What is Insanity?
INSANITY® is a 60-day, cardio-based, total-body conditioning program that’s the most intense workout ever put on DVD. Fitness expert Shaun T drew on his collegiate track-and-field training, plus his subsequent years of experience as an elite trainer, to create a program that takes total-body conditioning to an extreme level. Just as P90X® is the height of resistance training, INSANITY is the pinnacle of cardio training.
Why is Insanity so effective?
Interval training allows you to beat the “stress adaptation response,” which is what happens when your body gets used to exercising at one level of exertion and stops improving. An interval workout includes a set where you perform at your maximum, followed by one of lower intensity, with the cycle repeated to achieve a cumulative effect. INSANITY uses MAX Interval Training, which replaces your moderate intensity exercise with maximum-intensity exercise and your short intervals of intensity with short periods of rest. Adding high-intensity exercise, during which your heart rate increases to 80% or more of its maximum capacity, forces your body to use fast-twitch muscle fibers not normally engaged in cardio exercise. These fast-twitch fibers continue burning extra fuel even during lower-intensity exercise. INSANITY’s high-intensity activity is likely to have you working out at over 85% of your maximum capacity, instead of the lower rate recommended in other programs. As a result, you’ll experience faster increases in fitness and more efficient burning of carbohydrates and fat—as much as 1,000 calories per hour.
What makes Insanity unique?
Unlike Shaun T’s earlier best-selling programs, Hip Hop Abs® and Rockin’ Body®, INSANITY isn’t dance-based. Instead, it turns to sports science and high-level conditioning techniques to create fast body-composition changes. Other extreme programs, like ChaLEAN Extreme® and P90X, focus on building muscle and burning fat through weight training. They utilize weights to help ignite your metabolism. INSANITY uses only the power and resistance of your own body to amp up your cardio, lower your body fat percentage, and sculpt your muscles. You won’t need any gear other than water, a towel, and your own strength of purpose.
The Workouts
Dig Deeper & Fit Test: To start, Shaun will put your body to the test and see what you're made of. (30 min.)
Plyometric Cardio Circuit: Burn fat with intervals of intense lower-body plyo and sweat-inducing cardio. (42 min.)
Cardio Power & Resistance: Build lean muscle and upper-body definition with strength-training and power moves. (40 min.)
Cardio Recovery: Shaun goes easier on you once a week so you're ready for the next round. (33 min.)
Pure Cardio & Cardio Abs: Skip the intervals—this nonstop cardio workout is all extreme. (55 min.)
Core Cardio & Balance: Take a break after month 1 and gear up for month 2 with this workout. (37 min.)
Max Interval Circuit & Fit Test: The interval circuit that's more intense than anything you've ever done before. (86 min.)
Max Interval Plyo: Push your legs 'til they beg for mercy with power and plyo, all at your MAX. (55 min.)
Max Cardio Conditioning & Cardio Abs: Get pushed to your limit with this extreme cardio workout. (65 min.)
Max Recovery: Give it a rest and build strength for another round with intense moves and stretches. (47 min.)
Base Package:
Elite Nutrition Plan: A food plan specifically designed to fuel your body for these intense workouts.
Fitness Guide: It’s short and to the point, with just the information you need. We want you working out—not reading.
INSANITY Calendar: Lets you track your progress through Month 1 and Month 2, set workout goals, and stay motivated the whole time. Plus, the Fit Test Tracker tracks your results as you transform your body.
FREE Online Support Tools: Stay inspired with round-the-clock access to fitness experts and peer support.
Bonus workout available on Team Beachbody:
Fast and Furious: When you're short on time, get a 45-minute workout packed into 20 minutes with this bonus INSANITY workout available only on Team Beachbody.
Shakeology Challenge Pack (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
You will receive everything from the Base Package, PLUS:
Access to Beachbody on Demand Stream hundreds of workouts from our massive collection of world-class programs including P90X and INSANITY
10% discount on all purchases
Meal plans personalized for your goals
VIP access to your favorite trainers and Beachbody® experts, including live chats, exclusive videos, nutrition tips, and delicious recipes
Your own personal Coach for guidance and support
Access to SuperGym®, where you can earn prizes just for logging your workouts every day
Message Boards and chatrooms to help you find new friends and workout partners, and get advice and support from the entire community.
Deluxe Package:
You will receive everything from the Base Package, PLUS:
MAXIMIZE YOUR RESULTS WITH ADVANCED WORKOUTS!
MAX Interval Sports Training: Interval workouts designed for elite athletes.
Insane Abs: That six-pack was just the beginning.
And a FREE workout!
Upper-Body Weighted Workout: Because even Shaun T lifts weights on occasion.
Bonus workout available on Team Beachbody:
Fast and Furious: When you're short on time, get a 45-minute workout packed into 20 minutes with this bonus INSANITY workout available only on Team Beachbody.
Deluxe Kit with Mat and Bonus Workout:
You will receive everything from the Base Package, PLUS:
MAXIMIZE YOUR RESULTS WITH ADVANCED WORKOUTS!
MAX Interval Sports Training: Interval workouts designed for elite athletes.
Insane Abs: That six-pack was just the beginning.
Pro-Grade Jump Mat: Protect your ankles, knees, and back.
And a FREE workout!
Upper-Body Weighted Workout: Because even Shaun T lifts weights on occasion.
FREE body fat tester: Keep track of your progress.
Bonus workout available on Team Beachbody:
Fast and Furious: When you're short on time, get a 45-minute workout packed into 20 minutes with this bonus INSANITY workout available only on Team Beachbody.
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