Day 38 – Max Cardio Conditioning
Today’s workout was the Max Cardio Conditioning. The Max Cardio Conditioning is similar to the Pure Cardio workout as it is one long circuit of non-stop exercises . . . only longer! The total workout is about 45 minutes. I went into this one feeling pretty good. The muscles were still sore, but subsiding. In fact, this whole week has mirrored the first week for me in those respects.
The workout starts with the new and improved warm up, which is definitely harder than the Month 1 warmups. Is is really necessary to have switch kicks as a warm up? 
The warmup is the same as it has been on the other Max workouts so far, except the last round seemed shorter and it was modified to the ‘easier’ warm up exercises. Then, of course is the stretch and then you dive into the main workout.
The main part of the workout is about 29 minutes compared to I think about 15 minutes in Pure Cardio (correct me if I am wrong). So it is definitely longer and more intense. You jump from one exercise to the next without any scheduled water breaks. Each exercise is about 1 minute, along with the time he explains each. Here are all of the exercises in the circuit:
- High Low Jab with Squat
- Football Runs
- 8 Basketball Ball Shots with Squat
- Right and Left Kicks
- Diamond Jumps - I have trouble with the form on this one
- In-Out Push Up Jacks (4 in-outs/4 push-up jacks)
- Suicide Jumps
- High Knee/Low/Floor Sprints (8 high knees/8 sprints/8 floor sprints)
- Ski Abs
- Kick Step Back
- Squat Twists
- Over the River Hops
- Attack
- Power Knees
- Ski Down Hooks
- Belt Kicks
- Forward Back Suicides
- Push Up Abs – these are super burners! sort of like a half push up where your knee comes to your elbow.
- Plank Punches – ouch
- 8 Jump Ropes/8 Hop Squats
- Squat Speed Bag – just power through it, it is the last exercise!
Overall, this has been the least hardest (I can’t use the word ‘easiest’ when describing any Insanity workout!) routine for me so far this month. While it is non-stop cardio, it wasn’t as intense as I remember the previous 2 days. So, maybe I am getting into the groove of this month, but it was inspiring knowing that I could do more today than before. Some of the exercises it took me a little while to get coordinated and figure them out, but they should make more sense the second time around. I am looking forward to the ‘recovery’ day tomorrow and should be in good shape to power through the rest of this week.
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Whew. I had a nightmare about month 2 last night, so I’m glad to hear you’re finding these easier and easier. Which of the three you’ve done so far do you think has the most resistance training in it? I kind of assumed that would be this one; I’m dismayed to hear it’s actually Pure Cardio’s mean big brother.
I’m also curious to hear what adjustments you’ve had to make to your eating habits/recovery formula/sleep, etc. in month 2 so far. Is there a big difference?
The first 2 days of this month were sort of blur to be able to say which had the most resistance training, I think the answer would be all of them! I hope your nightmare wasn’t TOO scary!
As for adjustments, the only thing I am doing is trying to make a conscious effort to eat more and drink tons of water during the day. Other than that, the rest is pretty much the same. I am sleeping like a rock at night which is nice.
Ok, this doesn’t seem so bad, but of course those push-ups scare me like nothing else! It’s weird how the main portion of the workouts are not that long in month one, but they sure make you sweat! With P909X, the workouts were much longer and I never sweat like I do now!
Month two has me scared…but I still have three weeks to go before I get there