What is it? Beachbody LLC, an American multinational company specializing in the creation of infomercials, talk shows, marketing and electronic commerce, has led to the creation of various fitness and weight loss programs. One of them is insanitya highly intense training regimen lasting 60 days.
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History: the developer of Insanity is Shaun T. a world-renowned health and fitness expert. Besides Insanity, he is the creator of other shows like Hip Hop Abs, Focus T25, Insanity Max: 30, Cize, and Shaun Week. Curiously, in addition to having a degree in Sports Science, he has studies in Theater and Dance from Rowayn University. This has given him the opportunity to act as a dancer for artists of the stature of Mariah Carey, in addition to doing choreography for events such as the NCAA final. Shaun T has a goal of positively impacting people to make lifestyle changes. For this reason, although the Insanity program was designed to carry out a 60-day job, its main goal is to help people want to become the best version of themselves.
Method: Insanity means madness. That says everything. The exercises are performed in 3-minute intervals of maximum effort against 30-second rest periods. This intense work with short breaks pushes the body to its maximum effort, working each muscle group and developing its cardiovascular resistance. However, it is important to note that this is not a recommended program for people who are just beginning to exercise or for someone with heart disease. It is designed for those who are already in shape to optimize their results or surpass the level at which they have stagnated.
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Facilities: One of the biggest advantages of Insanity is that it is ideal for saving travel time to the gym, gasoline and membership fees. Workouts are sold on DVD and there are even some free sessions that can be found on YouTube. For this reason, all that is required is tennis shoes, sportswear and enough space in front of the television or computer screen to jump and move without the risk of hitting some piece of furniture.
Accessories: This conditioning program is one of the most demanding on the market, although, curiously, it does not require sophisticated equipment or weights. Actually, it works exclusively with your own weight.
Benefits: Since most of the exercises performed are plyometric, it does not imply long but effective training. In fact, in 30 or even 15 minutes you can achieve great physical and health changes. Insanity works core, arms, legs, buttocks, back, flexibility, aerobic endurance and strength… all at once. In this way, it favors weight loss, muscle generation, reduction of sugar levels, blood pressure and LDL (bad) cholesterol.
Calorie Burn: up to a thousand per hour.
Where to practice it in CDMX?
In the comfort of home! The DVDs can be purchased at Beachbody and Amazon Mexico.