Day 36 - Max Interval Plyo

I am now under the serious impression that Shaun T is out to kill me.

I didnt post yesterday, just cuz time got away from me. Sorry.

See that move that Tania (sp) is doing in the above picture....its called a diamond jack. Well, that's isn't, in any way, shape, or form what mine looked like. Just saying.

Whelp, yesterday was our second day into Month 2 of Insanity. The workout was called "Max Interval Plyo" and it is just plain uh..well...insane. I did my best to keep up, but this workout kicked my everloving sweaty ass. I did my absolute best and dug as deep as i could but I had to catch my breath alot during this workout. I also paused a lot because my triceps and quads were SCREAMING ! But i let them settle down for a second or two then got right back into it. That's what it is all about right? (question....whos bright idea was it to put level 3 drills towards the end of the workout?) Here is the workout in a nutshell.

Main Workout

This is Insanity's Max Interval Plyo. For this workout you do three different sets of exercises, the first two composed of three rounds of repetitions with an all too short 30 second water break between. The final set lasts the longest, and consists of the hardest moves, so try to pace yourself. Even with Shaun T yelling at you to pick it up, go faster, dig deeper. You’ll find that even though these sets are punishing, they give you enough time to recover your breath. (not) So you should finish strong, maintaining high intensity right up to the end, even if it leaves you completely beat, which if it doesn't, you ain't trying.

First Set
1^st Round: 4:13 min / 2^nd Round: 3:04min / 3^rd Round: 4:30 min

• Switch Jump: (45 sec) Jump, rotate, fall into squats.
• Squat Push-Ups: (45 sec) Squat position, fall into push up, back up into squat with tri-ceps
• Wide In & Out Abs: (45 sec) Push up position, legs wide, in & out with legs.
• Power Jumps: (45 sec) Squat, jump up into the air, slap thighs, repeat.
• 3^rd Set only: V-Push Up One Leg (30 sec each leg) Push up position, butt high in the air, do push up’s, one leg raised to make it harder.

30 sec water break

Second Set
1^st Round: 4.30 min / 2^nd Round: 3.30min / 3^rd Round: 4:11min

• Pogo Right: Right leg up, arms right overhead, reach down, touch the ground, then hop upon straightening up.
• Power Push Up: Push up position, when you pop up, scissor your feet and hands together so you’re standing and touching your toes, then back down.
• Globe Twists: From a squat, leap from one side to the other, going up and bringing it back down, shoulder to knee.
• Level 3 Drills: Go down, do 16 push-ups, plank position and run it out for 16 counts. Up, and then down and repeat.
• 3^rd Set only: Power Lunges/Hop Squats: Alternate lunges with two hop squats.

Water break – 30 seconds

Final Set
6:22 min Total

• Side Push Ups: Knees together, body up, place one hand directly down, extend your legs, one foot resting on the other, and do 16 push ups.
• Kickstand Touch the Floor: From a runner’s start, leap up, bringing the back leg up, knee to chest, then back down into a runner’s pose.
• 8 Power Knees/4 Diamond Jumps: Side stance, bring your knee into your hands, then do squat jumps, arms going all the way out and up, and then back down, feet kicking up to your butt.
• Balance Push Up: Push up position, down, elbows close to your sides, then come up, opposite arm and leg extending out into a balance position, than back down and switch. Set of 12!

While doing the workout, it was nice ( reassuring anyway) to see the people in the workout dropping out to catch their breath too. Hell, Shaun T was even out of breath several times. I am still amazed at how friggin high that man can jump for power knees. I am serious, i could run underneath him when he does it. Any who, I must attend to other matters now, so i will let you get back to your regularly scheduled programming, thanks for reading.