Insanity review Day 30

Half-way through.
I love Insanity. I was really intimidated at first... before starting. Upon completion of the preliminary Fit Test, I knew it was possible. My test scores were up there with the two other folks in the video.
I discovered about 15 days into the program that it is NOT a weight loss program. I gained 5lbs. I have not lost any inches either, however, I am fit. I went from 0 miles to being able to run 3 miles with hills at a 10 minute mile pace without any workup besides Insanity. To put that in perspective, I was running 10 minute miles on flat ground back in Davis when I was running every day stopped running for 3 months and picked back up at the same pace or better (I haven't run on flat ground yet so I don't know what my pace is without hills).

The workouts are VERY doable. When I get winded I pause it and take a breather, then get right back in hitting it hard. The workouts are primarily interval training so you train HARD at max output for a set time, take a break to get your heart rate down, then start back up hard. The exercises rotate every day as well so I don't have to do the same exercise back to back. With the 30 Day Shred it's the same exercises, same music, same people for about 10 days in a row, then the next exercise 10 days in a row, then the next exercise 10 days in a row.

I mentioned the Fit Test at the beginning. The Fit Test is the way that progress is tracked. It's the same Fit Test each time. This is going to be my third Fit Test and I will compare my results with the previous two times. This works really well for me because it brings out my competitive side. Last Fit Test I couldn't complete it because I pushed myself so hard to beat my previous scores. Working out with those extra 5 lbs is tough! The test was WAY easier the first time. Wish I had known that, I wouldn't have done so well at the start! lol

I wish he did more core repeats in the first month's core workouts. The workout is good, I just wish he did a repeat of the oblique exercises.

This month I'm into the MAX interval exercises. Totally psyching me out.