Insanity Workout

I had been doing the insanity workouts up until 3 weeks ago. I started this program after doing Zumba for about 4 months. Insanity is HARD! On the first day i did this program i was so tired it took me a couple of hours just to recover enough to finish my day. If you are just starting out you may want to start with something easier and work your way up to this. Just my recommendation. You may be a lot tougher then I am.

If your determined and dedicated then you can do it..Im on week 3 and already the improvement from week 1 is CRAZY.. Its hard but you get better

My daughter has been doing this workout with her friend for several days now and tells me it is very intense. There is a lot of jumping, squats, and high level cardio workouts in the DVD set. Before beginning the videos I would recommend starting with an easier workout and working your way up.

However, Insanity does come with a fitness test that has you try out every move the DVDs have so you can see if the workout is good for you. Unfortunately, the fitness test is only available when you buy the DVDs. Maybe you can find it on YouTube? If you can, I would recommend trying that out before spending a ton of money on the DVDs.

It is intense but even the folks on the video drop out and take breaks if you watch closely. You can start with something less intense like P90X CardioX or another program or you can do Insanity and take more rest periods. The thing is that you have to build up stamina and endurance somehow ...

If you do it, keep your jumps low (barely bring feet off ground), take extra breaks and listen to your body. If it says stop - slow down and see if you can hang a little longer. If not, stop and take a break.

i've been working out pretty hard on my own for about a year, running, trail running, swimming, biking, various strength training exercises, zumba, etc. I started insanity this week and it's kicking my tail, I haven't felt this out of shape since I first started working out. It's crazy. That being said my good friend had back surgery in january and 6 months later, at 300 pounds and very out of shape, he started doing insanity (all monitored by a doctor) loves it and is doing great with it. It's hard work, you'll find that you have to push yourself further than ever but he does constantly talk about saftey and good form and making sure you rest if you need to.

My lungs feel like they are on fire...also kinda though on my knees...I really want to do it but I can only do 20mins of it.

hello. i did insanity twice now. the first time i did it all the way through and lost 12 pounds & i ate whatever i wanted. the 2nd time i ate healthier but only did about 5 weeks of it this time i lost 10 pounds. I'm getting ready to start it back up this week and plan on eating better and finishing it so i can make it to my goal weight. Even though i lost 12 pounds it looked like i had lost 20 due to how much it tones you!

I started this the first time when i was 17. i was very out of shape and this was the only real workout i ever did. its rough but you can make it through and each day you do get stronger. so if you're up for the challenge i say just go for it but do it at your own pace!