I think I can, I think I can!!!

  So, I'm on my second round of Insanity..today was Day 9 of round 2, and it was Pure Cardio day.  This has to be one of my favorite workouts in this program.  It leaves you covered in sweat and feeling like you really pushed yourself.  I'm one of those people who feels like I need to be dripping sweat at the end of my workout to feel truly satisified with myself and with my workout...and hands down this program delivers :-)
  After round 1 of Insanity I was pleased with my results.  I had lost weight, inches, and was feeling much better about myself.  However, when I began the program, I was SO out of shape that I didn't end it feeling completely satisfied with myself.  I felt like I still had more to give and that although I tried throughout the entire program, I had to make quite a number of modifications to make it to the finish line.  Well, in the facebook challenge group I'm in, a small group of us decided that we would all take the Insanity Challenge together.  June 3rd, started day 1 of my second round of Insanity.  I can't begin to describe how much different this time around is.  Rather than having to motivate myself each day to press play and complete my workout, I can't wait for my alarm to go off at 4:45am so that I can get started.  I am 44lbs lighter than I was the last time I did this, my stamina has increased drastically, and I'm actually able to keep up...these things combined have created an entirely new mind set for me when it comes to this program.  Don't get me wrong...this program is still MORE than a challenge for me, and I continue to have to push myself to run faster, jump higher, and try and increase my reps for the next time Fit Test day rolls around.  However, this time I accept this challenge each day with a smile on my face, and find myself wanting more.
  One of the things I like best about this program is not only that it is physically challenging, but it is mentally challenging.  It's amazing how much power and influence our mind has over us.  This time, I find myself with a new sense of confidence, drive, and an "I know I can" kind of attitude.  Mentally, when things get challenging in my life (doesn't matter which aspect of it), I find myself reverting back to a book from my childhood, "The Little Engine That Could" ,in my mind.  I find myself repeating over and over again in my head, "I think I can, I think I can, I think I can." During round 1, I'm pretty sure that became my motto, the way I pushed through each workout.
  This is an amazing program and I recommend it to anyone and everyone looking to not only transform their body but transform their life.  I love how this program combines cardio, plyometrics, and stretching in such an instense way!  This program truly has you pushing yourself to new limits each and everytime you push play!  It provides you with periodic Fit Tests to track progress, which is another one of the things I love.  This time around it isn't about the scale or the weight, its about mental attitude and pushing myself to new limits both physically and mentally. This time around I find that rather than pushing pause so I can catch my breath just to make it to the end,  I'm now rewinding to repeat an exercise because I feel like I could've done better, and want another shot at it.  I am thrilled to see what results await me at the end of the finish line of round 2 of Insanity...because this time rather than telling myself "I think I can, I think can", I'm telling myself "I KNOW I can, I KNOW I can!"

If you want to check out Insanity and learn more about the program, here's the link. http://teambeachbody.com/shop/-/shopping/Insanity?referringRepId=231373&tracking=cb_san_INS_160x600"><img