Insanity: Max 30 Journey Day 47 - Friday Fight: Round 2

During the course of two months, I'd like to take you into my journey as I strive to retain a healthy lifestyle through a healthy balanced nutrition program and Beachbody trainer extraordinaire -- and Men's Health cover man -- Shaun T's brand new workout regimen Insanity Max 30.

Day 47: Friday Fight: Round 2

I've made myself pretty clear when I say I dislike this workout. Don't get me wrong, it is an incredible workout that most certainly get the job done. However, the pain and suffering that goes into this workout is beyond words.

With that in mind, I'll give you a scope of how I feel before and after this workout.

What a happy mood I am to kick off the workout!

 Now, fast forward 30 minutes and I'm covered in sweat.

What just happened?!?!

That's what 30 minutes of one-minute moves with no break in between does to a body. You go four and a half minute warmup to 10-straight gut-wrenching minutes with a 30-second break, then another 10 minutes with a minor break and go strong for another five and a half or so minutes.

It's brutal! But I know it's just 30 minutes and I'm going to get results so I dig deep and do it.

My goal for today was to get past that seventh minute (I had previously only managed to do 6:17 and 6:23 Max Out Times respectively). Today, with the power of pacing and mental wherewithal, I bested my previous Max Out Time by two minutes on the nose, to 8 minutes, 23 seconds. Goal achieved!

My Weep Time remained low, though, which is fine. It took a lot of energy and focus to get through that previous Max Out Time. Still, I upped the time by nearly 50 seconds.

So, truth be told, it's a success all around. Now with one week remaining in this part of the journey, my final goal for Friday Fight: Round 2 is to get past the 10-minute mark for a Max Out Time, and end on a high note. Next up: Pulse

Recap

Workout:               Friday Fight: Round 2

Max Out Time:     8:23
Weep Time:           11:52 (Have I mentioned I can't stand this workout?)

Weekly Weigh-in:   Stay tuned for Day 50 of the journey

Monthly Photo:       Stay tuned for Day 60 of the journey