Anyone done insanity plus weight training?

JAT74
JAT74 Posts: 1,081 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I was thinking of doing P90X and Insanity (hybrid) after my current training program ends in mid-April but I don't think I'll be able to do the P90X workouts due to the length. Has anyone done Insanity alongside weight training in the gym or even Insanity with another DVD based program like Chalean Extreme?

I want a hybrid program rather than doubling up on workouts as it might be too difficult to stick to so if anyone has a programme incorporating weights with Insanity or something similar (like the looks Les Mills Combat too) I'd love to see the schedule.

Thanks

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  • JAT74
    JAT74 Posts: 1,081 Member
    Bump
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    why do you feel you need something AS WELL as insanity?
  • JAT74
    JAT74 Posts: 1,081 Member
    Because I don't want to do pure cardio, I want to do strength training too.
  • RoseDarrett
    RoseDarrett Posts: 355 Member
    That's what I'm doing when I'm done insanity.Got a week left :)
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Because I don't want to do pure cardio, I want to do strength training too.

    its not pure cardio

    there is a lot of body weight work as well.

    if you are pushing yourself on each workout you dont need anything additional.
  • JAT74
    JAT74 Posts: 1,081 Member
    What results have you got ie. weight loss and fat/inch loss?
  • Topsking2010
    Topsking2010 Posts: 2,245 Member
    Focus on your nutrition and do insanity. The results will come.
  • RoseDarrett
    RoseDarrett Posts: 355 Member
    Because I don't want to do pure cardio, I want to do strength training too.

    its not pure cardio

    there is a lot of body weight work as well.

    if you are pushing yourself on each workout you dont need anything additional.


    Yep.I agree.Insanity wipes me out.I feel like napping a few hours after.LOL.
  • BigDougie1211
    BigDougie1211 Posts: 3,531 Member
    There is a recover day on Thursday and Sunday is a rest day, so you can squeeze some weights in on those days.
    But to be fair, there are Insanity sessions where you're throwing out the guts of 200 variations on push ups, squats etc so there is a lot of strength work involved.
  • JAT74
    JAT74 Posts: 1,081 Member
    Ok, what about upper body like biceps, shoulders, back etc.? Would it be worth adding in weights for those body parts plus abs?
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Ok, what about upper body like biceps, shoulders, back etc.? Would it be worth adding in weights for those body parts plus abs?

    all thats covered!

    why dont you do the first 2 weeks of insanity, and thne if you think you need extra work, you can add it in?
  • delonda1
    delonda1 Posts: 525 Member
    i have done insanity and lifting....hurt like hell but loved it. got great results... only did lifting 2x a week though compared to my normal 4
  • uwdawg07
    uwdawg07 Posts: 372 Member
    I just completed Insanity last night, and throughout the whole program I did extra cardio and weight training. I would pop in a weights DVD afterwards, or do free weights by myself.

    I'm going to start round 2 of Insanity, and am planning on doing P90X with it.

    I've read a lot of people do ChaLean Extreme with Insanity.
  • EmilyOfTheSun
    EmilyOfTheSun Posts: 1,548 Member
    I did a P90X/Insanity Hybrid and had fabulous results. You can make the P90X workouts shorter if you skip through all of Tony's talking (LOL). I mean you should listen all the way through a few times so you can hear what he's saying and make sure you're using proper form and everything, but once you're comfortable with all the moves, fast forward through his talking and just lift...you'll probably cut the time nearly in half.

    Fell free to PM me if you want a copy of the hybrid schedule that I used.

    Edit: Besides, even with all his talking, none of the P90X workouts are more than an hour (except yoga), or unless you throw in the Ab Ripper X workout (an additional 15 minutes), on top of whatever else you did that day.

    Edit...again: One more thing to add lol. I did both P90X and Insanity separately before I tried the hybrid. I had the best results when I combined the two programs.
  • JAT74
    JAT74 Posts: 1,081 Member
    Hi Emily, that's what I'm thinking. After finishing Body Revolution which is my current program I think I'll have a good base but I want to get really noticeable results and drop body fat so I think that Insanity combined with some form of strength training would be a good fit.

    Time is my main problem as I can only normally do a workout of 30-45 minutes at any one time so don't want to be messing around trying to shorten the P90X workouts all the time, I just want something I can jump right in and do.

    I was thinking that if I found some shorter weights routines I could do in my home gym (like 2-3 times per week for 30 minutes or so each) I could do the full Insanity program alongside it but don't know if I'd see better results just by doing a hybrid program like Chalean Extreme plus Insanity instead.
  • hayles_s
    hayles_s Posts: 32 Member
    I'm doing insanity at the moment but incorporate this into my normal routine which involves, body pump, spinning, tabata training and i allow myself one day off. What i have found is that the body pump has really increased the tone in my body but with a slight gain in weight however drop in inches so i've tought myself NOT to weight myself but go by my clothes instead. My problem area is my arms so trying to really get them defined but the insanity is really helping with that one!
  • strikerjb007
    strikerjb007 Posts: 443 Member
    I don't understand why people are saying that Insanity is enough. It's not. Yeah, it's goal is to get you in shape, but IMO it's far from the perfect program. I have done Insanity and I had tons of fun but I was disappointed by its lack of weight training. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know the "body weight argument."

    After I did Insanity, I did a P90X/Insanity Hybrid. That was MUCH MUCH MUCH better than doing just Insanity. Google P90X/Insanity hybrid and there are tons of schedules. I essentially replaced P90X cardio with Insanity. So that turned into 3 days of weights and 3 cardio days I think?

    If you haven't done Insanity by itself, I don't recommend you do a hybrid. Do the program first and then a hybrid or even combine with weights at the gym... totally up to you.
  • JAT74
    JAT74 Posts: 1,081 Member
    I can't do P90X, it's too long and I don't want to mess about trying to shorten the workouts.

    I therefore want a weight training routine to do alongside Insanity like Chalene Extreme (hybrid maybe) OR I could do a 3 x weekly weight training routine doing 30-40 minutes additional weights on those days.

    Any ideas?
  • CherishQuick
    CherishQuick Posts: 145
    I don't understand why people are saying that Insanity is enough. It's not. Yeah, it's goal is to get you in shape, but IMO it's far from the perfect program. I have done Insanity and I had tons of fun but I was disappointed by its lack of weight training. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know the "body weight argument."

    After I did Insanity, I did a P90X/Insanity Hybrid. That was MUCH MUCH MUCH better than doing just Insanity. Google P90X/Insanity hybrid and there are tons of schedules. I essentially replaced P90X cardio with Insanity. So that turned into 3 days of weights and 3 cardio days I think?

    If you haven't done Insanity by itself, I don't recommend you do a hybrid. Do the program first and then a hybrid or even combine with weights at the gym... totally up to you.
    How is the insanity for a newbee...I'm a little intimidated. Got it as a present. Supposed to start on Monday.
  • strikerjb007
    strikerjb007 Posts: 443 Member
    I don't understand why people are saying that Insanity is enough. It's not. Yeah, it's goal is to get you in shape, but IMO it's far from the perfect program. I have done Insanity and I had tons of fun but I was disappointed by its lack of weight training. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know the "body weight argument."

    After I did Insanity, I did a P90X/Insanity Hybrid. That was MUCH MUCH MUCH better than doing just Insanity. Google P90X/Insanity hybrid and there are tons of schedules. I essentially replaced P90X cardio with Insanity. So that turned into 3 days of weights and 3 cardio days I think?

    If you haven't done Insanity by itself, I don't recommend you do a hybrid. Do the program first and then a hybrid or even combine with weights at the gym... totally up to you.
    How is the insanity for a newbee...I'm a little intimidated. Got it as a present. Supposed to start on Monday.

    Ok, here is the thing. Anyone can do it. You just have to go at your own pace. Don't try to go at Shaun T's or Tanya's pace. I mean eventually you might be faster than they are in the video. But focus on your own progress. It's a great program to shred fat.
  • BigDougie1211
    BigDougie1211 Posts: 3,531 Member
    I don't understand why people are saying that Insanity is enough. It's not. Yeah, it's goal is to get you in shape, but IMO it's far from the perfect program. I have done Insanity and I had tons of fun but I was disappointed by its lack of weight training. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know the "body weight argument."

    After I did Insanity, I did a P90X/Insanity Hybrid. That was MUCH MUCH MUCH better than doing just Insanity. Google P90X/Insanity hybrid and there are tons of schedules. I essentially replaced P90X cardio with Insanity. So that turned into 3 days of weights and 3 cardio days I think?

    If you haven't done Insanity by itself, I don't recommend you do a hybrid. Do the program first and then a hybrid or even combine with weights at the gym... totally up to you.
    How is the insanity for a newbee...I'm a little intimidated. Got it as a present. Supposed to start on Monday.

    Ok, here is the thing. Anyone can do it. You just have to go at your own pace. Don't try to go at Shaun T's or Tanya's pace. I mean eventually you might be faster than they are in the video. But focus on your own progress. It's a great program to shred fat.

    Agree 100%.
    I've a few days until I finish and I was starting from a fairly poor fitness base. But I knuckled down, took the pain and got through it.
    Now, I sure don't look like I should be in an Insanity ad, but I don't quite look like my avatar pic anymore either. It's well worth a go.
  • kennyr87
    kennyr87 Posts: 1
    Ok, here is the thing. Anyone can do it. You just have to go at your own pace. Don't try to go at Shaun T's or Tanya's pace. I mean eventually you might be faster than they are in the video. But focus on your own progress. It's a great program to shred fat.

    Tania is not even human; she's a machine.
  • BigDougie1211
    BigDougie1211 Posts: 3,531 Member
    She has no soul

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