BodyRock And Zuzana Do The Youtube Workouts Work?

November 9, 2011
Posted by Jimmy

BodyRock.tv: Do the workouts work? (60 Days Done! Check out my results below!)

Jimmy Loram here with his MONTH LONG review and testing of bodyrock.tv’s workouts and system.

WEEK ONE

Tuesday

No workout, great food choices!

Wednesday

I am happy to report that as a wannabe TV host, I need to continue to add videos to my online library. So, I am now trying a new workout program from a website called www.bodyrock.tv. Zuzana and Freddie give us these short but intense workouts that will supposedly give you that rockin’ bod. I like the length of the workouts (12 to 20 minutes) and the intensity is ridiculous. A lot of the way you look is going to be due to your diet, so implementing the Half Meal Habit will be a huge part of this program being a success.

They have a whole philosophy about why these short and intense interval-type workouts will fire up your metabolism and help you lose weight fast. They believe you don’t have to spend 45 to 60 minutes “burning calories” on a treadmill. Hey, if you like that sort of torture, go for it. I used to until I got tired of it. They want you to work out at least 3 days a week…with these being so short, I’m looking at going for 5 days if possible! We’ll see how sore I am the next day after each workout. is this the fastest way to lose weight in 2 weeks, a month, 3 months? I don’t know, but I will report right here how my progress is…uh, progressing.

No real equipment needed for this workout…but I know I’ll need that dip station soon. Also, for the interval timer, I got the droid app A HIIT Interval Timer. It’s GREAT–and Freeeeeeeeeeeee!

So, here is my first workout video. I’ll add the breakdown of the workout under the video.

Set Fire To Your Abs

No weights this time! Took me about 18 minutes to get through this workout.

5 moves, 3 sets, :50 seconds per set, :10 seconds rest between sets.

Sumo Squat Knee Up
Dive Bombers
Step Up Left
Step Up Right
Tri Dip Knee Raises

Thursday

Today I tried out another workout, the I’m Sexy & I Know It workout…I know, what kind of a name is that? Hey, I don’t name them, okay? Anyway, it was another tough,tough workout. I was only able to do the moves for about 30 to 40 seconds before collapsing…but I did my best! I am sore from yesterday’s workout (glutes, quads, and lats…oh, and a little on the chest) but I wanted to get this workout in today since tomorrow I have a wedding. Plus, the wife and daughter are home and I usually can’t workout if they are here.

So, here’s the video followed by the plan below!

I’m Sexy & I Know It

5 lbs. for the Low Jacks. First 3 moves for :50 each, 3 times, followed by the last two moves.

Low Jacks
Walk Over Push Ups + 5 Mtn Climbers
Reverse Push Ups

These last two moves are performed AFTER 3 sets of the above.

Elbow Plank for :10
Reptile Push Ups for :50

WEEK TWO

Boy, did I have a BAD weekend. Not only did I not workout the whole weekend (or for the rest of the week for that matter), I ate poorly and over-indulged! Well, I’m not going to kick myself for it. Look at it this way. If you are washing dishes and you end up dropping a glass and it shatters on the floor, do you just go ahead and break the rest of your dishes throughout the rest of the week? No! You think, “Oh, man. I better clean this up and be more careful from now on!” So that’s my attitude. I’m going to do better from now on! I’m just going to move on! So here is my week two for you to check out.

Monday

Today I tried the 250 rep workout called Shake It!. It was tough so I had to reduce each move down to 40 reps instead of 50. Still, I loved it and got through it in about 20 minutes. Here’s the video:

Shake It! 250 reps!

kick over dip station 40
half burpee 40
sandbag squat 40
core split 40
sandbag swing 40

Instead of the sandbag, I used a dumbell and it worked just fine. See you tomorrow!

Tuesday

I decided to do another workout today…whoa! Back to back. Guess who is feeling guilty from the weekend? Anyway, this bodyrock workout is called You Make Me Feel and I have a feeling it’s going to make me feel even more sore than I am already from Monday’s workout!

You Make Me Feel

Here are the moves:

ninja jump tuck
sandbag combo
6 high knees into knee cross push ups
plank jacks

Again using the dumbell for the sandbag, I did miss a squat in the sandbag combo, but I did the whole move for the last two rounds.

One thing that Zuzana and the bodyrock.tv trainers like to do is keep track of their reps. They want to improve each time and check their progress, so it makes sense. My count of reps looks like this:

9/9/9
7/7/5
4/3/3
27/21/21

I’ll probably rest tomorrow, stretch, then hit it hard again on Thursday. See you then!

Wednesday

Off, with great food choices and lots of water!

Thursday

Today’s workout is called You Da One. This one really works your legs, especially the quads, so if you’re sore there from a previous workout you might want to save this one and do it at the beginning of the week!

I also ended up doing some extra ab work. I did this ultimate abs workout and it is simple and effective! I was very sore the next day! On to the video!

You Da One

3 rounds of 50 sec. and 10 sec rest. I added 1 minute of rest between rounds.

surfer kick outs – 12-11-11
running man press - 3-4-4
kick press left – 12-10-10
kick press right – 12-10-10
press jacks – 12-12-16 (got stronger there!)
3 point abs – 4-4-4

Friday

I’m baaack! My 4th workout of the week! Yeah, I know, big deal. But it is for me, so I’m excited to get to it. There wasn’t a new workout posted at bodyrock.tv, so I went back a few months. This one is called Sexy Supremacy and I had a lot of fun with this one. FOUR rounds of 40 seconds though, so get ready!

Sexy Supremacy

4 rounds of 40 sec + 10 sec rest. 1 minute rest between rounds.

10 mountain c. + push up – 6-6-6-6
one arm row alternating – 9-9-11-12
forward backward lunge L – 9-8-11-9
forward backward lunge R – 9-8-10-9
1/2 reverse push up – 21-23-20-20
bicycles 43-50-52-50

Saturday

Well, guess what? I did ANOTHER workout today! It’s my fifth workout of the week and I am super-pumped. I did not make a video today, though…sorry! Still, the workout I did was the Sexy Time Abs workout. Here’s my breakdown.

Sexy Time Abs

split squats – 11-11-9
ugi plank hip thrust – 11-10-10
plank jumps – 5-4-5
ugi toss abs – 16-16-14

BONUS ROUND

crawl push up – 12
ninja tucks – 10
crawl push up - 10

Definitely hit my abs pretty hard. Then the bonus round works the chest and arms pretty good. Overall, I liked this one!

Sunday

Off

WEEK THREE

I can’t believe I’m already in week 3! Some cool news is that my wife has already said I am looking better. She could just be trying to be nice, but, hey, I’ll take it! She may even be interested to see if the bodyrock workouts are for her!

Monday

Starting off right! Here’s a video of this next workout from bodyrock.tv. They haven’t added any new ones since the You Da One workout, so I’ve been going back to the older workouts. I was afraid to try this one because Freddy mentioned in another video that this one was one of the hardest! Turns out he was right…it is hard, but I REALLY liked it. I felt it through my whole body and it really hit may arms better than any other workout so far. It’s the Hot Beastie workout. Here’s the video and then my numbers.

Hot Beastie

Standard :50 workout, :10 rest, with 1 minute in between for resting.

front squat – 30-29-20
reverse push up – 20-24-20
pushup squat press up – 6-6-5.5
dips – 23-24-24.5
sandbag sit up – 9-12-11

I also added the ultimate abs workout. This is the best abs workout I could find online. Check it out:

The BEST abs workout for building a sixpack at home

I hope to hit it again tomorrow!

Tuesday

Off, great food choices!

Wednesday

Worked hard on a new workout called Hot Body On Me. I was pretty strong on this one, busting through the whole thing without an extended break. Normally, I’ll get through the first two rounds, then have to pause the interval timer and wait a few minutes to catch my breath. This time, I worked all the way through. No video though

Hot Body On Me

:50+:10, 4 moves, 3 rounds

The Results!!!

BodyRock And Zuzana Do The Youtube Workouts Work?

I’ve completed 60 days. I stopped logging my workouts because, well, does it matter? I kept pushing hard and body rocking 3 to 4 times a week (sometimes 5!). I also followed the Half Meal Habit diet plan along with the workouts and here are my results:

half meal habit, bodyrock.tv, how many calories do I need to lose weight

Half Meal Habit + Bodyrock = YAY!

I have to admit, the workouts are important but it’s the diet that REALLY had the impact. The Half Meal Habit is awesome, easy, I can eat like this for the rest of my life, I don’t restrict my food choices…it’s just GREAT!!!

Visit http://halfmealhabit.com for more info on the diet.

So, I give BodyRock.TV my FULL endorsement. And I give the Half Meal Habit my FULLEST endorsement! Peace out. Jimmy.

Weight Loss 4 Idiots!

November 3, 2010
Posted by Jimmy

Welcome to weight loss 4 idiots. If you are looking for the best way to lose weight, then you are in the right place. Here you will learn all of the secrets to losing weight (even though they aren’t really secret) and the steps you will need to take to drop the pounds and keep them off.

If you are looking for fast weight loss tips, you can learn some here. You won’t see any fads or trendy diets here, like weight loss tea or HCG weight loss. Some people are so desperate to find the quickest way to lose weight, they are visiting LA weight loss clinics and paying hundreds of dollars. You will find advertisements for the apple cider vinegar weight loss trick that, in all honesty, doesn’t really work. Weight loss 4 idiots is a reality-based, natural, normal, everyday plan that is literally as easy as 1-2-3.

There are basically three components to losing weight at weight loss for idiots. That’s it. Three. If you can follow these three guidelines, you will lose belly fat, thigh fat, butt fat, and more. Over the course of the next few days, these steps will be revealed. After that, each step will be broken down to help you apply this information to your life.

Should you try this easy plan here and compare diets to weight loss 4 idiots? If you have tried any other crazy diets like Metformin weight loss ideas, weight loss shakes, or found the best exercise to lose weight and you are still a fatty, take that as your answer. Things like weight loss supplements, or the weight loss patch are not permanent solutions to your weight problems. There are millions of thin people that do not go near any of those things and they eat regular food–even junk. It is because they unconsciously do what you are about to find out here.

So, get excited because you are about to learn the truth about shedding pounds. The tips to lose weight here will change your life. There will be times when you are following this plan and you feel like it’s not working or you are not making enough progress or that it is too simple to actually work. Don’t be an “idiot!” This is no weight loss 4 idiots scam since I am not looking to sell anything! You won’t find any weight loss 4 idiots reviews because there isn’t anything to really review. Hang in there, follow these three basic steps and you can not lose–actually, you can lose quite a lot of fat! If you are ready to lose belly fat and get skinny with the weight loss 4 idiots diet, start by clicking the link below.

Quickest Way To Lose Weight

Quickest Way To Lose Weight

December 1, 2010
Posted by Jimmy

Looking for the quickest way to lose weight is a favorite past time for Americans. There are tons of websites, books, diet plans, and gurus all claiming that they have the answer to what is the quickest way to lose weight. Just know, they are lying to you. There is only one answer to the quickest way to lose weight question. And that is, to stop eating food.

Yes, it is preposterous, but this is truly the answer. The reason why we all gain weight is because we are consuming more calories than we are using during the day. Therefore, if you are not taking in any calories all you are doing is burning. This would be the quickest way to lose weight in a week or even the quickest way to lose weight in 2 weeks. Unfortunately, it is an unrealistic step. If you want to drop some pounds, you will need to have a plan that doesn’t include eliminating all food.

What follows is step one of the three basic steps in weight loss 4 idiots. This plan, if followed, will get you to shed pounds and start making progress toward your weight loss goals.

1. Eat Less.

Step one is the most important and, of course, the most difficult part in the entire process. Cutting back on calories is a challenge because people have no idea how to go about it. They cut out a meal or eat a tiny meal and then binge and over eat at the next meal. Some people try the concept of snacking all day long. They have part of it right, where if you eat small meals throughout the day, it will boost your metabolism. This diet plan fails because most people have normal schedules where they eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner. These end up being full meals and small snacks are added in between, adding even more calories. Most other diet plans fail because most people have abnormal lives! They barely eat breakfast, go out for lunch, then eat a gigantic late dinner. It’s no wonder we are all fatsos!

Our bodies can’t deal with this ridiculous unbalanced calorie intake. It has no idea when it will get fed again. So, when it gets some food, it stores it away, just in case it won’t get anything more for a long time. We are in a vicious circle, a downward spiral, a gut and thigh growing process that needs to change.

Up next, the plan on how you can start eating less tomorrow without changing anything about what you eat!

Weight Loss Tips

Weight Loss Tips Even An Idiot Can Follow

December 2, 2010
Posted by Jimmy

1. Eat Less.

We here at weight loss 4 idiots are focusing on the three weight loss tips that will help you lose fat and keep it off for good. The first of these easy weight loss tips is to eat less. I’m not referring to cutting calories, as in, “OMG, I have to seriously count my calories and keep track of every ounce of food that goes into my gullet?” I’m also not referring to eating less of the wrong kinds of foods, where you go through a drive-thru, spend 45 minutes looking at the menu while folks behind you honk and call you names. You will not have to do any of that to eat less and follow difficult fast weight loss tips that are unrealistic and depressing.

Here is the plan. It may seem complicated at first, but in the end you will find that it is very easy to follow. I call this my Half Meal Habit and here’s how I do it. Have a small breakfast, such as a bowl of oatmeal, a bowl of cereal, a yogurt and a breakfast bar, or a hard boiled egg and a piece of toast. Try not to have two eggs benedict, a side of bacon, biscuits and gravy, and hash browns–although you can have that if you follow the rules and I’ll explain that in a minute (interesting, huh?).

After your normal breakfast, you will need to have a snack two to three hours later, depending on when you feel like you need to eat. It is best to have your snack directly between breakfast and dinner. Fairly normal day of eating so far.

Next comes lunch, and here is where we change things up a bit. Whatever your lunch is, all you are going to do is eat half of it. If you have a tuna sandwich with a bag of Doritos and ten strawberries, you will eat half of your sandwich, half of your Doritos, and 5 strawberries. You may not feel full after that, but it is okay, for now, because you are going to finish your lunch in about 2 to 3 hours. It will be your second snack of the day.

After snack number 2 (you 2nd half of lunch that is) you will move on to dinner. Here is where you need to do your best to eat half of your dinner. If you normally have two pieces of chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans and a glass of milk, tonight you will have 1 piece of chicken, half of those mashed potatoes, and all of the green beans (vegetables are fine to go crazy on as long as they aren’t completely drenched in butter or ranch dressing or deep fried), and your milk. Yummy, I’m getting hungry.

That is all there is to this first of the quick weight loss tips here at weight loss 4 idiots. You can be an idiot and stick to this plan.

Here’s an easy breakdown for you:

7:00am: Breakfast.
9:30am: Snack.
12:00pm: 1/2 of lunch.
3:00pm: The other 1/2 of lunch.
6:00pm: 1/2 of dinner.

If you are going out for breakfast or making a large one at home, simply use the Half Meal Habit here. Eat half of that breakfast and eat the other half as your snack. I know, you are thinking I’m crazy, it’s too simple, I’m still eating bad foods, it’s not the quickest way to lose weight, and so on. Whether you are a woman looking for weight loss tips for women or a dude trying to get cut, this plan will work. You are effectively doing something to your body physically AND you are cutting out a lot of calories at the same time. It’s magic. And I’m going to explain the magic of the Half Meal Habit next.

Lose Weight Fast

How Lose Weight 4 Idiots “Idiots” Will Lose Weight Fast

December 2, 2010
Posted by Jimmy

As you have been reading up on how to lose weight fast, you’ve learned that diets don’t work, working out ten hours a day is unsustainable, and supplements can only go so far. We are going after changing your bad eating habits which is the best way to lose weight fast. We are not really shooting to lose weight fast, but at a good normal pace. If you are asking,”how can I lose weight fast?” you need to change your mindset. It isn’t about speed, it’s about permanency, and step one is going to get you there.

Why Step 1 works.

Eating less in the way outlined in the previous article Weight Loss Tips works for a couple reasons. First, you are effectively cutting out an entire meal’s worth of calories. It seems like you are eating a lot because of the frequency of your meals. Since you are cutting out half of your dinner (which is very important that you do this) and using your lunch as a snack, you are cutting out a snack. Take off a meal a day from your caloric intake? You are going to start to lose weight!

It also works because you are training your body to accept less food at each sitting. Since you are only eating 1/2 of a meal, your stomach is never stretched to the point that it takes a lot of food for you to fill up. Yes, this is a fallacy, but if it is in your mind and it helps you, then believe it! So you are eating a lot less food per day and you are training your body to expect less calories per sitting.

As your body gets used to eating less food, it will be a bit of a struggle. You will want to eat all of your lunch and dinner, but you need to hang in there! Feel those hunger pangs and imagine them as the fat leaving your body. Eventually what will happen is, your body will start to get used to the smaller serving. It will say, “Hey, I’m only going to get this much food right now, but I’m going to get some more in a couple hours so it is okay to use this food now and not store it my body’s thighs, middle, waist, butt, and gut.”

After you have half of your dinner, try not to eat anything until the next morning. This is the real challenge. Sitting and watching TV and thinking about those chips/ice creams/chocolate covered peanuts/etc. I’m not going to tell you not to eat anything after 6pm dinner, but if you must, don’t eat anything except raw fruits and vegetables. This should tide you over until morning. If you don’t eat anything, your body will be in burn mode as you sleep, because you won’t have extra calories. Your body will burn your fat as you sleep!

As you can see, this tiny tweak to your daily eating habits will change your life. It is easy to stick to because you aren’t chasing diet foods that the rest of your family won’t eat and you aren’t having to do the impossible of preparing 6 meals to eat throughout your day. You can still eat basically whatever you want. I hope you avoid cheeseburgers and fries, deep fried foods, and so on. If you can, start to make better choices, but don’t get bogged down doing so. Quit searching for ways to lose weight fast. Stick to the Half Meal Habit and you will see success soon enough.

To supplement your success, there are two more things you need to do, steps 2 and 3. I’ll reveal those to you in the next article.

Lose Belly Fat

best exercise to lose weight

Lose Belly Fat With the Weight Loss 4 Idiots Plan

December 8, 2010
Posted by Jimmy

So far, you have learned the easy truth: cut back on your food intake and you will lose belly fat and the pounds will start to come off. I shared with you the Half Meal Habit that has been successful for me and many others. I discussed the struggles you may have, but in the end, you will see that this is the best way to lose belly fat, thigh fat, butt fat, back fat, and more!

Now, to supplement your new eating habits, you need to add two more habits to your life. These next two weight loss tips are not that hard either, but it is a matter of making them a priority and FOLLOWING THROUGH. Doing the next two actions along with step one will be how to lose belly fat fast, at least faster than just sticking to step one alone.

2. Exercise.

Oh, no! Not…not…not…THAT! I don’t mean hitting the gym for 2 hours everyday. Although, if you have the time and energy, that, along with step one would be the quickest way to lose weight! This is not realistic, though. I am referring to doing some kind of physical activity whenever you can, for now. Eventually, it would be great if you found a way to get in 20, 30, even 60 minutes of exercise in, but for now,do a little something every day you can and this is how to lose belly fat quicker than just eating lighter.

For example: You can simply walk for 20 minutes today. Lift dumbells in your living room tomorrow. Walk again, for 30 minutes this time, the next day. Do some push ups and sit ups the following day. Maybe run for a minute, walk for two minutes, for 30 minutes the next day. This is how simple your “regimen” can be. Just know the more you can work out, you will lose weight fast in comparison.

Of all the exercises to lose belly fat, the old adage used to be that cardio (i.e. running, biking, walking, etc.) was best. This is still mostly true, but adding resistance, or weight lifting, into your exercise cycle will do wonders. As you build muscle, you grow them, and muscle cells burn more calories than fat cells. So, if you want exercise recommendations, do some running or walking and lift some weights, too.

Find whatever works for you. ANYTHING is better than nothing. March in place while watching TV! Anything you can do, do it. Do squats in the morning while brushing your teeth. A little movement here and there is, again, better than nothing. Shoot for 3 days a week. Go for 4. Schedule it for 5 days. One caveat: Don’t go so hog wild that you burn yourself out on exercise! If you miss a work out–SO WHAT! Don’t just quit altogether…do something tomorrow. If you break a glass in your kitchen, do you break the rest of them? No, you continue on. Do the same with working out.

3. Drink Water.

This may seem like the easiest step, but you will forget. Drink a lot of water. More than you ever have before. Your cells need it, your body will use it to flush away the fat out of your body. Okay, that won’t really happen, but it is a nice vision that will motivate you to drink! Shoot for eight 8 oz. glasses per day. Or more. Get a bottle, figure out how many ounces it is, and refill it until you have drunk your goal. Drink water instead of soda. You will save on calories, too. Do not count coffee, tea, lemonade, or diet sodas. Only count your water.

An extremely important tip in regards to drinking: Do not “drink” you calories! A Frappuccino, a Jamba Juice, a giant glass of chocolate milk…these are fine once in a while as a special treat or as one of your snacks at best. This is where you will put on the pounds. Drinking high caloric beverages will not keep you full long enough to sustain you until your next meal. Even worse? Alcoholic beverages. Having one should count as a snack so if you love to drink booze, it is time to decide whether you want to party or get thin.

Remember, the most important part of weight loss 4 idiots is to get your calorie intake under control. Dumping hundreds of extra calories via drinks is not going to make things easier on you. You are not going to see results tomorrow or the next day and you will delay your success even more, so be careful with your high calorie drink intake.

Depending on your current weight, you should start to see results in two to four weeks. If you are weighing yourself every day, you are probably going to be disappointed. Don’t do that to yourself. Change your habits, get in that exercise, and drink 64 oz. of water per day while avoiding high calorie drinks…and get ready…it’s coming…your new body!

Lose Weight In 2 Weeks

To Lose Weight In 2 Weeks, Fire Up Your Metabolism

December 11, 2010
Posted by Jimmy

If you are trying to lose weight in 2 weeks, you are headed for two things: disappointment and failure! I’m not saying you can’t do it, it’s just too short of time to make a significant impact. The fastest way to lose weight in 2 weeks is to start at 6 weeks! And the start that we advocate here at weight loss 4 idiots is spelled out in previous posts, like our weight loss tips and our lose belly fat article. We have listed the three rules for the quickest way to lose weight and keep it off permanently! These three rules are:

1: Eat Less

2: Move More

3: Drink Water

To lose weight fast, you need to speed up your metabolism, REGARDLESS of exercise! The way you do this is to boost it with smaller meals. We know it is super inconvenient to make a bunch of small, exact calorie meals to take with you all day. Many consider this the best diet to lose weight in 2 weeks, but you are just setting yourself up for failure if you try. Who has time to make a bunch of small meals? If you had that kind of time, you could simply go to the gym and burn away the fat. For the best way to lose weight in 2 weeks we advocate the Half Meal Habit. It is a simple plan of cutting certain meals in half and saving that second half to eat as a snack two to three hours later.

What will happen with your body if you follow this plan? You will feel hungry a few times a day at first. If you can make it through the first week or two, your body will adapt to the new way food is entering your body. That third week, you will start to see the pounds come off. By the sixth week, others will start to see the difference. Now, add steps two and three to the mix and you will see results even faster!

Step two is exercise. I don’t care what you do, as long as you are consistent. When I say consistent, I don’t mean doing the same workout all the time! Your body will adapt and the workout will become less and less effective. I’m referring to 30 minutes or so, three to four times a week.

As for step three, drink 64 oz. of water per day. Easy, right? Not really. Try it! It is a lot of water! But it is going to get you closer to your weight loss goals.

So, don’t worry about figuring out how to lose weight in 2 weeks. USE those two weeks to get your metabolism firing with the Half Meal Habit. Add in the other steps and you will win the battle of the bulge!

LA Weight Loss

LA Weight Loss Closes It’s Doors

January 13, 2011
Posted by Jimmy

Ahhh! You all are KILLING me with all this “This Diet” and “That Diet” talk! Are you as overwhelmed by it all as me? NO WONDER we all yo-yo with our weight! Hence the closing of another fad, . LA weight loss.

All of these diets that claim to be the quickest way to lose weight are usually going to be unsustainable. You don’t need to cut out carbs, eat like a caveman, or work out for 3 hours a day. The weight loss 4 idiots Half Meal Habit cuts 800 to 1000 calories out of your diet everyday. Yep. I’m skinny. And I eat whatever I want. I don’t have to make special meals. I don’t have to “force” my wife and kid to eat what I eat or make one meal for me and one meal for them. I don’t have to spend two hours a day logging calorie intake. I don’t have to read labels. I don’t need to spend an hour per day preparing 6 different meals to eat throughout the day.

The quickest way to lose weight really does come down to BURNING MORE CALORIES than you take in. Period. It is not complicated. It’s not what they did with the LA weight loss program. I know, I know, it all comes down to what works for you, we are all different, blah, blah, blah, but if you can’t do what I do, then you won’t be able to stick to some “grain diet” or “meat diet” or that “LA weight loss diet.” I have a few friends who are doing what I do and they are loving it. Mainly because they don’t have to think. They just eat.

As for P90X: It’s awesome. I’m doing it now (for the 3rd time). Adding intense exercise is a great way to lose weight fast. Some advice if you are struggling with the program…just do half of it. Instead of trying to get through the hour, do 30 minutes. That’s what I did for 60 days of it, then I was strong enough to do the whole workout. Even doing half will yield results. And what’s your other choice? “It’s too hard, so I just won’t do it.” Now that I’m on my 3rd round, I can do full sets of pull-ups and I actually keep up with those nuts on the video. It is a major time commitment tho!

As for Insanity: Same thing. Do as much as you can, then stop for the day. Pick up the next day’s workout and do what you can. Sooner than you think you will get through a whole workout and you will say, “F*&$ YEAH! I did it!”

For P90X’s 58 minute Plyo-X I was burning 800 to 900 calories a workout! Insanity’s Pure Cardio routine at 45 minutes, I was burning 700 to 800 calories. Sure beats 400 calories per hour on the treadmill! This is great if you want to lose belly fat.

Okay, I’ll share my “diet plan” on my next post. You won’t have to join any LA weight loss bars or follow a convoluted and confusing diet like the LA weight loss diet plan was. Sorry if you liked the LA weight loss tips. If something works for you and you can stick with it, awesome. What I do is for the rest of us who like a good cheeseburger (NOT wrapped in lettuce) and fries once in a while.

At Home Training Program Insanity Shaun T And Beach Body

October 17, 2011
Posted by Jimmy

My At Home Training Program Insanity Log!

Hi everyone! As a follower of the incredible weight loss 4 idiots plan the half meal habit, I still need to be sure I stay in shape. I want to lose weight in two weeks, but being realistic, I know it will take more time. I want to burn fat fast, and the best way to do that is by doing intense cardio. Another recent study says that doing weight training may be all you need, but to be honest, I want to perform exercises that help my heart. It turns out that there’s a program out there that combines the best of both worlds, and that at home training program is Insanity! It’s a 60 day program (actually 66 due to the recovery week) which is a lot faster than most programs promise to deliver! I will post my results as we go, along with at least a weekly update as to how it’s affecting my health and my weight and fat loss. Here’s day one for me!

~WEEK 1~

Monday October 17th – Insanity Fit Test.

27 minutes, 364 calories burned

I performed well, mostly better than my previous day one about a year ago.

Switch Kicks 115, Power Jacks 42, Power Knees 80, Power Jumps 35, Globe Jumps 7, Suicide Jumps 12, Push Up Jacks 20, Low Plank Obliques 40.

But I am out of shape! Tomorrow is the big start though. Plyo Circuit. See you then!

Tuesday October 18th – Plyometric Cardio Circuit

46 minutes, 726 calories burned.

The warm up is killing ya! This plyo workout definitely pushes you to the extreme. I got through the warm up, only pushing myself when I could. I managed the first round of each segment of the main workout, but had to rest in between. I paused the video about 3 times, too. Still, I didn’t quit. I did as much as I could through the entire video! The great thing about this program and the videos is even the demonstrators take breaks.

Wednesday October 19th – Cardio Power And Resistance

49 minutes, 729 calories burned.

This was NOT fun today! It was quite a struggle as I didn’t get a very good night’s sleep. The workout consists of a combination of resistance training without weights using your own body weight and gravity along with cardio moves. So not only are you wearing yourself out cardio-wise, you’re also pushing your muscles to (hopefully) fatigue. I basically performed for 75% of the sets and I had to pause the video 5 or 6 times throughout the workout–but I made it all the way through! I know next week will be easier–well, not easier but I’m sure I’ll be able to perform better.

Thursday October 20th – Cardio Recovery

33 minutes, 228 calories burned.

Recovery is more like a leg workout! Lots of squats and lunge type moves. There’s no cardio whatsoever, so calories burned are low, but it is supposed to be a recovery exercise routine. That’s why it’s a lot of stretching. I like this routine as it is easier, but it’s also harder regarding flexibility. I am very inflexible so I need to make sure I don’t skip this workout!

As I said, not a lot of calorie burning, but I have a feeling tomorrow is going to make up for it! Pure Cardio…yikes!

Friday October 21st – Pure Cardio

42 minutes, 725 alories burned.

Wheeze! Cough! Wow…So Pure Cardio was just that. There’s the normal warm up of about 4 minutes then stretching. Then there’s about 20 minutes of straight hardcore cardio moves. I thought I would struggle more but I honestly knocked it out for the most part! I performed for about 40 to 50 seconds for each 1 minute move so I can’t complain. Some I even performed the whole time. I burned a lot of calories and that’s great. It just means I’m going to lose weight fast compared to sitting around on my kiester! I will most likely miss tomorrow’s workout since I have a big job later that day and I have to cart my daughter around in the morning…but I’m really going to try to get it in…maybe on Sunday? Tune in here to find out!

Saturday October 22nd – Plyometric Cardio Circuit

0 minutes, 0 calories burned.

TOTALS: 197 MINUTES (3h:27m), 2772 CAL

~WEEK 2~

Monday October 24th – Cardio Power & Resistance

46 minutes, 692 calories burned.

Well, it’s obvious I missed Saturday! But I did work my but off in 101 degree heat in the desert. Still that doesn’t count. I really had a hard time getting through this workout but I made it. The workout is 39 minutes but I had to pause it a few times. I kind of halfway performed too yet I still burned a lot of calories! Tomorrow is pure cardio so I will have to rock that.

On another note, I did gain two pounds even though I worked out hard all week. The lesson is don’t weigh yourself! It’ll bum you out and make you feel frustrated. I plan on weighing myself at the 30 day mark and the end.

Tuesday October 25th - Pure Cardio

40 minutes, 645 calories burned.

Good workout, but I did have to rest more than normal. I typically push through 25 seconds of each move but today I got to 20 seconds mostly. Some I had to wait ten seconds before starting, too. This is why it is important to get a good night’s sleep! I think that may be the reason for my lack of energy. Still, I did it. I showed up. I pressed play. I worked hard. As hard as I could.

I’m also still focusing on diet! I had two cups of coffee and a protein bar so far. After my protein shake, I am going to have some wild rice and tuna for lunch. Dinner is grilled chicken with broccoli and sweet potatoes. Half meal habit in effect y’all? Kind of. I have been making small meals and eating the whole thing. I will be implementing the half meal later this week as I will be out and about the town. Until tomorrow!

Wednesday October 26th - Plyo Circuit

53 minutes, 766 calories burned.

Felt good today! I did most of the circuits all the way through…until the last of the level 1 basketball drills! I powered through the ending cardio sequence, so that’s why I think the calorie burn is so high today. Now, the workout is 41 minutes long but I took extra time in between…a work thing . Still, I felt stronger today and I am happy.

One issue I am running into is my workout time. I want to start at 8am but I always lollygag so I can finish my coffee, check my email, etc. So after this week, my goal is not only to show up and work out but to start at 8am. This way I can be more productive for the rest of my day. I mean, it’s freakin’ 11:02am right now. I could have been done two hours ago! So, even though I’m pushing through and working hard, there is always room to get bettter.

Speaking of getting better, I’m focusing on calorie intake as well. I am definitely seeing a difference around my waste now. I know I’m burning fat–but I still have a long way to go. Time for my protein shake (which is now my lunch) and do some work. Thank the little baby Jesus tomorrow is recovery!!!

Thursday October 27th - Cardio Recovery

0 minutes, 0 calories burned.

Friday October 28th - Cardio Power & Resistance

29 minutes, 444 calories burned.

I have 2 events and a sales meeting today, so I had every excuse not to work out. Instead I did half. Better than nothing!

Saturday October 29th - Pure Cardio + Cardio Abs

0 minutes, 0 calories burned.

END WORKOUT CYCLE

I caught a bad cold, so I stopped this workout. This is one of the reasons it’s hard to stick to a workout routine like this. If you stop, you kind of get left behind. Instead I’m moving to a new workout system from bodyrock.tv. I’ll post on that for you soon! Take care!

Jimmy