Tips for an effective Workout

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I discovered Shaun T's Insanity Workout whilst performing on the Thomson Majesty Cruise Ship earlier this year. As a Showteam we would have an hour of fitness, in addition to our hour rehearsal daily before our two shows, and often a late-night Cabaret. This is what rekindled my enjoyment in fitness as the workouts are a 60 day plan of exercises that incorporates movements from sports, boot-camp and general aerobics/fitness. Instead of doing various sets and reps and having a long break in between, Shaun T puts that on its head and does a succession of high energy exercise sets and often only gives you a 30-second break to catch your breath and get water. It's what is called max interval training. It's tough and not for the faint-hearted (some of my Showteam vomited initially!) but you get fantastic results in fitness, strength and your aesthetic.
If that doesn't grab you, even the Army and Marines do these workouts -and find it tough! So if it's good enough for them, it's good enough for me.