P90x vs insanity

Lisa1971
Lisa1971 Posts: 3,069 Member
Please tell me the pros and cons of each. I have about 20lbs until goal. I want to lose fat and gain muscle. I also like to run about 3 miles 4-5 times a week. I am 41 years old and female.

Thanks so much guys!

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  • Both programs are great programs. I did insanity first and lost lots of fat, and now i am doing p90x which muscle burns fat, I'm losing more fat, and getting definition, both are absolutely great. I honestly don't have any cons for either programs I love them both to the T!

    Insanity is just that... Insanity!! lots of cardio, lots of jumping, one heck of a calorie burn

    p90x focus on muscle confusion the cardio stuff is less intense, even though your not running around and jumping like an insane person like you would insanity, tony horton sure makes you burn some serious calories.

    honestly it depends on which are your troubled areas, if you have lots more unwanted fat you want gone, act. i had tons of fat i wanted gone, so i chose insanity first to burn most of the fat, and p90x to burn the rest off and get the muscle tone definition..

    hope i helped a little bit.....
  • Lisa1971
    Lisa1971 Posts: 3,069 Member
    Both programs are great programs. I did insanity first and lost lots of fat, and now i am doing p90x which muscle burns fat, I'm losing more fat, and getting definition, both are absolutely great. I honestly don't have any cons for either programs I love them both to the T!

    Insanity is just that... Insanity!! lots of cardio, lots of jumping, one heck of a calorie burn

    p90x focus on muscle confusion the cardio stuff is less intense, even though your not running around and jumping like an insane person like you would insanity, tony horton sure makes you burn some serious calories.

    honestly it depends on which are your troubled areas, if you have lots more unwanted fat you want gone, act. i had tons of fat i wanted gone, so i chose insanity first to burn most of the fat, and p90x to burn the rest off and get the muscle tone definition..

    hope i helped a little bit.....

    Thanks so much! I have some belly fat I want gone. Too much muffin top!
  • hi im new to myfitnesspal. i started insanity a week ago, i was wondering how did you or how do you plan on logging it as an exercise? Also i should add im using the nike fuel band, it gives me a generic calorie burn per day. do you think it would be best/ most accurate to log my activity through what my nike fuel band states ive burned or thorugh my work out with insanity? Thank you for any input.
  • Lisa1971
    Lisa1971 Posts: 3,069 Member
    hi im new to myfitnesspal. i started insanity a week ago, i was wondering how did you or how do you plan on logging it as an exercise? Also i should add im using the nike fuel band, it gives me a generic calorie burn per day. do you think it would be best/ most accurate to log my activity through what my nike fuel band states ive burned or thorugh my work out with insanity? Thank you for any input.
    hi and welcome! Do you have a hrm? Not sure what a Nike fuel band is.
  • Thank you and no hrm. So far i see the fuel band as more of a workout motivator. It tracks activity by motion and generically calulates calories burned. I was hoping the mfp had the workout videos logged as activities but it looks like you would need to add each indivual exercise and rep.
  • Lisa1971
    Lisa1971 Posts: 3,069 Member
    Thank you and no hrm. So far i see the fuel band as more of a workout motivator. It tracks activity by motion and generically calulates calories burned. I was hoping the mfp had the workout videos logged as activities but it looks like you would need to add each indivual exercise and rep.

    Look into getting a hrm. Love my polar f6! Good luck and welcome again!