As promised, last night I did the 55-minute Insanity workout called Max Interval Plyo. It was a piece of cake, a walk in the park, and I barely broke a sweat…just kidding! I seriously need to remember to grab a towel before I start these workouts. I end up snorting sweat up my nose, which I’m sure you’re glad to know all about, but hey, this is an honest review!
There are a lot of push-ups in this workout. I’m not sure if I’ve ever mentioned I hate push-ups. And mountain climbers. There are a lot of those too, as well as other exercises that require my head to be upside down, a huge pet peeve of mine. I just don’t like it. But I know the moves are in this workout for a reason, so I do my best to just do them, though I have to admit I take more breaks during the moves I don’t like, like this one:
This move is called the “What the Hell are We Doing, and Why Would We Even Think About Attempting This?” move. Okay, that’s what I call it. I believe Shaun T calls it something else, like side to side hops or something less inventive like that. I hate my shirt wadding up around my ears like that. Refer back to “I hate moves that require my head to be upside down”.
I adore Shaun T, so I grit my teeth and do my best, until I just have to yank my shirt back down or catch my break or swear at Shaun T, constructive things like that. As much as I hate some of the moves, there is absolutely no denying that these workouts are intense, working my body like crazy, and making me stronger, even though during the workout, sometimes I feel like this:
I hadn’t intended for my workout review to turn into a make-up review, but I noticed that when I went to wash my face after the Insanity workout, all my make-up had of course sweated off, except my eyeliner. Granted, it wasn’t as prominent or neat and tidy as it was pre-workout, but it was still there, and still looked pretty good, which was impressive, given all the sweating and face-wiping.
So here is a shout-out to L.A. Girl Glide Gel Liner, which I picked up for something like $3.99 at Ulta.
Today’s workout is done already, since I got up at oh-my-god o’clock to hit the gym. I’m leaving work early today to head to my older stepdaughter’s awards ceremony at her school, and since the kids’ schools are an hour drive each way, we won’t be home until late, so I had to fit in my workout this morning. My stepdaughter has straight A’s, and has carried that most of the school year. She is intelligent and works hard. She texted her daddy last night to tell him she is excited to see us there, so I wouldn’t miss this for the world.
Sweat & Sparkle 