Somewhere between Genius & Insanity

I have finished 3 days of Insanity and I LOVE it! If any of you have tried the program you may think I'm crazy or even if you've seen the commercials for it. It's one of those love to hate things. I hate it but I love it. I am not a heavy sweater at all....I don't sweat super easy and when I workout it's usually not bad. You should just see when I do this workout, I look like I just came out of the pool....lol! This exercise is definitely true to its name. PURE genius and we all know with genius comes a bit of the insane.
I've been asked how does it compare to P90x? I don't feel it fair to compare the two because they are not alike at all. Sure they both have plyometric workouts but insanity is most definitely cardio. EVERY disc is cardio and not just cardio but insane cardio. P90X is an all around system that switches you up every week, the thing I really like about P90X compared to Insanity is that you have more of a recovery. Yes your still working your body but your changing it up everyday, from plyo to weights to yoga, etc. Insanity is just straight up KILLER! I do not believe in any way, shape, or form that this exercise program is good for beginners or people with injuries. To sum it up it's pretty much ALL jumping. I don't want you all to misunderstand me though I do LOVE this program. I love it because I feel that it's that extra shove for me since I have been used to pretty much everything else. It is amazing cardio and it does mix in alot of strength too but by using your own body weight which is great for us women since we don't want to bulk up like the guys, but to tone. I think that the downfall of insanity is that it is very easy to injure yourself while doing the workouts since it is constant jumping it is crucial to focus on form. Therefore, if you're super tired a break is better than to push yourself because you tend to lose your form. Shaun T stresses this throughout the videos which is great.
I recommend both P90X and Insanity, the question to ask yourself is what is it you want to accomplish and where are you at in your exercise routine at this point? I don't feel one is better than the other because they are soooo different. Insanity is true to its name and I am loving hating every minute of it. When I finish I feel AMAZING! (and exhausted, just had to throw that in there and keep it real) lol. #