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Athlean-X vs Insanity: Which Workout Program is Better?

April 4, 2022 By Jess Billitz

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Athlean-X rose to stardom for its science-backed approach to muscle growth, fat loss, and overall athleticism for hard-gainers and born-again athletes.

Insanity was an overnight sensation for its batshit-crazy “Maximum Interval” cardio training and almost unbelievable weight-loss success stories (to the tune of 20–40 pounds in 60 days).

Jeff Cavaliere’s Athlean-X and Shaun T’s Insanity took the fitness world by storm in 2009. But which of these still-kickin’ old-school classics is better — Athlean-X or Insanity?

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Insanity vs Insanity Asylum: What’s the Difference?

March 7, 2022 By Jess Billitz

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According to quite possibly my favorite Quora answer ever, Insanity is when somebody isn’t mentally fit, while Insanity Asylum is where said folks go for treatment.

(Hey, they’re not entirely wrong.)

No, but really, Shaun T did us no favors by naming every Insanity program something totally non-descript like “Insanity” or “Max 30” or “Asylum Vol. 1” or — how clever — “Asylum Vol. 2.”

Both Insanity and Asylum Vol. 1 are in dead heat as the #1 and #2 toughest programs on the Beachbody platform. But what’s the real difference between these hit Insanity programs?

Read on to learn the difference between Insanity and Insanity: The Asylum.

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Yes, Insanity Asylum is Hard (Complete Review)

February 19, 2022 By Jess Billitz

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Then again, we’ve yet to see a Shaun T program we’d call “easy.”

Insanity Asylum (Vol. 1) is almost 30 straight days of unrelenting training purgatory. (OK, that might sound a smidge dramatic, but many agree that Asylum gives Insanity a run for its money.)

This athletic-based program requires an insane amount of mental willpower, strength, and stamina. Shaun T even dubs these speed, agility, balance, and coordination-heavy workouts the “hardest” you’ll ever try … which is mildly terrifying considering he cooked up the OG Insanity.

Read more about the ridiculously challenging 30-day Insanity Asylum program below.

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Focus T25 Review: Lose Fat AND Build Muscle? Hmm.

February 15, 2022 By Jess Billitz

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Whether you agree with the sentiment or not, one of life’s hardest lessons to learn is “You can’t have your cake and eat it too.”

Losing fat and building muscle is normally one of those this-or-that scenarios.

You can’t have both at once … or can you?

Well, that’s exactly what Shaun T’s Focus T25 program promises, which gets our skeptic juices a-flowin’. So let’s dig deeper to learn more about this program (yes, that was a Shaun T-ism).

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Are the Focus T25 Alpha Workouts Hard? (Review)

February 14, 2022 By Jess Billitz

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Twenty-five minutes a day, five days per week, five weeks — just how hard can Focus T25’s Alpha phase really be? The answers online are a mixed bag.

Some say it’s surprisingly tougher than T25’s Beta phase and holds the most challenging workouts they’ve ever attempted. Others argue that the scaled-back Alpha phase falls miles short of Shaun T’s breakout hit, Insanity.

So are the Focus T25 Alpha workouts hard? Or are they somewhere in the middle?

Learn more in our full review below!

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P90X3 vs Focus T25: Which Loses More Weight?

January 24, 2022 By Jess Billitz

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P90X3 and Focus T25 are popular Beachbody alternatives for the P90X and Insanity “rejects.”

The guys who don’t have the time to train 60–90 minutes per day because, honestly, who does? Or those who feel winded after running ½ mile or tap out after just a few push-ups.

Both P90X3 and Focus T25 will help the intermediate crew shed pounds and improve their overall fitness. But which one is better for weight loss?

Learn more below!

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Insanity Max 30 Pulse Review: Is It a Good Workout?

January 10, 2022 By Jess Billitz

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“Bonus workouts” aren’t anything groundbreaking on the Beachbody On Demand platform. But we rarely see an optional workout that the hard-to-please Insanity crowd seems to love.

We’re talking — of course — about Insanity Max 30’s Saturday “Pulse.”

Shaun T dubs it a “recovery” session, which could be an hour-long sit-and-stretch workout for all we know (hint: it’s not!). But is it a good workout?

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What Should You Do After Insanity Max 30? (Top Picks)

January 10, 2022 By Jess Billitz

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Sixty days older, five to fifteen pounds lighter, a hell of a lot fitter, and pumped to take your newfound gains to the next level with a new Beachbody program.

Insanity Max 30 and those brutal “Max Out” workouts are officially in the books.

… Now what?

Beachbody On Demand is home to more than 75 unique programs and thousands of workouts, which makes choosing your next program a little more complicated than, say, Athlean-X.

Are you ready to choose your next Beachbody program?

Here are our top picks for what you should do after Insanity Max 30 to continue making gains.

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Insanity vs Insanity Max 30: Which is Better?

January 10, 2022 By Jess Billitz

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Shaun T’s Insanity franchise remains one of the most popular best-sellers on the entire Beachbody platform. (Second only to Tony Horton’s record-setting P90X series.)

Now a decade or so since their release, Insanity fanatics still sing praises for both the original Insanity (2009) and its second installment — Insanity Max 30 (2015).

Both of these high-impact programs shred fat, build endurance, and guarantee a more aesthetic physique in a few months’ time.

But between Insanity and Insanity Max 30, which is best? Or does it really not matter which of these Shaun T programs you try?

Learn more below!

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P90X3 vs Insanity Max 30: Which is Better? (No Joke)

December 27, 2021 By Jess Billitz

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If we learned anything from GTA: The Trilogy and Batman v Superman (2016), it’s that reboots very rarely do the original justice.

Yet, P90X3 and Insanity Max 30 prove that isn’t always true. In fact, some regard them as better than the OG versions they evolved from — Tony Horton’s P90X and Shaun T’s Insanity.

Both of these routines are standalone programs requiring 5+ half-hour workouts per week, minimal equipment, and advanced training experience.

But between P90X3 and Insanity Max 30, which is best?

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