Insanity Workout: Would You Try It?

According to Internet Media:   I say this from some experience- I bought into the 30 Day Shred and after the first day I tried it, I walked like a sailor for the next three days.
If anything, the Insanity Workout looks even more painful- and with a name like Insanity Workout, I guess you'd sort of expect that to be the case, why?

Here are the ten "Insane" DVD workouts included in the program, according to Amazon.com:

    * Dig Deeper & Fit Test: To start, Shaun will put your body to the test and see what you're made of. (30 minutes)
    * Plyometric Cardio Circuit: Burn fat with intervals of intense lower-body plyometrics and sweat-inducing cardio. (40 minutes)
    * Cardio Power & Resistance: Build lean muscle and upper-body definition with strength-training and power moves. (40 minutes)
    * Cardio Recovery & Max Recovery: Shaun goes easier on you once a week so you’ll be ready for the next round. (80 minutes)
    * Pure Cardio & Abs: Nonstop, extreme cardio workout. (40 minutes)
    * Cardio Abs: Do explosive intervals of cardio and core moves for rock-hard abs. (20 minutes)
    * Core Cardio & Balance: This workout lets you take a break after month 1 and gear up for month 2. (40 minutes)
    * Max Interval Circuit: With MAX Interval Training, this circuit is more intense than anything you've ever done before. (60 minutes)
    * Max Interval Plyo: Push your legs ‘til they beg for mercy with power and plyometrics, all at your MAX. (55 minutes)
    * Max Cardio Conditioning & Abs: Get pushed to your limit with this extreme cardio workout. (50 minutes)
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New Reviews: P90X and Insanity Workout Series

According to Internet Media:    Video exercise has always been around, but it's often geared towards women - Step aerobics, kickboxing, choreographed routines and moving to the beat of the music are all things chicks seem to like. There are more choices for men these days, such as P90X which, if you don't know, is a 90-day extreme workout program (and nutritional program) you can do at home with a series of DVDs led by a muscular and chatty Tony Horton.

This program isn't just for men, of course and, in fact, it's perfect for women because it focuses on things we often neglect - Pullups, pushups and using heavy, challenging weights. However, my husband certainly liked it more than some of the other videos I've tried to get him to do. He responded to the stark set, unchoreographed routine, straightforward moves and challenging routines, which inspired my recent review of P90X or, as my husband calls it, "Pushups and pullups...with some other exercises thrown in."

There are other extreme home exercise options available too, such as the Insanity 60-Day Total Body Workout Program (by the makers of P90X), which I tried and (barely) lived through to complete a detailed review.

Have you tried these programs or do you have other recommendations for home workouts men might enjoy? Leave a comment or, even better, post a detailed review in one of our longer forms: Post your review of P90X here or post your detailed review of the Insanity Workout Series here.

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