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Using Insanity with a back injury

nicholssd
nicholssd Posts: 7
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hello all! Just wondering....I was planning to start Insanity today with the fit test. I was a little concerned going into it because I have a pre-existing back injury that I want to avoid irritating at all costs. I only made through about 30 seconds of the first real exercise in the fit test (switch kicks) before I started to feel the muscles in my lower back tightening up. Is this a sign that I should move on and find something else? Or is there an easy way to modify insanity for back pain?

Thanks for the advice!

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  • gpsacole
    gpsacole Posts: 5 Member
    I hurt my back doing INSANITY. I would never recommend this program to someone with a previous back injury and neither will my back doctor. The informcial sounds great, but I sold my program to another family months later on Craig's List.
  • lidiflyful
    lidiflyful Posts: 28
    May I ask

    What is INSANITY??

    x
  • mawright1231
    mawright1231 Posts: 12
    May I ask

    What is INSANITY??

    x

    It's a very intense cardio conditioning program based on max interval training. You work at your maximum level for 3 minutes with a 30 second break then back at it again. My husband just started doing it and it's INTENSE, but will get you amazing results.

    There's a video and some info here: http://skinnymommyfitness.com/recommended-weight-loss-diet-products/insanity/
  • lidiflyful
    lidiflyful Posts: 28
    Thanks Ill try out! Been looking for a new routine that will kick my *kitten*! lol
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