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Chris1980 Posts: 67 Joined: 2000/12/16	2010/02/28, 05:32 AM Hey everyone, Wanted to see if anyone had an opinion on the new DVD workout video from the same makers of P90X, called Insanity. The program host is Shaun T (he is also the one with hip-hop Abs). Anyhow, I've went through a few days in the program and noticed that I was sweating A LOT. The program says it utilizes "Maximum Interval Training". When they explained what it meant, it did sound a lot like "High Intensity Interval Training" (HIIT). Within this program they do a lot of cardio and plymetric exercises. My main question are: (1) What is everyone's thoughts about this program; and (2) Is "Maximum Interval Training" really just HIIT? As I've said, I used this for a few days already but I recently returned to training after a very serious leg injury that has caused me to have surgery on my tibia and fibula (lower leg). Due to the nature of the videos, there are a lot of jumping, skipping and high impact leg movements. Lately, I've been feeling some pain near the fracture area and I want to potentially replace the days I do the insanity program with something similar but without all the high impact jumping. Everyone is more than welcome to address this. Thanks.
Chris1980 Posts: 67 Joined: 2000/12/16	2010/02/28, 05:38 AM Just wanted to add a note of what they explained is Maximum Interval Training. Maximum Interval Training - "MAX interval training involves longer bursts of high-intensity exercises followed by smaller rests periods. Most interval training programs that have been done before had shorter high-intensity bursts with longer resting periods." Therefore as opposed to conventional regular interval workouts where the body is expected to go high intensity for a short period of time followed by a prolonged time of low intensity, this method of training is expected to perform the opposite whereby there is a prolonged amount of high intensity time followed by small spikes of low intensity. Does this sound a lot like HIIT?
deathbat53 Posts: 5 Joined: 2010/02/25	2010/03/03, 05:19 PM it sounds like the converse of hiit
Chris1980 Posts: 67 Joined: 2000/12/16	2010/03/04, 03:19 PM Well are there any supplements instead of using this program?
INTRUDER Posts: 642 Joined: 2002/06/27	2010/05/11, 07:54 PM Insanity is something to try for yourself. If you determined to see results you may want to try it, -Its not just another whimpee work-out dvd. I use it for my off days when I dont run or xc ski. It kicks my but each and every time.....cant get enough of it. good luck' -------------- "Get everthing you want--just make a little change now" "The thing you have to realize is that you have to work for it,"