Insanity was a great cardio workout and was helping to shape and sculpt, but I needed something more. I needed to incorporate some free weights into my workout. My wife told me she was happy I was eating right, but my arms looked a skinny and soft. They didn't look like they had when we met six months earlier. That hurt.
When someone points out the obvious, you have two choices. You can be a victim, or you can do something about it. I decided to do something about it. I would start my workout with the Insanity warm-up, then work out with free weights. Then, I would finish with Insanity.
I don't know about you, but I hate being sore. I new that I had not lifted weights in years, so I decided to start light. I basically workout my upper body with dumbbells, and my lower body and cardio with Insanity. I started very, very light the first week, gradually increasing the weight each week.
Despite lifting light, I was sore. Not overly sore, but sore none the less. Here is the important thing to remember: If you aren't sore, you aren't doing it right! The soreness went away after a few days and was replaced by a burn! I love that burn. That is the burn that fat is becoming muscle, and muscle is growing.
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