OG INSANITY VETERANS! PLEASE ENLIGHTEN ME!!

Simbii95

Hey everyone! Hope you all are safe. Ive been doing the OG insanity workout. I did month 1 twice and lost about 8 lbs both times. Im 6ft 1 male, and currently weigh 93.5 kg! Im in the second week of month 2 and for the life of me I can't push through it! I can't do it like I feel like I'm made of lead as I'm going through it whether its pushups or jumps or anything. Idk if I'm lacking motivation or what it is but I feel like I've hit a wall. I really don't know whats wrong all of a sudden and it hurts cuz most people say the real results come in month 2! I just feel drained all the time. Before working out, after working out, all the time. Even though the warmup im just feeling drained and just blegh like I don't wanna do this, even though I really do. Can someone please help me because its sad seeing all this progress and feeling burnt out now. I really don't know whats going on. Thank you in advance!

foreverkudzi

Hey,

My advise is keep going, it gets better. I was the same but by end of week 2 the energy just came and I just started loving the longer work outs. I think ur body just needs time to get used to the longer work outs.

I finished the OG insanity for the first time last year. Decided to give it another go in April and I finished it. Although I noticed that my fitness level shot up nd my body shape got more defined, I made the rookie error of not adjusting my diet plus because I'm now working from home that's literally the only exercise I did , i then just sat on my *kitten* for the rest of the day so I didnt lose any weight. I then decide to do it all over again (back to back) so I'm now on recovery week. I have adjusted my diet and the pounds are now dropping off.

I'd say make sure u are having enough protein in ur diet. I started aving protein shakes and that has definetly help me with energy levels nd plus it helps with muscle recovery.

You can do this. Dig Deeper!

Simbii95

Thank you so much @foreverkudzi for your response! Ill definitely sticking with it and give it what I can! Can you also lemme know how you adjusted your diet because that is possibly a mistake im making too! I might not be eating enough im not sure. Im just scared of eating more cuz I don't want the weight to come back. Its the first time ive committed to a program and actually had results !

foreverkudzi

No worries @Simbii95 funnily enough i just wasnt eating enough it turns out. It looks like my body was clinging on to the food I ate cz I was just in hunger mode. I was having about 1200 a day and not really eating back my exercise calories. I actually increased this to 1350 and also started eating back some of my exercise calories. My body just reacted positively to this plus I found I just had more energy. The insanity workouts do take a lot of your energy so what I've learnt from my personal experience is that the body will reward you if you give it a bit more energy. Just make sure ur not eating too little and definitely eat back your exercise for more energy (healthy foods) The protein shakes after each workout was also a game changer.

I burn on average 360-400 calories in month 1 and month 2 I was burning between 460-600 calories depending on the workout. So definitely need to ensure ur eating a bit more that u did in month 1 so that u dont feel fatigue.

Hope that helps.

RockingWithLJ

I agree with @foreverkudzi Once I started eating 90 minutes before working out, I felt I could push through month two so much better. My normal meal before any of those workouts was the same: 1/4 dry oats, cooked with a tsp of almond butter or coconut oil mixed in, two eggs over medium and 4 oz of cooked spinach. Seemed to do the trick. I also made sure to eat something one hour after the workout; not just a protein shake but that would often be included. I made sure to include fruit, veggies, carbs and a good fat.. Usually a smoothie made with a cup of fruit, 8oz milk, more spinach or some other type of veggie. More eggs or chicken if I didn't have a protein shake.
When I wore a heart monitor during my 4th round of the series, in month 2 I averaged an 800 calorie burn. You have to be sure your body is fueled for that.

netitheyeti

I've done insanity fully 2x and partially or adjusted (aka I mixed it in with my other workouts vs doing insanity following the plan) another 2-3x, eating properly/enough was essential, and if I started with below ideal endurance I did end up taking 1 extra recovery day around the ends of weeks 1 and 2, I believe in pushing through mild/moderate soreness or feeling a bit "bleh" but if it's too much it's too much. It made me feel fresh and able to get through the workouts so I took it as a good thing even if it delayed the completion a tiny bit and wasn't strictly "on the plan"