where does Insanity fall into weights category?

Cory350
Cory350 Posts: 10
in Fitness and Exercise
I work 5 12-hour shifts a week. I am in week 2 on my 60- day Insanity journey. for those who have done Insanity, is it counted as aerobic exercise or since it involves body weight, does it count as "weight lifting" as well? will I meet my goal of losing weight (10 pounds) and still build muscle tone? Any feedback is appreciated!

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  • missmegan831
    missmegan831 Posts: 824 Member
    I personal dont do it (too hard for me, lol) but friends do and they log it as circuit training here since its a m ix of both cardio and strength training... best of luck on the program and congrats on your weight loss..
  • fireguy123469
    fireguy123469 Posts: 3 Member
    I use a heart rate monitor and log it manually. If you don't own one I would highly recommend it, as you will get an accurate amount of calories burned. If you can't afford one, I would definitely log it as aerobic.
  • Mando55
    Mando55 Posts: 140
    I wore a heart rate monitor and created (added) my own with the workout of the day.

    Maybe I should get back on Insanity myself.....hmmmmmm!
  • Cory350
    Cory350 Posts: 10
    I guess my question is will I see the benefits of lifting weights with building muscle or am I just losing weight initially due to the intense cardio?
  • Mando55
    Mando55 Posts: 140
    8)
  • Mando55
    Mando55 Posts: 140
    I didnt lose much weight when I was on it. I lost inches and saw muscle tone.
  • Cory350
    Cory350 Posts: 10
    did you eat back your exercise calories?
  • sleibo87
    sleibo87 Posts: 403 Member
    I worr a HRM but I would put it under circuit training or even running cause it burns that many calories. I'm 4`11 and 120 pounds and burned about 350 in month one and 430-540 in month two. Its a great cardio workout but I missed the weights.
  • Cory350
    Cory350 Posts: 10
    Yeah, I'm putting it under circuit training. My question is more about the Insanity program itself. I've read a lot of posts about needing to lift weights to really get that toned look and add muscle. will Insanity do that?
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    Yeah, I'm putting it under circuit training. My question is more about the Insanity program itself. I've read a lot of posts about needing to lift weights to really get that toned look and add muscle. will Insanity do that?
    The "toned" look comes from losing body fat and giving your muscles more definition. Adding muscle comes from eating more than you burn (caloric surplus) with adequate protein intake and strength training. If you currently have your caloric intake set to lose weight, you'll have a hard time adding muscle no matter what you do (other than some slight noob gains). I don't do videos, so I don't know enough about insanity to assess it as a strength training tool....from what little I've heard and seen of it, it looks a lot more like cardio to me, though.
  • uwdawg07
    uwdawg07 Posts: 372 Member
    Insanity is almost 100% cardio. If you lose a lot of weight, your muscles will show more ("toned" look), but you won't add much muscle, if any.

    I'm on week 2, and am making sure to lift weights along with it, otherwise I'll lose my muscle.
  • Cory350
    Cory350 Posts: 10
    Thanks, guys! That was what I was looking for. Appreciate the feedback.
  • workout_junkee
    workout_junkee Posts: 473 Member
    I did gain muscle tone with Insanity. The workout is created to build musle tone through body weight strength exercises. It all comes down tohow much muscle you are looking to gain.

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