![]() So now that I'm done with Insanity, what do I think? I think it's a seriously wacked-out routine that requires an almost superhuman level of exertion, and I'm glad I did it. It's a damned good HIIT workout - especially if you only have a half-hour to exercise. I can't imagine doing this Fit Test again, but I probably will. But it took me another five minutes to recover from just eight minutes of actual exercise. Seeing my motionless form on the floor, M, who was chugging through her ChaLEAN Extreme workout on the other side of the garage, called over: "What are you doing? Are you okay?" I, on the other hand, lay on the floor, curled up on my right side, trying like hell to catch my breath. After their Fit Tests, Tania and Chris stood around and chatted with Shaun T. I killed myself attempting the Fit Test moves.Instead of doing 60 days of Insanity, I did a 90-day hybrid of P90X and Insanity, which means my body had more time to adjust to the demands of Shaun T's program.Thanks to P90X, I began Insanity at a good fitness level, and even back on Day 1, I was already able to crank out a good number of reps.I can't say for sure I was too busy trying to give myself a heart attack. It's possible - even likely - that my form wasn't as precise as Chris and Tania's.I'm proud of this accomplishment, but this unlikely result can be explained in a number of ways: With the exception of Power Knees, I was able to surpass Tania's and Chris' reps on every exercise. Low Plank Obliques (as many reps as possible in 1 minute)Īfter the Fit Test was done, I wanted to immediately crawl into the corner and pass out, but I dutifully finished writing down my results and then collapsed. Below are my pre-Insanity and post-Insanity numbers, along with Tania's and Chris's results. Still, by going totally balls-out, I was able to push my reps to levels never before achieved (by me, anyway). ![]() The Fit Test itself consists of just eight moves - each performed for one minute, and with a one-minute break in-between - but given my desire to crank up my numbers up as far as possible, I attacked the exercises so hard I felt like I was going to pass out at the end of this morning's test. Once again, we start with a quick warm-up and stretch before launching into the Fit Test exercises. My post-Round 2 Fit Test results, after the jump. But now that I've completed my 90-day P90X/Insanity Hybrid, I was curious to see how much (or even if) I've improved - before all my gains disappear with the onset of laziness and inertia. As you might recall, I barely made it through my first attempt at the Fit Test. I hadn't revisited the Insanity Fit Test since starting Round 2, mostly because I'm deathly afraid of it.
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