Are you looking for an intense workout for that fitter, leaner body you want? Are you looking for a fun, gruelling but ultimately very rewarding workout aptly called “Insanity”?
The by Beach Body offers home-workout DVDs that you can follow from the comfort of your home. But be prepared – the workouts are challenging! This is no miracle workout that promises impossible things and fails to deliver. No honest workout that truly helps you lose those calories and sculpt your body – in as short a time as sixty days – is meant to be easy. This program has been designed by fitness expert Shaun T, and is well-known for its effectiveness. Fitness trainers the world over have tested the workouts and have been very impressed with the results. The DVD set is one of Amazon’s most popular fitness products, and has received some of the highest ratings from a large number of users.
Insanity is a full body workout without the need for any equipment. All the exercises on the program can be done at home. The program makes you use your body weight (in other words, the power of gravity) as resistance. The program is based on a routine of “max interval training”. In standard interval training programs, you perform intense exercises for brief periods followed by longer periods of rest. In traditional interval training, you burn fat while you increase your general aerobic fitness.
In the max interval training routines that Insanity puts you through, you will push your body to the max for three minute intervals, followed by short 30-second intervals of rest. Such extreme intensity exercises can help you burn as much as a 1000 calories in an hour.
If you enjoy the adrenaline rush of pushing your body to its limits, being drenched in sweat and giving your all for 45-minutes of workouts that your muscles will feel but your body will eventually thank you for, then Insanity is for you.
The Insanity workout home DVD set comes with 10 DVDs and 10 workouts. Each routine will take you between thirty and sixty minutes to complete. If you follow the routine as planned, you will be working out 6 days a week, over 60 days, with changes to the schedule every week.
In the first thirty days, these are five full-body workouts planned for you:
The Insanity workout targets your whole body. The cardio abs workouts target your core and mid-section and throughout the program you’ll be sculpting and toning your arms, shoulders and chest. The plyometric workouts will target your legs with elements of jumping and hopping borrowed from boxing, skiing, basketball and other sports. The plyometrics also strengthen and sculpt your glutes. The workouts target the muscle groups of the lower body, but they also help to indirectly work on your back muscles. Overall, Intensity is all about aerobics. You’ll improve your cardio fitness drastically while losing body fat. The max interval program will help to build strength by challenging your muscles to the max.
As long as you have a TV in front of you, you can do the workouts right at home, with the help of trainer Shaun T. The only other thing you will need is a good pair of athletic shoes, and plenty of stamina. This is one of the toughest fitness routines that is out there, and even people in good shape may find it difficult to adjust in the beginning. But stick it through, give your all when you begin, and you will reap some serious rewards in terms of muscle sculpting and calorie burning.
Insanity is for anyone who is willing to go all the way and give their all in building the body of their dreams. Of course, the high intensity program is not for everyone. If you have any medical conditions or are taking any medicines, you should talk to your doctor before you begin the Insanity routines. People with heart diseases, knee pain or arthritis should go for less intense workouts. Pregnant women who are in top form may, with their doctor’s advice, begin Insanity, as long as they stay hydrated, avoid overheating and closely listen to their body, making changes to the routines whenever they are