We have another celebrity letting the world know how she feels about Beachbody Products.  Singer, Jewel Kilcher, in a recent Shape Magazine article gives us a clue of how she stays in shape.  Jewel says she works out with the guys next door and their favorite work out is Insanity. She also goes on and talks about some of the other exercises she does to stay in great shape and shows us her ab routine.

If these celebrities are getting results from programs like Insanity I’ll bet there is a pretty good chance you will to. If you are thinking about giving Insanity a shot remember this.  Insanity is tough, real tough and it’s not for beginners. With that being said, it is an awesome work out.  Hardest cardio work out I have ever done and I still do these work outs to this day mixing them in to my P90X work outs.

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Finally the last day with Shaun T’s Insanity. The last day of Insanity is Max Cardio Conditioning and Cardio Abs.  I also took a little break and did my 5th and final fit test since I didn’t want to do it on Easter Sunday.  If you follow the Insanity schedule to a “T” then the fit test would actually be your last workout.  I would advise doing it the on the scheduled day so you are not worn out from the previous workouts.  You really want to have all of your energy so you can see how much you have improved in the last 60 days.

Over all I really like Insanity.  It was very different then anything I have ever done before.  It you like cardio then you will love Insanity.  You do not need anything extra, all you need is your own body weight.  I am kind of excited to mix these workouts in with my P90X routine.

Here are my results from my 5th and final fit test.  I improved on every exercise from the 4th fit test.

Switch Kicks: 78

Power Jacks: 69

Power Knees: 132

Power Jumps: 74

Globe Jumps: 15

Suicide Jumps: 26

Push-up Jacks: 50

Low Plank Obliques: 110

I feel really good, lost some more belly fat and I am in the best shape of my life at 38 years old.  Not too many people can say that.  If you are reading this you have the opportunity to say you are in the best shape of your life.

Days 58 and 59 with Shaun T’s Insanity are Max Cardio Conditioning with Cardio Abs and Max Interval Circuit.  I can finally say that Max Interval Circuit is getting a little more bearable.  I can get through it without complaining about it.  If you love cardio workouts then Insanity is for you.  These workouts really get your heart pumping and legs burning.

I only have 4 more workouts left and then I will be able to say that I got insane with Shaun T and completed Insanity.  The fit test is on Sunday but I will probably do it on Saturday since it is Easter Sunday.  I can’t wait to see how many globe jumps I will be able to do.  Yay!  Fun!  I also can’t wait to take a break from these intensive workouts.  My shoulders feel like they need a break.  I’ll take 6-7 day off and then I’ll be ready to hit the weights again.  I think I’m starting to miss the pull ups I was doing with P90X.  never thought I would say that since at the time I was doing them I hated those darn pull ups.  Especially the corn cob pull ups.  Well, in any event, Insanity will be in the books and I will move on to something else.  I will be doing some sort of hybrid of P90X and Insanity.  Personally I like more exercise with weights and resistance as opposed to extreme cardio but some of the Insanity workouts will fit in nicely with P90X.

Day 57 with Shaun T’s Insanity is Max Interval Plyo and let me tell you, I am extremely happy that I only have to do this workout one more time.  This workout is as tough as they get. It did seem a little more bearable today but it is still really tough, especially when you are pushing yourself really hard.  Looks like I have 6 more workouts with Shaun T and then I will be able to say that I am truly “insane”. (kidding)  These workout were great and I feel really good but I am looking forward to hitting the weights again.  I am sure I have lost some pull up strength and maybe some back muscle strength but it shouldn’t take much to get back to where I was when I finished my first round of P90X.  I will be mixing these two workouts together in the future so stay tuned to see how it goes.  I already know it is going to be fun.  Variety always makes your workouts more fun and of course great results help to.

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Shaun T Insanity days 52, 53 and 54.  I have been combining multiple days lately since I feel like I am repeating myself and I don’t want to bore my reader.  Day 52 was Max Cardio Conditioning and Cardio Abs, Day 53 is Max Recovery, and Day54 was Max Interval Circuit for the second time this week. Max Cardio Conditioning is still tough, it still kicks my butt and then to add Cardio Abs at the end of it was the icing on the cake to my butt kicking. Max recovery was much needed this week.  I am not sure what I did to my back but I was in some pretty bad pain on that day.  I did Max Recovery later in the day and I think it helped. Max Recovery is pretty much a lot of stretching and poses so I figured I could work my way through it. Day 54, which is today, was Max Interval circuit again.  My back still doesn’t feel the greatest but I made it through this tough workout. I didn’t want to do it but I only have 1 week left and I don’t want to screw up my schedule. Tomorrow is Core Cardio and Balance and I should be able to handle that workout even if my back is still a little sore.  Ahhhh, 8 more workouts to go.

Day 51 with Shaun T’s Insanity is Max Interval Plyo.  In case you are still wondering, yes it is still very hard.  I was getting max interval plyo and max interval circuit mixed up but not any more.  You can describe max interval plyo as the workout with a ton of push-ups.  You will do more than a 100 push-ups of different varieties with this workout.  Lucky for me I was prepared for this since P90X Chest and Back is all about push-ups. Lot’s of push-ups.  I must say that they seem harder during Insanity but that is because you are constantly tired,  so when you do these push-ups you are already pretty worn out from all the jumping and squatting.  I do feel really good when I am done and I know my heart is an extra efficient blood pumping machine so all this hard work is paying off.