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Howdy fellas.
I work on the road so getting to the gym on a regular basis is veerrrry difficult and I can only do so much with resistance bands and Perfect Pushups which is why I was very excited when I saw this INSANITY workout, so I ordered it immediately.
Has anyone else started this?
Does anyone want to start it WITH me?
I'm taking myself out to one last fattening breakfast and after I've digested all those wonderful carbohydrates, I'm going to start with the fit test.
I'll try my damndest to keep updated on here.

Wish me luck,
-Mikey

I have not done Insanity but know several people who have and they all say it kicked their asses. They were in above average cardio fitness. The main complaint I heard from the guys was they feel they lost gains they made in muscle mass from programs like P90X and P90X+ some incorporated some resistance training in with it.

Good luck and enjoy

Fit Test - Day 1

Switch Kicks - 90
Jump Squats - 49
Knee Kicks - 98
Power Jumps - 20
Globe Jumps - 7
Suicides - 8
Push-Up Jacks - 20
Plank Oblique Kicks - 30

PHEW! I thought I might puke. I'm not jacked but I"m pretty fit and this was really tough, but I was glad to hear that the two assistants in the video started with around the same numbers, give or take a few.

I lost respect for that man when he came out with Hip-hop abs. The program is designed for max cardio benefit. It's biggest complaint is that P90x builds lean, solid muscle whereas this is purely a cardio workout.

Good luck with the 60s days. No matter what, a good workout is a good workout.

Ha Ha. Hip Hop Abs is one of the most engaging workouts I've ever used!!
I'm going to take pjp's suggesion and be sure that I supplement this workout with some good Upper Body Resistance work. As much as I want to, I won't be packing those resistance bands and Perfect Pushups away.
Plyometric Cardio Circuit later today.

-Mikey

Day 2 - Plyometric Cardio Circuit
DONE!
That wasn't easy.
I had to skip almost a whole set, but my mat was covered in sweat when i was done so workout well done, I think.

Day 3 - Cardio Power and Resistance

Not quite sure where the resistance comes in, but it was, once again a great core engaging Cardio workout. I'm going to supplement today with a few sets on my Perfect Pushups and some Biceps with my Resistance Bands.
My back muscles are gett QUITE a workout with INSANITY, not sure sure if that's the desired result or not.

-Mikey

Day 4 - Cardio Recovery (Skipped)

I skipped this because it's yoga and stretching, this, I assume, is meant for people who are participating in this program that don't lead very active lifestyles, but I do so I'm going to pick up on Day 5 with Pure Cardio.

Day 5 - Pure Cardio

I'll be doing this in between shows today, unfortunately, but it'll push me.
I gotta not eat pizza anymore though. I think I ate an entire small veggie pizza hut pizza to myself last night...plus breadsticks! AHHH!

RunAwayFast saidDay 4 - Cardio Recovery (Skipped)

I skipped this because it's yoga and stretching, this, I assume, is meant for people who are participating in this program that don't lead very active lifestyles, but I do so I'm going to pick up on Day 5 with Pure Cardio.

Stretching and yoga are very important in regards to leading an active lifestyle. With the types of movements you're performing day after day you're putting a lot of stress on your muscles and joints which can result in injury if you don't take care of them. The day of active recovery is built into that routine...and any routine for a reason.

Good luck.

I have my personal training certification for quite a few years now. I got it for my own edification. I have a corp job. I used it to train myself and a few good friends. I have talked to some guys who I took the PT class with they told me INSANITY will help you build more cardio endurance and lean you down. If your looking to bulk up naturally P90X seems to work better. I talked to 4 people 2 did INSANITY and they look smaller and more lean now and the 2 that did P90X got bigger in muscle size.

Good Luck with your fitness goals. Keep us posted. Never buy these programs they are alot cheaper on E-bay!!

mike3