INSANITY: week 2 review

Well, what more can I add from week 1. Pain, sweat, aching, more sweat and a desperate search for motivation. You quickly begin remembering the workouts you favour, while attempting to forget the ones you don't. Nevertheless, if my fit test results from the beginning of week 3 are anything to go by, something is certainly working. Improvements across the board. Admittedly this could be affected by a multitude of factors. Time of day, rest, energy, motivation.

"It doesn't get easier, but it shouldn't!"

I think the wrong attitude to take is to assume that each routine should become easier. Technically you will improve and, as the results of the fit test have shown, you will build up a greater endurance to complete more reps of each exercise. However, if you can do more, then do more!

To apply this simplistically, if during week one you manage 10 jump squats in 1 minute and you can manage no more, then you have pushed yourself to failure. If by week 4 you manage 10 jump squats in 1 minute yet you don't feel exhausted, you could have done more and performed them slowly then you are not pushing yourself as hard. The more work you do, the more calories you burn, the more improvements you gain. To improve fully you should push yourself (safely) as hard as possible. This is hard, but don't lose faith. It doesn't get easier, but it shouldn't. Just do more!

Things I've found after 2 weeks....

1 - not all exercises are suitable for everyone. Not everyone can do press ups or jump squats or hold their body in certain positions. This shouldn't exclude people from the workouts, perhaps find suitable alternatives to accommodate you. If you find that you need to change many of the exercises, then perhaps look for lower intensity alternatives.

2 - find motivation that works for you

3 - fit parts of your day around it rather than fit it in your day. It will be easy to ignore it otherwise

4 - WHY ARE YOU DOING IT??? Think about the relevance of the INSANITY workout. I am vain. I like weights. Insanity won't build you into a muscle-bound monster. Insanity will burn calories and develop strength in various areas of the body!

I hope this helps some of you. Happy exercising...