How Insane is INSANITY??
kel7298
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I am considering trying it, but am worried I won't be able to cut the mustard so to speak. Please give me your thoughts.
BTW: I am 51 and in pretty good shape but not sure I could do a P90X Plyo circuit daily
BTW: I am 51 and in pretty good shape but not sure I could do a P90X Plyo circuit daily
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Curious on this too kel7298!0
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Im glad someone asked this!!
Insanity, is well, insane, but Shaun T. ALWAYS reminds you to rest when you need it, and dont be ashamed if you cant keep up with the Spartans they have in the videos, but it is worth it, im at the begining of week two, and I'm already seeing results!
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Age with this doesnt really matter that much, my mother has been doing these with me, and shes 54, so give it a shot, and remember to dig deeper!0 -
It's INSANE! It's by far my favorite program because it moves quickly & it's over b4 u know it. In comparison the P90X... it's a different ball game all together. P90X focuses on weight/ strength training. Insanity has more cardio. A bit more difficult than Cardio X. That said, I lost 23.5 inches in 2 months w/ it. Another good way to "ease" into it, would be to do a P90X/ Insanity hybrid. I've finished Insanity & Asylum so I'm doing the hybrid now.0
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It's an awesome program, but it is called Insanity for a reason.. Don't let that scare you away from one of the best programs out there though.. I was three weeks away from my 48th birthday when I started Insanity last year. I didn't work my way up to it, I just "jumped off the couch" and started into it.. I was actually the heaviest I have ever been in my life and I was in the worst shape of my life due to two multi-layer neck fusion surgeries in less than 1 year's time frame. Insanity was awesome to start my fitness journey.. I did struggle with it in the beginning. I was well into the second week before I could even get through the warm up without taking breaks. But, I made it through it. I did develope some knee issues during the second month and had to modify some of the moves, but I was able to finish it.. In fact, I did more than 60 days of it when I incorporated Insanity with Les Mills Pump as a hybrid.
To be honest, you may struggle (a LOT!) to begin with in Insanity. But, before you know it, you'll be taking less breaks, pushing harder, "digging deeper," and on your way to getting in some great shape!!0 -
Don't worry you can modify if you need to! It is a lot of plyo, but if my knees are complaining I take it down a notch and still get a great workout. Don't be afraid to take breaks - everybody does. I find it crazy fun!0
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Thank you all for your thoughts. I might just have to give it a try!0
