Insanity Workout: Very Sore Calf Muscles

Chuckempire
Chuckempire Posts: 44
in Fitness and Exercise
Anyone else experiance sore calf muscles 1-3 days after any of the Insanity cardio workouts? Just wondering I've been stretching the daily whenever possible.

-Sneakers: Asics Katayno 17
-not over-weight
-Very active

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  • emilynicole02
    emilynicole02 Posts: 355 Member
    haha very funny I was JUST saying to myself...

    GOD my calves are sore!

    today is day 2 for me of my 2nd round of insanity with a little over 1 month in between


    just can't find the motivation to get up and do the dvd tho :(
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,432 MFP Moderator
    Hell yea I am sore after those workouts but more in my thighs.. everyone is slightly different in where they are sore. I did figure out though (after doing plyometrics) that you are better off getting some high performance trainers shoes as opposed to running shoes. They are a bit more designed for high impact stuff like that. It greatly helped my arch issue, although I still feel it. Once I get a chance, I will be switching from the UA high perf to the Nike ones.
  • gmichaelguy
    gmichaelguy Posts: 123 Member
    I have fairly strong quads, but I definitely felt it in my calves. Also, now that I finally figured out the rhythm of the Heisman and 123, my obliques are a little sore too. Call me crazy, but I LOVE the burn!!
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,432 MFP Moderator
    I have fairly strong quads, but I definitely felt it in my calves. Also, now that I finally figured out the rhythm of the Heisman and 123, my obliques are a little sore too. Call me crazy, but I LOVE the burn!!

    I can't express how much I hate the 123's... I rather do the mummy, lol.
  • msavea08
    msavea08 Posts: 1
    Tonight I will be on Day 4 of Insanity but just 2 days ago, my calves were sooooo sore that I couldn't walk. I never call out sick (even when I'm sick) but the pain of my calves were intense. I forced myself out of bed, walked the park, but everytime I sat down to rest, the moment I stood up, the pain returned. A friend came over with a muscle pain relieving ointment called "Tiger Balm" (which can be purchased from WalMart, Walgreens, CVS, etc), massaged my calves with it, and I woke up yesterday morning feeling 1000x better (So much better that I continued Day 3 of Insanity last night). LOL!
  • LittleD311
    LittleD311 Posts: 618 Member
    Anyone else experiance sore calf muscles 1-3 days after any of the Insanity cardio workouts? Just wondering I've been stretching the daily whenever possible.

    -Sneakers: Asics Katayno 17
    -not over-weight
    -Very active


    When I did Insanity my calves were on fire, but it goes away! keep pushing play and dig deeper!
  • gmichaelguy
    gmichaelguy Posts: 123 Member
    I have fairly strong quads, but I definitely felt it in my calves. Also, now that I finally figured out the rhythm of the Heisman and 123, my obliques are a little sore too. Call me crazy, but I LOVE the burn!!

    I can't express how much I hate the 123's... I rather do the mummy, lol.

    Mummy? Please. Talk to me about Level X Drills...
  • nikitsingh
    nikitsingh Posts: 1
    I took the fit test two days in a row from the Insanity, and lets say today was the 2nd day for doing polymetric Cardio, and oh mother of lord, my calf muscles don't know which direction to walk tbh. after the first day I had to walk like daffy duck, for two days, even ibrofine failed to help. But Still I did carry one. Hope fully it will go away son, if i keep pushing. On top of that the After doing all the jumps like an orang-utan, the stretches... They kill me. But after all is done, i donno why, i kinda like that tickling.
  • brittseyes89
    brittseyes89 Posts: 2 Member
    Today is day 3 for me and my thighs are killing me not so much my calves!! soo idk maybe im not doing something right lol!! i can bareley make it up the stairs!! ugh!! I dont do all that jumping i modify alot of the exercises but i get it done!! :smile:
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,432 MFP Moderator
    Today is day 3 for me and my thighs are killing me not so much my calves!! soo idk maybe im not doing something right lol!! i can bareley make it up the stairs!! ugh!! I dont do all that jumping i modify alot of the exercises but i get it done!! :smile:

    Eating foods high in potassium and magnesium can help with some soreness, as does stretching. But modify so you don' t injure yourself.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,029 Member
    Anyone else experiance sore calf muscles 1-3 days after any of the Insanity cardio workouts? Just wondering I've been stretching the daily whenever possible.

    -Sneakers: Asics Katayno 17
    -not over-weight
    -Very active
    Your calves are unconditioned hence the soreness.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,432 MFP Moderator
    Anyone else experiance sore calf muscles 1-3 days after any of the Insanity cardio workouts? Just wondering I've been stretching the daily whenever possible.

    -Sneakers: Asics Katayno 17
    -not over-weight
    -Very active
    Your calves are unconditioned hence the soreness.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    FYI, this is a 1.5 year old thread, lol

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