Insanity with knee injury

Actually, it's very possible to do insanity with knee problems. The biggest thing is listening to your body.

Now if your knee was currently injured I'd say not to do it, but given you can play basketball and with a knee brace I'm guessing it's not still injured but just has permenant issues in it yes?

There are a few things you could do so that you could do insanity.

The major thing is, knowing how to modify your exercises, don't expect to be jumping at your highest during plyo or some other things. Modify, as in if you can't jump, don't. Use your tip toes or make small mini jumps and listen to your body and remember that form is everything. As in if your knee hurts and you could only manage one rep, do that one rep as slow as possible with the form in tact or don't do it at all.

Land on your toes softly after each.

As in don't let your ego get the best of you, if you're hurting or your form is impossible to do then you're done and stop THAT exercise and rest till the next one.

On to the other things you can do.

You can add foam mats and put a small rug over them, interlocking foam mats i hear work well for the jumping exercise, and once again I say if you can't jump, don't.

There actually is movement modification, like I mentioned above.

Those that say that insanity would force you to do otherwise have either never done it, or don't know about it.

I'm an insanity grad so I do know that there are forms of modification. As Shaun T says it doesn't matter how many reps you do as long as your form is good and are doing what works for you, as long as you've given 100% effort you have succeeded.

So that means if on the jumps all you're doing is slightly pushing up to your tip toes that's just fine, if that means you're only going halfway down on your squats that's just fine. Just modify things to what works for you and keeps your form correct and that is fine. I also recommend a good pair of cross trainers If you have ANY other questions don't hesitate to ask I'll be here to help

Here's an inspiring message from someone at Beachbody that has gone through many knee issues and still found a way to do Insanity, through modification her name on the forums is kashubian

Hi all,
I'm a veteran at the knee pain thing, I've had 2 surgeries on the left (condrial cartilage break) and 3 on the right. Mine sound like cue balls rolling on broken glass when I do stairs or squat. That's a catcher's knees for you. Anyone who has spent a lot of time behind the plate knows exactly what I'm talking about. Loosing weight is the absolute best thing you can do for your knees, that's what's motivating me.

This is my second time through Insanity, I love the work out, but I do have to modify it. The jumps? Yeah, I can't do those anymore, so I will go back and do one of the moves that I can do. The squats: don't go down so far. If it hurts, you're pushing too hard, too low into a squat, etc. Mind your form and listen to your body. Go at your own pace and don't beat yourself up if you can't do a jump, do a basket ball drill instead.

Add extra stretches to loosen up. Walking it out will help, too. I take ibuprofen or diclophenac for pain, but be careful as you can have stomach bleeds or hurt your liver with too much for too long. (I know, my spelling is poor.)

I'm also taking HA joint formula and a Dr. Cannals Vit. D from Purity Products and they work very well for me, I don't hurt getting up in the morning any more.

Hope this helps, I know that seeing that I'm alone has sure made me feel better. Best of luck.