Archives for June 2011

Day 4 of the Insanity Asylum workout program is all squared away and it was a doozy. This one was called the “Vertical Plyo” workout.

Just from looking at the title of it I knew this was going to be a hard workout for me. My knee does not do so well with all of the jumping and that’s usually what Shaun T specializes in.

So I put on the knee brace and got to work. I really enjoy using the jump rope and agility ladder but I have a limited space to workout in so it makes it kind of a pain in the butt to do these workouts. Its like I cant get any momentum going because I might hit the TV or hit the lamp thats behind me.

The cold and rainy Michigan spring we have been having has limited me to staying inside. I kept having to pause the dvd to switch things around. Any move Shaun T thought of that used the agility ladder destroyed me. The “Speed Skaters” and “Reverse Jumps” in and out of the boxes tested my knee and cardio.

With it being my first time doing the Vertical Plyo workout I knew it was going to be a little rough on my knee. I’m hoping my knee is a little stronger the next time I do this Insanity Asylum workout.

Day 3 of the Insanity Asylum workout is done. This workout was called “Back to Core” and it did just that.

Shaun T once again found a way to work all of the smaller muscles that are apart of the back and core. Lots of pulses while in a lunge position along with plank work.

I had to wear a knee brace during this one as it was hurting from the day before. Glad I did because it lessened the pain during some of the lunges and jumps. My favorite moves from the Back to Core workout are the planks at the end where you have to hold yourself up and do leg extensions. My abs, arms, and legs were killing.

My back and core are telling me that this particular Asylum workout is going to be the one that sneaks up on me and keeps me sore for a day or two longer.

Day 2 of the Insanity Asylum workout is finished. Todays workout was called the “Strength”. As usual, Shaun T has created a variety of moves that I would never make up on my own.

Some of my favorite moves include the ones where you do a curl, squat, drop down, push up, spider push up, another push up, and finish with 8 mountain climbers.

The “Pyramid Push Ups” were brutal also. There where a couple moves where you have the option of using the P90X pull up bar or dumbbells to do a move. At first I thought I could do the pull ups but I could barely do one so I had to use the dumbbells.

I get the feeling that the Strength Workout is going to be one of my favorite Asylum workouts the more I do the program.