Best beach body dvd to supplement running?

pps7

Hi all! I'm looking to purchase a Beach body dvd program. My goals are to lose 2-4 lbs and reduce my percentage body fat from 25% to 22% in the next 8 weeks. My motivation is a beach a vacation. Currently I'm 5'2" and 114 lbs. I run 3x per week, pilates once a week and will do the beach body program 3x a week.

I am considering Chalean extreme, insanity and T25. For the past 6 weeks, I've been doing Jilliam michaels NMTZ and 6w6p with decent results but I seemed to have plateaued a bit. I do have bad knees although that seems to be getting better as I get stronger and a herniated disc in my neck that I have to be careful with good form.

Any recommendations?

srmikes

I'm a few weeks into T25. Highly recommend. The shorter workouts allow me to focus my intensity and so far seem to lessen my chances of injury. I have a bad back that is prone to going out at least once per year. I'm a veteran of P90, P90x, and Insanity. So far, T25 is my favorite. Less impact than the other three, but still a great workout, mixed cardio and strength. Right now, I'm in the middle of preparing for a swimming meet in April. So with 3 days a week in the water and doing T25, plus losing 30 pounds in the process, T25 has been working well for me.

PinkCoconut

I actually heard Shaun T talk about how Insanity began as a cross-training tool for runners so my vote's with Insanity! On a personal note, I was doing Insanity for just a couple of weeks and then decided to go for a 5k run with a friend of mine after not having ran in months. I expected to be HORRIBLE but it wound up being one of the best runs I've ever had!

Feel free to friend me if you want more info! I'd love to help!

Tee_geee

Im only a few days into t25! But im pretty sure itll be a great supplement to running!

phoebejeeby

I have tried Chalean Extreme and T25...both of these were not for me. I found Chalean didn't have much of a cardio element to it and was a little slow/boring. T25 is lots of fast cardio, not a lot of toning. Running was my main form of exercise before I tried Insanity. To get into shape in 60 days you cannot beat Insanity. I am a little on the heavy side for this program and only could get through the first month. I am going to reattempt the full 60 days after I lose so more weight...but the results are completely ideal for beach vacation. I would drop the running and do the program as it is mapped out...6 days a week.....YES is freekin hard...but you will see results fast. I didnt lose weight, but you can see huge changes in the mirror. Everything just starts to look better. Insanity is lots of cardio and toning. I have bad knees too and even though it has lots of squats and jumping I wasn't in any discomfort as long as i watched my form. After a month off from running while I was doing Insanity, my first run was a breeze. My normal run felt to easy and too short. I now am running further and my cardio is the best its been.

pps7

Thanks all! I think I will try insanity. I am used to doing 45 minute work out and have the time for that so I don't need the shortened work out that T25 offers. I'm not sure about the giving up running though-it's important for my mental health. Anyone have a hybrid running/insanity schedule? I know some people do 2 work out a day but I can't manage that. I'm not running a lot of miles right now 4-5.5 per run bc of the weather.

I might try Chalean after Insanity. I know there's no cardio but I don't really need that. I have running for that.

PinkCoconut

You could just follow the Insanity schedule but just do it on the days you're not running? I think it would be just as effective. But you could try Googling a hybrid, I just don't know of any offhand!