Insanity: Max 30 Journey Day 11 - Tabata Power

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 11: Tabata Power (weekly rematch)

Weekly rematch, we meet again! Like Week 1, I know that I get a second go at Tabata Power and can really focus in on my Max Out Time. In the first week, I was able to make a significant jump from Tuesday's workout to the weekly rematch. But for this week, as I continue to push the gauntlet in my journey, it's not going to be as easy to make a big jump.

On this week's initial workout, if you don't recall, I had more than just a Shaun T challenge. I faced a serious battle with my daughter and dog. I was fortunate to come out of that with a Max Out Time more than 10 and a half minutes. Luckily I didn't have the same distractions as I pushed myself through this routine.

I'm pretty much filled with confidence that I can make it through the first sequence of moves -- burpee-lunges, lunge hops, switch lunge punches and squat oblique side crunches. The second sequence, not so much. I make it through plyo pushups and the 10-second break between the 20-second set is faster than advertised.

The move the has gotten me two times in a row now is the pushup with a slight hand raise as you reach your peak of the pushup. I topped Tuesday's time by seven fabulous seconds, making my Max Out Time for 10:46. Where I was really made was in my Weep Time. My arms, shoulders and legs were burning so bad just a minute and two seconds later, I lost it. Shouted out a little scream and went into child's pose.

If there's anything to note from this weak Weep Time, it's that I am pushing myself more than ever. As I continue to get stronger, I continue to push myself to new levels. my stamina has picked up, enhancing my Max Out Time, but the Weep Time really shows me how hard I'm going. Little things to motivate you going forward, I guess. I'm going to need it for the Week 2 wrap up workout. Next up: Friday Fight: Round 1

Recap

Workout:                Tabata Power (weekly rematch)

Max Out Time:       10:46

Weep Time:           11:48

Weekly Weigh-in:   Stay tuned for Day 15 of the journey

Monthly Photo:       Stay tuned for Day 30 of the journey