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Can I substitute insanity for strength training?

ainokea8
ainokea8 Posts: 95
edited February 16 in Fitness and Exercise
Because I know Insanity has resistance workouts in there but I also know a lot of it is intense cardio. I really need to do strength training as I'm looking to shed the last few pounds and tummy flab. I also don't have the money to afford the entire insanity package right now so I decided to just work with one video: the cardio resistance insanity workout, which is uploaded on youtube. Would doing this one video every day substitute for strength training?

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    If you mean insanity power & resistance, then it's still essentially cardio. Find some bodyweight workouts if you don't have any weights and use insanity for cardio.
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    Weight loss comes from diet.

    Strength train to preserve muscle mass. As TT said, use bodyweight workouts if you don't have weights.

    Also, I'm pretty sure you'd get bored very quickly doing the same video every day.
  • lttappenn
    lttappenn Posts: 40 Member
    Check out www.nerdfitness.com. They have a great program for body weight workouts. Insanity would not be a substitute for strength training.
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