In-home workouts are the way to go!
It is great to go to the gym and workout, but unless you pay a lot of money to have a personal trainer to give you tips with your workouts, then you might be wasting your time, because you can injury yourself pretty easily. Another problem is that there are people who do not change their eating habits to compliment their workout routines. So how do you find workouts that can give both a personal trainer and a nutrition plan? You might be surprised, but it is actually quite easy and less expensive than the gym. Your answer is, In-home workout programs. Yes, that is right, DVDs that you can pop into your DVD player and workout from your own home. Now, you might be unsure, because you are thinking of the old in-home workouts that you do over and over again, which are super boring and repetitious. But new in-home workout programs have come along way. Most of these workout programs all come with a numerous amount of different workouts, which keep things fun and entertaining. They also come with fitness guides and nutrition guides, so that you can maximize your results and continue to live a healthy life style. In-home workouts are also safer; there is a professional trainer who will teach you new techniques and the right way to perform each exercise, so you can avoid injury. These new in-home workouts will change you forever, they will get you in the best shape of your life, and educate you on how to eat, so you can live a long and healthy life.
Some of these In-home workouts include workouts like Chalean Extreme, P90x and Shaun T Insanity workout.
Do you know your fitness level?
You made your resolution to get in shape, you have even found an exercise program that you like, but where exactly do you start? One of the first things that you should do is to find out what your current fitness level is. This is important, because you want to make sure that you increase at a healthy rate to prevent injury, especially if you are going to being a workout like P90x or the Insanity workout, which have their own fitness level test. But besides those tests there are several other ways to test your fitness level.
Upper Body Strength
A great way to test upper body strength is by using the push-up. Men should use the traditional military style push-up, while women can use the bent-knee position. To perform the test, do as many push-ups as you can, and count them as you are going. The average number of push-ups is listed below:
Women Men Age 20-29: 17-33 Age 20-29: 35-44 Age 30-39: 12-24 Age 30-39: 24-34 Age 40-49: 8-19 Age 40-49: 20-29 Age 50-59: 6-14 Age 50-59: 15-24 Age 60+: 3-4 Age 60+: 10-19
Aerobic Activity
A great way to test your aerobic fitness level is the 12 minute test. To perform this test, warm up properly then cover as much distance as you can in 12 minutes. You may walk, run, or jog. When your 12 minutes are up, record your distance. Below are the average results for the number of miles covered:
Women Men Age 20-29: 1.33 Age 20-29: 1.54 Age 30-39: 1.27 Age 30-39: 1.49 Age 40-49: 1.21 Age 40-49: 1.42 Age 50-59: 1.13 Age 50-59: 1.33 Age 60+: 1.07 Age 60+: 1.24
There are several other tests to check your fitness level, some of which can be performed by a trainer or physician. If your numbers are below the averages above, set your goal to the average and work towards that. When you have reached that goal, move to a higher one.
Preparing for Chalean Extreme and Shaun T Insanity
So right now, I am trying to prepare myself mentally and physically for doing the Chalean Extreme workout and the Shaun T Insanity workout, it is going to be tough, but I am pretty sure I can do it. Last year my big goal was to do the P90x workout program, and I did the workouts, but I kind of failed at the nutrition side to it all. I tried to keep up with the nutritional part to the p90x program, but there were so many holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, My birthday, and my best friend’s birthday. Of course there were so many parties around those holidays, it was just to difficult to maintain a healthy diet. This year my goal is to do the Chalean Extreme and the Shaun T Insanity workout while doing a healthy nutrition. That is my goal and I am sticking to it!! I still need to start the workouts after I get back from Uganda, Africa, so I have awhile, till September. In the mean time I will be doing some running at the gym and a little weight lifting. I really want to do more cardio in my workouts, so I am going to start running a few miles every other day. I will probably just go to the gym in my time before I start my workouts. I am planning on losing some more weight before i start the Chalean Extreme and Shaun T Insanity workout, because I usually lose around 10 pounds every time I go to Uganda, it will be a nice little jump start to my workouts.
My ultimate goal is to finally get rid of this excess fat that I have around my mid section, I do not want to get completely ripped and muscular, but I would really love to get rid of these love handles and get toned. I think a weight around 175 or 180 would be ideal for that goal. So we will see how it goes. In the mean time I will be posting my workouts from the gym and my ab workouts that I will be doing at home, so wish me luck!!
The Enchantments
So I finally went on my Enchantment’s trip, and it was absolutely incredible again!! I had a wonderful time, did not have nearly the amount of blisters I had last year and was in better shape for the hikes. This year there were just four of us who went up, all pretty close friends of mine and we made sure to get the full experience of the Enchantments this year. We did little Annapurna and also Dragontail Peak, which is the second highest peak in the Enchantments. The view were absolutely amazing, and so were the cliffs!
Compared to last year, my lungs and my heart were in way better shape this year than they were last year. I felt super energized and ready to do any steep hike. Even after hiking out of the Enchantments which is around 6 1/2 to 7 miles my body felt super good! So I would say that all my workouts that I did to prepare myself were successful. I will soon be doing the Chalean extreme workouts pretty soon, and might even be doing the new Shaun T insanity workout at the same time. We will see how that goes, it could get pretty crazy, but I think I can do it if I really set my mind to it. I will probably restart the Chalean Extreme Program and do it for the whole 90 days along with the insanity workouts for the 60 day period, so one workout will be done before the other, but that will workout quite nicely. I will get my weight lifting in with the Chalean extreme workouts and get my cardio workouts in with the Insanity workouts. This is going to be tough! I will start another blog that is specifically for the Shaun T Insanity, but you will easily be able to find it through this blog.
There will be a few week break, or I might not start it until September, because I leave for Uganda Aug 10th and do not get back until September 2nd, but we will see.
A Shout out for Shaun T’s Insanity
So I know I have not been doing the Chalean Extreme reviews lately, because of the big hike coming up here pretty soon, but I have to give a shout out to the workout program that just came out, because I want to do it soooo bad. It is call Insanity with Shaun T. Shaun T was the man who brought you the huge success Hip Hop Abs, and now he has finally come out with a workout program that is not only better than Hip Hop Abs, it is said to rival the P90x workout program. So far nothing has been able to really touch the P90x system, but Shaun T’s Insanity will be doing just that. It is a 60 day extreme workout program, so it is less commitment than P90x. It also does not involve resistance bands or weights. You might think that is crazy, but this is a different type of workout. Insanity with Shaun T. is a cardio blast, you will be doing cardio and more cardio, interval training and core workouts. It is sure to bring the sweat from your body.
There are 10 workout DVDs that can help you burn up to 1000 calories per workout! Yes, you heard me right…1000 calories! This workout is no joke, it is extreme in every way. You will push your body to the limits and experience some incredible results. I am really excited about this program, I think it is going to help a lot of people change their lives.
The reason it works is because of Max Interval training. What’s that? Well, Max interval training is what professional athletes use to get into shape. You will do long burst of energy, giving it all you got, and shorts periods of rest. It is that simple, the concept is easy, and now you can do it in your own home.
You also get some tools to help you along, a fitness guide, nutrition guide, fit test, and a insanity workout calendar. Insanity with Shaun T is an Extreme workout, so make sure you get cleared by your doctor before you start the program.
