INSANITY
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hey proton, what do you think of that new T25 focus or whatever its called thats coming out?
That looks interesting, 25 min no breaks .I'd love something a little shorter that still gives a good workout/results. I'd definitly be interested in trying , not out until some time this summer though.
So I'm coming to the end of week 8 and once again struggling with time. I switched up last week because that cardio plus abs just does not fit in a typical morning at my house. Doing the same this week. Switching intervals with the cadio and abs then can do those on Friday as no work ( yeah!!!) and still complete the week by Sat. Sunday rest day ( will need as party on Sat night and is my turn to NOT be the DD) Already planning Sat calories ..lol.
Has anyone tried Asylum?? Was thinking of that next as just need something to get me through until the weather here is nice enough ( and light enough) to run outside in mornings. Should be OK by end of April start of May. Then I can run for cardio and add something in for strength.0 -
Ummm recovery week and I'm still dripping sweat? Well played, Shaun T. Well played!0
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hey proton, what do you think of that new T25 focus or whatever its called thats coming out?
I was watching the preview of this and I think it looks like pure cardio, but five days a week. It's also got some weights to it- I wonder how much it will cost- I'd be interested in trying it.0 -
Interesting observation - I am now almost through week 3 of Insanity. During the first two weeks I only lost a pound or so, then all of the sudden in the lat 5 days I've lost three pounds. My calorie burn through the HRM has been abouyt the same the whole time.
I missed a day yesterday for the first time, which was supposed to be Cardio and Cardio Abs. Did that video this morning and am just going to skip Cardio Recovery this week.0 -
Congrats! Most people have said that you don't drop much in month 1.0
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i've done asylum before.
not many built in breaks in that either. I think its a lot more fun because it incorperates a jump rope, pull up bar, weights and an 'agility ladder'0 -
ok so i have been throwing this around in my mind and kinda want to see what you all think...I am a runner and i LOVE running...I usually run Mon. Wed. and Fri. So i am finding if i run in the morning and do insanity in the evening my legs are super dead for insanity...or they are super dead for running...so i am thinking of doing insanity on the days i do not run..so that would be doing insanity four days a week....do you think i will still get the results i want from insanity...tight abs and toned body by just doing it four days a week????? HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Running uses core and works on your other muscles too. To get that toned and tight body, you'll need to lose or reduce the amount of fat beneath the skin which you could accomplish by having a consistent calorie deficit from dieting and exercising. Doing Insanity 4 days a week should be fine because you're probably pushing just as hard when you run. If you want to maximize your result, reduce the amount of carb and increase protein intake for a while. What's your body fat% now and how quickly do you want to achieve a tight/toned body?
How do i find out my body fat %...just by looking at mfp it is 22%
I use a body fat caliper to measure my body fat. It's also known as the skin-fold method. While it's not as accurate as the underwater or near-infrared methods which is normally available at the hospitals or sports medicine facilities, it's definitely more accurate than the biometrical impedance measurement that we sometimes see as part of the modern scales and workout machines at the gym. If measured properly, the margin of error is very low. This body-fat tester is the one I use and it costs a lot less than going to the doctor's office or hospital
I normally take a measurement on my waist - between the naval and the hip. It comes with an easy-to-follow instruction so anyone can do it. 0 -
hey proton, what do you think of that new T25 focus or whatever its called thats coming out?
I was watching the preview of this and I think it looks like pure cardio, but five days a week. It's also got some weights to it- I wonder how much it will cost- I'd be interested in trying it.
It's gonna come out in a few months. I only saw a few clips of the workout. Some of the moves look similar to what we're doing in Insanity and some looked new. I have no doubt that it's going to kick butt. Why? just imagine we do the 10-minute Insanity warm-up for 25 minutes 0 -
Interesting observation - I am now almost through week 3 of Insanity. During the first two weeks I only lost a pound or so, then all of the sudden in the lat 5 days I've lost three pounds. My calorie burn through the HRM has been abouyt the same the whole time.
I missed a day yesterday for the first time, which was supposed to be Cardio and Cardio Abs. Did that video this morning and am just going to skip Cardio Recovery this week.
That's great news! Did you eat differently this past week?0 -
So after skipping a day of workout the day before, I was determined to bring it last night so I did Max Interval Plyo -- the toughest Insanity workout in my opinion LOL. The reason I said it's the toughest is because I had to take so many extra beraks during the workout. It definitely kicked my butt! The BCAA drink that I've been using while didn't help me with the energy, it did help my body recover fast enough to do the next sets. Normally, my muscles would be so burned out for the last few sets but I was ready to go. Too bad the workout was so grueling that I still couldn't do it non-stop like Shaun T wanted me to LOL. Dig deep y'all!0
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Question- now that I have switched my food diary to the TDEE method, do I still get to eat all my calories on the rest day? Feels like I shouldn't. So, in my case I have my diary manually set to 1870/day and log 1 calorie for excercise. On my rest day I still eat 1870?
THANKS IN ADVANCE!0 -
Question- now that I have switched my food diary to the TDEE method, do I still get to eat all my calories on the rest day? Feels like I shouldn't. So, in my case I have my diary manually set to 1870/day and log 1 calorie for excercise. On my rest day I still eat 1870?
THANKS IN ADVANCE!
I wouldn't eat that much on the rest days unless 1870 is already at a calorie deficit. Just curious what's your TDEE with and without workout? 1870 seems to be a bit much.
I eat 1700-1800 a day to give me 700-900 calorie deficit a day.0 -
Question- now that I have switched my food diary to the TDEE method, do I still get to eat all my calories on the rest day? Feels like I shouldn't. So, in my case I have my diary manually set to 1870/day and log 1 calorie for excercise. On my rest day I still eat 1870?
THANKS IN ADVANCE!
Yep. You've included your exercise in the TDEE so your calorie allotment is an average ( for lack of a better tem) so your number stays the same all week. When you figure out your TDEE it asks how active you are , usually hours per week. That's why I used "average". Then you just eat the same everyday regardless of your exercise.0 -
i've done asylum before.
not many built in breaks in that either. I think its a lot more fun because it incorperates a jump rope, pull up bar, weights and an 'agility ladder'
Do I need to be coordianated because some of the moves in Insanity test my clumsiness to the limits. Not sure if an agility ladder would help matters...lol0 -
Thanks! I don't feel like I ate differently over the last week, though I did keep the calories way down on my rest day.0
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Question- now that I have switched my food diary to the TDEE method, do I still get to eat all my calories on the rest day? Feels like I shouldn't. So, in my case I have my diary manually set to 1870/day and log 1 calorie for excercise. On my rest day I still eat 1870?
THANKS IN ADVANCE!
I wouldn't eat that much on the rest days unless 1870 is already at a calorie deficit. Just curious what's your TDEE with and without workout? 1870 seems to be a bit much.
I eat 1700-1800 a day to give me 700-900 calorie deficit a day.
proton- a beach body coach here on MFP helped me with my numbers and it does include a deficit. I think it was about 2100 without the deficit but don't quote me on that. Losing any additional weight is just a bonus. I would get a kick out of being in the 120's and just want to see that number on the scale but I am cool with my weight right now. My last weigh in was 133.5. I do want to lose body fat though!
And, if you want to PM me and get more info to run my numbers then feel free Wouldn't hurt to double check 0 -
Question- now that I have switched my food diary to the TDEE method, do I still get to eat all my calories on the rest day? Feels like I shouldn't. So, in my case I have my diary manually set to 1870/day and log 1 calorie for excercise. On my rest day I still eat 1870?
THANKS IN ADVANCE!
I wouldn't eat that much on the rest days unless 1870 is already at a calorie deficit. Just curious what's your TDEE with and without workout? 1870 seems to be a bit much.
I eat 1700-1800 a day to give me 700-900 calorie deficit a day.
proton- a beach body coach here on MFP helped me with my numbers and it does include a deficit. I think it was about 2100 without the deficit but don't quote me on that. Losing any additional weight is just a bonus. I would get a kick out of being in the 120's and just want to see that number on the scale but I am cool with my weight right now. My last weigh in was 133.5. I do want to lose body fat though!
And, if you want to PM me and get more info to run my numbers then feel free Wouldn't hurt to double check
I just sent you a PM 0 -
Last night I did max cardio conditioning without the cardio abs because I do the ARX abs on the weight training days. I brought it, if course, and felt great afterward. Max cardio conditioning is one of my favorite insanity workouts.
Today, I'm going to do chest shoulders and triceps, and ARX. To be honest, I'm feeling a little sluggish. It could be due to the lack of sleep. My wife is out of town and I have to babysit my kids the whole weekend. I'll try my best to breakthrough!0 -
Last night I did max cardio conditioning without the cardio abs because I do the ARX abs on the weight training days. I brought it, if course, and felt great afterward. Max cardio conditioning is one of my favorite insanity workouts.
Today, I'm going to do chest shoulders and triceps, and ARX. To be honest, I'm feeling a little sluggish. It could be due to the lack of sleep. My wife is out of town and I have to babysit my kids the whole weekend. I'll try my best to breakthrough!
One of my favorite workouts too. I did it yesterday morning with the cardio abs and felt great all day.
PS. Its not babysitting when they're your own kids.0 -
LOL... gotcha I do get a free pass to go on a trip with my friends so can't beat that 0
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Happy Monday folks! Have you been digging deep? I know I did!
Yesterday was my rest day. It was great to have a little break from the workout so that my body can heal and keep up with what's coming next -- the last week of Insanity/P90X hybrid.
Since it was the Easter weekend, I took my kids out to Golden Corral (it was packed). I know I know... It's one of those places that you should avoid when you're "on a diet" and/or "into fitness". I ate about 1200 calories of food in that visit!! But like I've said before, as long as we know our daily calorie and macro budget, we can pretty much eat whatever we want to hit those budget. And I did for the most part, except for the FAT which went over a bit.
My total calorie intake for yesterday came in at about 1800, which is 100 over my budget. However, I was still at a calorie deficit. I wasn't surprised to see that my weight dropped another 0.4 lbs this morning. I'm now down 32 lbs. With one week left on INSANITY, I plan on pushing harder and finishing this STRONG!
What are you goals for April and are you on track?0 -
I am trying to lose 2 more pounds before I go on vacation in 11 days, where I will be doing my recovery week during nthe vacation. I hope to keep the weight constant during the vacation, which means I will proably need to do some jogging, then I hope to lose at least 6 more during the second month of Insanity.
I lost a ton of weight (about 40 pounds) before I started Insanity, but I lost a lot of muscle during the process. I really feel like Insanity is doing a great job shaping my body after years of being 40-60 pounds overweight.
After I am done with Insanty and my knees are nice and strong (and hopefully not sore) I plan to start training for a half marathon this fall.
I am still a "big" guy, but am hoping to be a lean, mean 200 lb fitness machine when this is all done.0 -
Hello Everyone Just joined this group for some much needed support for my second month!! Today starts Recovery Week and after some thought, I decided I'm going to do two-a-days (gym in the AM & Insanity in the PM) until I go out of town Thursday. I'm more than ready but also scared out of my MIND for month 2. :noway: 0
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I usually do Insanity in the morning (5AM!!!) but there's something about Mondays that makes me hit that snooze button. Anyhow, my impending workout has been on my mind all day. As painful as it will be, I can't wait to get home!
I went shopping for some good Insanity shoes over the weekend to no avail. I will continue on my journey to find a comfy plyo shoe. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know.0 -
@dwest1976 - I've been contemplating about doing half marathon also. A friend of mine who's not really in a good shape did 2 half marathons last year. No way I'm gonna get beat right ?
@ugmf12 - Welcome! You've come to the right place for support and motivation. We're checking in here everyday (some multiple times a day) to keep each other on track!
@awsmlwsn - That's hardcore. I tried working out in the morning a few times but I was mentally asleep LOL. You could burn more fat by working out first thing in the AM so good for you! I don't wear shoes when I do Insanity. One of the reasons is the carpet in my workout room (or man cave) is heavily padded. I didn't feel the need to wear shoes. Secondly, for some reason I feel lighter without shoes on - it might be a mental thing for me. Keep digging deep!0 -
Hello Everyone Just joined this group for some much needed support for my second month!! Today starts Recovery Week and after some thought, I decided I'm going to do two-a-days (gym in the AM & Insanity in the PM) until I go out of town Thursday. I'm more than ready but also scared out of my MIND for month 2. :noway:
I start month 2 on Wednesday! Yikes, and I'm starting it when family comes into town, which should be interesting. Hopefully we can support each other, I'm scared too, but I REALLY want that grey t shirt!0 -
Hi Everyone, I've been reading some of the posts here and they have been very motivating...You guys rock!! I am currently in Week 2, Day 4 of Insanity and it is without a doubt, the toughest workout I have ever done. Prior to Insanity, I jogged/brisk walked on my treadmill for an hour a day, 7 days a week and before that, had a gym membership and did Les Mills Combat and Body Attack....Needless to say, I could never have prepared myself for Insanity lol....I'm determined to get through this and try not to think ahead to month 2, regardless of how tough you all claim it is lol. I'm hoping to lose 10 lbs at least and tone up, my problem area is my tummy and I'm really working on contracting my core during the workouts. Hoping for the best 0
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Hello Everyone Just joined this group for some much needed support for my second month!! Today starts Recovery Week and after some thought, I decided I'm going to do two-a-days (gym in the AM & Insanity in the PM) until I go out of town Thursday. I'm more than ready but also scared out of my MIND for month 2. :noway:
I start month 2 on Wednesday! Yikes, and I'm starting it when family comes into town, which should be interesting. Hopefully we can support each other, I'm scared too, but I REALLY want that grey t shirt!
We can definitely motivate each other! I'll be visiting friends and family while I start month 2. I already asked my dad if I could use his garage which he denied me soooo I'll have to think of something more creative that does involve doing an hour long workout in 80 degree temperatures :sad:0 -
Good luck Month 2 folks! Per a prior post, I am electing to repeat Month 1, Week 4 next week so I can do the Recovery week on vacation, then jump into Month 2 when I get back. I am hoping the extra week let's me work on form and get that month stronger.
We got this!0
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