Insanity Workout Day 18: Plyometrics Ain't So Bad! Wait...No...Yes, It Still Is Quite Bad

1-22-10: Today I was able to get up at a good time, get ready for work quickly after the workout and made it there before 8:00. Fantastic. I was somewhat worried because I went to bed at 12:30 the night before because I wanted to watch the second to last episode of The Tonight Show with Conan O'brien. Disappointing how that all turned out. Anyway, getting up on time and getting to work at a good time made this a successful workout without even considering how the actual workout even went.

The actual workout was...there. I feel that I will notice the most substantial progress on that day I am able to make it through the entire warmup without a break. There is definitely improvement. I am consistently making it through or mostly through the second iteration of the warmup before breaking. I am still taking a decent amount of breaks for the third warmup, but on the flip side I am pushing myself to go a helluva lot faster with the exercises as well.

I still dread stretching. It is my least favorite part of any day's workout. Specifically I hate the hip flexors and every variation for it therein. The balance just isn't there and too much leg energy has to be spent to get in and hold the position. The legs are burning a little too much for an exercise that is supposed to be stretching the hip flexors. Annoying. (Side note: For the final stretch, Shaun T seems to skip the Quad stretch. I feel that this was simply an error in his routine as there is no logical reason for him to skip this one, so be sure to add this to your routine.)

And the workout. Well...some things were done well. Some things weren't. I am still in a hopeless state of exhaustion by the time the basketball drills start. Still, pushing myself through while being as safe as possible. Baby steps. Conquer warmup. Conquer stretching. Conquer workout. The plan is threefold and has successive building blocks. Three won't happen without one and two. Two won't happen without one. One...well...let's just hope that one happens soon. I am starting to think that I may have to repeat the last week of the month one workout before moving on to month two. Actually, have to stay in month one until it is mastered. We shall see how long it takes for that to happen.