuff that really does taste like chocolate milk? I mean really. It's pretty smooth with only a slight aftertaste (just go brush your teeth) and it really does taste like a mix between chocolate milk... and the milk you get after eating a bowl of cocoa puffs (really, you were a kid once, you know what I'm talking about).
So there ya go... two miracles in two days! I LOVE this workout... and I found a protein drink that I'm actually going to use and even my 16 year old brother liked! So now we're gonna dig deeper and keep pushing.
Until the next 10 seconds... ciao!
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