This is a SUPER intense workout. Like I had to pause it before the last workout circuit to take an extra 2 minute rest. This workout is just over 40 minutes of rediculous cardio/resistance workouts. Like the other Insanity workouts I've done so far, it starts out with a 10 minute warmup that is actually pretty damn intense. The warmup includes lots of jogging in place, squats and lunges. Again during this warmup, the outside of my calves were just BURNING. I think I may have to do some calf stretches before starting Insanity so that I can get through it without this happening - because it really makes the rest of the workout tough. After the warmup, Shawn T and his posse take you through an intense stretch routine that includes a good deal of Yoga. That leaves about 22 minutes left for butt-kicking INSANE training.
He breaks up the Training session into 2 circuits with a short tricep circuit in between. The first circuit is 3 sets of 4 exercises - 30 seconds each. The exercises are Power Jumps, Belt Kicks, Hit the Floor, and V Push-ups. Power Jumps and V Pushups are just like workouts from P90X - but you do way more reps much faster with no rest. Belt kicks are pretty easy, almost a short rest betweek the really tough Power Jumps and Hit-the-Floor. Shawn only gives you a 30 second rest between each intense set - barely enough time to even catch your breath. This is the biggest reason why Insanity is so tough - there's hardly any rest.
The second circuit includes Hurdle Jumps, Globe Jumps, Moving Push-ups, and Floor Sprints. Hurdle Jumps were pretty cool. Globe Jumps are tough. Moving pushups I like but really drain you - and then trying to go right from that to Floor Sprints is almost impossible. If you can do all of this at Shawn's pace, you must be a freakin Olympic athlete.
After finishing the 3 sets of this circuit, I thought the workout was done - and honestly I was 100% spent. Then Shawn T says that they are doing one last 3-set circuit - 8 hop squats followed by 8 pushups. I knew I couldn't do it without taking at least a short breather, so for the 1st time I paused the tape, walked around the gym twice to get my heart-rate down a bit and got to it.
Other than the outer-calf issues, I felt pretty good for this one. I would like the "warm-up" to be less intense (more like P90X) and then spend more time stretching - but I guess I can do this on my own for 10-15 minutes before pressing play.
Diet/Workout:
Kashi GoLean with skim milk and blueberries
Activia Lite yogurt
8 oz V8
Workout: Weight Lifting (45 minutes)
Chicken Cheesesteak
20 oz Pepsi
1 bag Doritos
PowerBar Harvest Energy
Apple
Workout: Insanity (45 minutes)
Spicy Crab Sushi from Wegmans
Rotisserie Chicken (just the dark meat)
Steamed broccoli
Mushroom risotto
20 oz Pepsi
Ice Cream Sandwich
Thoughts on the Day:
I felt like crap when I woke up from eating too late after kickball/drinking Tuesday night so I didn't want to do the Insanity workout and end up throwing up in the morning. I also knew that I'd have the night free after work so I saved the Insanity workout for then. I have a pretty good eating routine in the mornings but sometimes it all goes to shit in the afternoon/evening. I had a good lunch workout with the usual crew downstairs - and I had a ton of energy for it having not worked out in the morning. Fell off the boat with my food decisions for lunch, had a good after-work workout with Insanity then stopped by Wegmans to pick up some dinner. Would have been OK if I could have resisted the pepsi and ice cream, but oh well.
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