Day 5 with Shaun T and Insanity is Pure Cardio and let me tell it should be called “You are never going to make it through this workout alive”.  (just kidding) This is probably the hardest cardio workout I have ever done.  Looking for a break during the workout?  So was I, there are no breaks.  If you can make it through this one then you are in really good shape. I had to stop a couple times.   Just imagine that you are completely worn out and at the end of your workout and now you have to do push up jacks.  Geez!  Those are hard enough when your not worn out. I love the challenge though and you will to.  Once again my legs were abused during this workout. I can’t imagine not being in decent shape prior to starting Insanity.  I don’t think I would be able to make it up the stairs very well. (lol)

I have also been eating really good these past 5 days.  I want to stress the importance of following the Insanity Nutrition Plan. If you keep eating a Big Mac every day you are not going to get your best results.  When I say nutrition plan people often here the word diet.  This is no diet by any means.  You eat 5 times a day but you are just making better choices now.  You are giving your body what it needs to fuel it.  So stick with the Nutrition plan and stick to your workouts and you will see some awesome results.

Day 4 with Shaun T’s Insanity is cardio recovery.  Don’t let the name fool you.  Recovery, yes.  Easy, no. I thought we might be taking it easy with this workout only to find out that my legs were going to be ran through the rinse cycle a few times.  Squats, and more squats and then hold it.  Well, I couldn’t hold it.  That was tough so now I know what I need to work on.  I thought that P90X Yoga X might have prepared me for this workout.  I guess it kind of did prepare me since I can’t even imagine how sore I would have been without the P90X workouts.  My calves and hamstrings are still a little sore and are getting even more sore just thinking about what tomorrow will bring.

If you are used to traditional weight lifting, jogging, swimming, biking or any other exercise then you will love Insanity if you are looking to mix things up. These will workouts will push you like never before.  You feel like you are right there with them working out which helps to push you even harder.  What’s nice about the Insanity workouts is you are doing things that you normally would not do.(Well at least I wouldn’t) You keep pushing yourself harder and harder and this leads to awesome results. I can already feel that my core is tighter and my legs feel like rubber so I know something is going on.  Now if I can just follow the nutrition plan to a tee I might be able to see my 6 pack at the end of this.  Or maybe I’ll just drink a 6 pack. LOL

Still not sure about Insanity?  Post a question below in the comments and I’ll do my best to get you an answer or maybe one of our readers has an answer for you.

Wow!  Day 2 with Shaun T’s Insanity is the Plyometric Cardio Circuit.  Nice burn today.  I am really glad that I was kind of prepared for this workout since I have been doing P90X Plyometrics twice a week prior to starting Insanity.  Today was tough and as the workout went on it seemed to get harder an harder.  Think about doing suicide sprints.  That’s the kind intensity the whole workout has. I must say it really felt good and it is a nice switch from what I have been doing.  Variety keeps working out fun and I am looking forward to putting together a P90X/Insanity hybrid at the end of this.

If you are looking for information on Insanity and still wondering if it is for you I again want to stress that this workout routine is not for the beginner.  Definitely get a physical and check with your doctor prior to starting Insanity.  This is different than P90X,  with P90X you can do modified moves and slow the pace a little. With Insanity your heart is always pumping at a very high rate and your breaks are short and few and far between.  So if you really like to challenge yourself and you are already pretty fit then definitely give Insanity a go. Just click on the banner below to get started today!

Shaun T is a well know trainer around the world and in the Beachbody community for his well known work outs Hip Hop Abs, Insanity and Rockin Body.  He was featured on the Dr. Oz show showing how to “tilt, tuck and tighten”.  Shaun T even got Dr. Oz to get up and shake his groove thing.
The Beachbody trainers have been getting a lot of press lately. Tony Horton, creator of P90X, Power 90 and many other work outs was featured on Fox News in Atlanta a few months ago.  Brett Hoebel was featured on Good Morning America and  gave viewers a look at his new work out Rev Abs.