Are You Insane???
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Great thread!
I started this Innsaaannneeee journey 1 week and half ago, and I love it! I can't stand how they can actually smile throughout the whole workout though -____- lol.
Other than that, lost 13 pounds so far! Yay us!0 -
Hi all. I hope you don't mind my joining your group! I am on my 4th day of Insanity and it is testing my physical limits for sure! I know that I will be picking your brains and complaining, and hopefully at times enjoying the results!
Apparently, I am not eating enough so I am going to follow the nutrition plan in the workout and hopefully it will help me keep my energy up because I am extremely fatigued and sore right now.
I received some well needed encouragement from the motivation and support board who suggested your group. Hope you don't mind!0 -
Great thread!
I started this Innsaaannneeee journey 1 week and half ago, and I love it! I can't stand how they can actually smile throughout the whole workout though -____- lol.
Other than that, lost 13 pounds so far! Yay us!
When I first started I was like aww isnt that Tonya such a sweet girl, always smiling. Now I Fing HATE her. I want to go Insane on her perky "I can do 120 switchkicks" Seriously no is that freakin happy WHILE THEY ARE DYING.0 -
Hi all. I hope you don't mind my joining your group! I am on my 4th day of Insanity and it is testing my physical limits for sure! I know that I will be picking your brains and complaining, and hopefully at times enjoying the results!
Apparently, I am not eating enough so I am going to follow the nutrition plan in the workout and hopefully it will help me keep my energy up because I am extremely fatigued and sore right now.
I received some well needed encouragement from the motivation and support board who suggested your group. Hope you don't mind!
I didn't follow their diet plan exactly, but Im within the calories, also I do eat every 3 hrs or so from their recommendation. Keeps my blood sugar up and I dont feel so hungry and drained all day - this has helped me dramatically. Even if its just a cheese stick or an orange. I feel full all day since I am eating so frequently.0 -
Great thread!
I started this Innsaaannneeee journey 1 week and half ago, and I love it! I can't stand how they can actually smile throughout the whole workout though -____- lol.
Other than that, lost 13 pounds so far! Yay us!
When I first started I was like aww isnt that Tonya such a sweet girl, always smiling. Now I Fing HATE her. I want to go Insane on her perky "I can do 120 switchkicks" Seriously no is that freakin happy WHILE THEY ARE DYING.
lmao I completely agree, most of the time through the work out I'd like to kick her in the face lol0 -
I dont do ANYTHING on my rest day but then again I'm a little bit lazy (well as lazy as someone can be that is committed to doing Insanity)
You did cardio abs AFTER an Insanity workout?? Well damn I'm impressed! I usually just lay on the floor until my husband drags me to bed lol
Yeah in the end of week two it has pure cardio plus cardio abs together. It is a TOTAL *kitten* kicking.
And yeah, I want to kick Tonya as well. I find myself talking to the TV sometimes hahaha. Especially when Shaun T is like DIG DEEPER I sometimes yell back "I am you douche!!" Lol I think my boyfriend thinks im insane. (No pun intended?)0 -
did the HRM give you your calories burn count of 680? I'm so curious what I'm burning, probably less than I think.
Also am I the only one that needs to take ALOT of water breaks? Sometimes I end up missing the next workout I'm so fatigued, I jump right back in but I just cant even come close to keeping up with them yet.
Yeah, my HRM was $50 bucks on Amazon and I feel like it gives really accurate readings. You put in your weight and info so it is a little customized. I burned 630 for doing the "Pure Cardio" exercise. I was surprised today because I did Fit Test #2 and burned 390 calories! I didn't think it would be that high just for the fit test but I was pushing myself.
And YES I TAKE A LOT of water breaks. I usually pause in between sets to fill up my glass because I drink so much water that it gets empty quick. Plus- like he says "this is interval training which means your heart rate needs to come down" so I let my heart rate drop a little before starting the next set of workouts. It helps me get through all of it instead of just having to stop halfway through a workout to breathe!0 -
[Plus- like he says "this is interval training which means your heart rate needs to come down" so I let my heart rate drop a little before starting the next set of workouts. It helps me get through all of it instead of just having to stop halfway through a workout to breathe!
I always wonder about this, because he says that but then on some videos during the break he's like "hurry up and get back, you only have 30 seconds" (to which I usually reply, nu uh I have a pause button) so I was always curious if it works better to get your heartrate down more by taking a bit of a longer break or is it better to hop right back in even though you want to die lol. Because personally after some of those 30 seconds is not long enough for my heartrate to drop at all lol.
So today's workout was a bit hard for me, not sure if (tmi) it was because I started my TOM or I hadn't eaten enough beforehand or what, but the 40 min workout took me like an hour because of all the breaks I had to take (got a bit nauseated). The funny part is my 5 year old son was on the computer at the time and I'm lying on the floor trying not to die and he goes, "It's ok mom, you're almost there! You want me to help you?" which made me laugh and make myself get up, then at the end before the stretch I was lying on the floor again and he came and pulled me up without saying a word and then got back on the computer. Having him around during my workouts might not be so bad, it gives me some entertainment.0 -
Whew! Finished the Cardio Abs--did it after dinner but it's done. Heck yea! One more day and then recovery week. Say whaaaaat?!
Bfl--yes my HRM gave me the 680. Like I said....I am loving the number so I'm sticking with it. Hahahaha
You guys are so funny. And yea who doesn't want to punch the smiley people. And that Josh cat (I think that's his name) who's always doing above and beyond. Welcome to all new ppls
Casey--my kids get in my way too but the Boy has really enjoyed doing it with me. The Girl will do it for like 2 secs and then leave me alone, but maybe see if he'll do it with you. Kids like to feel like they are some sort of help. The Boy has dubbed himself my personal trainer and he does a good job--sometimes. The Girl too. Maybe try it and see if he likes it. Can't hurt. Maybe you'll just tucker him out. LOL0 -
Ok, just wanted to throw out a tip....for everyone using a HRM, make sure (if you're not already) that you subtract out your BMR calories (calories you'd burn doing nothing during that time). Go to the tools page, and click the BMR tool, click the calculate button. Whatever number shows up, divide by 24, then divide by 60 (this will give you how many BMR calories you burn in a minute. (Example based off my BMR- 2053(BMR)/24(Hours a day)/60(minutes an hour)= 1.42569444444 calories/minute. Today I did Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs (55 minutes times 1.4256944444= 78 normal BMR calories. My HRM showed 810 calories burned.....so 810-78= 732 actual calories burned during exercise.......and if you all knew this, then just ignore everything I just said
Soooooooo anyway........tweeked my right calf bad during the first 5 minutes of warmup on Pure Cardio. Pushed through both tapes, and I was limping pretty bad. we will see how tomorrow goes. One more day and then rest day and recovery week!!!! Awesome job everyone!!!!0 -
I think he aims it more at the people in the video about hurrying to get back, or at least if you are able to do it then he is letting you know that the workout is about to begin again. I think that he wants you to take a break to where you can breathe again. You don't need to let your heart rate come down to resting zone at all, but you need to let it recover so that you can push through again. It is max interval training, which means long times of hard intensity followed by short recoveries. If you don't recover at all, you aren't doing interval training. Just make sure you don't take a break that is longer than the amount of time that you are in your high heart zone! 0
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WEEK 4 OF INSANITY IS DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RECOVERY WEEK HERE I COME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I made it!!! I can't believe it. I am very proud of myself. 69 pounds ago, I would never have thought of even trying Insanity. And I have now completed 4 weeks of it!!! I feel awesome (except for my right calf). I couldn't push as hard as normal- it was bothering me. I would more or less forget about it for alittle bit, and then I'd plant my right leg, and get a nice twinge of pain. So I burned about 60 less calories than normal, which in the grand scheme of things is really no biggy. It's spike day anyway, so it's just 60 less calories to eat...lol
I really need Recovery Week. Although, I watched most of the DVD and it seems like a nice leg workout (which is where I need the most recovery) so we will see how things go. I am scared of the "Max" DVD's!!! lol But hey, 5 weeks of Insanity left!!! And then I can get my T-SHIRT!!!!!! Well, it says 8 weeks after you submit it...so I should hopefully have my shirt by........the end of July :noway:
Hope everyone is doing awesome!!! Glad to see we've had a few newcomers. I hope you get as much out of Insanity as the rest of us are. This is trully an awesome workout program!!!0 -
Awesome job skolls!
Week 2 down for me, did pure cardio and cardio abs today. For some of those ab workouts where you have to lift your legs in c sit position, I'm not feelin it in my abs I'm feelin it in my hips. I don't know if my form isn't right or what, husband said it looked like I had the form they had so idk.0 -
Awesome job skolls!
Week 2 down for me, did pure cardio and cardio abs today. For some of those ab workouts where you have to lift your legs in c sit position, I'm not feelin it in my abs I'm feelin it in my hips. I don't know if my form isn't right or what, husband said it looked like I had the form they had so idk.
Thanks!!! And I feel it in both. Especially after 4 weeks! I feel it in my hips, groin, hamstring, and my abs. I usually pause, not because my abs hurt, but because either my legs or lower back is bothering me.0 -
WEEK 4 OF INSANITY IS DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RECOVERY WEEK HERE I COME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I made it!!! I can't believe it. I am very proud of myself. 69 pounds ago, I would never have thought of even trying Insanity. And I have now completed 4 weeks of it!!! I feel awesome (except for my right calf). I couldn't push as hard as normal- it was bothering me. I would more or less forget about it for alittle bit, and then I'd plant my right leg, and get a nice twinge of pain. So I burned about 60 less calories than normal, which in the grand scheme of things is really no biggy. It's spike day anyway, so it's just 60 less calories to eat...lol
I really need Recovery Week. Although, I watched most of the DVD and it seems like a nice leg workout (which is where I need the most recovery) so we will see how things go. I am scared of the "Max" DVD's!!! lol But hey, 5 weeks of Insanity left!!! And then I can get my T-SHIRT!!!!!! Well, it says 8 weeks after you submit it...so I should hopefully have my shirt by........the end of July :noway:
Hope everyone is doing awesome!!! Glad to see we've had a few newcomers. I hope you get as much out of Insanity as the rest of us are. This is trully an awesome workout program!!!
Congratulations!! It is hard to get through Insanity if you have even a slight injury- I once pulled a muscle in my groin area and couldn't really do any of it (since it is so much squatting and jumping) so way to go on powering through. Just be careful though during recovery week, you'll want your calf 100% come max month! It is seriously so tough. I almost finished Insanity before and I remember thinking that month one is just preparing your body to be ABLE to do month two! It is crazy! But I loved it which is why I started all over again (even if its been awhile.)
And Casey-
I feel ya on the abs thing. Sometimes I put a towel under me just so that my lower back/tailbone doesn't hurt. On hard floors it felt like my butt bone was grinding against the wood and it did NOT feel good! My hips also felt like they were getting a pretty good workout, I think its normal. I just sit a little farther back in the C sit position and really focus on breathing out when I lift my knees to make it hard for my abs.
This thread is so motivational! I am about to start week 3 (finished my Fit Test 2 yesterday-did better!!) and I am excited! I am starting to look forward to the workouts again. WEIRD.0 -
WEEK 4 OF INSANITY IS DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RECOVERY WEEK HERE I COME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I made it!!! I can't believe it.
Ditto!!!! LOL 'bout damn time...sheesh!
I over heard this buff dude talking to his friend about Insanity and I totally bum rushed their conversation hahhahahaha. I was like "Uh, sorry to interrupt but I do it too" and the buff guy was like "It's rough isn't it?" He said when he's done he's worn out. I felt so good looking up at that dude who was really pretty buff...like his muscles were popping out of his shirt...and saying I knew exactly what he meant. Yay!
Congrats to everyone who is on this journey too. Whether it's Insanity, Zumba, Tae Bo, C25k or just a plain ol' walk in the park, you are totally changing your body AND your life. How amazing is THAT?!0 -
Ok...I'm testing this to see if it works. I sure hope so...
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I can definitely tell you're shrinking! Great job, can't wait to see your end results!0
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Thanks Casey. I can't belive I posted the pictures for everyone to see *hiding eyes*0
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Hello Everyone,
I'm new to the Message Board but I'm starting Insanity tomorrow with the Fit Test. I'd love to join you all if it's not too late.
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Ok...I'm testing this to see if it works. I sure hope so...
I cant believe this is only 30 days!! Congrats!! You are totally shrinking!! Plus I heard you get even more drastic results during the second 30 I cant imagine your beginning to end results. You must be so excited0 -
Hello Everyone,
I'm new to the Message Board but I'm starting Insanity tomorrow with the Fit Test. I'd love to join you all if it's not too late.
Thanks!
Never too late we have lots of people here at various stages.0 -
Thanks Bfl :flowerforyou: --I didn't notice I was shrinking until I was putting the pics side by side. I'm going to do Insanity again after the Peachtree is over--can't wait to see how much I shrink then :laugh:0
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I am also new to the message boards and will be starting insanity with the fit test tonight! I am a little nervous but can't wait to see results:happy:0
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Freedomplease and Abouck, hi! *waving* Can't wait to see your FT results. Don't be too nervous. The FT isn't as bad as you think. Just do what you can do and look forward to doing more the next time around. When you start the first workout though...you might need a box of tissues for the tears. Hahahahaha Joking....kinda.0
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First of all a big welcome to the new ppl
Fitness test #2 results:
switch kicks: 65 84
power jacks: 25 33
power knees: 60 90
power jumps: 20 26
globe jumps: 6 8
suicide jumps: 9 9
push-up jacks: 10 18
low plank oblique: 40 45
So overall I'm happy with the results. The suicide jumps pissed me off lol but at least I didn't do less. Hello week 3 0 -
First of all a big welcome to the new ppl
Fitness test #2 results:
switch kicks: 65 84
power jacks: 25 33
power knees: 60 90
power jumps: 20 26
globe jumps: 6 8
suicide jumps: 9 9
push-up jacks: 10 18
low plank oblique: 40 45
So overall I'm happy with the results. The suicide jumps pissed me off lol but at least I didn't do less. Hello week 3
Oh SUICIDE JUMPS! Man, my shoulders start burning, my abs burn, my legs burn. I feel like I am in the marines when I am doing them, especially when he is like UP, DOWN, BACK, JUMP! Man oh man.
I think my favorite quote from him is when his like "why do I do the things I do? Cause I wanna look goooood." Yeah, pretty much got summed it up right there.
Welcome to everyone!0 -
Oh- and good job on the globe jumps. I always struggle with getting a higher number on those!0
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Whew... took a break from MFP for a couple weeks and tried Weight Watchers online instead.... and IM BACK now... got a HRM today, and SO glad I did! It is helping me track my calories so much better! PLUS i talked with my Dr. and she said for me to lose weight I should be eating 1200 cals a day, plus I can eat my exercise cals too. Its good to know WHAT EXACTLY those calories are so I dont go over. I feel more confident with my tracking now that I have a SOLID answer as to what I should do for my calorie intake. The recommended 2250 from INSANITY seemed like it was just that -- INSANE!!!
I ended up GAINING 2 lbs last week -- not necesarrily because WW doesnt work but because for some reason, going OVER points was SO easy to do. my usual morning protein bar was a THIRD of my daily points allowance, whereas on here, its WAAAY less. PLUS last week was TOM so i was completely and utterly exhausted and barely able to function! Any how, glad to see that you all are doing SO much better.
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First fit test results
Switch kicks 39
Power jacks 30
Globe jumps 6
Suicide jumps 10
Push-up jacks 11
Low plank oblique 45
CALORIES BURNED 227
The test was much more cardio than I expected. I was very disappointed with theglobe jumps but I am hoping for impovement on the next Test! Wish me luck on plyo cardio Tomorrow!0
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