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Insanity: The Asylum
23 posts, 2011–2012
Insanity with weekends off
I love Insanity. It's my favorite of the 3 programs I've done. (The other 2 are Tony Horton's P90X and The Asylum. I've also worked out a lot with the One on One DVDs, but that's not a…
What I've learned about fitness and nutrition over the past few years
I've been on my fitness quest for about four years now. I went in with with an open mind, wanting to find out as much as I could, experiment on myself, see what works and what doesn't. Here…
Okay, so I got sick ...
I don't know what happened. I so rarely get sick that it always surprises the hell out of me when it happens. I felt fine when I went to bed on Sunday, but I woke up around 4:00am…
Insanity: The Asylum - DAY 25 - "Game Day" + "Overtime"
Oh, wow, I demolished "Game Day" today. I will feel this tomorrow. I did not, however, demolish "Overtime". I was so wiped out by the time I finished "Game Day", that I pretty much just dogged it through…
Insanity: The Asylum - DAY 24 - "Strength"
Day 24 of The Asylum, "Strength". Last week I was not sure I would make it here. I upped my carbs to 20%, so I'm at 50% protein, 30% fat, and 20% carbs. I think my body likes…
Insanity: The Asylum - DAY 23 - "Speed & Agility"
I took my own advice from the other day and took an extra day off. My body is just beat. I have minor pulls in several muscles. I have a weird intermittent feeling of coolness in my left…
How "in shape" do I really need to be?
Yesterday, Day 21 of The Asylum, was "Back to Core" again. Nothing exciting to report there, except that my lower right back pain is a bit more noticeable than usual today. This is a dull pain that is…
Insanity: The Asylum - DAY 20 - "Vertical Plyo"
After today, I'll be two-thirds of the way through The Asylum. Can I make it through the last 10 days? We'll see. I'm no quitter, but, wow my body is worn out. I have a few minor pains…
Insanity: The Asylum - DAY 19 - "Game Day" + "Overtime"
Yesterday was Day 18, "Relief", of The Asylum, so nothing really to report there. But today was something new. Sorta. I've done the "Game Day" workout before back on Day 11. It's almost an hour of non-stop cardio.…
Insanity: The Asylum - DAY 17 - "Strength"
Wow, Day 17 of The Asylum, "Strength". I am still on sub-50g carbs, focusing on 50% Protein, 40% Fat, 10% Carbs. Still feeling really good. I did not at all feel lacking in energy during "Strength" today. And,…
Insanity: The Asylum - DAY 16 - "Vertical Plyo"
Ah, halfway through The Asylum and I don't expect it will be getting any easier. Well, maybe a little, because as I do the workouts, they have to become easier, right? Nah, not really. These routines are so…
Insanity: The Asylum - DAY 15 - "Speed & Agility"
Yesterday, Day 14, was "Relief", so no post necessary, but today marks the halfway point of The Asylum and I'm stoked about that. I'm not gonna lie, it's been tough going, and I know it won't get any…
Insanity: The Asylum - DAY 13 - "Strength"
Yesterday, Day 12 of The Asylum, was "Back to Core" again. Not much to report, so I did a piece about carbs and the evil of sugar. Today, Day 13, was "Strength" and, as much as I loved…
Insanity: The Asylum - DAY 11 - "Game Day"
Yesterday, Day 10, was just "Recovery" again, so I didn't bother posting about that, but I did put up a little comparison of P90X and P90X2. Today, however, was a huge day in The Asylum, because it was…
Insanity: The Asylum - DAY 9 - "Vertical Plyo"
Okay, so yesterday it was allergies dogging me out, and today, I dunno what I did to my left ankle, but I tweaked it somehow, and when I woke up this morning, it was a bit painful. Just…
Insanity: The Asylum - DAY 7 - "Strength"
Today, Day 7 of The Asylum, got me through the second iteration of "Strength" from Day 2. Still a great workout, and I think I got a bit farther through it this time. I did not use the…
Insanity: The Asylum - DAY 6 - "Speed & Agility"
This is the first day The Asylum repeats a workout, bringing us back to "Speed & Agility" from Day 1. Was it easier for me today? Hellifiknow.... Shaun T's workouts, unlike the ones in P90X, are mostly time-based,…
Insanity: The Asylum - DAY 5 - "Relief"
Today was supposed to be a rest day for The Asylum, and after having completed that "Vertical Plyo" routine yesterday for the first time, I can see why. That is one tough workout! But I didn't feel too…
Insanity: The Asylum - DAY 4 - "Vertical Plyo"
After yesterday's "Back to Core", I really didn't think The Asylum could get any better ... but it did. Today's "Vertical Plyo" routine was the hardest workout I have ever done. It was intense, difficult, unrelenting, impossible --…
Insanity: The Asylum — DAY 3 - "Back To Core"
Okay, so I should have guessed, and, in fact, figured out last night, that "Back to Core", the third day of The Asylum was not a reference to getting "back to working the core" but that we would…
Insanity: The Asylum -- DAY 2 - "Strength"
Day 2 of The Asylum is entitled "Strength". I don't know about strength. Strength is usually built with low reps, size with 8 to 12 reps, and endurance with high reps. We were doing a lot of reps,…
Insanity: The Asylum — DAY 1 - "Speed & Agility"
Today I started The Asylum. I didn't mean to start it today. I needed to do a cardio workout, and I planned to do one of the Insanity month two DVDs. Then I got to thinking. I have…
How Does Insanity Affect Upper Body Strength?
When I started Insanity in early May, I was concerned about what it might do to my upper body strength. After all, the workouts really emphasized lower body and abs, and while there was some shoulder work, there…