Starting P90X/Insanity in February

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  • GymAnJuice
    GymAnJuice Posts: 512 Member
    which one is better to get first, insanity or p90? i'm obese and then some but i'm currently on 30 day shred level 2 and managing ok. and whats the difference between p90 and p90x? was thinking of going straight into jm body revolution after this, but bridesmaid end of june so would like the best results :flowerforyou:
  • Starleng
    Starleng Posts: 52 Member
    I'm 31/90 days of P90X. Time for muscle confusion! Hope I can move tomorrow. ;)
  • Muscles_Curves
    Muscles_Curves Posts: 385 Member
    I restarted Insanity on the 6th alongside TurboFire because TF isn't intense enough for me. My goal for this round of Insanity is a six pack and conquering Level 3 drills. I'm so terrible at push ups.
  • Starleng
    Starleng Posts: 52 Member
    which one is better to get first, insanity or p90? i'm obese and then some but i'm currently on 30 day shred level 2 and managing ok. and whats the difference between p90 and p90x? was thinking of going straight into jm body revolution after this, but bridesmaid end of june so would like the best results :flowerforyou:

    I tried to do Insanity, but my knees wouldn't hold. I'm doing P90x and losing the inches while building up strength. I may try Insanity again after antoher round of P90x.
  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    Switch kicks and those level 2 and 3 drills are my least favorite exercise.
  • No_Finish_Line
    No_Finish_Line Posts: 3,661 Member
    lol, oh yea, i never did all 32 push ups in a level two drill either, came really close a few times but never did all 32.

    power pushs suck when your already winded too lol
  • No_Finish_Line
    No_Finish_Line Posts: 3,661 Member
    which one is better to get first, insanity or p90? i'm obese and then some but i'm currently on 30 day shred level 2 and managing ok. and whats the difference between p90 and p90x? was thinking of going straight into jm body revolution after this, but bridesmaid end of june so would like the best results :flowerforyou:

    all i really know is that Power 90 (p90) is the precuersor to power 90 extream (p90x) so i assume p90 is easier and i don't think there is any plyo metrics.

    honestly its hard to say which is 'easier' between p90x and insanity. i guess a good rule of thumb would be if you hate cardio then p90x would be easier because there is really only two days of cardio (one hard one) and if you hate weight lifting then insanity would be easier becasue there is no weights (but still a lot of push ups and stuff).

    Although i'm sure you get a great workout with the bands, i'd almost say you shouldn't bother with p90x if you can't do one pull up and i think it even suggest a minimum number of pull ups you should be doing before attempting the program in the fitness test protion of the fitness guide.
  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    which one is better to get first, insanity or p90? i'm obese and then some but i'm currently on 30 day shred level 2 and managing ok. and whats the difference between p90 and p90x? was thinking of going straight into jm body revolution after this, but bridesmaid end of june so would like the best results

    Neither is particularly "easy". The reason I personally chose Insanity was because I didn't want to have to buy the extra equipment that P90X uses. Insanity was the better choice because I didn't need a lot of room and no equipment was needed either. Insanity is a lot of lower body moves: squats, lunges, jumps with pushups, planks and things like that thrown in as well. You're not going to build a ton of upper body muscle with it but you WILL get strength through the pushups. If you're looking to do a weight type routine then do the P90X.

    And as someone else stated if you're not keen on weights then do Insanity. If you're not keen on cardio then do P90X.
  • GymAnJuice
    GymAnJuice Posts: 512 Member
    thanks guys, it sounds as though i'm better sticking to body revolution next and move on when i'm a lot lighter, but still, good to know
  • proton77
    proton77 Posts: 409
    INSANITY Week 2 Day 3 Done! Plyometrics cardio circuit rocks! The plank push ups, in and out and side jumps were awesome (and tough, of course)!
  • urglewurgle
    urglewurgle Posts: 224 Member
    Did the insanity upper body workout for the first time last night! Could barely lift my coffee cup this morning.

    Now after working 7am till 5pm I've got pure cardio and cardio abs. Might switch with tomorrow tbh...
  • No_Finish_Line
    No_Finish_Line Posts: 3,661 Member
    i've heard about this 'insanity upper body workout'

    can't seem to find a dvd for it on beachbody.com, but i guess its on you tube. whats it like?
  • BBinNC
    BBinNC Posts: 73 Member
    I'm on week 6 of P90x after several years of not having a regular exercise routine. This is just the first step in a long road to getting healthy again. I've seen results too and made milestones like being able to do the Wheel Pose (a back arch) during Yoga. Keep up the good work!
  • urglewurgle
    urglewurgle Posts: 224 Member
    i've heard about this 'insanity upper body workout'

    can't seem to find a dvd for it on beachbody.com, but i guess its on you tube. whats it like?

    Yeah, look on YouTube! I enjoyed it simply cos it's something new. I think it was about 45 mins.
  • CoachChrisD
    CoachChrisD Posts: 207 Member
    Did one round of p90x, one round of insanity now on to Les Miles Combat warriors
  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    i've heard about this 'insanity upper body workout'

    can't seem to find a dvd for it on beachbody.com, but i guess its on you tube. whats it like?

    It's one of the "bonus" DVD's in the deluxe workout.
  • filming_ghosts
    filming_ghosts Posts: 81
    I just started Insanity yesterday! I thought I was in fairly good shape, but I was completely winded and sore after the fit test. I'm hoping to improve a lot though. :o)
  • martellep
    martellep Posts: 2
    I did Insanity back in October for a month straight...and strayed from the path as Thanksgiving came around. I am now starting Insanity all over again today. Wish me luck! Looking to lose 30-40 pounds by July for my wedding.
  • proton77
    proton77 Posts: 409
    I'm on week 6 of P90x after several years of not having a regular exercise routine. This is just the first step in a long road to getting healthy again. I've seen results too and made milestones like being able to do the Wheel Pose (a back arch) during Yoga. Keep up the good work!

    You're almost half way there. Keep up the good work!
  • proton77
    proton77 Posts: 409
    I did Insanity back in October for a month straight...and strayed from the path as Thanksgiving came around. I am now starting Insanity all over again today. Wish me luck! Looking to lose 30-40 pounds by July for my wedding.

    Good luck and congrats for the upcoming wedding. :)
  • proton77
    proton77 Posts: 409
    I just started Insanity yesterday! I thought I was in fairly good shape, but I was completely winded and sore after the fit test. I'm hoping to improve a lot though. :o)

    You feel sore because it worked! Drink plenty of water, don't skip the stretching, and press play everyday, you'll feel much better after a week!
  • MizVandyk
    MizVandyk Posts: 602 Member
    had to take 2 weeks off of insanity due to back and neck issues from my past. Restarted insanity today =) Add me if you want, I need all the support I can get LOL
  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    I just started Insanity yesterday! I thought I was in fairly good shape, but I was completely winded and sore after the fit test. I'm hoping to improve a lot though. :o)

    Wednesday is my last day of the entire program and I was still sore and winded through out the entire thing.
  • marinegirl92
    marinegirl92 Posts: 184 Member
    This is week 13 of my first round of P90X Lean - next week start P90X classic. There is a P90X/Insanity group.... they would love to have all of you guys! Great support :)
  • tjgwoods
    tjgwoods Posts: 1
    Do you think someone should start Insanity if they are out of shape?? Im 43 years old and havent been working out but I figured I would do what I could and leave it at that. What do you all think??
  • proton77
    proton77 Posts: 409
    Do you think someone should start Insanity if they are out of shape?? Im 43 years old and havent been working out but I figured I would do what I could and leave it at that. What do you all think??

    I was waaaaayyyy out of shape when I started P90X this past October. If you haven't been working out or have much cardio exercise, I would recommend P90X :) You work out 6 days a week. 3 out of the 6 days you do resistance training like weight lifting and stuff and the other 3 days are cardio. It's one of the best fitness programs ever invented. Ping me if you have any questions, I can help you get started :)
  • proton77
    proton77 Posts: 409
    Yesterday was Cardio Recovery. Instead of doing that, I did Chest Shoulders and Triceps plus biceps. Gotta work those muscles!
  • No_Finish_Line
    No_Finish_Line Posts: 3,661 Member
    i made the banana blue berry pancakes with egg beaters. I think it was a little tastier with a real egg, but still good, so an egg white would probably be a little better. you can also put cinnamon in it.
  • proton77
    proton77 Posts: 409
    @paxfaux - that sounds delicious!

    Tonight is Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs for me. Pure Cardio alone is intense enough. I'm not sure if how well I would handle the cardio abs right after the main workout. Has anyone done that before?
  • No_Finish_Line
    No_Finish_Line Posts: 3,661 Member
    think thats how most people do it to be honest with you.

    its not as bad as you might think. and its worth just getting it over with. i just hate how you do a little jumping around warm up before the ab work

    the asylum/insanity hybrid will sometimes have you do a full insanity workout and a full asylum workout same day. those i didn't do back to back lol.

    saw a teenage chick on here is doing insanity and p90x at the same time, not a hybrid, both programs. well she said she was doing pure cardio and back and bis today anyway, maybe it was just a one day thing.

    some guy has a p90x/insanity group that i joined. he asked me to leave because i wouldn't sign him up as a coach lol. thats by far the worst thing about BB if you ask me.

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