I’m pretty sure I could be in the best shape of my life and still struggle with them. Third, I love that these have staying power. But-and this is important for me, someone with a general phobia of nausea-it passes. Will you feel like barfing? Unless you’re Chad, chances are, yes. Second, just getting through one of these at whatever level you can manage feels so crazy good, if you’re anything like me (I’m unreasonably competitive, but mostly with myself), you’ll be chomping at the bit for the next round to see how much better you can do. I felt like I was invading your personal space just by doing your videos.) You do 5 a week (1x cardio challenge, 2x Tabata, which changes in week 3, 1x sweat intervals, and 1x Friday Night Fight) but they’re so fast-paced and varied, it never gets monotonous-EVER. His energy, engaging personality, motivation, and realness is so refreshing. Here’s what I love about these videos so much.įirst, I love Shaun T. I’ve come to realize in an incredibly short amount of time that if you’re not way, way, way outside your fitness comfort zone, you’re not going to move the needle. That’s why I’m so thrilled with these workouts. Once you’re ready to put that work in, it can be overwhelming to try and figure out what to try first, and what will actually work. I chose activities or videos that I was pretty sure I’d be able to get all the way through, ran as far as I knew I could comfortably run without dying, and generally played it safe.ĭespite regular workouts I assumed were pretty tough, I could still have rough runs or see photos and be annoyingly disappointed with or frustrated in myself-sort of like knowing you could have gotten A’s all those years but you had a solid card of B’s and high C’s. In the same breath: I was only doing things that I knew I was capable of. I’ve yelled, burned, sweat, cramped, and seen improvements over the years, only to lose interest or not see results relative to the time and reps it felt like I was putting in. Don’t fear the nausea! It means you’re pushing yourself to the next level. Knowing that feeling has kept me from pushing myself into that level since, and it’s definitely held me back. I’m no stranger to workouts that are so hard you feel like you’re going to barf: I worked out with a psychotic trainer for a year+ and puked multiple times, I rowed crew with intense two-a-day anaerobic sprints and burpees, I’ve had some trail runs that made me a little green, and I’ve been through Tracy Anderson’s Meta 90-day program twice. Mostly because I hate the feeling like you’re going to throw up when doing intense workouts, and I was pretty sure this was one of those workouts. But I was still intimidated as hell, and put it off for awhile. There are modifications, and you’re allowed (encouraged) to “max out” and take a break before jumping back in, so even if you’re like me and haven’t built up to this level by doing any other Insanity, you can get through it. He’s a beast, and even he finds it consistently challenging. When Chad first suggested I try Insanity Max 30, he warned me that it was going to be rough.
When I wanted to push myself a little harder, though, running a little faster/making more trips to the gym seemed like more of the same, and it wasn’t cutting the mustard. However, if there’s anything I’ve learned about your thirties, it’s that nearly everything gets better and better-and your physique and strength and ability shouldn’t be any different. It’s a sort of no man’s land for making progress.
That’s why I don’t overly beat myself up for my physical flaws when I haven’t truly prioritized doing the work it would take to get rid of them. I tend to stay within my limits/comfort zone, but I also know that you get what you put in. I’m pretty average when it comes to working out. If you’re not familiar, learn more about Insanity Max 30. I’ve also done Insanity Max 30 five times since it hit the market in late 2014 so I can confirm their tagline “The craziest 30 minutes of your day for the Best Results of your life” is pretty damn accurate.Įach time in the past I’ve done the program by myself, however, this time my girlfriend Carey wanted to try it. Beachbody’s Insanity Max 30 is the newest Insanity workout program from Shaun T, who also created Focus T25, Insanity: The Asylum and Insanity which I have done and written about in the past.
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