This is not Insanity! You Already Graduated from Insanity!!
Insanity: The Asylum is the "sequel" to Insanity, and it pushes you hard, further, deeper in ways that the original Insanity workout wasn't meant to do. I'm going to discuss what to expect in this DVD series, then tell you a little about my results. To give you some perspective, I'm almost 40, and only 2.5 months ago, weighed more than I ever had before (222 pounds). I'm pretty short, so I looked like a man-dumpling. I did insanity (all 63 days, never missed a workout), lost 22 pounds, and then was looking for the next thing to help me keep losing. Fortune struck, and this set came out at just the right time. I segued directly into this series. Here's the story.
The DVD set iself comes with six DVD's, which includes I think 8 videos (the Fit Test, Speed and Agility, Strength, Vertical Plyo, Back to Core, Game Day, Overtime, and Relief). It also comes with a nifty wall calendar which I gleefully mark off each day (it tells you what to do each day). It also has...
"Insanity is your practice. Asylum is your game."
While deployed, I worked out using the original insanity and ended with a Rushfit/insanity extension. I wanted to build the cardio and conditioning to start Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu again when I returned. Around day 45, I got addicted to the punishment that is Insanity, so I randomly thought "I wonder if there's a sequel?" So I went on my search. I bought the program while still deployed the day it came out, and grabbed it from family when I returned.
I have no issue with P90X and Insanity. They are both great programs with a different routes and goals to fitness, but I always wondered if they could be more technically aligned for athletes. I was hoping asylum would be that for me, and it turns out that it is!
Insanity: The Asylum is a 30 day program that is meant to build athletic function. Various drills from sports are thrown in at a crushing pace reminiscent of Insanity. The approach however, is much more balanced with added equipment required...
Get the Best Body of Your Life!
A few months ago, I was getting bored with my usual routine. I was in great shape, but wanted to go to a new level of fitness and muscle tone. I tried Insanity and it worked. I made it to my ideal weight and finally achieved the muscle tone I wanted, even in my abs. However, because I started in such great shape, I was always modifying Insanity (doubling up, etc.) to get more of a workout. I needed something even crazier. I needed Asylum.
I never thought I'd say "Insanity is easy." However, it's true...if I add the words "compared to Asylum." Asylum is truly taking the Insanity program and philosophy to the next level. Designed as a sports training program, it focuses primarily on agility, speed, strength, and jumping. The interval training of Insanity is modified slightly. The exercises change frequently (and rapidly), but the breaks are nearly non-existent.
Simply put, Asylum is difficult. Physically, it's doable, but brutal. Even the warm-ups are on the same...
Click to Editorial Reviews
No comments:
Post a Comment