My insane journey

I have decided to re-name the blog from my P90x blog to something more "program neutral." I have a feeling I will make it back to P90x at some point, but right now, I am going to tackle one of beachbody's newer programs, Insanity.

Insanity is pretty much purely a cardio based program. It is a lot of football and track drills, with plyometric drills mixed in. It is NOT for someone just starting out. If you do not have a baseline level of fitness you will at best quit the program prematurely, and at worst hurt yourself. I have watched through the DVDs and by the end of nearly every workout the participants in the videos, including the trainer Shaun T, are lying on the floor gasping for breath. If you want to start with a beachbody program but have never picked up a weight there are alternatives out there. Feel free to ask and I will give you my thoughts.

That said, the first workout for insanity is the fit test. If you have done P90x and are wondering how the fit test can be the first workout...trust me, you will feel it by the end. The program is 60 days long, and you re-do the fit test every two weeks to track your progress. Here are my week one numbers:
Switch Kicks 80
Power Jacks 60
Power Knees 95
Power Jumps 50
Globe Jumps 7
Suicide Jumps 10 (think burpees with a jump every time you come up)
Push Up Jacks 15
Low Plank Obliques 35

I will try to update this every day, or most every day after my workouts and keep you posted on my progress. Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!