INSANITY
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I did Day 1 of Core Cardio and Balance and I have to be honest...I was pleasantly surprised that I was sweating as hard as I was by the end of it. Nothing too tough and I engaged my core the best that I can...
As much as I love the Insanity workouts, I'm feeling a little down about my weight loss.... Barely a lb loss. I have seen a difference in my pictures but I wouldn't say its drastic. I'm trying to figure out if I'm eating too much or if my body really is building that much muscle to go into Month 2. where I hear all the drastic changes will occur. Help/Advice please.0 -
@allysonvb - Yes, it will be interesting! You could show them how tough and motivated you've become. Who knows you might inspire them to start exercising more
@jporter2004 - Welcome! Good job on sticking with the program thus far. You can do it just as good/bad as everyone else. You determine your result. Any progress is better than those who haven't even started so don't worry about what people say. You can do it! Losing 10 lbs shouldn't be a problem. You need to watch your diet because it's more important than the workout. PM me if you have specific diet questions
@dwest1976 - You got it! Good job on planning ahead!
@ugmf12 - There you go! Don't stop just because you're traveling. Your persistence will make you stronger! I wrote an article abuot working out while traveling. Check it out if you got time
http://www.fearlessleefit.com/workouts/workouts-while-traveling/
With regard to weight loss, you definitely need to get your calorie budget/goal calculated. PM me if you have questions 0 -
So I started my final week on Insanity last night. Instead of doing Max Circuit, I decided to do the free DVD that came with the program - Fast and Furious and also did the Fit Test.
F&F is a non-stop workout, much like pure cardio but shorter in length (~23 mins). There was a 4-5 mins stretching but the moves were all pretty high intensity. My heart rate went higher than usual (around 167). I think it could be that I wanted to push hard since (1) I'min the final week and (2) the workout is shorter. I wanted to get the most out of it!
I'll post the fit test result in my weekly review on my site soon.0 -
Hey guys! I'm Holly and I just started day 2 today. I'm super excited about getting back in shape after my baby. Seeing all your progress is so encouraging :-) keep it up :-)0
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Finally well enough to Re-start month 2 today! It was killer torched 619 cals per my HRM. Wishing everyone best of luck with their workouts!0
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Should I be concerned that my heart rate got to 390 during pure cardio this morning?0
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Should I be concerned that my heart rate got to 390 during pure cardio this morning?
That's pretty good. They say that during each of your Insanity workouts, you could burn up to 1000 calories. I typically burn almost 800 during Pure Cardio and I'm usually working between 85-90% of my heart rate. Keep pushing yourself and great job!!0 -
If your HR was at 390 you should be concerned that your HRM doesn't work. I'm pretty sure you would be dead before it actually got that high.0
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Should I be concerned that my heart rate got to 390 during pure cardio this morning?
I doubt that it was the heart rate. That's more likely the calorie burned.
Our maximum age-related heart rate can be calculated by subtracting our age from 220. For example, for a 35 year old guy like me, my max age-related HR would be 220-35 which is 185 beats per minute (bpm).
I normally get to the 85-90% zone during Insanity.0 -
Third fit test today- it didn't feel great (recovery weeks have never been good for me- even as a swimmer in HS/ College I had to do a shortened taper before big meets...) but I did improve in most things- my switch kicks felt better- legs were higher, so I think better form resulted in less reps! On to month 2! Here are my results:
Insanity progress: Here are my stats- first number is initial fit test, second was today. I removed the intermittent 2week stats. Switch kicks- 101/104 Power jacks- 28/41 Power knees- 70/110 Power jumps- 17/21 Globe jumps- 6/9 Suicide jumps- 9/11 Push up jacks- 7/20 Low plank oblique- 33/56. I didn't look at my previous results before the test because I didn't want to psych myself out. As I said, I improved on everything except switch kicks from last round.0 -
I'm on day 24, almost to Recovery week.
I love Insanity and look forward to it everyday.0 -
my heart rate is usually about 150 in insanity, my max is 167. 390 is that even possible? That would be so crazy0
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Welll ive been a little MIA lately because i hurt my lower back last week and didnt think insanity would help it out;) i have been still running even though its still hurting a bit...still trying to find a way to run and do insanity....maybe that i why my back is outta whack...i really like insanity and loved the results in the first week and half i was doing it but running is my first love...will give the back a little more rest and then try to rip into insanity again....just wanted to let you guys know why i havent been giving updates.0
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Hi all.. new guy here to the group, looking to get some support/discussion. Today is Day 3 for me, looking forward to the workout tonight (with trepidation as well thinking back to the pain I had last night in the plyometric cardio - lol)
Feel free to add me as a friend here on MFP. Looking to learn as much as I can.
I've set a goal for myself that if I can make it through Month One, I'm going to splurge and get a HRM. Right now I don't have one and that's got me concerned, but we just can't afford it right now (especially after the Insanity purchase itself - lol)0 -
@allysonvb - Look at you! What a huge improvement from the first fit test! 110 Power Knees, 20 push up jacks, and 56 low plank oblique! I would suggest that before you do the next fit test, look at your previous numbers and try to hit or exceed that number. It works for me and I ended up pushing way harder and burning more calories
@dwler21 - Way to go! you'll love month 2 @_@
@krislshoe - Thanks for the update! Please take really good care of yourself so that you can be 100% again! We'll still be here when you're ready say in a week
@ryans5050 - Welcome aboard man! Good to have you join but joining aint free though - you gotta "pay" us visit every day and log your workout! Before you get a HRM (even a cheap one), you could use this site to estimate your calorie burn: http://www.everydayhealth.com/food-fitness/exercise-activity/calories-burned-conditioning-exercises (thanks @brawlerbella for the link)
Shaun T.: "Keep digging deep y'all!"0 -
@ryans5050 - Welcome aboard man! Good to have you join but joining aint free though - you gotta "pay" us visit every day and log your workout! Before you get a HRM (even a cheap one), you could use this site to estimate your calorie burn: http://www.everydayhealth.com/food-fitness/exercise-activity/calories-burned-conditioning-exercises (thanks @brawlerbella for the link)
Proton - Thanks for the link. Is that assuming 100% push? I wish I did plyo cardio last night at 100% - ugh.. But for instance, last night I did plyo cardio circuit. I put my weight in and the time. The time was a big question mark for me. Video itself is 40 minutes but should I could stretching? It's really probably 30 minutes of exercise, maybe even 20 considering the water breaks. I know I'm just estimating but I'm curious because the difference between 20 minutes (417 calories) and 40 minutes (834 calories) is pretty huge! Some days I know I'd love to have an extra 400 calories without going over - lol.
Also should I just log my workout to MFP or should I also post here in this board too?
Yea, I'm full of questions - lol.. I'm sure I'll be asking more too! 0 -
@ryans5050 - Welcome aboard man! Good to have you join but joining aint free though - you gotta "pay" us visit every day and log your workout! Before you get a HRM (even a cheap one), you could use this site to estimate your calorie burn: http://www.everydayhealth.com/food-fitness/exercise-activity/calories-burned-conditioning-exercises (thanks @brawlerbella for the link)
Proton - Thanks for the link. Is that assuming 100% push? I wish I did plyo cardio last night at 100% - ugh.. But for instance, last night I did plyo cardio circuit. I put my weight in and the time. The time was a big question mark for me. Video itself is 40 minutes but should I could stretching? It's really probably 30 minutes of exercise, maybe even 20 considering the water breaks. I know I'm just estimating but I'm curious because the difference between 20 minutes (417 calories) and 40 minutes (834 calories) is pretty huge! Some days I know I'd love to have an extra 400 calories without going over - lol.
Also should I just log my workout to MFP or should I also post here in this board too?
Yea, I'm full of questions - lol.. I'm sure I'll be asking more too!
if your following the calorie calc in the elite nutrittion guide then you dont have to worry about logging workouts or counting calories via an HRM or any exercise calculator. you just customize the number of calories you want in a day to match the results of shawn Ts calculation (do this under the 'goals' tab).
Thats what i did and it worked for me. Perhaps you may think that logging the workouts will give you a more accurate picture of how many calories you are eating, while the calc in the nutrition guide is more of an estimate. As you can see, there is a lot of estimation going on no matter how you slice it.
If i was doing it your way i'd subtract the stretching time. I only used my HRM to track how long i was in my zone, and i didn't turn it on until after the stretching so that wouldn't mess up my average HR0 -
if your following the calorie calc in the elite nutrittion guide then you dont have to worry about logging workouts or counting calories via an HRM or any exercise calculator. you just customize the number of calories you want in a day to match the results of shawn Ts calculation (do this under the 'goals' tab).
Thats what i did and it worked for me. Perhaps you may think that logging the workouts will give you a more accurate picture of how many calories you are eating, while the calc in the nutrition guide is more of an estimate. As you can see, there is a lot of estimation going on no matter how you slice it.
If i was doing it your way i'd subtract the stretching time. I only used my HRM to track how long i was in my zone, and i didn't turn it on until after the stretching so that wouldn't mess up my average HR
That's the downside that I'm stuck with though.. I'm not following the nutrition guide from Insanity.. Between the wife and the kids, I just don't know I can dedicate my meals to be so different than what they're eating. I'm staying under my daily caloric intake using MFP but yea, I think i'm probably going to suffer some by not following the full nutrition guide from Shawn T..0 -
@Ryan5059 - like nofinishline said, you dont "have" to log your exercise in MFP. It's more for accountability. If you do log it like most of us do, make sure you understand that the moment you enter them, MFP is going to adjust your remaining calorie budget. And it makes a lot of people think that they should eat back the workout calorie. I normally log them at the end of the day before I go to bed.
Regarding your diet, you should try to dial in as much as possible. Not trying to be rude but there's no point working out as hard as you do and not following the diet in order to maximize the result. You dont want to regret half way or all the way through when you're not seeing the result you wanted. Good thing is you're already staying at or below your calorie budget. Next step is to nail the macros. 0 -
Just started on April 1st. It is definitely insane!! I'm not too happy about how many breaks I find myself having to take
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I am on the last week of insanity, I have done so well with this programme that I almost don't want it to end although I feel that my body is ready for a change. I am surprised and kind of disappointed that there is no cardio recovery this week, I look forward to it every week.
I haven't yet decided what to do next, I have been contemplating restarting insanity after a short break but I have heard that it can take a toll on your knees and since I have some pain on my knees already I am afraid that it will aggravate it. If anyone has any suggestions for a programme that can continue what insanity has started please share.0 -
@fitblackchick - You go girl! You take as many breaks as you _need_ to so that you can keep going
@greenerone - I, too, will finish Insanity this week! I've decided to start another round of P90X/Insanity hybrid starting April 8. I'll still be using this board to track my accountability so feel free to join regardless of what you decide to do next. Have you seen the result that you wanted? 0 -
I've been working out later in the night than I wanted to. Normally I workout at around 7pm and then have dinner but this week I've been working out after 9pm. Reaon being I have been staying at work later and take last night for example I had to run to the store to do grocery before headed home. But hey, none of these should stop us from sticking to our workout schedule!
Last night I did Max Cardio Conditioning for 45 mins. According to the Insanity schedule I was supposed to also to Cardio Abs but since I did ARX the day before, I didn't want to overwork my abs. I gave it some rest. But tonight is going to be Hybrid-P90X with ARX again. Can't wait!
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@greenerone - I, too, will finish Insanity this week! I've decided to start another round of P90X/Insanity hybrid starting April 8. I'll still be using this board to track my accountability so feel free to join regardless of what you decide to do next. Have you seen the result that you wanted?
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I have done better than I expected, I have lost 5 kilos and firmed up noticeably. I am obviously not where I want to be but Insanity has shown me that I can do it, I just have to find something as motivating to help me lose the remaining 10 kilos.0 -
if your following the calorie calc in the elite nutrittion guide then you dont have to worry about logging workouts or counting calories via an HRM or any exercise calculator.
That's the downside that I'm stuck with though.. I'm not following the nutrition guide from Insanity.. Between the wife and the kids, I just don't know I can dedicate my meals to be so different than what they're eating. I'm staying under my daily caloric intake using MFP but yea, I think i'm probably going to suffer some by not following the full nutrition guide from Shawn T..
All I really meant was that, IMO, you should just use the harris bennedict formula in the nutrition guide to determine how many calories you should be eating, rather then logging the workout to determine how many cals you should be eating.
I'm not sure what the point of logging the workout is if your not using it to determine how much you should eat, but it guess its the same as putting a check on the calander, which is what i do. maybe it tracks it and gives you a cool report? i only just started doing it this week because im taking some time off from beach body programs and just doing my own thing here and there, so i thought 'doing things the MFP way' would be a good approach for the next few weeks.
As far as the meals in the guide, i would say if your diet consisted entirely of those, then you would get the best results. But, i'm a terrible cook, so i also get frustrated when i first look at those meal plans because i just think i can't really prepare them. I ended up going through the book and picking out the things that looked really easy, like protmeal or the egg mcmuffin thing. protmeal is so quick you just microwave oatmeal and dump your protein powder in. how good it is depends on the powder lol. I'm guessing there are somethings in there that wouldn't be too hard to fit in. other then that i'd just recomend eating as simple as possible... like an apple, a handfull of nuts, and some beef jerky or a protein shake makes a meal with 0 prep time. when in doubt, stick to one ingredient or as close to that as you can, or at least ingredients you can actually pronounce lol.0 -
@greenerone - I, too, will finish Insanity this week! I've decided to start another round of P90X/Insanity hybrid starting April 8. I'll still be using this board to track my accountability so feel free to join regardless of what you decide to do next. Have you seen the result that you wanted?
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I have done better than I expected, I have lost 5 kilos and firmed up noticeably. I am obviously not where I want to be but Insanity has shown me that I can do it, I just have to find something as motivating to help me lose the remaining 10 kilos.
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What's your current weight and your body fat%?0 -
@greenerone - I, too, will finish Insanity this week! I've decided to start another round of P90X/Insanity hybrid starting April 8. I'll still be using this board to track my accountability so feel free to join regardless of what you decide to do next. Have you seen the result that you wanted?
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I have done better than I expected, I have lost 5 kilos and firmed up noticeably. I am obviously not where I want to be but Insanity has shown me that I can do it, I just have to find something as motivating to help me lose the remaining 10 kilos.
What's your current weight and your body fat%?
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My current weight is 65kg, I am aiming for 55kg, height is 5.4ft. I don't know what my body fat % is.0 -
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My current weight is 65kg, I am aiming for 55kg, height is 5.4ft. I don't know what my body fat % is.
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That's pretty much exactly where I am too!!...lol. I didn't really loose any weight on insanity though I can put pants on without undoing the button ( my new favorite jeans..lol) I know I've lost inches but waiting until Sunday , last fit test...yeah... to remeasure.0 -
scale says i'm 12%0
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scale says i'm 12%
Yours should be lower than 10%! Look at them abs! You normally don't see them until you're less than 10%
The bioelectrical impedance test that's built into the scale or commonly seen on the workout machines are not very accurate. It's better off using the cheap skinfold method.0
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