30 Day Shred VS Insanity

healthymissfit
healthymissfit Posts: 648 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hello!
I have tried both the 30 Day Shred and Insanity and liked them each for their own reasons.
30DS = I love having all females in the videos, makes it feel more.... private. I also love how quick the videos go by. However, I do not have hand weights, or the option to purchase some for another 2 weeks. I am also watching these videos via YouTube.
Insanity = Shaun T is THE most motivational man I've ever seen in my life. He's fun, but he pushes you. I'm amazed at what my body can actually do when I get in to the program as well. But I've heard you won't see much of a transformation from the videos alone (I've never gotten passed 20 days in!!)

So I'm just interested in hearing what your opinions are on where I should start and COMMIT this time to.

I'm 5'3" 190 lbs and pretty sedentary. I work two jobs, a desk job, and a fast food job, and I'm just finally learning to ween myself from soda.

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  • bookworm_847
    bookworm_847 Posts: 1,903 Member
    I've never gotten further than a few days in to 30DS. I just can't get into it for some reason.

    I LOVE Insanity. I'm in week 2 of month 2 and am planning another round once I finish this one. I also like how you don't need weights or any extra equipment. I agree with you about Shaun T. He is pretty awesome.

    Good luck with whichever workout you choose! :smile:
  • TheGymGypsy
    TheGymGypsy Posts: 1,023 Member
    The 30 day shred is so boring... I do it every once in awhile if i just want to do a short work out. As for insanity it is definitely a better work out but was really hard on my knees.
  • maasha81
    maasha81 Posts: 733 Member
    30DS was a stepping stone for me before I did insanity. I definitely prefer the intensity and variety of workouts insanity provides. A lot of ppl only saw results in month 2 but your endurance definitely improved. Take measurements along with your weight ... You may see a drop in inches before weight loss.

    To sub weights, you can always use canned items or fill bottles with water or sand and use those in 30 ds
  • dtoltecatl
    dtoltecatl Posts: 1 Member
    i've also had some experience with videos at home..but i really never stuck to any... My wife and I eventually got a membership to a gym and signed up with a personal trainer.. (it's quite affordable contrary to popular belief and they will work with your budget) With the gym you will get a variety of exercises to target your needs and keep you going.. I know the first time I was with my PT he made me sweat!!... The thing about a gym is that now we feel that we HAVE to stick with it so we don't just throw $$ away... and when we can't make it to the gym.. we do use the videos to supplement our cardio workout at home so we have a variety and it doesn't get boring.. it's important to also get a workout buddy.. to hold you accountable and motivate you.. I can't tell you how many times we both got each other off the couch at the beginning. Hope this helps..
  • alikonda
    alikonda Posts: 2,358 Member
    I could never stick to 30DS because it's too repetitive -- it's nice to have such short workouts, but the same thing every-single-day drove me bananas! (Also, it drives me crazy in the video when the girls CHEAT...and then Jillian Michaels makes a comment about how they *don't* cheat and how proud she is!)

    With Insanity, I always feel challenged to keep up, and everything is so fast-paced, I never quite memorize the order of all the exercises. (Prediction leads to boredom, I find!) I love that people in the video definitely move at their individual pace, so as I improve at performing the workouts, I can beat them one at a time. (I do get a bit competitive -- I'm gonna get you, Tanya!)

    I didn't lose many pounds during my first round of Insanity, but the improvement in my overall strength was monumental, and I lost 1-3 inches off each my chest, waist, and hips -- totally worth it!

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