Who else is doing Insanity?

j0onahra3

Hello, everyone! Sorry for the small MIA. How is everyone going in Insanity? I've managed to finish Recovery week, and I just started Month 2! I finished Max Interval Circuit, and omg! it was SO hard! lol!! About 2/3 of the video, I was fine. The last 1/3 was me resting a lot and heavy breathing. Shaun T definitely knows how to work you, and I can't emphasize more how important it is to rest when you need it. You never want to overwork yourself. It can be more damaging than you expect.

Let's all fight through the Insanity 60 day program strong! I know we can all do it.

Here's my new entry to my blog about some new goals I made for myself, and what I think is most important in keeping a healthy and long-lasting fitness lifestyle: my blog

darrinotoole

I've done it twice but am back to it now and on week 3.

If you do it and stick with it it'll work for sure.

wheelsjad

I am in week 4 right now (cardio power today)...I am feeling great and can tell that my energy levels in my day to day life are up. I am down 6 pounds so far...keep up the good work eveyone

pandabear_

It definitely brings up your energy and endurance. When I took a break from the programme during the holidays, and I went running every day, I found that I was able to run faster and longer than I ever have before, even though I hadn't gone running for months. So the programme definitely helps, even if results can be hard to see in first month.

KaiUneeda

I am starting this tonight, feel free to add me. Looking forward to not being able to move for about a week, haha.

BeaUtiful_1413

I want to try this but I'd like to see some before and after pics

MBM82284

BeaUtiful_1413 wrote: »

I want to try this but I'd like to see some before and after pics

Just google "Insanity before and after"

michelle150482

I've just joined the gym and have signed up for an insanity class. I am extremely unfit and I'm also overweight. Do you think that I should just go straight in for insanity or should I work up to it?

j0onahra3

Hello, everyone! I'm on week 2 of month 2, and it's a killer! I can't go through the last 1/3 of the video without multiple rests. I rest a lot more than I did in Month 1. The max interval videos are very hard, and I give kudos to those who can finish them without rest. But I can definitely feel myself getting stronger. As mentioned above, I feel like my endurance is improving as well. Let's all keep going and stay strong! I only got this week plus 2 more weeks to go and then I'm done!!

If you'd like to read more, here's my blog: my blog

michelle150482 wrote: »

I've just joined the gym and have signed up for an insanity class. I am extremely unfit and I'm also overweight. Do you think that I should just go straight in for insanity or should I work up to it?

You can try one Insanity video and see how you like it. If it's too hard for you, you can try working up to it. But do keep in mind. You're allowed to do lower modifications even though Shaun T doesn't always show them during his videos. If there's an Insanity class in your gym, you can probably ask the instructor for lower modifications for you so you can start slow. I can't emphasize strong enough how damaging it can be if you try doing the moves with bad form, so make sure you are in good form, and take lots of rests when you need it. It's totally ok to take lots of rest in the beginning. I'm on week 7, and I still take rests lol. My dad is overweight, and he started Insanity with me. He can't go past the warm up, but everyday, he keeps it up and I've been seeing improvements day by day. He's been able to finish the warm up without stopping, and that in itself was a big improvement. So honestly, as long as you take it slow, it should be ok. I hope this helps! Hope I didn't confuse anyone lol.

mirunizzle18

I'm planning on starting Insanity tomorrow, but I don't know how many calories I should eat. How many do you eat?

lindsayh87

mirunizzle18 wrote: »

I'm planning on starting Insanity tomorrow, but I don't know how many calories I should eat. How many do you eat?

This all depends on your size, age gender & goals. I am 5'3", 28 year old female, MFP had me at 1200 calories (if I put myself as sedentary, which I'm not) to lose 1lb per week. Depending on how hard you push yourself you can burn between 500 & 800 calories in an insanity work out. If I only ate 1200 calories I totally felt it in my work outs - not enough energy at all to work. Some people will say to eat all your exercise calories but I wanted an extra deficit so I usually ate back half of my burn and it made me feel better in my work outs.

200 of whole foods rather than adding 200 in a cookie or French fries makes a huge difference too!

wheelsjad

I am midway in recovery week right now...so far so good...started insanity at 211 and currently at 202...looking forward to month 2

darrinotoole

michelle150482 wrote: »

I've just joined the gym and have signed up for an insanity class. I am extremely unfit and I'm also overweight. Do you think that I should just go straight in for insanity or should I work up to it?

I lasted 5 mins intò my first video and collapsed into a ball crying the first time out.

But, the next session was 7 mins, then 12, then I was up doing 45 mins within a month.

Do as much as you can until it breaks you, and then come back to break it.

pandabear_

I just did my first max work out. Had to go very slowly and take breaks. Also got really bad cramps while doing it.

So exhausted.

karmaheart

lindsayh87 wrote: »

Here were my before and afters from my first round

You look great