Insanity

No, this is not about my mental insanity if there, by any chance, is any. But this is about Insanity, the Insanity Workout.

A really good friend of mine, Vincent, suggested a couple of days ago that we go through with this workout that he has been wanting to do for a long time, and the good guy that I am, I humbly accepted this challenge with no hesitation what-so-ever. I mean, I did look at the all the success stories and how people managed to lose 20 pounds, 6 inches off their waist, and gain the body of the Gods, but I didn't think even for a second I would struggle as much as I did. Honest to god, I watched a success video of a guy saying that he threw up on the first few workouts and I sat on my ass, mentally laughing at the guy for having a weak stomach.

I guess the reason why I wasn't thinking logically about whether or not this workout would be best for me is because, in simple terms, I'm jealous therefore desperate. I look at some of the people around me, walking down the street, sitting in my classes, or even eating lunch at McDonalds and when I see that they are skinny (not necessarily muscular) it makes me flare in jealousy. What made them so lucky that they got metabolism that burns fat the moment it get in their system? Clearly, I don't have that. So I'll speak for the people that worked their asses off through exercise to get what they want, including me.

Just half a year ago, I hit 200 pounds and I was still going up. I felt that I couldn't take it anymore, so I started my physical rebirth. During these past months, another good friend of mine motivated me run a lot which really helped me reach my goal, but I'm not done yet. In a sense, all this running has turned me into something I thought I would never be. An exercise freak. I can't sit for 3 days without going out and doing a couple miles, its stuck to me and that, my friend, is what I call a damn good addiction. Now, I've dropped a lot of weight, probably more than 30 pounds of body fat while building muscle, which puts me at a good 180 pounds on a inaccurate weight scale. So thanks for that Felicitas. Much love.

Now, back on topic. I think the Insanity program should have better equipped you... with unsuccessful stories. Even though it would have jeopardized business, people need to know the truth which I offer to you now. The title says it all, this workout is insane. If you haven't exercised in more than half a year, this is not recommended. If you don't have a strong sense of motivation, this is not recommended. I only recommend this if you are desperate, like me. I was a hypocrite to laugh at the man that threw up because quite frankly, I was on the verge of hurling out all the food I consumed today. Of course, I'll go on with this because a promise is a promise, I just don't think I'm ready yet. Keep in mind that I exercise on a regular basis so I'm in decent shape, but Insanity doesn't know limits, but I think it has taught me mine.

P.S. This was written after only doing the Fit Test. That is the very first session, its to test Fitness. The real workouts are still untouched.