Well hello there fitness fans!
Checking back, I haven't done a Fighting Fit Devon blog since May 2016, I am a slacker, well, when it comes to just sitting on my bum and typing I am. I would much rather be running about, cycling, jumping up and down, kicking, punching, to be honest any physical kind of activity, you know me....
Anyway, I felt it was about time to share a few little statistics with you.
I've never been a stats geek, but since being given my wonderful Fitbit surge (thanks so much Michele) I have become slightly obsessed with daily measuring of steps, exercise, and the best one - how much I'm sleeping, it truly is an amazing little piece of kit and I would be lost without it.
The surge has GPS too so can track my runs easily, way better than when I had a Garmin, as it's easy to use, GPS works a treat and the battery life is phenomenal. (Fitbit, maybe you can use that for a review and give me free stuff please?)
So......I was asked last year, how many calories do you burn doing Insanity, and the surprising fact is...not as many as is advertised, unless you are extremely overweight and unfit.
I label Insanity now as
Strength-giving
Toning
Cardio - you only have one heart, work it and make it strong just like any other muscle!
Great for increasing co-ordination
A steady fat-burn
BUT, mostly, it gets you absolutely FIT!
It has all the things I love about exercise, it's shaped and toned my body into something a 42 year old woman isn't usually. It gives me exercise endorphin-highs. It makes me sweat out any possible toxin I may have taken in in a 24-hour period. I have the strongest core - ever in my life. Occasionally when I'm shouting and jumping and pushing, I feel a bit sick, it means I am working to my maximum, I love to know that I am pushing myself, in front of a class, then the class works harder.
I have seen this when I've been ill or injured, the class doesn't work as hard, I make them jump high and push harder when I'm there with them.
So, I have waffled long enough - want to hear my dodgy accidental innuendo of the night?
(this happens frequently in a class, makes me laugh, sometimes others, ultimately makes me human)
The move - Broad jump, shuffle back - round 18
The reason - small studio, not much room to travel
The comment - 'Want to jump down my runway?'
Few laughed...........
So, the reason of the blog.
Stats.
Seemingly 'easy' new Round 23
Monday - 367 calories, 54% cardio
Wednesday - 358 calories, 62% cardio
Thursday - 294 calories, 73% cardio
Friday - 372 calories, 45% fat burn ( not even in the cardio zone)
This week....
A tough and extremely sweaty Round 18
Monday - 357 calories, 73% cardio
Wednesday - 374 calories, 74% cardio
So, what do we learn from this?
Well............
The time of day, moons, food, other activities, they all play a part in your calorie burn. The more you are in the cardio zone, the less fat you burn, but the more you train your heart - it's the most important thing to train in my world.
As a woman, I burn LESS calories in fasted exercise (Thursday 7am) I need food to help burn, I've said it for ages, fasted exercise is great for men, not for the women! Ladies, eat breakfast, train later, you will gain more benefit.
So, it doesn't matter how hard or sweaty Insanity is, it's flipping awesome, the best thing I have ever taught in terms of fitness and strengths results, and (other than the Bieber tracks) the music keeps you going, and of course, me shouting at you!
My conclusion - Insanity is the best all round class for everything you could ever want to be Fighting Fit! (see what I did there?)
Speak soon
Debbie - Insanity Instructor and all round fitness guru (in my dreams)
Take care and stay Fighting Fit
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