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 worn out (I must have been dogging it), so I thought I'd give "Relief" a try. Shaun T, after all, does say to do "Relief" as often as necessary.

"Relief" is a nice little stretching routine, with lots of breathing and some innovative stretches I had not done before. I definitely feel better having done it, and will probably add it in more often after the more strenuous workouts, to ensure my muscles and connectives are being well-tended.

This routine is only 28 minutes long, so it's not excessive, as, for example, the stretching DVD in P90X, which was just too long for me to do. Too much stretching is not only not good for my body, but it's boring as hell!

If you've been through Insanity, though, you know Shaun T is a great motivator, so he tends to make even the more boring routines tolerable for me.

Tomorrow will be the first time a workout repeats. Back to "Speed & Agility". I'm interested to see if it's gotten any easier, after just this short while. The Asylum is very intense, so I'm guessing "yes".