Hey everyone!! Here is a workout that I put together using 10 of my favorite INSANITY moves! I put this workout together for anyone to try out as a challenge or if you are short on time and still need to get your sweat on! This can take anywhere from 25-40 minutes depending on your fitness level. Do this once a week to see how your strength and endurance increases! Enjoy!

Insanity Hell:-)

—10 Moves. 3 Cycles. 600 Reps Total!!!

All 10 moves will be performed one after the other followed by a 2 minute break at the end of each cycle. Enjoy!!

–1st Cycle= 30 Reps Each-Focus on Form!

-2 minute break

–2nd Cycle= 20 Reps Each-Speed it Up!

-2 minute break

–3rd Cycle= 10 Reps Each-DIG DEEP!!!

-Since Plank Punches, High Knees, and Mountain Climbers require alternating sides, 2 kicks/punches=1 rep, so you will be doing 60 reps total for the 1st cycle, 40 for the 2nd, and 20 for the 3rd.

**Be sure to do a 5-10 minute warm up**

1. Mountain Climbers

2. Pushup Drills(5 Pushups, 8 Floor Sprints, Jump up, Repeat) With the pushup drills, you are counting the pushups. 6 sets will make 30 reps for cycle 1, 4 sets for cycle 2, then 2 sets for cycle 3.

3. Stance Jacks

4. Suicide Jump

5. High Knees w/Twist

6. Pushup Jacks

7. Switch Kicks

8. Wide In and Out Abs

9. Power Jumps

10. Plank Punches

Well today sucked…This is my first solid week of doing both insanity AND running so I’ve been extremely sore, especially yesterday. I made the BIG mistake of not stretching nearly enough and paid for it today. I went out to do my 4 miler, usually an easy run for me. I made it 2 miles. My quads had such an intense ache!!! Played it smart and cut the run in half. Tomorrow is a rest day and sunday is a scheduled 7 mile run. I am contemplating taking sunday off as well and doing the run on monday. We will see how I feel tomorrow. In the mean time, I am using a foam roller and stretching A LOT to get this junk loosened up. Crossing my fingers!

Sure enough. My hamstrings are sore as can be today! I decided to play it smart and take a rest day. Going to be doing lots of stretching throughout the day to get ready for the 4 miler tomorrow. Hopefully the weather won’t be too bad that way I can go for a quicker time!

My diet is 110% on target. The only bad thing I’ve eaten in 4 weeks is the chinese food I had last night. Although I did keep it as healthy as I could with a shrimp/chicken/veggie mix in a white wine sauce. Was delicious! My energy is amazing. I don’t have to be to work till 11:30 today so I set my alarm for 9 thinking I could sleep in. Nope. I woke up at 7am wide away! Haha, which I’m not complaining about. It feels fantastic to not need energy drinks or coffee to have the energy that I have naturally now!

Wow. So today was a 4 mile run. First time that I have run without having a rest day first. I did Insanity-Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs yesterday. Hamstrings are SOOORRRRE today. I thought my quads weren’t too bad till I hit the end of mile 1. The whole run was very difficult today because my quads were very achy from yesterdays workout ONTOP of the weather which was very cold, raining, and wind. First time running in the wind and it was definitely against me today!

I still managed to keep an 11 min pace which is a bit slower than my average but I did the best I could for what I had to work with! Tomorrow is another day of insanity but I have the feeling that I will be VERRRRY sore haha. Probably going to do upper body weight lifting so we will see! Thanks for reading and I’ll catch ya tomorrow!

I AM DONE WITH INSANITY!!! I can now say that I have truly pushed past my physical and mental limits and really proved what I am made of! The past 60 days have been the best/worst in my life. I have hit all time lows, physically hitting the floor and not being able to push anymore, as well as hit my all time highs by being able to dig deep and set new goals for myself in each workout! I will be now going straight into round 2. I am doing a mix of Insanity for cardio and P90X for weight lifting. I will post the calendar for that 5 week program soon! Here are my measurements, fit test results, and pics, so enjoy!!!

Before/After Pictures

Measurements

Day- 1/60

Weight- 208/201lbs

Chest- 41/37in

Biceps- 15/14.5in

Stomach- 41.5/38in

Waist- 40/38in

Hips- 42.5/39.5in

Thighs- 22.5/24in

Calves- 15/15in

Fit Test Results

Day- 1/60

Switch Kicks- 45/85

Power Jacks- 33/70

Power Knees- 62/120

Power Jumps- 20/65

Globe Jumps- 5/12

Suicide Jumps- 10/20

Pushup Jacks- 10/38

Low Plank Oblique- 30/98

Alrighty folks. I have been WAY busy and WAY lazy with keeping this site up to date! That is all changing right now! As I explained in my day 50 video update, I fell off track with the workouts and the diet for about a week. I am restarting from day 50. I started a completely new diet today! I am cutting down my carb intake by a lot, and adding a lot more protein and fiber. I will be keeping this website all up-to-date for now on!

Half way done!!! I can’t believe how fast this is flying by! Alright so this whole week I will be doing Core Cardio and Balance for recovery. Then starting Thursday is month 2! Month 2 will introduce a whole new set of MAX workouts. They will be harder and 15 minutes longer than the workouts I have been doing this whole time. I am going to be burning TONS of calories. I plan on increasing my calorie intake each day and tightening the diet up as much as I can. I am going to be putting my heart and soul into the rest of this amazing program!

Results

As for the results I have had so far, I am down a total of 10 inches! Here are my pics of my progress so far. Day 1 is on the left and Day 30 is on the right. Be sure to check out the day 30 video under the “Insanity Updates” tab. Enjoy!

Alrighty folks! 2 weeks of Beachbody’s Insanity is now in the BOOKS! Today was day 1 of week 3. This was the 2nd time I took the fit test. I am MORE than happy with the improvements that I saw today. I have also taken my pictures. Here are the results of my Fit Test!

*Day 1/15*
Switch Kicks-45/60
Power Jacks-33/60
Power Knees-62/90
Power Jumps-20/30
Globe Jumps-5/9
Suicide Jumps-10/13
Pushup Jacks-10/18
Low Plank Oblique-30/45

Result Pictures!

Keep in mind that these are the results after only 2 weeks on the program. The main things I can see are that my shoulders are more defined, my stomach is slimming down, and my love handles are shrinking:) I also have these in a larger size in my Day 15 video update under the “Insanity Updates” page.

Day 1 on the left and day 15 on the right.

So today is rest day! Good timing too! Last night was my 21st bday so I did not stick to my diet haha. I can’t say this enough. But I LOOOOVVVEE this program so much. I am sticking with this 110% with my heart and soul. Only 2 weeks in and I am definately noticing energy levels getting higher each day, I’m seeing my waist slim down, and I’m getting more definition ALL over my body! Stay tuned for tomorrow. I will be taking my day 15 measurements as well as pictures!

Today I want to go over mindset. We have all heard the term “Mind over Body”, but honestly, how many of us can say we have actually put that to the test? I can now say that I do each and every day! I’m going to be honest, I was not in good enough shape to do Insanity. It would have been best if I stuck with a program like 10 minute trainer or P90X till I lost the weight. But I had determination. The mind truely is a wonderful thing when put to the test.

Going through these workouts with insanity, you hit a point in the workout where you just want to collapse and quit. Just like that. And it seems so tempting and easy to do at the time. But that is when you truely start to use “Mind over Body”. I have hit some major hurdles with this program because of the intensity. There are several moves that are difficult for me to get through. But it is at these points that I really dig deeper and jump those hurdles!

This doesn’t just go for Insanity. This goes for any workout that you do. We are so used to working out at a moderate intensity over a longer duration of time. So when the intensity is raised, it is a natural instinct to stop. This is when you really have to dig deeper than you are used to or even comfortable with. The body is a very complex system. It is designed to constantly change and adapt to its’ surroundings. If we keep doing the same workout for the same amount of time everyday, how does your body change or adapt to that? This is where “Mind over Body” comes into play.

You tell yourself you can push through and do it, and guess what, you CAN! At the time, your body will be very tired, uncomfortable, and hurting. But if you keep pushing your body to the limits by keeping that thought process strong and positive, your body WILL change, it WILL adapt. This will cause your body to become stronger, leaner, healthier, and faster.

So just keep all of this in mind next time you are preparing to do a workout. Take a few minutes to gain the motivation and mindset that it takes to break your usual barriers. Make the change. Make the body adapt. Dig Deeper…

Well today I definately pushed my limits. As if Insanity wasn’t hard enough, I decided to throw some 2.5lb ankle weights on! That definately hurt soooo good! You can see my video update under the “Insanity Updates” tab. Enjoy:)