Insanity Fast & Furious is here!
The Insanity Fast & Furious Workout Is Here! As if the INSANITY Workout wasn't enough. As if 10 DVD's of action packed Max Interval Training [...]
Turbo Fire is OUT!
That's right everybody, Chalene Johnson's Turbo Fire as finally hit the streets and is now available through your friendly local Independent Beachbody Coach (*cough cough* Extreme Fitness Results, anyone?). This crazy product is a massive step up from Chalene's Turbo Jam, in that it challenges you to stick your whole body in the lactate fire that is the HIIT workout. "HIIT Workout?" I hear you shrill, "What on earth is a HIIT Workout?" C'mon, folks, we all know that HIIT stands for High Intensity Interval Training, and it basically = torture. The kind of torture that scorches the fat right out from under your skin, leaving you all feverish and flushed and looking fabulous. Want to know more? Read on!
Will the Insanity Workout Make You Lose Muscle?
I get asked this all the time. Will I lose muscle if I do the Insanity Workout? As with most questions, there's an annoying answer: it depends. What are the variables? They're your current body composition, your goals, and how you approach nutrition. Let's take a quick look at what the Insanity Workout is designed to do, and then see how you can tweak that to best suit your needs.
Interval Training–Taking a Look at HIIT
Interval training has become the hottest fad, with people decrying steady-state cardio, and promoting high-intensity interval training (HIIT) as if it were the only way to train. You'll hear grandma's discussing their Tabata Protocol numbers at bus stops, hear snickers as people walk by people jogging along slowly, and in general run into the belief that if you're not HIITing it, you might as well not bother. What is HIIT? Is it really the ultimate way to train for cardio? What are its benefits, and what are its potential problems?
INSANITY Workout Review – Day 3
Yesterday was rough. As reported I woke up feeling sore, and that soreness lingered throughout the day. My hamstrings and calves were stiff and aching, and I kept having to stand up every twenty minutes or so to stretch them out during the course of the day. By the time I got home I was getting seriously worried that I wouldn't be able to do the next INSANITY workout-if I was limping up the stairs, how was I going to do Suicide Jacks?
A Woman’s Review: Insanity Workout vs PMS
By Elke Zabinski Insanity on PMS The true test of INSANITY for me is when PMS takes over and what can I actually complete of [...]
P90X vs Insanity Workout? Let’s Break It Down!
For the past couple weeks I have been asked this question repeatedly: P90X or Insanity Workout? Which one should I get? So let me go ahead and share my point of view.
Insanity Workout Review: Day 6 Plyometric Cardio Circuit
Plyometric Cardio Circuit - Round 2 August 8, 2009 - Day 6 This is my second time doing this workout and no, it hasn’t gotten [...]
Insanity Workout Review: Day 4 Cardio Recovery
B y Elke Zabinski August 6, 2009 - Day 4 There is a God! Cardio recovery day… a welcome break from the last two intense [...]
Insanity Workout Review: Day 2 Plyometric Cardio Circuit
By Elke Zabinski August 4, 2009 Day 2 WARNING: Do not eat before doing this workout, you’ll get nauseous and you could very well throw [...]