2 Reasons why Insanity is USELESS and DANGEROUS

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  • Crateria_
    Crateria_ Posts: 253 Member
    From the desk of Crateria_:


    HAHAHAHAH


    Sincerely and with love,
    Crateria_
  • maab_connor
    maab_connor Posts: 3,927 Member
    so... I went to your profile. and I see that you don't agree with a gender binary. good on you.

    the only thing you're right about is that there is no quick fix.

    I also see that you've never been fat. so, excuse me if I don't take your word for it and I go looking for all of the amazing ppl on here who HAVE lost hundreds of pounds doing whatever needs to be done. it takes time and effort.

    here's the thing though, if Insanity is the ONLY thing that someone has time for and enjoys doing, and now you - a "trainer" - comes in here spouting that it's dangerous, and they buy that, so they stop. the weight they were losing comes back, and then some (b/c that's how it works on this side of the unfit divide) ... is that BETTER for their joints and their body than Insanity was?

    No workout is useless if someone enjoys doing it.
  • Springfield1970
    Springfield1970 Posts: 1,945 Member
    Ok, I'm really uncomfortable with Insanity. I think group exercise like that is discouraging people from listening to their bodies.

    I also know a couple of doctors in accident and emergency in hospital and they get plenty of insanity victims.

    Yes there are some great results, it's not 'useless', but after having seen my poor ex mother in law reduced to walking with a stlck for the rest of her life, and in pain, from a over zealous PT, I don't like the idea of competitive group weight training one bit.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    In for judgmental attitudes and negativity...

    In because the title had a couple CAPPED WORDS.

    But the emphasis makes it more LEGIT... right?
  • Asherah29
    Asherah29 Posts: 354 Member
    In to learn how cardio is useless...

    ^ This... in too!
  • George_Baileys_Ghost
    George_Baileys_Ghost Posts: 1,524 Member
    Who?
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    .
  • "within 24 short weeks I gained 41 pounds of drug-free muscle." ... sure you did, and I'm actually an owl who types, talks and lifts weights.
  • Derpes
    Derpes Posts: 2,033 Member
    I cannot tell if the OP is a troll or an idiot....
  • nancybuss
    nancybuss Posts: 1,461 Member
    Whatever... Vince... or Vincette......

    Your way is perfect, others are not
  • Asherah29
    Asherah29 Posts: 354 Member
    wait wait wait..... brah is a woman?

    and a pro fitness model!
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    "within 24 short weeks I gained 41 pounds of drug-free muscle." ... sure you did, and I'm actually an owl who types, talks and lifts weights.

    Shouldn't you be a dolphin? :huh:
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    From the Desk of Vince Delmonte

    Yes you did read correctly Insanity and all other Beachbody related products are dangerous and a waste of time and money .

    1) People want to lose weight too quickly its impossible to lose that much weight in such a short period of time before your body goes into "rebound affect " and gains it all back . Successful weight loss is a long term effort not a stupid quick fix like Insanity. Obese people want to buy their health hoping for a quick return rather than putting in the work more in the longterm .

    2) Its bad for your joints especially your knees !

    Fat loss is a long term solutions you average americans want to shift 100 lbs of fat in 3 month it aint gunna happen its a commitment for life not 3 months

    Vince Delmonte

    Oh and imagine that...those programs also come with warnings, just like anything else. Hmmmmm...
  • kgeyser
    kgeyser Posts: 22,505 Member
    Oh great. Vince Delmonte has decided to clean the crap of his desk and leave it with us again.

    That's where my coffee cup went!

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  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    so... I went to your profile. and I see that you don't agree with a gender binary. good on you.


    Now I'm in deep....


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  • lthames0810
    lthames0810 Posts: 722 Member
    in to bookmark
  • Mr_Bad_Example
    Mr_Bad_Example Posts: 2,403 Member
    From the Desk of Vince Delmonte

    Yes you did read correctly Insanity and all other Beachbody related products are dangerous and a waste of time and money .

    1) People want to lose weight too quickly its impossible to lose that much weight in such a short period of time before your body goes into "rebound affect " and gains it all back . Successful weight loss is a long term effort not a stupid quick fix like Insanity. Obese people want to buy their health hoping for a quick return rather than putting in the work more in the longterm .

    2) Its bad for your joints especially your knees !

    Fat loss is a long term solutions you average americans want to shift 100 lbs of fat in 3 month it aint gunna happen its a commitment for life not 3 months

    Vince Delmonte

    Wait...


    ...THE VINCE DELMONTE????

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  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I have Insanity though I haven't tried it, but I've completed the Turbo Fire schedule and had great results. I am always careful of form to protect my knees, but my 52 yo knees experienced no problems.

    I decreased by BF% and increased endurance. And, it's hard to argue that plyometrics is not good for my perimenopausal bones. All of which = useful, not useless.

    Blanketly deeming something useless and dangerous because some people might use it to over train is ridiculous. Using that logic, weight lifting would be one of the most dangerous and useless exercises out there. Very easy to hurt yourself with bad form or over train with weights.
  • No_Finish_Line
    No_Finish_Line Posts: 3,661 Member
    this guy/girl is the biggest troll i've seen on MFP. got more of a kick out of the juice thread though
  • "within 24 short weeks I gained 41 pounds of drug-free muscle." ... sure you did, and I'm actually an owl who types, talks and lifts weights.

    Shouldn't you be a dolphin? :huh:

    Don't blow my cover! People may think this kind of muscle gain is easily doable if they know I'm a dolphin.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    I dunno. I always wondered what people were going on about on here, Insanity this and Insanity that...then I saw an ad in a magazine this weekend for it, a bunch of discs and booklets...screams HSN fad to me. F that noise.
  • dianalee9
    dianalee9 Posts: 134 Member
    I cannot tell if the OP is a troll or an idiot....

    Appears to be a little from column A and a little from column B.
  • TriNoob
    TriNoob Posts: 96 Member
    Effect. Whole post is worthless because of that.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    Oh great. Vince Delmonte has decided to clean the crap of his desk and leave it with us again.

    That's where my coffee cup went!

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  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    In for judgmental attitudes and negativity...

    In because the title had a couple CAPPED WORDS.

    But the emphasis makes it more LEGIT... right?

    yes, but IT'S more fun TO cap THE words needing no emphasis
  • No_Finish_Line
    No_Finish_Line Posts: 3,661 Member
    I dunno. I always wondered what people were going on about on here, Insanity this and Insanity that...then I saw an ad in a magazine this weekend for it, a bunch of discs and booklets...screams HSN fad to me. F that noise.

    clearly hard work is just a flash in the pan
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    In for judgmental attitudes and negativity...

    In because the title had a couple CAPPED WORDS.

    But the emphasis makes it more LEGIT... right?

    yes, but IT'S more fun TO cap THE words needing no emphasis

    Well THIS concept ACTUALLY sounds like IT could be tons OF fun.

    How about juSt caPping ranDOM letters?
  • JAllen32
    JAllen32 Posts: 991 Member
    I cannot tell if the OP is a troll or an idiot....
    I vote both...
  • ImaWaterBender
    ImaWaterBender Posts: 516 Member
    From the Desk of Vince Delmonte

    Blah, blah, blah.

    Vince Delmonte

    Vince Delmonte:
    Expert Super Fitness Astronaut, Supermodel, All Around Great Guy/Girl ~ Whatever. Plus, did I mention, Expert?

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  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    "within 24 short weeks I gained 41 pounds of drug-free muscle." ... sure you did, and I'm actually an owl who types, talks and lifts weights.

    Shouldn't you be a dolphin? :huh:

    Don't blow my cover! People may think this kind of muscle gain is easily doable if they know I'm a dolphin.

    A dolphin posing as an owl?!! Impressive. Very...