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Feb 20, 2011 10:59 AM
The 40 year old chick looks like Popeye doing the upper cuts.
Feb 20, 2011 10:59am
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Feb 20, 2011 11:02 AM
Anyone else get annoyed watching some of them attempt to do the Heisman?
Feb 20, 2011 11:02am
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Feb 20, 2011 11:47 AM
Tanya annoys the hell out of me.

I'm a fan of that blonde chick, not sure which video she is in or what her name is though
Feb 20, 2011 11:47am
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Feb 20, 2011 12:09 PM
^^ The short one or the tall one that poses with Shaun T at the beginning of Cardio Abs?

Burned 330 calories doing 23 minutes of "INSANITY FAST & FURIOUS"
Feb 20, 2011 12:09pm
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Feb 20, 2011 12:43 PM
Rachel is the tall brunette and A-reee-il (as Shaun T says it) is the tall blonde.
Feb 20, 2011 12:43pm
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Feb 20, 2011 1:31 PM
Rachel is the one that annoys me and Ariel (sp?) is the one I was talking about. The short blonde is in Fast & Furious with Shaun T and some dude I've never seen.
Feb 20, 2011 1:31pm
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Feb 20, 2011 6:53 PM
lol, how can you all even focus on the people when doing the insanity work out? Once he shows how to do the work out, I just get after it and don't really glance at the screen until he goes onto the next workout. I don't think anyone on the insanity series is as annoying as that corn cobb girl in p90x.
Feb 20, 2011 6:53pm
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Feb 20, 2011 7:26 PM
like_that;685119 wrote:lol, how can you all even focus on the people when doing the insanity work out? Once he shows how to do the work out, I just get after it and don't really glance at the screen until he goes onto the next workout. I don't think anyone on the insanity series is as annoying as that corn cobb girl in p90x.

I always pre-watch the dvd's 2 or 3 times before I even do the workout for the first time so I can do the moves more fluidly.
Feb 20, 2011 7:26pm
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Feb 21, 2011 2:11 PM
My wife has been reading a book called This is Why You're Fat by Jackie something. It's inspired her to change her (our) diet. We can eat as we normally do for the next two weeks but we have to start adding certain items every day. I can't recall what they are exactly. One quick change we made was to almond milk. I haven't had it plain yet but my protein shake for breakfast was just chocolate whey powder, ice, and almond milk. It was friggin' good.

I am trying to labor through a cup of plain greek yogurt right now. Fuck. That. Noise. Absolutely disgusting.
Feb 21, 2011 2:11pm
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Feb 21, 2011 2:35 PM
justincredible;685969 wrote:My wife has been reading a book called This is Why You're Fat by Jackie something. It's inspired her to change her (our) diet. We can eat as we normally do for the next two weeks but we have to start adding certain items every day. I can't recall what they are exactly. One quick change we made was to almond milk. I haven't had it plain yet but my protein shake for breakfast was just chocolate whey powder, ice, and almond milk. It was friggin' good.

I am trying to labor through a cup of plain greek yogurt right now. Fuck. That. Noise. Absolutely disgusting.

I was drinking almond milk and switched over to coconut milk. Makes shakes much thicker.

As far as greek yogurt goes, they should have named it "haha, sucker, you think this is yogurt but it's really sour cream." Shit is nasty, plain. I put a scoop of protein powder, some raw blueberries or macadamia nuts in it.
Feb 21, 2011 2:35pm
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Feb 22, 2011 12:22 PM
Not feeling that great so I skipped yesterday and pushed play today just to go through the motions. Third attempted at I-Plyo, first exercise with heart rate monitor which surprisingly I do not notice once it’s on. Did quite well, skipped all three sets of ski abs (which have always done) and did half (1 ½ of the 3) of the level ones. So I improved about two more exercises from last time. Starting heart rate 54-60, after warm up 156, stretch 120’s, did reach up to 162 during the plyo portion.

Yes, I am using this thread as my workout diary…

Edit: Oh yeah, How do I feel? Like a fucking success.
Feb 22, 2011 12:22pm
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Feb 22, 2011 12:40 PM
Should be getting my Vibrams on Thursday per the UPS tracking number.

Sonofanump....since you're not doing the flour/grains I got a Rob Wolf Paleo Pancake recipe for you. Tasted friggin outstanding.

2 eggs
1/2 cup of almond or cashew (no peanut) butter
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
dash of cinnamon
dash of vanilla extract

Mix this all together and coat a pan with unpastured butter or coconut oil.

Top with berries or pure maple syrup (I went with blueberries)

Surprisingly this makes a very nice gluten/grain free pancake.
Feb 22, 2011 12:40pm
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Feb 22, 2011 12:41 PM
I am down to 202 around day 40. Started about 212. My pants won't stay up without a belt and I am on the last hole of my belt. Did corn cob pull ups with that annoying lady for the 2nd time. Great workout ruined by the corn cobber. Finally got rid of the chair lately and am doing 7 to 8 pull with the knees coming up before going back to the chair for 10 or more. I am going out of town wed and thursday so it looks like i will have to do legs and back friday and double up on workouts saturday to stay on track. In the 2nd half of the program I want to lose the fat around my waist. I need to quit caffine (2 cups coffee) and get more sleep which will be hard.
Feb 22, 2011 12:41pm
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Feb 22, 2011 12:48 PM
OneBuckeye;687235 wrote: Did corn cob pull ups with that annoying lady for the 2nd time. Great workout ruined by the corn cobber.

If this is the same chick I'm thinking of she's a freakin brown noser. At the end of the workout when they all have their choice of pullups to do (I always do wide grips) she says "corncobs!" and I want to crack her upside the jaw for being such a suck up.
Feb 22, 2011 12:48pm
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Feb 22, 2011 1:00 PM
BR1986FB;687232 wrote:Sonofanump....since you're not doing the flour/grains I got a Rob Wolf Paleo Pancake recipe for you. Tasted friggin outstanding.

I do flour, but only 100% WW or whole brown rice, but I'll try that sometime. I put a ton of berries on whatever I am eating.


I can picture the corncob lady, she has brown hair and is wearing a blue sweatshirt and is an interior decorator, I know, I remember too much from the workouts!
Feb 22, 2011 1:00pm
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Feb 22, 2011 1:07 PM
BR1986FB;687239 wrote:If this is the same chick I'm thinking of she's a freakin brown noser. At the end of the workout when they all have their choice of pullups to do (I always do wide grips) she says "corncobs!" and I want to crack her upside the jaw for being such a suck up.

I was thinking towards the end of the workout about the over under for how many times she went down on Tony in order to get on the video. I came up with 2.5.
Feb 22, 2011 1:07pm
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Feb 22, 2011 3:00 PM
OneBuckeye;687263 wrote:I was thinking towards the end of the workout about the over under for how many times she went down on Tony in order to get on the video. I came up with 2.5.

Tony has hotter bitches to fuck in his videos.
Feb 22, 2011 3:00pm
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Feb 22, 2011 3:21 PM
like_that;687376 wrote:Tony has hotter bitches to fuck in his videos.

The girl that looks like Evangeline Lilly is X Stretch is nice and flexible.
Feb 22, 2011 3:21pm
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Feb 23, 2011 6:15 PM
Burned 551 calories doing 35 minutes of "Kettlebell Intervals w/ Insanity Cardio Abs"

First time using kettlebells. That workout blows you UP!
Feb 23, 2011 6:15pm
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Feb 26, 2011 11:25 AM
I've lost 8 pounds since his last weigh-in...a little disappointed in this since I was down about 10 lbs last week. I think the discrepancy in my bathroom scale and the "official" scale at the mall is more than I thought.
Feb 26, 2011 11:25am
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Mar 1, 2011 12:05 PM
I-Plyo, skipped all three sets of ski abs (which have always done :( ) and did one half (½ of the 3) of the level ones. Missed out on 5 1/2 exercises, need to improve next time.
Mar 1, 2011 12:05pm
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Mar 1, 2011 12:07 PM
BR1986FB;689116 wrote:Burned 551 calories doing 35 minutes of "Kettlebell Intervals w/ Insanity Cardio Abs"

First time using kettlebells. That workout blows you UP!

Ever or with that particular program?

There's a lot of neat things you can do with kettlebells that make them a realy good tool.
Mar 1, 2011 12:07pm
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Mar 1, 2011 12:15 PM
Tonight will be day 23 of Insanity for me. Almost to the recovery week. Then shit gets real.
Mar 1, 2011 12:15pm
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Mar 1, 2011 2:46 PM
Woke up with crazy pain at 3am on the side of my foot. Came out of nowhere, I couldn't even walk so i had to hop to my freezer to get ice and ibuprofen. Feels a little better now, but it is pretty sore still. Pisses me off, I have no idea what the hell is wrong, and I really hate skipping out on workouts. I am considering doing a light workout at the gym on the cross trainer, but I really don't want to aggravate it any further.
Mar 1, 2011 2:46pm
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Mar 1, 2011 7:46 PM
I Wear Pants;695800 wrote:Ever or with that particular program?

There's a lot of neat things you can do with kettlebells that make them a realy good tool.

Right now I'm just doing a 20 minute speed circuit of one & two arm swings. Eventually I'll graduate to get ups. I'm studying Pavel's workouts.
Mar 1, 2011 7:46pm