I had my rest day yesterday, so I went out running
Having a hard time to combine the running with insanity, so I cut the running back for now to once a week on the rest day.
I also did the Cardio Abs as a separate workout because I have the feeling Insanity is not challenging the abs that much, or am I wrong?

Anyways keep at it everyone, I already see some changes on my body and I just completed the second week, so its all well worth it
Today the second fit test. I will post the results after.

Hey there Mangoman...I am going to do day 13 today (Pure Cardio and Cardio Ads for the first time). When you say the Cardio Abs is not challenging and you said you did it as a separate work out could you give me a bit more info on what you mean? I have the option of doing the Cardio Abs or doing the INSANE ABS....What do you think?

Thanks
Kevin

i would do the insane abs in month2 if you have no prior experience with insanity. i found insane abs much more difficult than cardio abs. plus it is double as long.

i am currently in my recovery week and welcome the change of pace. the last week of month one was tough as the exercises do get quite repetitive and the body starts complaining about four weeks of almost daily hard exercise.

Sounds Good, I took a look at the Insane Abs and I think Ill do the Cadio Abs first....see where it takes me and If I need to step it up a notch later I can......Thanks for the advice.

What I meant was in general. You do lot of squats and pushups and Cardio, but during the normal workouts your abs are not handled that much. In the first week I was sore all over accept for my abs. That's why I took it again as a seperate workout.
Going to start my Fit Test within the hour. I.m really curious if I will do better then last time

I finished day 11 this morning (Cardio Recovery). I'm starting to feel little pains in my shins and joints, so the recovery today was a nice change of pace. I'm already looking forward to the sweat pouring workout tomorrow!! It's hard to imagine what month 2 is going to be like though, because these month 1 workouts are beating the crap out of me.

I've also got an 8k scheduled for the end of April, and I'm not running at all right now during Insanity. I'm concerned that I'll lose whatever run fitness I built during Couch to 5k. Hopefully, the work I'm doing now is going to translate into better run fitness down the road, otherwise I could be in trouble for that race.

Guys, I'm feeling chicken today, and at a bit of a dilemma. Yesterday I was scheduled for an insanity recovery day. But I went to 2 Zumba classes (love Zumba) and 1 Kangoo class instead (adore Kangoo). Should I make today a recovery day then, or push through and fit Insanity in? I know I CAN do it. I'm making excuses in my head partially because I know it's going to be tough, partially because I don't know if perhaps my body does need a day off. So, guys - give it to me. Encouragement and dig through? Or take it easy? I do want to get strong and fit!

Edit - 2 Zumba classes, 1 step class (took it easy because shins were aching), 1 Kangoo class. Not consecutively.

Bit late replying but for what its worth, personally I would dig deeper and get it done. Peace out y'all :-)

Just a quick question.. How do you record your insanity workouts?

Just a quick question.. How do you record your insanity workouts?

Right now I have created the exercise "Insanity" and put in a generic 300 calories burned. I have no idea if that is even close. I ordered a heart rate monitor, so that when it comes in I can be more accurate.

Tackled day 1 today. Feel so guilty glad for the little work emails that popped in as I was doing the workout, because I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have survived without the extra little breaks. That exercise where you stand up, drop down, do four pushups, then mountain climb is brutal.