Chris Fehnel

Insanity Day 3 – Cardio Power and Resistance – this one killed me. My shoulders were pounding, my triceps were burning, and my heart rate was through the roof. I was a little disappointed with myself in this one, but I can’t wait to try it again.

Insanity Day 1 was pretty insane. Insanity Day 2 was really insane. I can’t even imagine what the MAX workouts are going to be like. But man, I had an absolute blast doing this workout. As Tony would say “How could you be in that much pain, and be having that much fun?”

If you want to give this workout a shot, make sure you are already relatively physically fit. If you are unsure about any workout program, ask your doctor before you start. Also, invest in a heart rate monitor. You should really have one for this workout.

What is Insanity like? Day 1 may not be the best barometer, but you’ll see what comes with Insanity and what the fit test is like. But suffice to say, it’s definitely different from P90X style, minus the plyometrics.

I’m nervous and excited to see what the next 59 days will bring. If the short fit test was this hard, I can’t imagine what a longer one will be like. The time literally flew by, though. I’m hoping the 30-45 minutes will seem like nothing once your in the midst of enjoying the sweat and hard work.

More semi-daily updates to come.

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What are you waiting for? Order your copy now! This workout program looks awesome. Beachbody and Tony Horton have a huge hit on their hands with P90X. By the looks of the trailers and the early reviews of Beachbody’s Insanity with trainer Shaun T, they could have another one.

Instead of 90 days, this one is 60, but it looks far more intense in different ways. It looks much less muscle building, but more just straight up cardio / plyo / get your heartrate through the stinking roof while gaining a little muscle. It looks like it’s designed, not to get you big, but to get you ripped and the most athletic you can be.

That’s where I’m at right now. I have gone through P90X once and am in the process of going through it again. I gained some size with it and lost nearly 40 pounds, but I’m still not ripped yet. This is to absolutely no fault of P90X, it’s just that when I started, I was really out of shape.

I’m hoping that I have a foundation to build off of, and I’m hoping that Insanity can take me to the next level. I’m not in this to get huge, not to be ripped for the sake of being ripped, but to be in the best shape of my life and be the most healthy I’ve ever been.

I’ll be writing some reviews of the program as I go through it. Be sure to check back soon and if you’re crazy, join in on the fun with me, Mike Stickel, and whoever else wants to go insane.