Tag Archives: Insanity

Insanity: Who’s Your Daddy?


What a difference a day makes. Today I completed my 12th Round, having selected Shaun T as my tormentor of choice. And Insanity as the instrument of my torture. Yesterday, on my next to last day, I found I had … Continue reading

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2014’s Top 10 Posts


Once again, it’s time to commemorate the year’s top 10 posts for this blog. The Top 10 represent the posts which have the most visits during the course of the calendar year. Given this, recent posts are at a disadvantage … Continue reading

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Maximal Recovery


I just completed Insanity Day 53: Max Recovery. It went better than last week. Sometime during those slow push ups, I tweaked my back. Since then, I’ve been vacillating between almost all better and d’oh, it’s back. To deal with … Continue reading

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Round 12: Insanity, Halfway.


I’m now in the middle of recovery week and halfway through this round of Insanity. As the first half progressed, each routine became progressively easier to perform. And my form improved as well. I know this because I have been … Continue reading

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Round 12: Insanity, Week 3.


I write this on Day 18, having just completed one of my favorite Insanity routines: Cardio Recovery. What makes it a favorite? Well, there’s the obvious point that for one glorious day my heart rate isn’t elevated to a point … Continue reading

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Round 12: Embracing Insanity.


“To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche “To live, you must suffer.” ~ The First Noble Truth of Buddhism “Keep dose knees up.” ~ Shaun T Yesterday, I embarked on … Continue reading

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Round 9, Insanity: Done.


Now that I’ve completed a stand-alone round of Insanity, I can report that it’s possible to complete the regimen and not lose weight. You just need to ensure there is no self denial going on during the 60ish day long … Continue reading

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Round 9, Insanity: Days 57-60, I Played Tennis.


Or a more apt description might be: I spent some time on a tennis court. This past weekend I had the opportunity to play a mixed doubles tennis match and I took it. My tennis elbow still isn’t 100% gone, … Continue reading

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Round 9, Insanity: Days 50-56, I Can See the Light!


Now that I’ve completed my next to last week of Insanity, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. It’s funny, because sometimes I can’t even see a given workout ending. But here I am, near the … Continue reading

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Round 9, Insanity: Days 43-49, I’m a Little More Fitter


Now that I’ve completed the second week of the Insanity “Max” routines, I can report that I am consistently getting better. With only two more weeks to go in this round, I’m optimistic that I’ll finish with good results and … Continue reading

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