Asylum Round 2, Day 6 - Andy

Speed & Agility

Today it was back to my nemesis, i had a positive outlook that i would do better than day 1.

I'm happy to say that i think i did, but this is by far the hardest cardio i've done in the vest.

The actual workout is only 28 minutes long, but if anyone knows Shaun T and Insanity, the warm up isn't
actually a warm up, it's a workout lol.

The big question that gets asked a lot from Insanity grads is " how does Asylum compare to Insanity "

Well this is my answer , Insanity is tough, it's hardcore, but Shaun T, tells you to take breaks, rest when needed, plus apart from the pure/max cardio workouts, you get breaks of 30 seconds in the interval workouts .

Asylum the breaks are not rest breaks there water breaks, and are few and far between.

In speed & agility you get two water breaks, and there not even 30 seconds.

Shaun T is more like a drill instructor in Asylum, he tells you to push, and push hard, you won't get results until your tired and push yourself, in what he says, he also motivates you so much, to push through the pain and the tiredness.

Basically in this workout, you do a move on all fours for a minute, mountain climber progression , moving push up progression and in and out ab progression to name a few, but you alternate with a standing up move using the ladder , agility stork torch (which is hopping through the ladder) , criss cross power jump and forward and back agility (which is sprinting through the ladder).

Now when your on two feet workouts, Shaun T calls this active recovery (your still working but not as intense) this is the time to suck that air in, and get your breath back, because you know in another minute your back down for the intense stuff.

Just when you think it can't get any worse he introduces agility plank (moving through the ladder in plank position) this will be the worst minute of your life, arms,shoulders and core are on fire, but you look at the clock 6 minutes to go including the cool down, nearly there.

I lied about the worst minute of your life, it's next . you don't go back to the normal,back on your feet sequence, you stay in plank and do agility shoulder taps, (moving through the ladder, but touching both shoulders as you go ) this is the last move, you were already toast about 15 minutes to ago, it's mental toughness, all the while Shaun T is shouting for you to go faster.

I'm a mess at the end big time, shaking, dribbling, sweat in my eyes, i know i gave it my all.

I can't be sure if Shaun T then turns his hand to comedy because the exact line is " it's time to stretch, but if your bold, and you want a challenge , i want you to go back, and i want you to do it again , i want you to focus, i want you to get through it, each time get better as you practise "

I'd like to say perhaps one day, i'll accept that challenge, but i'm a long way from that.

So that's it then, i hope if your thinking of doing Asylum, i haven't put you off, but made you aware of what to expect if you dare step in !

Cheers Andy