Insanity Max 30 - Week 1 In Review

Insanity Max 30 – Week 1 In Review

I will be the first to admit that when Insanity Max 30 launched on December 2^nd I pretty much had my mind made up that I was going to pass on trying this program. You see right after I had my son my husband bought Insanity off the infomercial. We had good intentions but the truth is, we never were able to stick with the program. The workouts were killer hard and were also very long. Needless to say it put a bad taste in my mouth and has kept me away from crazy cardio workouts.

Fast forward to now. When the program launched I did not buy it for the first few days. Then my husband somehow heard about it and was like we are doing this. You are in so much better shape now and plus its important that as a coach you try all of the new programs. I decided he was right and liked the idea that we were going to do it together. I was surprised how excited I was while waiting on the package to arrive at our doorstep.

Like all Beachbody challenge packs, it did no disappoint, particularly the nutrition guide. What got me even more excited was that I realized that the eating plan with the exact same concept and plan as the 21 day fix. This is the program that I started with last February and absolutely loved. In fact, 10 months later I am still eating according to the fix just not as strict as I had been when I did that program. 

Last week since the program arrived on a Monday we jumped right in without meal planning for last week. I would say my nutrition would receive a solid B for a grade. I was very cautious, but I did have some cheat meals, particularly Papa Johns pizza for dinner Friday night. I had to get the last hurrah in before we buckled down and got serious. I meal planned this weekend and we are prepared to kick butt this week and stay focused. Below you will see a copy of our meal plan we are going to follow this week.

Insanity Max 30 Week 2 Meal Plan

Sarah Griffith

www.sarahgriffith27.blogspot.com

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Shakeology	Shakeology	Shakeology	Shakeology	Shakeology
Apple w/ natural PB	Egg Omlet ½ peppers ½ onions with motz cheese ½	Egg Omlet ½ peppers ½ onions with motz cheese ½	Cheerios	Egg Omlet ½ peppers ½ onions with motz. cheese ½
Fajata Chicken Brown Rice/ Black Beans Greek Yogurt Parfait with mixed berries and Pecans	Turkey Bagel Sandwich Spinach Salad Strawberries 8 pecans	Steak Salad Lettuce Peppers/Cucumbers Creamy Herb Dressing Apple w/ natural PB	Hummus Chicken Lettuce Peppers/Cucumbers Creamy Herb Dressing Apple w/ natural PB and greek yogurt	Tomato Basil Pasta w/ grilled chicken   Pomegranate seeds Peanuts
Red Pepper Slices	Mixed Berries	Air Popped Popcorn	Pomegranate seeds	Apple w/ natural PB
Grilled Chicken Salad ½ Peppers/ ½ Cucumbers 8 Triscuit Crackers Creamy Herb Dressing	Steak Green Beans Brown Rice Black Olives	½ Blue Hummus Chicken Baked Potato Mixed Fruit	Tomato Basil Pasta w/ grilled chicken	Lean Burgers Broccoli Bun ½ motz. cheese

The program is a Monday – Friday one with Saturday and Sunday off for rest or an optional stretching workout.  I have decided that the workouts are a mind over matter thing. I had to keep talking myself into not quitting because quite frankly they are hard. The point is that you go until you have to “max out” then you take a quick break and jump right back in. Crazy right? I know! Lets just say I was torching calories and sweating like crazy! Having my husband there to compete with did make it a little easier though. I was pumped with I “maxed out” after he did our first day! Its been fun to show him how conditioned I am now from all of the other programs I have done.  Friday Fight was the hardest day of the week for me because of the duration before a quick water break. I also thought that the tabata workouts were challenging particularly the triceps portion. My arms are weak and it really showed during those moves. Anxious to do the 10-minute ab attack as often as I can fit it in, this ab workout is KILLER but it really works on the lower abs; which is an area I am hoping to improve.