Favorite Insanity workout?

joehempel

I'm not very far into the program, only in my 2nd week, but I have my favorites, so far.

Pure Cardio is probably my favorite, even though it's damn tough.

The wost for me is Power Cardio and Resistance. I pull my inner left thigh every time during the warmups. I gotta work on landing into a bit less of a wider squat during the power jumps.

What's your favorite and worst??

aquarabbit

Favorite is the Fit Test because it's short! Worst (that I've tried) is probably Max Cardio. I definitely the T25 I'm doing right now a lot better than Insanity, but I might give it a go after I finish.

joehempel

Yeah, that doesn't count :P I would have said that, but it's more of a benchmark (don't get me wrong, it's a great workout!).

I've got the T25 as well, and I'm going to be doing it with my fiance once she feels well enough to start working out. So I'll actually be doing doubles (I work 3rd shift and do Insanity at work) even though it really won't seem like it.

Jaymeow11

hey i just orderd the insainty the other day! i got a question were you guys super sore after? (that unable to walk up stairs kinda sore or workout good) im super nevruous for that so ive been doing lots of cardio and squats to get ready lol

joehempel

I was super sore the first week.

Week 2 I know my limits a bit more and know when I can push and when I need to pull back....first few days I was trying to keep up...big mistake.

That being said, I'm not as sore as I was after the first few workouts as my body adjusted to the higher impact workout.

Be prepared to jump, and go up and down quite a bit.

Any soreness is good in my opinion though, as long as it's not the "something's wrong" kind of soreness that I get after the power jumps and pulling my inner left thigh

TavistockToad

anything from month one... month 2 is just HARD!

DR2501

Plyo Cardio - love it. Month 2 was hard I agree, but worth it since I would burn 800-850 cals per workout! Lol.

Going to re-start Insanity soon I think, since I found T25 a let down.

MrsCupCakeBoyle

I love it all

joehempel

anything from month one... month 2 is just HARD!

I did some sneek peaks into that....you do the FIT TEST AND a MAX Workout in ONE DAY??? Holy.......


I'm looking at around a 700 calorie burn in month one during these (I think that's quite high so I ordered a Polar FT4 to compare to my Sportline Duo 560...at any rate, the FT4 was cheaper so I can return the Duo).

I could only imagine what my HRM would say during the 2nd month.

MrsCupCakeBoy......love it like love/hate or love it because you enjoy pain? LOL

joehempel

Plyo Cardio - love it. Month 2 was hard I agree, but worth it since I would burn 800-850 cals per workout! Lol.

Going to re-start Insanity soon I think, since I found T25 a let down.

Just curious, why did you find it a let-down? I'm going to be doing it with my fiance along with Insanity at night. Day 1 I've done a couple times and found it pretty challenging...no where near Insanity, but they are targeted for different things I think.

purch1977

love pure cardio its just nuts!!

maasha81

Month 2 - Max Sports Interval is one of my faves.

DR2501

Plyo Cardio - love it. Month 2 was hard I agree, but worth it since I would burn 800-850 cals per workout! Lol.

Going to re-start Insanity soon I think, since I found T25 a let down.

Just curious, why did you find it a let-down? I'm going to be doing it with my fiance along with Insanity at night. Day 1 I've done a couple times and found it pretty challenging...no where near Insanity, but they are targeted for different things I think.

I just wrote a long post on this and the stupid website deleted it :mad:

Its hard to explain, but I think the marketing of T25 is misleading. It was billed as being Insanity in 25 minutes, which it just isn't. Too many silly exercises for me, like clapping under my knees (silly) and dancing (annoying). If I wanted dancing, I'd buy hip hop abs or something.

Insanity to me is brilliant, it's hard work and has proper exercises, and anyone can do it. You do what you can and take your rests then push yourself next time, and it never gets easy. I was fat and totally unfit when I did it, so it can be done. The problem with T25 is that I'd let myself slip by the time I started it, so I was fat and unfit again, but I could complete the workouts straight away. No progression. It wasn't the lower timescale that did it either, see Insanity Fast and Furious for why!

IMO T25 is aimed at really unfit people who haven't worked out in years and have trouble getting started, which is absolutely fine I have no problems with that at all, just don't try and say its something else when its not. Anyway, despite all that I wouldn't discourage anyone else from doing it if they enjoy it, it just isn't for me.

Sorry that was so long lol

joehempel

See I didn't get that from the marketing.....but it's very very easy to draw comparisons to the two programs based on what they do.

I called it Insanity Lite for the most part. I actually do find it a good workout, albeit I agree, some things are silly, but no where near Insanity....it's kind of why I'm going to do it with my fiance and do Insanity later that day.

I'm going to be curious to see what happens after doing Insanity for two weeks and then do this.

In a recent video I saw Shaun T had said to not compare Insanity and T25, two different programs. T25 is for people that want to get a good solid workout in, with a minimal amount of time, and Insanity is for people...well...people who want to die LOL.

Thanks for your response to it, I'm happy to see the specifics of why you didn't like it and why it didn't work for you.

Have you done Asylum or Asylum 2?

BigDougie1211

Cardio Power and Resistance from Insanity, but Vertical Plyo from the Asylum is my favourite overall.

DR2501

No problem, I think it helps to get people's views on workout plans, especially when they're expensive!

I think in fairness he made that video because so many people WERE comparing the two lol, but that's fair enough. If you enjoy it, fair play to you I hope it works genuinely. I stopped after the second week because I didn't feel like I was working out enough unfortunately.

I haven't done Asylum 1 or 2 no, are they good? Have you seen/done Insanity Fast and Furious? That's what I was hoping T25 would be like lol

joehempel

I actually have never heard of Insanity Fast and Furious...I must look into this!

I've not done Asylum at all, but I'm thinking of possibly dl'ing it and trying it before I buy lol.

DR2501

Insanity fast and furious is 20 minutes of pain, but its a great workout lol

I actually plan to re-do Insanity without the warm up stretching to save time, especially as static stretching pre-exercise is unnecessary

Khushi22

I just finished my Month 1 of Insanity.
I like Plyo & Cardio Recovery!
But I felt greatest & proudest after doing Pure Cardio & Abs.

Question - how much weight did you loose in month 1?

Khushi22

O no.. !! I'm on my recovery week... & then start month 2. I'm so nervous!

Khushi22

anything from month one... month 2 is just HARD!

O no.. !! I'm on my recovery week... & then start month 2. I'm so nervous!

Jamie23Durkin

I have just started this today. I have posted a topic called Insanity Fitness Test Results. There you can see the results i got from today (first day)

dynaste

Month one...loved everything in it

cfredz

I just started my second round of Insanity. Today is my first rest day. My legs are SORE as hell.
Favorite - Core and Cardio Balance. and sometimes Pure Cardio (i like that it goes all the way through, 1 min per exercise instead of repeating circuits)

Least fave: anything Plyo!

DR2501

Insanity fast and furious is 20 minutes of pain, but its a great workout lol

I actually plan to re-do Insanity without the warm up stretching to save time, especially as static stretching pre-exercise is unnecessary

to me its no biggie......20 mins WITH rest....and its not even a comparison to something like t25 3.0

The speed workouts and TBC are workouts from t25 that can kill ya.....short repetition is what works. Insanity to me is the Beast of all programs in losing weight..........no muscle just losing weight. But you do have breaks......=)

Considering that its HIIT the rest periods actually elevate your heart rate so higher calorie burn.

As I said, each to their own, I just found T25 to be an anti-climax. Actually, TBC was the only workout worth doing I thought!

DesDawn24

I haven't made it to month two and now I'm scared! But so pumped! My fave is the plyometric cardio circuit, I don't really know why but I always look forward to it.

jeremywm1977

I'm not very far into the program, only in my 2nd week, but I have my favorites, so far.

Pure Cardio is probably my favorite, even though it's damn tough.

The wost for me is Power Cardio and Resistance. I pull my inner left thigh every time during the warmups. I gotta work on landing into a bit less of a wider squat during the power jumps.

What's your favorite and worst??

Damn, you read my mind.
Even though Pure Cardio is really tough, I guess because there's no breaks, it goes by so fast.

Like you, my worst is Power Cardio & Resistance..........that workout just burns the hell out of my thighs and calves.

joehempel

Oh there's breaks alright.....just not scheduled ones LOL. I can't make it through the entire 12 minutes without taking little breaks here and there....although this time around (compared to my first time) I was able to do something from EACH exercise rather than sitting out a couple!

anothermop

Plyo is my favorite; but i really liked Power Cardio and Resistance too. (Plyometrics was my favorite from P90X too.)

joehempel

I've decided all of Insanity is Plyo LOL

amyk225

on my first month,love all the workouts:):)