Let's look at results, shall we!
Date | 1/27 | 2/10 | 3/30 | ||
Move | Fit Test 1 | Fit Test 2 | Fit Test 5 | ||
Switch Kicks | 52 | 90 | 103 | ||
Power Jacks | 43 | 57 | 57 | ||
Power Knees | 77 | 80-90 | 110 | ||
Power Jumps | 38 | 35 | 38 | ||
Globe Jumps | 9 | 13 | 13 | ||
Suicide Jumps | 14 | 20 | 21 | ||
Push-Up Jacks | 20 | 22 | 25-26 | ||
Low Plank Oblique | 23 | 55 | 65 | ||
Measurements | |||||
Weight | 117.4 | 118.8 | 120 | ||
BMI | 20.79421 | 21.04218 | 21.25472 | ||
Body Fat % | 19.7 | 17 | 20.1 | ||
Neck | 12 | 11.75 | 12 | ||
Waist | 26.25 | 26 | 26 | ||
Hips | 36.5 | 36.5 | 36.5 | ||
Right Thigh | 20.5 | 20.75 | 20.75 | ||
Left Thigh | 20.5 | 20.75 | 20.75 | ||
Right Calf | |||||
Left Calf | |||||
Right Bicep | 10 1/8 | 10.25 | |||
Left Bicep | 10 1/8 | 10.25 | |||
Right Forearm | 9 | 8.75 | |||
Left Forearm | 8.75 | 8.5 |
So for the first half of the chart, I see that my fitness level increased significantly between weeks 1 and 3 and then kinda stagnated or got a little better for most of the exercises between week 3's and today's. I'm slightly surprised I was able to get that many more switch kicks in, and a little disappointed that I couldn't get more power jumps, but then again, whenever we do power jumps I usually opt not to push myself on those... so... I guess it makes sense. Globe jumps, I dunno if I am going up all the way, but I still made it to 13! I had to take a rest after that one, and a rest after all the ones after that. Like I said before, this is not for the faint of heart! The push-up jacks... oigh. Totally not going down all the way. And then the low-plank obliques after that! I think that could have been better planned -- like, not having to use your shoulders and arms twice in a row. Just like I think power jumps and globe jumps should have been spaced out. Lots of thigh muscle work going on. And I didn't feel nauseated this time! Well.. until the end. After the low-plank obliques. Had to lie down and keep my food from last night down. I did notice though, that even though some of my numbers up there aren't much higher (or at all higher) than in the 2nd fit test, I lasted longer and was stronger and was able to make it with fewer breaks.
Measurement-wise.. nothing changed too much. It looks like I gained a couple of pounds and.. either I gained body fat or there is something wrong with my scale. Not sure. But I do know that I feel stronger and much more fit. My lower abdomen significantly shrunk with Insanity, and a little bit of definition has started to show through. My thighs didn't shrink like I thought they would... although they are a bit more shapely, I'll admit that.
Overall, glad I did it! Onto P90X and get those abs :) Starting.. next week, after I go to Mammoth.
