Week 5 has only one workout (Core Cardio & Balance) to be done all 6 days of the week. The workout is not tough and can be considered kind of a recovery period between Month1 and Month2
Week 6 begins with Fit Test and Max Interval Circuit - both to be done on the same day. Since I would preview the video before I did it the first time, I knew that there was no way I would be able to do both the test and the workout in one day. So I did the Fit Test on the rest day and started week 6 with Max Interval Circuit.
This circuit changed my definition of "tough workout". Except for how I felt while climbing towards Gorakshep at the height of 16,900 ft, for me this is the most torturous physical activity undertaken by me till date. Let me elaborate why...
The warmup is now 8 moves done for 30 seconds each, repeated once for 30 seconds each and repeated second time for 15 seconds each - 10 minutes in all. The moves are different and tougher than first 4 weeks of warm up routine. The stretch routine is more or less the same. The intervals are longer - 4 work outs for 45 seconds each - 3 minute interval followed by 30 second rest. AND there are 3 such sets!!! Extra minute of additional moves done after 1st and 2nd set, takes the workout time (sans breaks and stretches) to 39 minutes! 39 minutes of such high intensity training - with my petite size 4 frame (no I won't mention my weight :)) - I burn 600+ calories during this one hour workout. Imagine the burn for a 170 pound 6 ft man!
As compared to 28 minutes to workout time in Plyometric Cardio, 39 minutes may not look much longer numerically but the tougher moves and longer intervals (3 min as against 2 min) make Max Interval Circuit exponentially tougher.
Second day of week 6 is Max Interval Plyo that starts with the same brutal warm up routine introduced in Max Interval Circuit followed by stretches. The intervals are again 3 minutes long (4 moves - 45 seconds each) and as before first and second sets are followed by some additional moves. The last circuit/set is different - there is no repetition of the moves. There are 4 moves - each done only once. The workout time (without counting breaks and stretches) is about 33 minutes.
Fourth day of week 6 is Max Cardio Conditioning (third day is recovery workout). I don't find this one very tough and quite enjoy doing it. It has one similarity to Pure Cardio of Month1, that is, there is no repetition of moves (except during warm up) but the key difference is that there are breaks between moves - so its nowhere close to the 15 minutes of non-stop madness of Pure Cardio. The first two rounds of warm up are same as other two Month2 workouts. The last round consists of 5 (of the 7) Month1 warm up moves done for 15 seconds each. Post stretching you go through 21 different moves - the workout out time including warm up is 33 minutes.
Overall, the 3 key workouts of Month1 are replaced with longer, tougher versions in Month2. The add on workout (Cardio Abs done with Pure Cardio) is replaced with Insane Abs (to be done along with Max Cardio Conditioning) and recovery workout is also different. Lastly Core Cardio & Balance (week 5 workout) is also included in weeks 6 through 9. If you notice, the workout calendar mentions to substitute CC&B with Max Sports Interval Training (assuming you have the upgraded insanity package that includes the latter). The warm up for this fun (yes!) workout is a little light compared to the other warm ups and it is filled with fun exercises that move at a pretty decent pace. The program itself is made up of four circuits from five different sports: Boxing, Football, Basketball, Track and Gymnastics. Each circuit has different exercises but all of the circuits target your core, your legs and your chest. However, they do it in different ways that are fun and challenging without being murderous.
In hindsight, you will realise, that Month1 is truly a preparation for Month2. Month2 is where Shaun T pushes you to your limit. So if you really want to take your fitness to next level you must do this program!
Week 6 begins with Fit Test and Max Interval Circuit - both to be done on the same day. Since I would preview the video before I did it the first time, I knew that there was no way I would be able to do both the test and the workout in one day. So I did the Fit Test on the rest day and started week 6 with Max Interval Circuit.
This circuit changed my definition of "tough workout". Except for how I felt while climbing towards Gorakshep at the height of 16,900 ft, for me this is the most torturous physical activity undertaken by me till date. Let me elaborate why...
The warmup is now 8 moves done for 30 seconds each, repeated once for 30 seconds each and repeated second time for 15 seconds each - 10 minutes in all. The moves are different and tougher than first 4 weeks of warm up routine. The stretch routine is more or less the same. The intervals are longer - 4 work outs for 45 seconds each - 3 minute interval followed by 30 second rest. AND there are 3 such sets!!! Extra minute of additional moves done after 1st and 2nd set, takes the workout time (sans breaks and stretches) to 39 minutes! 39 minutes of such high intensity training - with my petite size 4 frame (no I won't mention my weight :)) - I burn 600+ calories during this one hour workout. Imagine the burn for a 170 pound 6 ft man!
As compared to 28 minutes to workout time in Plyometric Cardio, 39 minutes may not look much longer numerically but the tougher moves and longer intervals (3 min as against 2 min) make Max Interval Circuit exponentially tougher.
Second day of week 6 is Max Interval Plyo that starts with the same brutal warm up routine introduced in Max Interval Circuit followed by stretches. The intervals are again 3 minutes long (4 moves - 45 seconds each) and as before first and second sets are followed by some additional moves. The last circuit/set is different - there is no repetition of the moves. There are 4 moves - each done only once. The workout time (without counting breaks and stretches) is about 33 minutes.
Fourth day of week 6 is Max Cardio Conditioning (third day is recovery workout). I don't find this one very tough and quite enjoy doing it. It has one similarity to Pure Cardio of Month1, that is, there is no repetition of moves (except during warm up) but the key difference is that there are breaks between moves - so its nowhere close to the 15 minutes of non-stop madness of Pure Cardio. The first two rounds of warm up are same as other two Month2 workouts. The last round consists of 5 (of the 7) Month1 warm up moves done for 15 seconds each. Post stretching you go through 21 different moves - the workout out time including warm up is 33 minutes.
Overall, the 3 key workouts of Month1 are replaced with longer, tougher versions in Month2. The add on workout (Cardio Abs done with Pure Cardio) is replaced with Insane Abs (to be done along with Max Cardio Conditioning) and recovery workout is also different. Lastly Core Cardio & Balance (week 5 workout) is also included in weeks 6 through 9. If you notice, the workout calendar mentions to substitute CC&B with Max Sports Interval Training (assuming you have the upgraded insanity package that includes the latter). The warm up for this fun (yes!) workout is a little light compared to the other warm ups and it is filled with fun exercises that move at a pretty decent pace. The program itself is made up of four circuits from five different sports: Boxing, Football, Basketball, Track and Gymnastics. Each circuit has different exercises but all of the circuits target your core, your legs and your chest. However, they do it in different ways that are fun and challenging without being murderous.
In hindsight, you will realise, that Month1 is truly a preparation for Month2. Month2 is where Shaun T pushes you to your limit. So if you really want to take your fitness to next level you must do this program!
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