"The achievement of your goal is assured the moment you commit yourself to it"
-Mack R. Douglas
WEBSITE:http://www.beachbody.com//product/fitness_programs/insanity_bbflx.do?code=FLX_132_SAN Check out Insanity, I am taking the challenge. Are you?
Insanity is my current workout obsession. I was a little skeptical of if this workout would actually work and if it would be hard enough. Well, it took no more than the warmup for the sweat to be pouring and for me to be convinced that this is "the hardest workout program ever put on DVD" (according to BeachBody). The creator, Shaun T., is an ex-marine and therefore absolutely intense! By the end of it, I look at Shaun T. like he is crazy but it feels so good to have finished it!
What I love about Insanity:
-It requires no equipment
-The moves are fairly simple (and by that I mean easy to follow, not easy to do!!).
-10 different DVD's so you don't get bored including cardio circuits, abs, intervals of strength
-Lots of cueing for form. Even in moves done a lot throughout the program, Shaun T. takes the time to discuss proper form to prevent injuries. There are also scrolling reminders at the bottom so you constantly check your form.
-Based on the method of max interval training-performing long bursts of max intensity exercises followed by a short rest
-The intervals keep your body and mind occupied with moves that are easy to learn and tough to master
-You can burn up to 1,000 calories in a hour (again, this is an estimate and varies from person to person)
-A Fit Test before you start the program, every two weeks during the program, and when you complete it so you have motivation and proof of how much you are building your fitness level. There is a male and female completing the fit test along with you and they give the numbers for where they started and where they finished so you can kind of track how your numbers compare.
-Come with a nutrition guide that has very specific directions on determining how many calories you need and how often you should eat. Plus, all the recipes are really easy to make which is my kind of cooking!!
-It is only 60 days-which is better than the taunting 90 days
-Very specific calendar to help keep you accountable to your workout (and gives you days of rest!)
-The warm-up alone has me pouring with sweat, he makes you work from start to finish
-My mom (who is a rockstar) is doing it also so it is encouraging to have someone else who is following along so we can talk about what workout we each did, hold each other accountable, and agree that Shaun T. is insane!!
-Month 1 is shorter workouts and less-intense moves. Don't get me wrong, I am still in month 1 and it is crazy hard but it is apparently nothing compared to the second month. In month 2, you have hour workouts and moves that are supposed to hit hard. This is a way to slowly build up and work your way into it so that you are ready for the insanity of the second 60 days
-There are people on the video doing the workout who are dying. These are in-shape people who are dripping with sweat and having to take breaks so it makes me feel like I am not alone when I feel like dying also!
Each DVD starts with the words scrolling at the bottom that says Decide. Commit. Succeed. What a great motto for any healthy lifestyle!!
Megan
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