Insanity Workout is it Right For You?

"Insanity" is a fitting title for this 60-day powerful full body workout and it is not for the faint of heart. While the program does allow for one day per week off from a workout along with a slower paced week in between the first month and second, it is packed full of intense, calorie burning, muscle building sessions. The "Insanity" method is created for more advanced fitness buffs though one could work up to being able to follow the program. It is an excellent workout for one looking to take their body to the next level.

The DVD collection of the series consists of 10 discs, each one with different workouts along with instructions. The program, though titled 60-day total-body conditioning program, is actually slightly longer at nine weeks, which equals 63 days.

The first 30 days include a total of seven different workouts on a rotating schedule. Day one kicks off with a fit test and instructions on how to use the program. It gives you a series of exercises to do to be able to track your progress. The fit test is also done on the last day so you are able to see the progress you've made after completing the discs, as well as several other times through the nine weeks. This is done to give you encouragement to keep working as hard as you can. Other workouts between weeks one and four consist of Plyometric Cardio Circuit which works on lower body, Cardio Power &Resistance focusing on upper body, Cardio Recovery which is a gentle cardio workout, Pure Cardio, and Pure Cardio & Cardio Abs that is a nonstop 45 minutes of high intensity training. The last day of each week is scheduled for resting with no workout required. During the first month, expect to set aside about 30-60 minutes daily for exercising.

The week between months one and two is for termed Recovery Week and for six days the same workout, Core Cardio and Balance is used. This combines gentle cardio which a lot of core strengthening. This moderate break gives your body a chance to absorb all of the work it has been doing and lasts just over 35 minutes.

There are several different discs in the second four-week period, and each workout aims to work your body as hard as possible. Month two also begins with the fit test, but also adds in the Max Interval Circuit, which claims it is more intense than anything you've ever done before. On the rotating schedule this month is MAX Interval Plyo which build muscle in the legs, MAX Cardio Conditioning, MAX Recovery, and MAX Cardio & Cardio Abs, though they don't rotate in that particular order. These will take between 45 and 85 minutes to do each.

If you are ready for an extreme workout with the maximum results in a short period of time, then this may just be what you're looking for. Follow the Insanity Workout Schedule, with proper nutrition to get the most out of the program.

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