All i can tell you is that the name of the program is perfect, because these workouts are truly nuts. I am currently finishing up the week 1 of month 2. Now when I started I was out of shape, way out of shaoe as a matter of fact. I'm 5'9 and I weighed 219 lbs. I honestly thought i was going to have a heart attack after the warm up before the very first fit test. I was nervous, i was intimidated, but i pushed all of that fear aside and i went for it. Im still going for it.

Now on the "rest day" i find that i am bored, so do you know what i can do now? i can run 4 miles in 38 minutes. I could not have done that before Insanity. I can sit down and bust out 200 crunches, i couldn't do that 6 weeks ago either. the last time i was on a scale i was down 16lbs. not much, but its something, but i ahave also dropped at least 1 pant size maybe even 2 at this point.

Month 1 was tough, month 2 is torture, but i haven't complained once. as a matter of fact i can tell you that i am actually addicted to these work outs now. I need them, i need to sweat, i need the challenge, my body craves it. I can feel myself getting strionger each and every day.

So my point is this, insanity is fantastic for your body, but i believe it is even better for your mind. Once you conquer the battle of mind over body, you will not be able to be stopped at ANYTHING you do. This program has and still is changing my life for the better. I know i still have a long way to go, and i know that these work out are never going to get any easier no matter how many times i do them. but i WILL be stronger, I WILL be healthier, and I am GONNA get that FRIGGIN Tshirt!

Good luck and have fun!

Insanity's main purpose is cardio, which is perfect for losing weight. As Geo said, it is named perfectly but you just do the best you can and try to improve at each workout. I'm on week 3 of month 1. Last time I tried Insanity, I got through week 2 and quit. So I was going to make damn sure I made it farther than that LOL. Now, I look forward to going home after work and popping in that DVD. It is a great workout, just throw yourself in and do the best you can. That's all Shawn T asks for.

You sound way more fit than I was when I started Insanity, so you'll do absolutely fine!

I went from zero to Insanity so I found it difficult, but I don't regret doing it. :-)

Good luck and feel free to add me! I love commenting on people who are going through the Insanity workout.

The "come on y'all" is not annoying me...maybe because you rotate the DVDs and so are not listening to the same exact lines every day...I find it funny when he speaks in the 3rd person..."Shaun T is sweating!" Love it. At the end of pure cardio he says "That sh** is Bananas!" I always laugh at that one...mostly because a) he designed that sh** and b) if he's lying on the floor sweating buckets then I feel pretty good about the work I've just done. I do like Jillian a lot...but her persona can get annoying, especially when she's putting on the bad *kitten* attitude... so far Shaun T. is just funny and motivating and I'm enjoying the workouts very much.

Before I got started I was freakin out too! I watched some personal videos from people that have done insanity and got some seriously helpful tips from them. The best advice was to take the first week at about 85% and then give it your 100% the next. As you get stronger, it's gets easier and more addictive. I missed a few weeks and just started over today. I actually missed the workouts... not many people can say that

With Insanity, expect to sweat your butt off. I have tried and quit many other programs, not once did I sweat anywhere near as Insanity makes me nor have I ever craved a workout like I do Insanity. The everyday a different day thing helps keep it interesting and helps you stick to it. The programs that are the same thing everyday over and over are very easily forgotten.

On that note... GOODLUCK to you! and Enjoy!