Tag: Insanity Max 30 results

And that’s a wrap – Insanity Max: 30 – Results

2 Comments

*8 weeks down*

*48 workouts in the books*

*1 pound lost*

*4 inches gone*

And one stronger MAMA!

Maegan Blinka, Insanity Max 30 Graduate, Insanity Max 30 Results, Friday Fight Round 2, workouts with the hubby, Accountability Partner,

If you want a break from packing up and trekking to the gym in this freezing cold, snowy weather, then I encourage you to take it to the MAX with just 30 minutes a day/ 5-6 days a week in your warm, comfy home!!!

The last week was a true test of strength and I was extra thankful to have my hubby pushing me through the entire 30 minutes of Friday Fight Round 2 as we closed out the week!

I wanted to make sure I pushed myself as hard as possible….afterall it was my last chance to top my prior max out times! I succeeded in every workout, even though Max Out Strength was by a mere 2 seconds and Max out Cardio had a few interruptions in it – I did it!

Maegan Blinka, Insanity Max 30 Graduate, Insanity Max 30 Results, Friday Fight Round 2, Accountability Partner,

 

Maegan Blinka, Insanity Max 30 Graduate, Insanity Max 30 Results, Friday Fight Round 2, workouts with the kids, be the example you want your kids to follow, Accountability Partner,

I came into this program looking to get STRONGER! I was comfortable with my starting weight and as my 60 days took me through Christmas, travels, Holiday parties and New Years my main focus was to MAINTAIN!

Maegan Blinka, Insanity Max 30 Graduate, Insanity Max 30 Results, Friday Fight Round 2, portioned nutrition guide, 21 day fix approved dinner

I know my nutrition wasn’t perfect. I was more in line with my 80/20 rule: 80% of the time I was spot on with my portions and eating according to the plan. The other 20% of the time we enjoyed the Christmas cookies and birthday cake (or birthday donut!), the baguette from Panera or ice cream treat! It was about BALANCE – and I feel I reached my goal!

 

2015-01-18 09.07.21

I will say – those little containers sure did come in handy! I was never hungry or feeling deprived as long as I got all my containers and Shakeology in I was good to go…but so were the sweet treats!

I didn’t have a crazy transformation but I didn’t really expect one! I started and ended at nearly the exact same weight – losing one pound in the 60 days and 4 inches primarily around my waist and bellybutton.

Maegan Blinka, Insanity Max 30 Graduate, Insanity Max 30 Results, Friday Fight Round 2, Accountability, Challenge group success

To be honest, I thought about skipping the whole before and after picture posting…there isn’t a drastic change visually and I wasn’t sure that it was really worth it. But I thought about it some more and decided I needed to share. I’m comfortable with the results, happy to say I didn’t gain weight during a time of the year when the majority of Americans are gaining 7-10 pounds, and my endurance ROCKS! I did a workout yesterday that pre-Max:30 I struggled with. I could do it – but it wasn’t easy.

Maegan Blinka, Insanity Max 30 Graduate, Insanity Max 30 Results, Friday Fight Round 2, Accountability, Challenge Group Success

Yesterday, I was able to increase my weights and complete the entire 30 minute workout with ease. That helped me realize I did change. Maybe I didn’t lose tons of inches or pounds but I am a stronger, healthier person. And for that reason I am proud to say I’m an Insanity Max: 30 graduate!

I loved the convenience of using my own body weight for all of the workouts but I am secretly excited to get back to “moving iron” as Autumn Calabrese would put it, and I will soon be beginning my next phase of my journey with the 21-Day Fix Extreme in preparation for a marathon relay this spring!

If you would like to join me on this journey, simply fill out the application below to join my February 9th Accountability group! I always say, there’s power in numbers!!!! We can do this together!

Insanity max 30 meal plan, insanity max 30 month 2 schedule

Insanity Max: 30 Week 4 Review, Week 5 Meal Plan

2 Comments

Maegan Blinka, Insanity Max 30, Clean eating, Meal Plan, Wildtree Freezer party, Shakeology recipes, Insanity Max 30 meal plan, 21 day fix meal plan, Insanity Max 30 month 1 review, Insanity Max 30 Month 2 schedule, Max out Cardio, Max Out power, Max Out Sweat, Max Out Strength, Friday Fight Round 2, Pulse, Insanity Max 30 week 5 schedule,

Holy smokes I can’t believe I am wrapping up week 4 today! Halfway through Insanity Max:30 and more than pleased with the results so far! I know my nutrition has not been perfect (darn holidays and lack of self control!) but I will say I’ve been able to stay on track for the most part thanks to Shakeology and those handy dandy 21-day fix portion control containers!

I kicked off Week 4 with a side by side sweat session with my #1.

Maegan Blinka, Insanity Max 30, Clean eating, Meal Plan, Wildtree Freezer party, Shakeology recipes, Insanity Max 30 meal plan, 21 day fix meal plan, Insanity Max 30 month 1 review, Insanity Max 30 Month 2 schedule, Max out Cardio, Max Out power, Max Out Sweat, Max Out Strength, Friday Fight Round 2, Pulse, Insanity Max 30 week 5 schedule,

Oh and I topped out last week’s Cardio Challenge max out time by more than 9 MINUTES-SAY WHAT?!?! I’m crediting a huge portion of that to knowing my hubs was watching me! Even though we are doing different programs (he’s doing Body Beast) I just seemed to have a little extra umph knowing he was right there…Plus I got a little extra sleep overt he weekend since we were still visiting my in laws and the kiddos were bunking out with Gigi and Pap!

Maegan Blinka, Insanity Max 30, Clean eating, Meal Plan, Wildtree Freezer party, Shakeology recipes, Insanity Max 30 meal plan, 21 day fix meal plan, Insanity Max 30 month 1 review, Insanity Max 30 Month 2 schedule, Max out Cardio, Max Out power, Max Out Sweat, Max Out Strength, Friday Fight Round 2, Pulse, Insanity Max 30 week 5 schedule,

I had to veer off my meal plan slightly…with a long travel day and no desire to cook when we got home – we went for big bowls of Shakeology for dinner Monday night – totally hit the spot! I like to blend mine extra thick so I can eat it with a spoon but I still stuck with my 1 yellow (almond milk) 1 red (chocolate Shakeology) and 1 green (fresh spinach) containers from my meal plan and enjoyed every last bite!!! AhMAZING! The nutritional benefits alone are enough to ensure I am drinking my shakeology daily however the convenience aspect is a huge bonus! There’s never an excuse to NOT eat healthy. We always have shakeology and if nothing else, we have water to shake it up and gulp it down! Don’t forget – FOOD IS FUEL!

I had set a goal for myself to improve on my times as this is my last week doing this workout set. I stayed pretty consistent and/or improved all of my max out times slightly but the biggest jump was certainly on Monday’s Cardio Challenge! I even impressed myself!!!

The biggest change I’m seeing is in my CORE – oh yes, even post Christmas goodies – the abs are starting to show and….I like it!!! I still need to be a bit more disciplined in the kitchen but I’m getting there!!!!

Maegan Blinka, Insanity Max 30, Clean eating, Meal Plan, Wildtree Freezer party, Shakeology recipes, Insanity Max 30 meal plan, 21 day fix meal plan, Insanity Max 30 month 1 review, Insanity Max 30 Month 2 schedule, Max out Cardio, Max Out power, Max Out Sweat, Max Out Strength, Friday Fight Round 2, Pulse, Insanity Max 30 results, Insanity Max 30 week 5 schedule,

Maegan Blinka, Insanity Max 30, Clean eating, Meal Plan, Wildtree Freezer party, Shakeology recipes, Insanity Max 30 meal plan, 21 day fix meal plan, Insanity Max 30 month 1 review, Insanity Max 30 Month 2 schedule, Max out Cardio, Max Out power, Max Out Sweat, Max Out Strength, Friday Fight Round 2, Pulse, Insanity Max 30 week 5 schedule,

I’ll admit…I’m excited to wrap up the first month but I can’t even imagine how Shaun T is going to amp it up for month 2…which in turn makes me a bit nervous!!!

I’ll be switching things up a bit this week for my meal plan now that I have some great new meals to try out! I spent Saturday morning at a combined Beachbody and Wildtree event where I was able to lead a group workout (we went with Cardio Fix from the 21-day Fix – wowza I am sore!!!) and some Shakeology samples for everyone to try and then we prepared 10 freezer meals using Wildtree’s line of organic and gluten free spices, oils and marinades.

Maegan Blinka, Shakeology No bakes, Healthy cookies, Shakeology Cookies Insanity Max 30, Clean eating, Meal Plan, Wildtree Freezer party, Shakeology recipes, Insanity Max 30 meal plan, 21 day fix meal plan, Insanity Max 30 month 1 review, Insanity Max 30 Month 2 schedule, Max out Cardio, Max Out power, Max Out Sweat, Max Out Strength, Friday Fight Round 2, Pulse, Insanity Max 30 week 5 schedule,

I’ve done several of these workshops in the past but this would really interested me as the menu was Veggie Medley and its loaded with vegetables – something I am struggling to get enough of in these winter months!!! It was an awesome way to spend the morning, meeting new people, indulging in some black and white no-bake cookies, making some delicious new dinners, and getting our sweat on! Talk about PRODUCTIVE!

I’m excited to kick off week 5 with a whole new set of workouts! Here’s my meal plan (which is also 21-day fix approved) – for week 5:

Maegan Blinka, Insanity Max 30, Clean eating, Meal Plan, Wildtree Freezer party, Shakeology recipes, Insanity Max 30 meal plan, 21 day fix meal plan, Insanity Max 30 month 1 review, Insanity Max 30 Month 2 schedule, Max out Cardio, Max Out power, Max Out Sweat, Max Out Strength, Friday Fight Round 2, Pulse, Insanity Max 30 week 5 schedule,

Some people ask if I get tired of the same thing every morning for breakfast but honestly – I don’t!! Shakeology is far and away my favorite and healthiest meal of the day! My breakfast and snacks are pretty consistent daily but I know they keep me full and taste good – so how why change it?!?! I do switch up my lunches and dinners but everything else usually remains the same!!! Consistency is key right?!?!

There is a bit of the unknown over the weekend as I will be in Pittsburgh all weekend for our SUPER SATURDAY event (on Friday, lol)! The CEO, Carl Daikeler will be there to honor our top coach, Melanie Mitro, and Autumn Calabrese will be leading a live workout – its going to be nothing short of AMAZING! We have the event Friday night, a team lunch planned for Saturday and another celebration Saturday night…so I’ll be packing my Shakeology and water bottle for sure along with some staple snacks like almonds, apples and some protein bars and do my best to stay on track and HAVE FUN!!!

Tomorrow kicks off my first challenge group of 2015 and I’d love to have you join us! Fill out the application below for a spot!

Make 2015 YOUR TIME TO SHINE!

Maegan Blinka, Insanity Max 30, Clean eating, Meal Plan, Wildtree Freezer party, Shakeology recipes, Insanity Max 30 meal plan, 21 day fix meal plan, Insanity Max 30 month 1 review, Insanity Max 30 Month 2 schedule, Max out Cardio, Max Out power, Max Out Sweat, Max Out Strength, Friday Fight Round 2, New Year Accountability Group, Health and Fitness Support Group, Pulse, Insanity Max 30 week 5 schedule,

 

Insanity Max: 30 Week 3 Review – Week 4 Meal Plan

Leave a comment

Maegan Blinka, 21-day fix meal plan, Insanity Max 30, Insanity Max 30 week 3 progress, Insanity Max 30 week 4 meal plan, Cardio Challenge, Friday Fight, Max Out, Sweat Intervals, Tabata Strength, Tabata Power, Meal planning

Whew – I am happy to say that the best of the holidays are almost behind me! I love the family gatherings and sharing in all the celebrations but my oh my there has been food EVERYWHERE!!! I have enjoyed every last bite but I am ready to gear up and get back fully focused for Week 4 of Insanity Max: 30!

Maegan Blinka, 21-day fix meal plan, Insanity Max 30, Insanity Max 30 week 3 progress, Insanity Max 30 week 4 meal plan, Cardio Challenge, Friday Fight, Max Out, Sweat Intervals, Tabata Strength, Tabata Power, Meal planning

I am also very happy to say, despite the holiday chatter – I didn’t miss a workout and I even scored a few accountability partners along the way! My mama joined me Christmas morning and my hubby and I jammed out together while out of town with our laptops side by side playing our different workouts! Hey – you gotta make it work!!!

Maegan Blinka, 21-day fix meal plan, Insanity Max 30, Insanity Max 30 week 3 progress, Insanity Max 30 week 4 meal plan, Cardio Challenge, Friday Fight, Max Out, Sweat Intervals, Tabata Strength, Tabata Power, Meal planning Maegan Blinka, 21-day fix meal plan, Insanity Max 30, Insanity Max 30 week 3 progress, Insanity Max 30 week 4 meal plan, Cardio Challenge, Friday Fight, Max Out, Sweat Intervals, Tabata Strength, Tabata Power, Meal planning

I love when my healthy living lifestyle rubs off on others! And with a trip to Texas thrown in this week I was totally banking on an outdoor run with my mother-in-law but mother nature was not on our side 😦

Maegan Blinka, 21-day fix meal plan, Insanity Max 30, Insanity Max 30 week 3 progress, Insanity Max 30 week 4 meal plan, Cardio Challenge, Friday Fight, Max Out, Sweat Intervals, Tabata Strength, Tabata Power, Meal planning

The workout schedule followed a similar layout to weeks 1 and 2 but Tabata Power was replaced with Tabata Strength. So it had a similar concept with going hard for 20 seconds followed by a 10 second jog/break but just as challenging!!! I continue to max out on the push ups series but I will say that I am noticeably getting stronger and even though I max out I am able to take a quick break, or go to the modified for a short bit then I’m right back in it!!!

One question I keep getting is about the max out times…So WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO MAX OUT???

So…when you first press play on the DVD you will go as hard as you can for as long as you can. When your form breaks, when you need to stop and rest or when you have to jump down and start following the modifier – you have maxed out. But you’re not finished! You can pause the workout, take a drink but you get right back to it!!! Sometimes a quick water break is all it takes and I am able to jump right back where I left off and others I take that break and stick with the modifier for a bit – but regardless you still finish the full 30 minutes!!! I hope that helps!

I’m anxious to see how I can improve upon my times as this will be my last week in this phase before moving on to month 2!!!

Maegan Blinka, 21-day fix meal plan, Insanity Max 30, Insanity Max 30 week 3 progress, Insanity Max 30 week 4 meal plan, Cardio Challenge, Friday Fight, Max Out, Sweat Intervals, Tabata Strength, Tabata Power, Meal planning

My week 4 meal plan is similar to prior weeks adjusting for a travel day in the air and on the road for Monday and a few get togethers with friends later in the week! One thing I’ve learned is when you host events – you get to pick the meals!!! Our NYE dinner will be cooked at home, by yours truly, with some filets, risotto and green beans! No need to go out to enjoy a little splurge!!!

Maegan Blinka, 21-day fix meal plan, Insanity Max 30, Insanity Max 30 week 3 progress, Insanity Max 30 week 4 meal plan, Cardio Challenge, Friday Fight, Max Out, Sweat Intervals, Tabata Strength, Tabata Power, Meal planning

(Although this meal plan is titled “Insanity Max:30” it is also 21-day fix approved. The color coded portion control containers correlate to the nutrition guide of the 21-day fix and Insanity Max:30!)

And there you have it friends, week 3 is a wrap, week 4 is planned, and I am mentally gearing up to close out 2015 with a BANG!

If you’re ready to get started on your own journey or just need a fresh start for the new year, join my New Year, New You Accountability group!

Maegan Blinka, 21-day fix meal plan, Insanity Max 30, Insanity Max 30 week 3 progress, Insanity Max 30 week 4 meal plan, Cardio Challenge, Friday Fight, Max Out, Sweat Intervals, Tabata Strength, Tabata Power, Meal planning, New year new year, accountability group, support group, time for a change

Fill out the application below…we’ll hit the ground running on January 5th!!!