Just had a baby and started INSANITY today!!!

cortney_weiss
cortney_weiss Posts: 57 Member
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It has been a month since I had the baby and I've been recovering from a C-section. Today was my first workout day and I feel FANTASTIC! Anyone else starting Insanity too?
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  • Dunkirk
    Dunkirk Posts: 465 Member
    Truly amazing :-) Congratulations on the new baby, and your well being.
  • Kaedemoon267
    Kaedemoon267 Posts: 31
    I am starting June 3rd. I am putting together a challenge group for it too :)
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    Wow! Insanity after 4 weeks? I thought I was hardcore doing kickboxing after 7 weeks :laugh:

    Congratulations on your baby :flowerforyou:
  • Lochlyn_D
    Lochlyn_D Posts: 492 Member
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    Just kidding. I'm jealous. Good for you!
  • ndaoang12
    ndaoang12 Posts: 10
    HI there
    I am currently doing insanity! and looking for other people who are also doing it :) motivation is the key right (:
  • servilia
    servilia Posts: 3,452 Member
    Congrats on the baby! I hope working out so soon is ok for you. I did my first real workout 5 weeks post partum and although I felt great that day, I woke up with bad cramps the next day and tmi but had some bleeding. So just listen to your body. Good luck!
  • StarChanger
    StarChanger Posts: 605 Member
    You might want to talk to your Ob/Gyn before doing such and intense workout after a c-section. You are still healing and could potentially pull your internal incisions (not the skin) apart. Totally awesome that you're feeling so motivated to get back on the wagon though! Congrats on baby!!!
  • Akrion
    Akrion Posts: 115 Member
    I hate to say this but my OB/Gyn said that you're only suppose to be lifting as much weight as your baby for the first six months after the c-section. Insanity requires push ups and lots of core engaging exercises where you are lifting your own body weight.

    I am very sorry because I know how discouraging it may seem when you are so motivated but you should really get an OK from your OB/Gyn first before doing this exercise. Even a year after c-section, I still get twinges and cramps around my scar when I am doing the month two workouts.
  • JennChamb
    JennChamb Posts: 55
    I've had 3 c-sections so I miust warn you to PLEASE fake it easy. The first 6wks you're not supposed to exercise and it is advised to wait up to 6 month for any vigorous exercises, especially lifting and abdominal stuff. You can pull apart your internal stitches, cause a hernia, even rip the healing incision and have internal bleeding or other issues. Start small and work your way up. I'm 4m pp frlm baby 3 on Wednesday and I'm just now slowly entering ab workouts.
  • janebshaw
    janebshaw Posts: 168
    I hope you talk to your doctor before you do any more Insanity. I have never done that program, but understand it can be really tough, even if you're in great shape and haven't had recent surgery.
  • jimithegreek
    jimithegreek Posts: 78
    ....thought you had the baby AND started INSANITY today! That would have been something! LOL! Congrats on your baby!
  • missfelicia6
    missfelicia6 Posts: 174 Member
    Be careful because I just had a miscarriage 6 days ago and the doctors told me not to do anything other than brisk walking for a month.
    After a C-Section, I think you may be doing too much too soon :/

    Best wishes
  • heyyoudontgiveup
    heyyoudontgiveup Posts: 64 Member
    You truly are insane and may be going against your doctor's orders. There is a reason they say wait 6 weeks before working out or heavy lifting after a C-Section. Your insides have not healed completely and you may rupture something.

    Welp, good luck!!!!
  • Mumbles83
    Mumbles83 Posts: 626 Member
    Just finished week 1 of insanity :) ... and Congrats on the Baby

    Feel free to add
  • getrealforme
    getrealforme Posts: 85
    I had 2 C Sections, and could not do vigourous exercise for 6 months. I walked a ton thou, and got back to my pre pregancy weight and lost another 5 pounds by the time my babies were a couple months old. I am in good shape, and would have never been up to a workout like Insanity after a C Section. Be careful, and talk to your doctor. Insanity is brutal.
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    Woah... people... OP hasn't said whether she's been cleared to exercise or not. And I've never heard of any doctor saying you can't lift anything heavier than a baby for 6 months! Usually 6 weeks recovery but it is possible in 4... I just gave OP the benefit of the doubt that she's been told it's okay.
  • pcdoctor01
    pcdoctor01 Posts: 389 Member
    I think on one of the "Insanity" infomercials, there was a lady who said she was cleared to do "Insanity" a week after having a baby. I wish I could find the video from that infomercial. I was like, "That's crazy!".

    I found the video on YouTube.
    Look at 2:12 in this "Insanity" infomercial video on YouTube.
    The lady says "I was cleared to workout a week after I gave birth."
    Yikes!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji3mYi-anBg
  • JennChamb
    JennChamb Posts: 55
    Woah... people... OP hasn't said whether she's been cleared to exercise or not. And I've never heard of any doctor saying you can't lift anything heavier than a baby for 6 months! Usually 6 weeks recovery but it is possible in 4... I just gave OP the benefit of the doubt that she's been told it's okay.
    After a c-section the guidelines of exercise are different than a vaginal birth. A cesarean section is MAJOR ABDOMINAL SURGERY. No different than the restrictions to take it easy after appendix removal or open heart surgery. It's just as major surgery.
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    Woah... people... OP hasn't said whether she's been cleared to exercise or not. And I've never heard of any doctor saying you can't lift anything heavier than a baby for 6 months! Usually 6 weeks recovery but it is possible in 4... I just gave OP the benefit of the doubt that she's been told it's okay.
    After a c-section the guidelines of exercise are different than a vaginal birth. A cesarean section is MAJOR ABDOMINAL SURGERY. No different than the restrictions to take it easy after appendix removal or open heart surgery. It's just as major surgery.

    I've had 2 c-sections. I was kickboxing after being cleared for any exercise of my choosing at my 6 week postpartum checkup.
  • spickard34
    spickard34 Posts: 303 Member
    I just want to say your amazing!! I don't have kids but I think I would be whooped out and not workout. Great job:)
  • wifeymou1112
    wifeymou1112 Posts: 129 Member
    I had a c-section years ago and took ages to recover so 4 weeks, well done. I had a baby 5 months ago and started doing jillian micheal's 30 day shred after 3 weeks of giving birth. I am 3 weeks into insanity now and it's a killer. Lots of high kicks and big jumps, plus it wipes you out with a baby to look after! Well done on your keeness to start getting back to training but maybe you should start with some thing like jillian? It's half the time and a lot less high impact but with the same amount of sweat! :-) good luck :-) stay safe
  • queenjustine03
    queenjustine03 Posts: 28 Member
    I'm considering doing Insanity, but I'm a little nervous! I'm pretty out of shape and 50 pounds over weight. I'm scared I won't be able to do. But I guess, you do what you can, right? Anybody else have this issue? Or anybody else doing it and 50 pounds overweight as well? And out of shape?
  • janebshaw
    janebshaw Posts: 168
    I'm considering doing Insanity, but I'm a little nervous! I'm pretty out of shape and 50 pounds over weight. I'm scared I won't be able to do. But I guess, you do what you can, right? Anybody else have this issue? Or anybody else doing it and 50 pounds overweight as well? And out of shape?

    If you're not already in fairly good shape, a workout as intense as Insanity probably isn't the best place to start. Instead, I would suggest that you talk to the local gyms to find out what kind of group exercise classes they'd suggest for someone that is overweight and just getting into exercise. Group exercise will give you the encouragement that comes from working out with other people, while Insanity is pretty much something people do on their own,

    If you want to do Insanity later when you're in better shape, it will still be there.
  • cortney_weiss
    cortney_weiss Posts: 57 Member
    Woah... people... OP hasn't said whether she's been cleared to exercise or not. And I've never heard of any doctor saying you can't lift anything heavier than a baby for 6 months! Usually 6 weeks recovery but it is possible in 4... I just gave OP the benefit of the doubt that she's been told it's okay.

    Thanks! I actually did get the ok from my dr. Friday and I can lift 10+ pounds with weights. Obviously I can't do ab workouts yet, but I'm still pretty stoked. So thx for the encouragement from most of u (And discouragement from some....wutev ya'll, I'm workin out LOL!)

    Who's with me?!
  • MysticRealm
    MysticRealm Posts: 1,264 Member
    No body was trying to be discouraging, just trying to make sure that you did not accidentally injure yourself by doing too much too soon after fairly major surgery.
  • Ophidion
    Ophidion Posts: 2,065 Member
    my partner and I had a baby 13 odd yrs ago and started insanity...oh wait you mean the DVD's :P
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    LOL! I read the title as you BOTH having a baby AND starting Insanity TODAY! :laugh: I was coming here to call you crazy!!!

    Good luck, have fun and congrats on your baby! :smooched:
  • pcdoctor01
    pcdoctor01 Posts: 389 Member
    Good job for having the courage to do Insanity, er to even think about doing Insanity. Oh yeah, congrats on the baby! I tried to do a a tuck jump about three weeks ago and it did something to my right thigh. My thunder thigh was throbbing for two days. I need to lose major weight to even try that again. I think I'll just stick to simple jumping off the ground instead of a tuck jump.
  • etmeum
    etmeum Posts: 23
    Wow, starting INSANITY already. I don't know much about this, but the name simply sounds insane. I am only slowly getting back to doing yoga now.
  • Mumbles83
    Mumbles83 Posts: 626 Member
    Woah... people... OP hasn't said whether she's been cleared to exercise or not. And I've never heard of any doctor saying you can't lift anything heavier than a baby for 6 months! Usually 6 weeks recovery but it is possible in 4... I just gave OP the benefit of the doubt that she's been told it's okay.

    Thanks! I actually did get the ok from my dr. Friday and I can lift 10+ pounds with weights. Obviously I can't do ab workouts yet, but I'm still pretty stoked. So thx for the encouragement from most of u (And discouragement from some....wutev ya'll, I'm workin out LOL!)

    Who's with me?!


    Just be careful i find Insanity is tough on the abs ... have you done it before ?

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