Insanity - First Milestone - HOLY SHIT!!!

Oh my god!  Something's working SUPER right!

For those of you who don't know Shaun T's Insanity program, it's a strength-based cardio workout.  So it's not just moving your body.  It's a TON of body-weight and power moves (such as unusual pushups and high jumps) that REALLY gets you working.  I usually am over 160bpm on my heart rate (target training rate is 150), and frequently hit over 170bpm. 

So today marked the first day of Week 3 of this program, for me.  On day one, all participants take a Fit Test.  Then every two weeks until day 60, you do it again.  The results is a mere two weeks are ASTOUNDING for me.  I'm still reeling.  Here are my results.  The column on the left is what I started at.  The column on the right is what I scored today.

Move:                           Fit Test 1                     Fit Test 2
Switch Kicks................57                               100 (Alternating "front kicks" as fast as you can, only one foot ever touches the ground)
Power Jacks.................45                               50 (Jumping jacks while doing a squat at the low points)
Power Knees................55                               90 (Bringing the knee up, at an angle, as high as you can)
Power Jumps................15                               30 (Jump as high as you can, lifting the knees as high as possible)
Globe Jumps.................6                                 8  (these are four jumps per rep)
Suicide Jumps...............11                               13 (Those in my dojo would know these as Josh's burpees)
Push-up jacks...............15                               18 (like doing a jumping jack in a push-up position)
Low Plank Obliques.....14                                40 (While in low plank position, bring the knee to the outside and try to touch the shoulder)


OMG, that hurt, but the results are intense....