Back to Insanity Workout

After about two months of no exercise I finally got back to my Insanity workout routine. Well, it isn't a routine yet, because I just got back to day 1 two days ago. Leg and arm muscles are still sore, so like what I did when I first got into this workout three months ago, I will take it easy during the first week and let my muscles recover first.

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Adding Sit-ups to My Exercise Routine

Lately, I have added crunches and sit-ups to my regular daily exercise routine. Since joining the Nike contest I have been doing regular push-ups – at least 40 straight push-ups, sometimes even up to 60. Most days, I easily do 40 but sometimes I stop at 35. This type of exercise is not comparable to using the p90x equipment but it helps tone my muscles and build some definition. Right now, I am targeting my abs and I’m hoping that in a few weeks I will be seeing some results.

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Consistency With Push Ups

I am so glad because this past few days I have been consistent with my daily push ups. I have been doing this simple exercise since high school and it has kept me from using any fat burner for my arms , shoulders and chest (torso). Having been consistent has made me feel more strong and has toned my muscles.

My regular push ups has also helped define some of the muscles in my upper arms. Doing a push ups with palms spread as far apart as the elbows are, gives the chest muscles a good work out. This is aside from the other muscles in the arms and shoulders.

I am glad that even though I do not go the gym, because I find it too expensive to invest in that, I can use a simple exercise to strengthen and train my muscles. Doing regular push ups is really a helpful habit that any man should have.

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Gym Time

Yesterday me and my wife were given a treat by my sister-in-law with guest passes at her fitness club. I enjoyed the facilities so much that I really sweat out and did enough exercises which I really miss doing. It has been more than a month now since I last spent time at Marikina sports center where I would jog for about 5-8 laps around the 400 meter oval and then do some drills for speed and strength training. The rest of the time I, did ball control drills and played soccer with my teammates at Marikina United FC. I greatly appreciated the treadmill which provided all information I needed as I jogged. I set a goal of about 4 km and it allowed me to adjust my running speed which was at an average of 10.2 km/hr and it also recorded how long I took to finish the run which was around 23-24 minutes. I usually just time myself and count the number of laps I do when I jog without knowing my running speed so I really appreciated the info given by the treadmill I used. I then lifted some weights, working on my chest and thighs then spent some steam bath time and then a cold shower. While in the changing room I bumped into a popular PBA player had my picture taken with him.

(Picture taken with PBA player Asi Taulava)

We spent about 3 1/2 hours at the gym and then had a hearty meal at one of our favorite restaurant (you should try their Kare-Kare - got an entry here about it in this blog). Well, i just hope I can get back to my exercise routine after the 2 busy weeks at camp (next week and the following week). I also might not be able to post entries so this is also an advisory to friends who visit regularly.

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